Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-01
0BREG0N OUTLINES
POLICIES He WILL
PURSUE IN OFFICE
FAy0Rs FAIR TREATMENT TO
ALL PARTIES CONCERNED IN
PETROLEUM MATTER.
SAYS LABOR IS PROBLEM
Wants q System of Old age Pensions.
VIII Join League II Inyl.
fatlon II Ex.
tended.
b. Assoelated Presa.

~ Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. Nov 3O.--"Mexico
will not ask admission TO the League
OF Nations. but should an invitation to
membership be extended by the league
II would be given consideration.
That declaration was made by Gen.
eral Alvaro Obregon. President Elect,
IN an Interview today with the Asso.
ciated Press during which he discussed
problems that will demand his attention
when he assumes the presidency at
midnight tonight.
General obregOn said he was Ger.
tain the provisional government under
President DE la Hucrta had not re.
questcd such membership, and II was
the intention Of his government 10 con.
tinue this policy, his attitude being that
Mexico In making overturcs for mem.
bcrship would engage In n humillating
act inconsistent with Its traditional ma.
tional pride.
The correspondent was received in
General obregon's home. adjacent tU
Chapultepec castle. the presidential
residence. where for several weeks. be.
cause Of a slight indlsposltion. he has
conducted his affairs. General Obre.
son. who is In the best Of health now,
expressed gratitude for the courtesy
shown him by the hundreds of Ameri.
can visitors who are in Mexico City
for his Inauguration.
Better Feeling.
"It indicates a better feeling between
the two countries which will continue
TO grow" he said.
'The great problem I face ls that of
general reconstructinn." he declared.
II have reflected my attitude toward
various problems Aa a, SERVES Of prof.
ects which I have submitted to con.
gress for consideration.
''Of first interest 20 Americans. Of
course. In the oil problem and might
say that articles II and 20 win not he
abrognted. But I am sure that within
n short time n commission VIII be- ap.
pointed TO regulate application OF these
articles.
II do not intend to make any recon.
mendation To congress regarding pc.
'troleum matters beyond urgihg that
the committee be established and that
ail parties concerned be given fair and
Just treatment. 4 feel certain this
problem ultimately will he settled a.
the entire satisfaction of all concern.
ed"
Paclflcation.
Asked what he considered the most
significant results accomplished by the
new Mexican government which retires
tonight. General obregon answered
that undoubtedly its greatest work
was paclflcatlon of the republic. which
he AIDED. "is n sequence to the rcvQlu.
tlonary movement " last summer"
The institution OF economical meth
ods In public administration. which haS
resulted In equalization 81 the national
budget and an approach To financial
stability. was cited by the President.
Elect as another significant result
''one of Mexicos greatest problems
at present II that of labor" he said
II am positive that radicalIsm is no:
No widespread that II constitutes u
menace 90 the peace of Mexico. How.
ever. I do recognize that the workers
have n right 10 fight for the better.
ment Of their conditions and my gov
ernment will lend all possible aid n
secure such bettcrment. II the work
ers act within law and order"