The Washington times., 1922-09-03
REcOGN|T|ONOF Of
MEXICO SEEN AS.
CERTAINTY soon
v. S. Is Pleased at obregon's
Expression Of Readiness to
Meet Conditions.
BY JOHN GOLDSTROM,
Universal Service.


President Obregon's policy Of
careful waiting for American
recognition, enunciated in his mes
sage to the Mexican Congress, met
with unofficial but hearty approval
In official circles here yesterday.
In the absence Of Secretary
Hughes from the State Department,
there was no comment there, hut
opinions were freely expressed that
Obregon's careful waiting, matched
with Hughes judicial waiting, Will
shortly produce results not attained
by the Wilsonian policy of watchful
waiting.
President Obregon's program was
best expressed in three paragraphs
of his message. translations Of which
have reached the Capital They Eaid:
washington proposed treaty OF
friendship stipulating the conditions.
Mexico, instead Of accepting the con-
ditional recognition, will eliminate
by her own program all the cb-
stacles, awaiting recognition under
equality of conditions, and will make
such treaties as may be necessary
after renewed relations.
Mexico respects all rights legi-
timately acquired by foreigners.
washington possibly will accept
substitution Of the treaty. Of friend.
ship by being given the equivalent Of
the guarantees asked. through our
spontaneous actions"
Obregon Creating Confidence.
Briefly, President Obregon has re.
fused to sacrifice the national dig
nifty Of Mexico for diplomatic recog-
milton. By creating confidence In his
.1 AL d.. L. ka.. IxaA asAN h.
tanned economic recognition from
bankers in New York.
Secretary Hughes judicial waiting
has manifested itself in insistence
upon legal guarantees from the
Mexican supreme court in the form
OF precedent-establish decisions
guaranteeing American property
rights In Mexico against expropria.
ton through article q Of the 1917
constitution, which provides that
large estates may be confiscated,
with due compensation. by the Mex.
ican government. for communal
uses.
Five such decisions already have
been handed down by the Mexican
supreme court, partly satisfying the
State Department. Others are In
course of preparation, and it Is ex-
pected that these will more firmly
establish the principles President
Obregon has declared, They In
volve oil and agrarian lands.
Recognition Soon.
Recognition of Mexico, long de-
layed by technicalities, is expected
before the end Of October. possibly
in the middle part OF that month:
Suggestions in Washington that
shortly before the Congressional
election in November have been re-
jected with scorn by those familiar
with the methods Of State Depart.
ment.
The economic rehabilitation Of
Mexico has been begun with fixa'
tion Of its treasury departments
regulations regarding the payment
OF oil taxes under the agreement
reached by Secretary de la Huer;a
with interna tional bankers heada'l
by Thomas w. Lamont. These in
sure an annual revenue Of more than
t20. 600, 900 and proportionate re-
duction Of Mexico's national debt.
A statement yesterday from the
office of Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover says that reports from
number of mining centers OF Mexico
indicate resumption or WORK ana en-
iargement of facilities by some op-
orators with increased production.
Reports from the mining regions
Indicate a slightly increasing ton.
mage from all districts over that Of
last month. New deposits of lead
silver are being worked in the Los
Lambentos mountains Of northern
Chihuahua, and fifty-kilometer rail-
I'm
pleted in this field.
IAN American corporation, with
mines and smelters in many sections,
reports generally augmented opera
tions, and practically all properties
are now working at an average in
crease of 30 per cent over the
same period of this year.
MANY smaller properties have re-
sumed business and some are re.
opening after being shut down for
ten years"