The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-03
RECOGNITION
 OF MEXICO NOT
 LIKELY SOON
BY COL. WINFIELD JONES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-(Special COrrespondence). The Obregon ad- ministration in Mexico has begun un- der very suspicious conditions. Gov ernors of various southwestern states attended the inauguration ceremon- ies at Mexico City, where they were teted and toasted by the highest Mex ican dignitaries. Governor Hobby of Texas, delivered an eulogy at the | grave of the Mexican cadets who were killed by American troops in the Mex ican war where Scott and Taylor's braves showed the MeXicans that war is hell' when the Aztec capital was carried by storm. Everything went off well at the inauguration cer- | emonies. Expressions of good will, a good neighborly feeling, as the di- plomats express it, and even pledges of eternal brotherhood were ex- changed between the visiting gov ernors and Obregon and his officials All this was fine and no doubt con ducive to peace and friendliness with the sister republic, but the practical question is, when will the Wilson ad- mlnistration recognize Oregon. if ever, and if recognized on what terms?
 lot of nonsense mas been sent out of Washington regarding what the Wilson administration will do and will not do toward recognizing the new Mexican government Here is the read dope"
 Representative Hudspeth of Fl Paso, Texas, has just had long inter- view with Acting Secretary of State Davis, over the Mexican situation. Davis is holding down the state de partment in the absence of Secretary of State Colby who is on a junketing trip to South America Mr. Davis said, according to MT. Hudspeth, who is a reliable and truthful member of congress, that the Oregon govern ment will be recognized by the Will son administration on the following terms:
 1. Mexico must abrogate the obnox- ious decree that confiscated the property of American and other for eigners, particularly, in the oil fields.
 2. The Mexican reparation commis- sion, formed py Obregon to pass on all claims of Americans and Europeans for damages to life and property dur ing the numerous revolutions, must within four months acknowledges the principle" that these claims must be paid. The commission need not make awards in the time stated. but it must lay down the principle" and an nounce it that damages, where justly due to Americans and other foreign CTS, will be settled equitably and justly.
 8. Mexico must settle the Chamizal zone dispute. Not one newspaper reader In million, except in the southwest, ever heard of the Chami- gal zone row. The Chamizal zone, so- called, includes about third of Fl PasO, Texas. This is claimed by both the United States and Mexico. Fl Paso has possession of the disputed territory and intends to keep it. Mex ican and American commissions have been fooling along with settlement of the Chamizal zone dispute for years and have done nothing. The state department is convinced that the Chamizal zone belongs rightly to the United States and to Fl Paso. Un less the Mexican government settles the Chamizal zone dispute and. settles it in favor of the United States, Obre gon will not be recognized, Davis told Hudspeth. The state department sim ply wants the Mexicans to acknowl edge that the Chamizal zone is part of the United States, though Fl Paso already has it.
 If Mexico meets the above de- scribed conditions the Wilson admin istration will recognize the Obregon government, according to what Davis told Hudspeth.
 No doubt the Oregon administra- tion is perfectly willing to do all of ! the three things required by the state department and do it quick, because the sooner the United States recog- nizes the new Mexican government | the sooner that government can get credit and loans in this country and holds recognition the Obregon gov