Evening star., 1923-05-05
EDITORIAL DIGEST

recent predecessors that it seems To
have achieved the impossible" sus-
gests the Cleveland Plain Dealer TT
governs a united Mexico. Ohregou
public. 1t is a radical republic. but
it is not bolshevistic. The American
people will watch with interest the
progress of the Mexico City confer
cnce hopeful OF results which will
re-establish friendly and intimate
relations between the two republics"
That likewise is very much the
opinion Of the Schenectady Gazette.
which feels we have not the last
word of freedom spoken in our in
stitutions. We have ourselves long
road to travel to our own ideals
Why deny that others may have
reached some improvements of con-
! stitutional law ahead of uso IT is
not necessary to prove that they have
done this; but 1t does seem the only
really decent way to admit the pos
sibility of their having done so with
out waiting upon our Judgment and
az deserving the privileges of fellow
ship. We have bullied Mexico and
some other peoples long enough"
| lndorsing this particular sentiment.
eRery tine Annisson rasson Sa Star holds there IS
States should get into friendly rela-
tionship with Mexico and no good
, reason why 1t should not. Mexico
needs the friendly help that recogni-
tion will give and we need the friend
| ship of our neighbors on the south.
Recognition would cement this"
Tn view of the deep interest OF
both nations in the removal of the
difficulties and differences that have
kept them automatically apart" the
Syracuse Herald believes. ''it Is fair
to assume that the commissioners will
| fnd a way to the desired entente cor
dale. Mexico's political stability s
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CONS firm grasp of her government
and all the logic OF the situation
pleads for a genuine reconciliation
between the two countries" 1t has
been trying situation which has
continued the isolation of America
from its neighbor across the RS,
Grande." goes on the, Springfield
companies dominated the American
policy in this respect that the presi-
dent was helpless to act, except as
assurances were forthcoming from
Mexico City that property previously
| obtained. by whatever methods Sc
cured, would be recognized as legal
by the Mexican states. Instead of
proceeding in an orderly process to
give and take in enterprises of this
character, America, unfortunately for
her reputation, has been known only
for her policy of grab and hold" But
! because all that is asked by this
country is that the legal rights of
foreigners domiciled and doing bust
ness in Mexico be protected and there
be no confiscation Of property under
| the forms of law" the Indianapolis
| News feels "the outlook IS encourag
! ing. There seems to be little doubt
| that Mexico at last has real govern
ment and that happier days have
| dawned." Recognition will be a vic
| tory for the State Department, as the
Sioux City Journel sees the outlook.
| inasmuch as Mexico needs American
recognition more than the United
States requires the establishment of
cordial relations. The effect of Amer
| lean reluctance to recognize Mexico
has been strong in Europe as well.
and President Obregon's final accept
ance of the Hughes terms VIII be
taken as proof positive that he got
tired OF playing a waiting, losing
game in diplomacy"