Evening star., 1928-04-05

Announcement by the State Depart.
| ment of an amicable settlement OF the
long standing controversy between the
United States and Mexico over thu
rights OF American investors in MEXICAN
oil lands is greeted by the press with
expressions Of approval and profound
satisfaction. Dwight Morrow, the Amer
ican Ambassador, is credited with ar
extraordinary accomplishment In com.
nonsense diplomacy, and President
Gales Is praised for his good faith and
conciliatory attitude.
OF Mr.. Morrow the Utica Observer
Dispatch independently points out that
'he has written not single note. nor
served notices, made demands. given
orders or implied threats. He has gone
TO the Ministry OF Industry and Com
merce of Mexico" the Utica paper adds
"and laid all his cards on the table In
person. He has met President Gales
and everybody else in the administra-
ton who is worth knowing and shown
himself To be a real American" con-
cludes that paper The st. Louis Post
Dispatch independently recalls that
the sky began to clear In Mexico as
soon as arbitrary demands. threats and
hostile propaganda were abandoned for
reason and discussion"
Peaceful settlement of the prolonged
dispute" according TO the Philadelphia
Record independent Democratic). lis
the more notable and useful an achieve
ment. because II signifies spirit OF
understanding rather than a mere tri-
umph Of diplomacy. and because both
countries will be substantially benefited
The problem was especially complex be-
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creignty as well as of property rights
and OF pride as well as principle" The
Lexington Leader Republican, declares
that Patience has done her perfect
work." with the added comment that
chiefly through the wise diplomacy OF
Dwight w. Morrow and the friendly
visit OF Col. Lindbergh the Mexican gov
eminent has been won over TO a new
attitude OF friendlincss and compro-
mise"
There remains." says the San Fran
cisco Bulletin Republican,. "the ques-
tion as 10 how far the regulations
signed by President Gales are binding
upon Mexican courts when interpreting
the constitution. but the presumption Is
that the Mexican President has acted
on the advice OF the highest legal au-
thorities In MS country In any case
his signature TO such a document bears
out the optimism with which the ap-
pointment OF Ambassador Morrow was
greeted In both republics" The Sche-
nectady Gazette independent Demo-
cratic) suggests that 1T Is unfortunate
we cannot send a Morrow to the capital
OF every nation and the Kansas City
Post similarly exclaims. May we have
more ambassadors like himl"
Credit Is given 10 "a combination OF
influences" by the Chattanooga Times
independent Democratic) which en-
phasizes the time element, FOR II gave
Mexican enthusiasm for the original ex-
trene oil laws time to Subside; the rea-
sonablencgs, firmness and patience oi
the washington Government, and last
but by no means least, the human ele-
rient injected into Mexican American
relations by Ambassador Morrow. Col
Charles A. Lindbergh and WIN Rogers.
Indeed. says the Times. ut Is not i'm
probable that the oil question would be
hanging fire yet had IL not been for the
human contacts which America formed
with Mexico through these men," The
Harrisburg Telegraph (Republican) feels
that President Coolidge has won a
great diplomatic victory" and that
those who criticized the President
because he chose one OF the partners OF
Morgan ~ Co. to represent the United
States below the Rio 0rande will now
h.ve 10 admit that the appointment was
justified"
Both Morrow and Gales" declares
the 81. Louis Globe Democrat lindepend.
ent). "are Ia be congratulated ON the
happy solution OF difilcult problem
that has been for so long menace 10
the amicable relations which this e0lins
try desires 10 maintain with its southern
neighhor," The Youngstown Vindieator
fnem0craticJ remarks that Americans
feared that even though the Supreme
Court upheld the constitution the actual
administrators OF the government might