Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-07
OIL INTERESTS PROTEST
AGAINST MEX|ClN LAWS
Companies May Force Obrcgon to
ClEtngc Article NXVu ia
Scw Constitution.
PRIVATE RIGHTS INVADED
Policy Of prcs'dent-EIccC Endnn-
gers Property Valued at Millions.
All Oil Lands May Revert 70
,GoycrnmCnt.

Constitution, which has stirred sucn
Il storm OF protest from the oti-com-
panEyS Of Mexico. because Article
N\Nil. sweeps away property rights
amounting 10 many millions by mold
inl that al. OIL IN Mexico belongs TO
tho cOycrnncnt General Obicgou's
favorable attitude toward the oil
COMPANIES. II iS said. is due To policy
rather chan conviction ihat the new
Constitution !nyndcs tn"!T rights. llo
!gd much - do with the preparation
% Tho new Constitution and is SAID
TO look upon II with thc tondness or
an author. unwilling TO see aitera-
,ionS Or changes.
Article %NVIl, Irlnslated is as
follows.
rhc lands and waters included
WITHIN the limits Of the national ter
'l.ory belong ViIEiual!y 10 the nation.
inuaSidu&.s. lor!nIn. IA th!s maauc'
lao pT.y";e properties. In. latt.i
cannot be appropriated except whcn
w rublic good Ge" ais same, and
th"n Dnty When due determination 10
linz notion wil; have a, all times
the rt.--t. 90 put private proper: 10
thc ass Wn!yH tnc Pablo interests
HehAHi. lhn sGiatluE tho Us" %
the AhtIral ,',nVUts. 80 !tS to ma k-
;n "4nitaJlc dlstT.hn''cn of tile pup-
- riches ana conserve same WIKI
lH3~ object o view necessary u! cas-
az "'.. sc dictated lor the division
o mn, .rfI'.s a., h., .,s..t
tiph o.. Eey. .sr!tui,.rai cSintniinIi..s
IN. J.Snj.5t,i,,,' - ..t,'t'
u gen rui ahd 10 avoid tn. dcstruc-
iiHu OF tic natural elements and the
t1mHsa wh.ch the property Nigh;
''rAs tpyns. villages and communl-
~. h!rh nae no Land or water. or
y:!Tg. ,1r Ill. u,nG.,ttnn nav. IN.
i57.h; ina, ms. IL g.r.iil.ei sucil lands
raj utnr pg%n.rl.a. always respect
in@ tho small, pioportt.s
Confirm ini5 Dfcr,c.
IN siew or ,ajs. tn. grants OF
ID eoafoira.ig w3lh ,he i.croc o;
.lsul..r- w.. 1915 Grc hereby CON
nuurI.
ite acrm-cmcnt ~ the private
#ptr:iea u.c,~sary to Garry out the
"i-rcia esGr'e ID Ia tn" foregoing
Mii an gpa-,u !sd ~ nuyius nee.
cHaH iJ- Icaapls ~ public utility.
tru. use. tnr mur-r~is or sHb'tanc.s
i'rl teIostih oi - nature distinct
iiNrt ah earth 'tS".l, sGch as tn.i-
80 rc'a "as', MO ,rit. metals
"'A .'-Ih ''t"e His c&trAcici. iepusita
''a io,h sa!t "hd .Ec
r. - 'ti. iN'th:u ny sen water.
s,E''t! rom ths &c
t.r..... 0ShS vi" Suo;
M...Gn Ca i hS ",!t'~ ..ii
800 p.ti H+"lh '.i'I al
i,.r OF fg516ysn' '''" s''f'"A car
49,, ~. - '"lS' on
TvaJ H. mn ~
~ ~. 49,, ~. '. .'Is 80" ~" ".
i''ss4%7 nN! .a'u'titcs;
~ t, 'ui' iht: 'h"se
r-g,u n.f- soiIr..y =, ,i,i, H,i,tH,S
~ ~ 80" or SE"NS w"
tt, @ q.
f.ot,I ,r tt.i. ,n,,,".,,,,, ''l ,, 49,
tas. nixon 49,, -, ,,I, ~.
I.ss trI f- -,.i,e - fr.,,-S,,,
N,l'' 20 t"' i"i EYt"l'
l,,G '-''''' 'He extent ""5'
'Au. othci stream no, Included In
2S'''''s -. "S co.tsiG rec as
rriv 4; crosses. 6ut IN. ,,sa az ,ho
waters when sucr stream pnssas
nom one property 70 mother viii be
cou*t-l,,ra Il public ut!litr. ana win
y suujvCt 10 the reI.,iIaiiors which
tn. rSg-G,t.c STATE dictates
Concessions Limited.
rO!n.. The d..nlriDn OF the u:,tio,. ia
!ualfcnaLia md .,rurcy,,rin,ini.. and
the H. laral -ovcrnIncn, ..g.. oniv
sraut ,rnc".si1nn 90 Drivata irdiyia.
or..1i.aJ in, r"ntn.,oI, - ,Y;,S ~
@i,Gicau laws. on ,hn condi,ion ,hnt
n h. Ind l,,
,r.laitation of the rrsnecttvc oi"-
uieuis. and mat Mi The rrntIisttcs or,.
Nid,d BY law h. compiled With
Tho acquiring OF oyyncrshin NJ
government lands ana water. win he
governed bv thn foIIo,r{na T,rovitia,'s.
Only Mcxieans by hir;h or nntw
radiation. or Mexican cornnrntjcr,s
have n right 70 nCnuir. Lnninion
over lands waters ara their drm,.nA
Lruclcs. on 10 obtain conr,ssinns rnr
mo cxpln!tation Of mines S.,nr
power or coinbustirlr mntrri;,l In thn
Icpubiic q. M.Nic. " ~
public or priva., charI.a hlo institu
lions NAV no. arorIir, ho'H mr. al ,,in.
is.rata uprtgggcs on propartv Iiniass
the period OF Tho nortgnrc cvcr.ds
len years.
"commcrc'.tI corporations or stool;
cornpapirs may MOI nroui-, nnssass
or lilru!ulstcr 'acrlcul.1rni lurds
''Hankg may hold ,,,nrtrnc.s on city
or aurtcuitural proncrtirs
Tho co-owucrs Villages. towns
communities. tribes ana other similar
institutions that by act. and right
have tNcir holdings in common may
cuiOv ir common the lands forests