Evening star., 1923-08-30
j. s. HAS REACHED
FINAL DECISION To
RECOGNIZE MEXICO
Charges D'Affaires to Pre-.
sent Credentials in Each
Capital ConcurrentIy.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.


Final decision has been reached by
the United States government to ex-
tend recognition to the Obregon gov
ernment in Mexico.
Instead of sending an ambassador
at once a charge d'affaires Of the
American embassy in Mexico City
will present his credentials concur
rently with the reception by the De-
partment of State here of a Mexican
diplomatic representative. AS soon
as these formalities have occurred,
both governments will sign two con-
ventions regarding general claims
and claims growing out of the revo-
luton.
Although the sanction of the Senate
of the United States and the congress
of Mexico is needed before these pacts
can be effective, recognition is in no
sense dependent upon them and will
have been extended before the con-
ventions themselves are even signed.
Meets Mexico's Objections.
This process does away with the
objection raised from Mexican sources
that to agree to sign a treaty as a
condition of recognition would be to
buy recognition. while in truth Mex
leo feels she has stabilized her gov
ernment and is entitled to recogni-
tion in accordance with international
practice. This point has been con-
ceded by the American government
though at the same time it is a fact
that Mexico's exposition of her own
viewpoint on delicate questions at
issue was itself convincing evidence to
the American authorities that the
Obregon administration was dealing
with these matters in the true spirit OF
international cooperation which makes
it worth while to extend recognition.
Neither country. indeed, receded from
its oft-eXpreSsed viewpoints, though a
better formula and one that satisfied
both was finally devised to meet the
situation.
The delay of a few days in ex-
tending recognition is largely due TO
a desire on the part of the United
States government to inform the
powers of Europe and the world
generally of the details of the con-
verSations that have been taking
place between the American commits
sioners at Mexico City and the Mexi-
can government. Ihe policy followed
there is of vital interest to foreign
governments, as they will no doubt
ask for similar treatment in the
satisfaction of their claims.
Other Powers to Act.
The United States has always been
looked upon by European and Asiatic
powers as the nearest neighbor and
friend of Mexico. and foreign gov
ernments have hesitated to take any
step in the way of recognition be-
fore the United States indicated that
1T would be desirable for them to
do so. Recognition by the United
States therefore means recognition
by the governments of the whole
world. There may be- a few excep-
tions where special questions are
at issue, but the expectation here is
that the Obregon government will
stand before the world as a recog-
nized government within few
weeks.
AS for American business interests
which have been anxious to clear uI
the antiquities of the famous ar.
ticle twenty-seven of the Mexican
constitution which in its first applica
tion reached back and in effect con.
fiscated property duly acquired be.
fore the constitution was adopted, the
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