The Washington times., 1922-09-02
MEXICO SEEKS
RECOGNITION BY
UNITED States
obregon Tells Of Plans to Meet
Conditions-Moves to
End Gambling.
by Universal Service.

obstacles that prevent recognition
by the United States.
President Obregon made this
clear in his message to congress
when that body convened last
night.
He said Mexico had refused 10
accept conditional recognition pro-
vided certain guarantees be made,
and added that Mexico proposes
by its own spontaneous actions to
bring about a state that Wash
ington will recognize.
Moves for Fair Election.
Obregon told the congressman the
various branches Of the government
are functioning in harmony and de-
scribed the steps he had taken to in
sure fair elections in all states.
Gambling must go from Mexico.
he said, and told Of the steps the
Mexican government has taken to
put a stop to games OF chance. He
said he had even ordered the expul.
sion of foreigners who have been
promoting gambling.
He also told OF having expelled
from the country several motion pic
ture men who had not been fair 10
the nation by taking pictures which
did not show the Mexican people In
their true light.
He also told of expelling several
Chinese and others for causing dis
orders. He related the extent which
the Mexican government has helped
the suffering Russians.
He told NJ fha growth If tho MaYi.
can schools. said he had permitted
the opening and reconstruction OF
Catholic churches, and explained
how he was striving to prevent Mexi-
can workmen from going to the
United States, because N the opin.
ion Of the Mexican government they
would be better off at home.
Obregon's Message.
President obregon said. In part:
The executive Of the union once
again has the pleasure Of informing
the national Representatives at the
opening Of their session with regard
to the progress of the different de-
partments of the government during
the period between August OF last
year up to July 81 Of the present
year.
Having the honor to present In
brief the state Of the public opinion
II is also possible to state as did
the first time when I rendered an
account Of my official acts, that
the executive branch under my
charge will avoid entirely all dis.
couraging pessimism and more 80
unJustified optimism which might
give rise to the shortsighted poll
tices. substracting all Judgment and
connections to the real truth of
things and facts.
"In this manner your honorable
body will find itself in q position to
make a just and impartial apprecia.
ton Of public affairs and especially
the problem Of vital importance af.
fecting the future Of the nation.
The uninterrupted cordiality
which has characterized the politi.
cal relations between the co-legisla.
court OF justice Of the nation and
other federal tribunals with the
executives OF the union during the
period covered by this message has
resulted in the opportune procedure
of the different matters pertaining
to each one Of the federal branches
and has efficiently contributed to
the conservation Of the unity and
harmony 80 necessary for the
proper conduct of the public ad.
ministration."
Comment on Elections.
In discussing elections he said:
I'm order to organize in all the
States and Territories the prelimi.
nary work OF the elections Of Con-
a. Aa
eral Congress verified recently, the
culars reminding the different
authorities OF the State and munich
palities OF the compliance with tho
provisions Of the electoral law N
force. The executive also took care
to notify the military authorities to
abstain from all illegal intervention
at the polls and especially from any
act which might imply violence or
coercion against political parties and
militant candidates. and, on repeated
occasions, has recommended to gov.
ernors of the State and Federal terri
tories to dictate at the proper time
all such measures as they might
deem convenient to guarantee the
free emission Of the public vote in
the territory under their jurisdic.
ton"
Plans To Stop Gambling.
The President took a fling at
gambling and said 1t must be
stopped.
THE executive OF the union has
been informed by trustworthy
sources" he continued, that a con.
siderable number Of foreigners were
devoting themselves to the en-
couragement and exploitation Of
games of chance In several local
tiles.
I'm view of this, and following
the program OF public moralization
which has been developing in q
systematic manner and 1t being Of
notorious benefit to the public wei
fare to radically do away with this
vice, instructions were issued to the
governors to make concrete and
detailed report to the Department
Of State upon all foreigners who
are abusing the hospitality the
Government has accorded them and
to devote themselves to speculating
In this vice in order to make a
proper decree for their expulsion
In accordance with tha Const tuition