Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-20
TERMS WITH
MEXICO NOT
IN PROSPECT
Harding Administration as
Far From Settling Question
as in Beginning.
GO BETWEENs HINDER
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger

Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O-Despite the
desire of President Harding for a salts
factory settlement Of the Mexican ques-
ton, recognition of the Obregon govern
ment is not in sight. Apparently all
efforts Of the Harding Administration to
obtain from Mexico the guarantees deemed
essential to American sanction Of the
present regime have proved futile and the
prospect Of the future relations between
the two countries bears much the same
aspect as it did on the advent Of the
republican administration, March l. last.
There is no change in the situation with
respect to the United States and Mexico
II Is said officially at the White House,
ana no attempt is being made to ap-
proach the Oregon government through
personal or unofficial agents. President
I.dfdlng has made IL plain all negotia-
Ilons with Mexico will pass through
accredited representatives Of the State
/ Department
/ DAV OF SCOUTING
E EDITIONS PAST.
Inc dag of the form of diplomacy which
consisted Of surreptltiously scouting ex-
petitions south of the Rio Grande con-
quoted by personal representatives Of
sne government or Government officials
IS past. II is the Administrator con-
YIction conviction the Mexican govern
ment knows where the United. States
stands and what this Government az
Pscts from Mexico City, If recognition il
70 FOLLOW. It is Mexico's move.
As an Illustration Of the difficulty with
"hleh the Administration has been faced
III oeailng with the question of Mexican
recognition It was said at the White
Rouse that a month ago reports from
Mexico City, purpOrting to represent the
/ attitude Of President Oregon appeared
TO open the way for affirmative action
on the part OF the American Government
/ PRESIDENT Harding was hOpeful Of a
happy solution and the verge of an
/ announcement, when 1t appeared that ths
Information proved unofficial and wholly
untrustworthy. Persons purporting TO
represent Oregon and asserting their
authority to speak for him did not rem,
Resent him at all
TROUBLE DUE TO
/ GO-BETTEENs.
The President now believes that much
Of the misunderstanding between the two
countries is due to the activities Of these
self appointed go-betweens, Americans
ana Mexicans alike who seeking personal
advantage of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, make IN
successful staOs at a settlement. "Fakirs"
Is the word that was used to character
ize them at the White House and tho
President has learned TO be chary OF their
advances and to discount their advice,
II Americans are in Mexico representing
themselves as agents Of the President or
Of the American Government, they are
acting without the sanction of this Gov
eminent and possibly laying themselves
liable to punishment for flying false
cOlors.
The Administration also declines to be
moved By the agitation now going on re-
garding the Mexican situation 1t is
waiting for Mexico TO give definite evil
dence of 4 willingness to guarantee
American life and property rights in Mex
leo and b. affirmative action repudiate
the principle Of the Mexican Federal and
State Legislation viewed as inirnical 10
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Public Ledger Company.