Evening star., 1923-12-18

Sincere regret will be felt every
whore in the United States should
the in urgent movement in Mexico
prevent the ratification of the treaty
and commercial Understandings be-
tween the American and Mexican
governments. in the opinion of the
American press. Editors believe 1t
is essential that the agreements
reached by the American commits
sioners in Mexico City should be
made effective if both countries are
TO receive the anticipated benefits
A successful revolution at this time
would mean the end OF Obregon in
fuence and would naturally scrap
all agreements.
This thought is particularly empha-
sized by the New York World, which
observes. iii Mexico is to return to
It's old state OF turbulence and be
the prey of civil wa. s'ttlement Of
pending may yet be far away" With
the same views the Philadelphia Bull
letin continues, 'tIt may bring 10
naught all the laborious negotiations
which have re ultei in Washington
recognition of the obregon govern.
view 1t is a disheartening occur
renee" while the New York Times
characterizes the ep sode as dis
tressing." The. Lynchburg Advance
the revolution down with an iron
hand. Mexico's recognition by the
United States may be indefinitely
postponed" yet If Obregon is able
to m7fntain his power in the face
of revolt, the Hartford Times says.
;e. IN no IN Sif
ton, so far as this country Is con-
cerned, will have changed" 4
AS the Springfield Republican sees
1t, the revolt sis a depressing remind
er that the development of self-dis-
ciplined. orderly and honest der1oc-
racy is a painfully slow process
while the Birmingham News declares
'it will take fifty or hundred years
Of progress to eradicate the military
idea from Mexico. If ever. Obregon
has been too kind, too fair, 200 far
ahead for the average Mexican mind
the iron hand" Although "the OBJ
faults, 1t has been doing much con-
structive work." in the opinion of
the Fargo Forum, which hopes "Mex-
leo can settle these present differ
long -drawn-out civil war. but by con-
ference" because such method
would indicate that Mexican leader
ship was beginning to recognize the
principles of self-government-in
that way only can it ever be expected
that the masses in Mexico will ever
be raised to a real self-government
status" On the whole the obregon
administration, according to the. St.
Joseph News Press, has been firm,
icies, and, given time, might have
composed the clashing elements of
the republic and established a govern
ment on a basis that would have
commanded the respect OF the world"
II the revolution Is put down. the
jacksonville Times Union agrees. 'ft
will give confidence. In stability Of
government, and this is all Mexico
needs to insure a very rapid develop
ment of her great resources" The
Flint Journal, however, questions
whether Mexico has the. essentials of
seif-goyernment and says .'it begins
! to look as IL Mexico will RotAenjoy
economic and political stability es-
sential to Its progress and the moral
and material welfare of the people
until that little nation is put under
proper direction and restrain
The Grand Rapids Herald insists
further "the United States cannot
escape a moral wardship. lover Mex
leo. and the best possible thing that
could happen to our southern neigh
Dor would be sufnmary.snspenSio
at Washington Of all consid GRAFTON
A fS,.. a,nf as. a
an equally summary notification to
ali Mexican leadership that we don't
propose to do business with political
brigands south OF the Rio Grands