Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-15
RECOGNIZE MEXICO
By DR.. Frank Crane

The plain and immediate duty Of the Gov
eminent of the United States is to recognize
the present Government of Mexico
Our neighbor country to the south has had
a long and bitter struggle toward order and
decency. She has government now which,
as governments go, is very good.
Obregon has developed strength and fit
ness, and, considering the difficulties IN mis-
way, is entitled to every encouragement.
There is no sensible reason why the pres
emit Mexican government should not be rec
ognized and there is every reason in the
world why it should be.
Mexico is the closest foreign country to the
United States, for the Canadians are too much
like us to be called foreign Mexico is a bit
of the Old World right at our borders.
She imported more than $3.50 900 900
worth of goods from the United States in
1921.
Her money is at par, and the credit of her
business men is first class. She possesses
greater national wealth proportionate to her
area than any other country on the face of
the globe.
While the above three statements are taken
from prospectus of the Second international
Commercial Exposition to be held in Mexico
City in September, they are none the less
true.
In many respects. Mexico is tn most beau
tiful country in the world, and is the natural
summer and winter resort for the people of
the United States.
The greatest danger to Mexico is that class
Of narrow-minded trouble makers who preach
hostility to the United States, and call our
nation "the Colossus Of the North" This
class Of people is not only dangerous to us,
but to Mexico ITSELF and the best way to
counterfeit them is for us to recognize the
present government.
Senior de la Huerta the Mexican Finance
Commissioner, is now in the, United States en-
deavoring to do business with out financial
men. He should receive every encourage
ment and substantial aid, even as he will re-
ceive, of course, every courtesy.
About the time of de la Huertas visit, a
revolution was staged under the leadership
of Felix Diaz. Diaz is toothless has-been,
and couldn't organize a revolution in a
chicken coop.
We lay expect plots and disorders and in
cipient revolutions tc continue until we rec
ognize Mexico. By friendly recognition we
can do infinite good to our neighbor, and
not do any harm to ourselves.
Mexico has been accused of attacking prop
erty by seeking to break up big estates and
substitute peasant proprietorship. AS the
New York World points out this is exactly
what France did and what is being done now
in Great Britain and Ireland.
1t is about time we ceased to interfere with
the notions which other nations have as to
how they should be governed, and treat them
courteouSly and with open recognition, sc
long as they observe the fundamental prin-
ciples of honesty and peaceful commerce.
Just plain, ordinary United States fairness
frankness, and sincerity ought to solve this
Mexican difficulty at once The majority OF
the people in the United States have nothing
but the best of good will for the Mexicans
and would like to do business with them, if
they had chance.
Copyright, 1922, by Frank Crane)