Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-15
MEXICO DENIES RIGHT
TO MAKE OIL PROTEST
Government Replies to Great Britain
stating II Reserves I'ull Power
q. 90 Adopt Regulations.
CLAIMS TO COURTS
Recourse Il Suggested I'm Passing on
Claim tu Determine II Rules
Arc Confi-cRtory.

MEXICO CITY. Aug l4--ItSpIy
ing 90 1 protest from Great Britain
against the provisions u the roll de.
rrco NJ February ~ which was do.
clarcd 90 bc uonfsca,ory and ln Vio-
auou OF the rights of English com
1 pauleH holding OH claims the MeN-
rnn government has declared that q
/ does not recognize the right OF any
foreign government TO protest
against DEGREES OF this nature. J.,
/ holds that by virtue of IT'S sovereign
! rights the Mexican government Is
! Tree to adopt such fiscal legislation
| as Us necessary n suggests that rec
l course To the courts would be the
| % q u % e. g.. method ~ determining
/ WHISTLER tho OH Land degree Is unjust
and confscatory. Tho reply fol-
| lows.
without judging tho eSactncss or
| iueNaCtucss OF the qualifications ~
| established taxes the Mexican gov
/ erument can only express tho sur
| prise caused by the note and the pro-
test OF his HrliauulC muiputy for 100
| thc capacity Of an Independent ma
uon In the legitimate exercise ~ her
sovereignty Mexico issued q degree
against which the only recourse that
Mexican laws Concrdc is when they
Judge onerous and cunflscatQry
taxes dccreced hy public power
Government Surprised.
"Thr surprise NJ tho Mexican gov
eminent is legitimate as would Doe
that of any other government Of %
HF. ... d J.. q. .a.. b..
BritaunlC majesty. 10 10 found that
acts ~ interior legislation such as
the riEha Of Imposing contributions
were called in question hy the diplo-
matte protests ~ the countries OF
subjects affected by the imposition
The Mexican government is sure that
the government ot his majesty would
not permit diplomatic protests
against the high contributions that
the war caused him TO decree I'm an
hi9 dumiuloug, and which would
weigh equally not only upon british
subjects and subjects OF conquered
nations. or those subjected in any
form Co hig dominion, but upon FOR
cigners alike.
I'm virtue OF iis freedom ~ fiscal
Legislation 10 ia opportuue 20 declare
that tho Mexican government does
not recognize the right OF amy for
eigu country 90 protest against acts
uf this nature coming from tho right
20 exercise intorlur sovereignty. and
I'M consequence can uut accept the
responsibility which 10 Is pretended
will De charged 90 hCr account us
supposed damages as a consequence
OF this legislation such a decision
l9 founded upon tho equality which
On, Mexican government desires
should exist between M"NicaUs and
foreigners regarding contributions
deCr,rd I'm its territory because % ig
deemed that. conCedlng the prefer
ru,ps to which an dlplomoilos inter
vent.on tends such a decision is fair
Go Mexico I'm lts strictest terms
Must Co to Courts.
The course t0 he taken hy foreign
ors and nationals alike 10 free them
selves from impositions which are
deemed ContlsCatory consists in sub
mftng the case before tribunals
which are always found ready Co ud-
minister Justice, applying the law
which Justly guarantees individuals
against conOscatuu OF property
Furthermore 40 a generally admit.
ted that diplomatic representation
should ho the Rst recourse u.Un
and only when tho last resource.
hNNN been exhausted
"lf tho provisions uf 'Nr decree
trc openly against rho laws and u
violation OF contracts ura.uH...
made. according fo tho concept u'
hlr UrIfannIy majesty eU.n could
NOT nationally constitute nu uhH1.'.
fu me free Developments ut Mexican
property. auI this development cana
demand as has mUpun.H certain
d. D. r## . g .