Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-09-02
DECLARES PACT
is NOT POSSIBLE.
CONVENIENT DR.
NECESSARY NOW
Mexican Congress Cheers as
I Chief Rejects Proposal
For Recognition
CABINET IS OPTIMISTIC
Obregon Says Treaty Would
Mean Creation of Special
Privileges For u. S.
CABINET IS OPTIMISTIC

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 1.-(By the
Associated Press)-The signing of n
treaty with the United States is
neither possible, convenient nor ne
cessary. and is contrary to Mexican
constitutional precepts. in that il Gre
ates special privileges for Ameri-
cans, according to that portion of
President Obregons message to con-
gress dealing with foreign relations,
which was read in the house tonight.
Prolonged applause from the men,
bers of the congress and the specta-
tors greeted President Obregon's dec
laration that it was impossible to sign
treaty with the United States.
There was demonstration also
when the list of nations which had
recognized Mexico was read
Mexico has been consolidated and
regulated in all parts" says the pres
ident's message, federal tribunals
are functioning, with independence of
action, giving all necessary guaran-
tees to foreigners and Mexican citi-
gems, numerous economies have been
put into practice, thanks to which
the national debt will soon be paid.
In word, all promises are being car
ried out"
Reports ConSoIIdated
The pessage included consolidat-
ed report from all governmental de-
partments. The reports by cabinet
members were optimistic and fre-
qusntly alluded to ''the perfect har-
mony and cordiality" existing be-
tween the legislative, executive and
judicial branches.
The reports of the department OF
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conflicts in the states of Michoacan.
Labasco, Puebla and Morelos, in
which the executive has intervened
apd appointed a governor. who is now
fdnctioning with the exception of Nor
clos, which is declared to be "still out
side constitutional order"
Up to July 80, 123,3S4 Mexicans had
been repatriated at a federal cost OF
more than 100000 pesos. and more
than $4,000 pesos were spent by the
government in aiding unemployed in
the oil fields.
Secretary of War Estrada reported
10000 reduction in the army. with a
decrease in the budget of his depart
ment of more than 26,0O0, 900 pesos
since President Obregon assumed
power.
"Pacification of the country has
been achieved with great success" he
said. "and operations have been car
ried out with great expedition and
with invariable success, eliminating
in the determination or surrender OF
all groups. which were in arms"
The uprisings, in his opinion. were
not due to popular desire. but repre-
sented personal ambitions.
The report of the treasury depart
ment was uniformly optimistic regard
ing the nations finances. 1t referred
to numerous economies practiced
looking toward the eventual stabili-
zation of the budget, despite the in
creased ,rost of running the govern
ment. The decree increasing the eN-
port tax on petroleum was described
as measure designed to protect oar
petroleum wealth against excessive
eXploitation and inadequate renumer-
alton" Fourteen hundred claims for
damages have been filed against the
government. representing 221 .331, ,S91
pesos. of which 93.965.045 pesos are
by foreigners. Secretary de Ia Huer-
ia added that the president had asked
the nations affected to join in an in
ternational claims commission