The Washington times., 1922-05-04
'CHARGESU.S.|S !
ATTEMPTING To
C0ERCE MEXICO
Writer in THE Nation" Says
Recognition Based on Right
to Dictate.
~ Cssmsps,staa Nsws service.

NEW YORK. May 4.-Ths United
States Government has endeavored
10 dictate internal policies In Mex
leo as the price of recognition OF
ths Obreson government, according
TO an article forthcoming in the
May 10 issue Of The Nation" by
Henry G.. Alsberg.
In Mexico. was informed by
ersons of the highest authority
that our State Department. during
Mr.. Hughes incumbency, has sent
series OF notes to the Mexican
government, which, II acceded to.
would have deprived Mexico OF her
sts ndinE as an independent nation"
says Alsberg, who raises the Ques.
tion. "whst is the key to the mys-
terry Of withholding recognition
from Mexico?"
II was told in all esrnestness
that our State Department had de-
maj anded rs its price Of recognition
that Mexico sign a treaty which
would have reduced her to the
status Of q protectorate. This treaty.
said my informant. was almost a
replica Of that accepted by Guats.
mala before recognition. My in
formant said this Government was
willing to make almost any con.
cession to the United States ex.
cept this, to sign a treaty surrend
ering national sovereignty in ex.
change for recognition. Some OF
the demands made by the State De
partment notes and proposals sent
to Obregon since Mr.. Harding's in.
auguratiOn, was told. were:
Names Conditions.
]. Supervision in some form. Of
ance that so-called radicals. among
whom were included soms OF the
most prominent members Of the
parties now in power, should not be
candidates for election.
-. A demand that all radical eie-
ments. including these same in.
dividuals, leave Mexico.
3. An exception In favor Of
American Protestant churches in
Mexico permitting them to hold
property and conduct schools. The
fundamental laws of the country
forbid any church to hold lands or
conduct sectarian schools.
-. Recognition of all concessions
and land grants given under Diaz.
no matter how acquired.
''b. Special rights to American
capitalists over capitalists of other
nationalities.
IS. A demand that the old min
ority stockholders in the Mexican
railways be given control of them.
though the Mexican government
holds 81 per cent Of the stock.
-. At any rate fair minded per-
sons. having in mind the record Of
M in Qu pt.S
Domingo. and Central America. must
demand that the mystery OF our
With holding recognition from Mexico
bs a. least solved and the fun record
made public Mexico IL trying to
get on her feet once more, not in
the old DiAz wsy by oppression and
~NplottA ton of the peon. for the sake
- few great lsndh olders. hut by
an attempt 10 give q small measure
- Justice end happiness to the
s.s~s The Government proGra m
70 no nor. radical than that Of Po-
ard ard Rumanis. The division Of
|. .L Ill portion OF the land ,mors
no ~one in Mexico. as in Eastern
Europe. will be the condition pre-
~-s~nt % any real political stability.
The appropriated landlords sre tn Re
ino-rnnISed. a. In Rumsnia. with
irferees c~arfr9 pcnus
Asserts Coercion.
An attempt 10 also under way TO
amsliorate to a ANAL extent the
iamentabls conditions under which
the factory proletarist exists. condi.
tons much worse than those OF
British and American labor half q
century ago Yet this program, Ia
being reported as dangerously radi-
cal. and is being used as q protest
TO poison American public opinion
and TO Justify our State Department
imperialists. Every decent Ameri.
oan must feel sorrow and shame TO
think that in Mexico his country
has become the synonym Of reaction
and oppression. For by withholding
recognition we prevent Mexico from
getting the means OF reconstruction
and economic recovery. The burden
OF proof In on our State Department:
it should publish the entire corre-
spondence. official and unofficial,
with the republics to the south Of US
so that the American people NAV
Judge for themselves whether or not