Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-19
Mexican Minister at The White House
Huerta's Visit Said to De Un- official Concerning tn ; American Recognition of Mexico.

Washington. July ts By the 4. P)- some progress toward removal of obsta- cles to American recognition of. Mex ice was said to have been made at a rather, lengthy conference today at tht, White House between President Hard ing. Adoifo De La Huerta, Mexican minister of finance. and Brigadie- Gen orci J. A. Ryan, retired, representative rf associated Amer can oil interests i'll Mexico. The Mexican minister, it was explained, was received by the pres.dent as "a Mexican citizen"
 Senator Bursum. republican, New Mexico, was also present at the White House conference and later MT. De La Huerta and General Ryan called at .he state department and were received by Secretary Hughes All the discussions, however, it was emphasized, were ..un- official, as would be held with any Mexican citizen occupying a responsi. ble position.
 The Mexican minister came here from New York where he has negotiated with bankers for refunding Mexican loans M
 Mir De La Huerta, 1t was said, gave the president information on present Mexican policies and threw light yon di- plomatic difficulties which have contrib uted to the deadlock in the program for recognition of Merico by the United States. The president, it was added, was interested in his statements con corning the political and economic situa- ton in Mexico.
 The question of recognition, it was declared, did not enter directly into the conversations at the White House a. though it was indicated that the dis cussion of Mexican conditions had an indirect bearing, because of their in formative character, on the recognition question.
 In conversations today with other than officials, MT. De La Huerta was understood to have received suggestionc as to means for clearing up the dead lock in the recognition situation whict he probably will transmit to Mexican officials upon his return to Mexico City
 The informal reception of the Mexican minister at the White House was salc to have been arranged by Senator Bur sum-, who has urged recognition of the Obregon government with proper safe guards to protect American interests After his visit to the White House ant the state department MT. De La Huer- ta. accompanied by General Ryan, wen to Senator Bursums office at the capito and met several senators and citizen from border states who are Tn Wash ington
 Mir. De La Huerta said his calls wer, very largely visits of courtesy and tha he had been gratifed and honored il having had tfls opportuirty t6 exchane. feicitattons with the American officials He thenzauthorized the statement t1a while the relationship between the tw, countries and the question of recogni ton of Mexico by the United State had no been talked over. as his fune ton was purely that of finance. and no of foreign relations of his government many matters of interest to both go4 erninents had been brought up in hi talk with Secretary Hughes.
 MT De La Huerta added that he ha. been glad to furnish all the information in his possession in reply to in4uirie both at the White House and the stat department and said he would "un dnubtedly'' carry hack to Presiden Obregon report of the impressions h had received here as to the friendly at tituder Of the high officials of tn
 Washington government.
 MT. De La Huerta planned to retur to New York for a day or two. in cor nection with negotiations with America 1 fnanciers. He thought 1t probable tha he would leave for Mexico City with another two days.
 No authoritative statement wa available at the state department in re gard to De LLa Huertas interview wit Secretary Hughes. he Mexican cab.ne 1 official made it pialn however that h l lad come to Washington on the sugges 1 tion of administration officials here. Fl stressed the pleasant impression he ha gained in both conferences and said h had been able to present the salutation of President Obregon and could retur to his own chief similar kindly expres 1 sions from Washington.