San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-18
WARREN WILL
60 To ME- XICO
NEXT THURSDAY
VIII Mark Beginning Of In
q portant Era in U. S.
Mexican Relations.
VITAL TO MEXICO
Next Few Months to Be
Most Important Since
Fall of Diaz. -
VITAL TO MEXICO
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Copyright by The San Anronio Light
Washington. ID. c.. March 18th,
departure of Charles b. Warren, newly
named ambassador to Mexico. for hi,
post. next Thursday after conferences
which began today with President
Coolidge and Secretary Hughes, viii
mark the beginning of an important
era in the relations between the
United States and Mexico.
In some respects the months that
lie Immediately ahead are more vita
10 the future of Mexico than ANY
period since the fall of Diaz in 1911
The presidential elections will be held
on July q. TO choose n successor TO
President Oregon who under the con-
stitution is ineligible for reelection.
The charge that the Obregon admin
istration is trying to force General
Gales on the electorate led 10 the re-
cent outbreak of revolution under
Adolfo de Ia Huerta. another presiden-
tial candidate. This revolt has been
fairly well subdued, due TO some ex-
cent to the promptness with which the
Washington government sold NUM-
tons to the Mexican government and
arranged for the passage of Mexican
troops through Amernican territory so
as TO reach otherwise inaccessible
parts Of Mexico.
Gain Upper Hand.
Having recognized the Obregon gov
eminent, the United States did not
wish to see it dissolved when the ex-
port of munitions and the display of
real moral support might be the means
of discouraging not only the De la
Huerta rebels but prospective revolu-
tionists.
In the last few weeks it has be-
come apparent that the Oregon forces
were gaining the upper hand. The
reconstruction of the country has been
delayed by revolution and now the op-
portunity comes once more 10 Mexico
TO begin the mending process. Salts
factory adjustment has been made of
the long drawn out oil controversy as
well as the matter of claims. The
Mexican government has ratified both
the treaties negotiated by Mr.. War
rem when he was special commissioner.
together with John Barton Payne last
summer. Now as the machinery of
claims tribunals is about TO be put into
operation the. American government
lASfAL ludl
Warren was persuaded TO go 10 Mexi-
60 as United States ambassador and
take up the work of cementing the re-
lations between the two countries.
Familiar With Country.
Also European governments have
claims and controversies and the exer-
else by the United States of its good
offices will not only prevent friction
between Europe and Mexico. but will
also prevent undue interference BY
European elements in the internal af-
fairs of Mexico. Only today dis
patches from Mexico charge some Brit
ish oil men with having supported the
De Ia Huerta revolt. The United
States has always taken the position
that since Mexico is such a near neigh
Dor, the friendly influence of the Amer
lean government can be sought either
by Mexico or by the European govern
ments in composing differences be-
tween the Mexicans and the govern
ments across the Atlantic.
Mr.. Warren won the confidence of
President Oregon last summer and
1t was due to the tact and diplomacy
of the American commissioner that
the negotiations eliminated in formal
recognition and the ratification Of the
two treaties. Mr.. Warren. therefore.
goes to Mexico with a background of
familiarity with the Mexican problem
and personal association with the in
fiuential men in Mexico. all of which
Is counted upon by the American gov
eminent to bring about better rela-