The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01
MEXICO would. LIKE
TO join LEAGUE
General Obregon, Who Became Presi-
dent Last Nigh, Says Country
Will Not Seek Membership
AN INVITATION AWAITED
New Chief Executive Declares Article
27 of Constitution Will Not BE
AbrOgated. New Proposal

Mexico City, Nov. 30.-"Mexico will
not ask admission to the League of
Nations, but should an invitation to
membership be extended by the league
it would be given consideration.
This declaration was made by Gen.
Alvaro Obregon, president-elect of the
republic, in an interview today with
he discussed various problems that
will demand his attention when he
assumes the presidency at midnight
tonight.
Gen. Obregon said he was certain
that the provisional government under
President De La Huerta had not re-
quested such membership, and it was
the intention. of his government to
continue this policy of aloofness, his
attitude being that Mexico in making
overtures for membership in the
league would engage in humiliating
act entirely inct' 3istent with it's tra-
ditional national pride.
The correspondent was received in
Gen. Obregon's home, adjacent to
Chapultepec Castle, the presidential
residence, where for several weeks
the president elect because of a slight
indisposition has conducted his offrirs.
Gen. Obregon, who is in the best of
health now, prefaccd his discussion
of Mexican problems with an express
sion of gratitude for the courtesy
shown him by the hundreds Of Amer
lcan visitors who are in Mexico City
for his inauguration.
1t indicates better feeling be-
tween the two countries, which will
continue to grow" he said.
Petroleum regulations, the labor
situation, radicalism and his proposed
Legislative projects were discussed.
THE great problem 1 face as the
next Mexican executive is that of
general reconstruction" he declared.
i have reflected my attitude toward
various problems in a series Of pro-
jects which 1 have already submitted
to Congress for consideration. ''
"Of first interest to Americans, of
course, is the oil problem and in this
connection l might say that article
XIV and XVII will not be abrogated.
But l am sure that within q short
time q commission will be appointed
to regulate the application of these
articles.
81 do not intend to make any rec
concentrations to Congress regarding
petroleum matters beyond urging that
the commission be established and
that all parties concerned be given
Fair and just treatment. I feel GER
tain that this problem ultimately will
be settled to the entire satisfaction
of all concerned"
Zone of Mexico's greatest problems
at present is that of labor" said Gen.
Obregon. 81 am positiye that radical
ISM here is not so widespread that it
constitutes menace to the peace of
Mexico. However, / do recognize that
the workers have a right to fight for
the betterment of their conditions and
my government viii lend all possible
AID to secure such betterment, if the
workers act within the law and order"
me President elect recently sub
mltted to Congress a law which con-
templates a system of pensions and
insurance policies for employees who
pave grown old in service or who
nave become disabled as result of
are also proposed by the law.
Discussing another project recently
submitted to Congress, in which he
WISHES to increase the responsible
ties of the President and his aides,
Gen. Obregon declared that the Con-
stitution of 1917 delivered too much
power to the Chief Executive without
providing sufficient responsibilities,
and that it was the exercise of these
almost tyrannical powers by Car
rama that led to the revolution
against him.
81 take the oath Of Office TONIGHT
with the profund feeling that I have
an immense task before me-" con-
cludcd the President-elect. "I shall
strive to administer my Office with
due regard to justice for all abiding
by the law and the Constitution. With
the cooperation of the country at
large l hope to see unbroken peace
and the prosperity Of my country"