Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-05-26
U. S. Tells 0breoon He Must Sign
Agreement to Protect Ameri.
can interests.
IS NOW UP TO MEXICO
Believed In Some Qvarters That obre
con VIII Submit Counter Propesala
and II Rejected, VIII Refuse
20 Sign Agreement.

Washington-A definite statement
outlining the conditions upon which the
United States would extend recogni
ton to the Obregon government Of
Mexico has been prepared for submis
sion to President Obregon.
This statement in the form of 4
memorandum, It was said. will be deliv.
cred to Obregon by Geo. T. Summer
lin, counsellor Of the American en-
bassy 1t Mexico City. who 10 expected
to leave for Mexico this week.
He was summoned here by the secre
try Of state to give first hand informa.
ton concerning the situation.
The conditions for recognition, 1t 10
understood, are practically identical
with the recommendation made by
Secretary Fan In his report at the last
session of Congress, as chairman OF Z
sub committee Of the Senate foreign
relations committee which investigated
the Mexican question.
Protection For Americans.
The important feature Of the com
municatiOn 10 said to be insistence that
ObregOn must sign some documents
giving assurances that Americans and
their interests will be properly safe.
guarded in Mexico. II such assurances
are given 1t IL believed that Henry p.
Fletcher, under secretary Of state, who
was ambassador to Mexico for q time
under the Wilson administration, will
be designated to represent the United
States in drafting a treaty.
The communication contains nothing
which can justify its being character
ixed as an ultimatum, but it is under
stood the Mexican executive will be
left in no doubt as to the determination
OF the American administration to see
that American interests are not in
definitely Disseminated against II is
said to have been prepared in collabor
alton with Secretary Fall.
Conditions Set Forth.
Among the conditions set forth are:
Elimination Of the provisions which
deprive Americans of the right Of dip
lomatic appeal in cases where proper
~ is acquired.
Modification OF the provisions which
prevent Americans acquiring and own
ing property within certain zone
along the Mexican coasts and interna-
tional boundaries.
Assurance that Article 33 OF the con-
stitution providing for the expulsion OF
"pernicious foreigners" will not be ap-
piled to Americans without the filing
Of charges and the opportunity Of
fair trial
Modification of provisions governing
religious worship in such manner that
American clergy shall have the right
to exercise the functions usual in their
denominations.
II is also suggested that the two
governments agree to the creation Of
mixed court for the adjudication of
claims
Some optimism is expressed by Off
Gals regarding Obregon's reception Of
the decision, but in other quarters the
opinion prevails that he may submit
counter proposals and. il they are re-
jected, refuse definitely to sign the
agreement.
Failure to sign an agreement would
bring to Obregon, II is believed, oppo-
sition of party comprising many Of
the old anti-Carranza revolutionary
leaders, who are displeased with the
present trend OF the administration as
we'll as numbers OF conservative bust
ness men.