The New York herald., 1921-06-10
MEXICO AGREES TO
AMERICAN TERMS.
FOR RECOGNITION
Will Accept Suggestions
After Certain Notifications
Are Made in Hughes
Memorandum.
CONCERN CONSTITUTION
Changes Cannot Be Made by
President, but Must Come
as Result of Senate's
Action.
WILL ADJUDICATE CLAIMS
Obregon Asks Forbearance on
Part of United States I'm
til Legal Procedure Is
Carried Out.
ADJUDICATE CLAIMS
BIZ the Associated Press.

bU tHe A56ootut0o fTeSo.
MEXICO CITY, June 9.-Mexico is pre-
pared to agree to the suggestions con-
tanned in the memorandum brought
here from Washington by Charge
dAffaires Summerlin after certain
notifications are made by the United
States Government, which it is con-
hdently expected will be made, and the
relations between the two nations
doubtless will be most cordial, accord
ing to a statement made to-day by
to the publishers of the newspapers in
Mexico city.
The notifications referred to per-
tain to amendments Of the Mexican
constitution which cannot be effected
by Presidential decree, but must come
as result Of action by the Senate, the
newspaper men were informed.
The publishers were shown all the
communications which have passed
between Washington and Mexico city.
including President Obregon's latest
answer to Secretary Of State Hughess
note. The burden of Obregon's note
was declared to be for forbearance on
the part Of the United States until it's
suggestions can be carried out In
legal manner.
Claims to he Settled.
One Of the suggestions made In the
American memorandum was for a claims
commission, and. according to the infor-
mant of the Associated Press correspon-
dent Senior Pant asserted that President
Obregon readily had agreed on this point
and that within n FEW days he would
promulgate a decree authorizing the es-
tablishment OF this commission so far as
Mexico Is concerned and also designate
it's personnel.
secret meeting. held for the purpose OF
giving information which was not for
publication Various persons who at
tended II declared. however, that the
situation lis far from being serious and
optimism for an eventual amicable solu-
ton prevails in all quarters"
In big headlines the newspapers as
serted this morning Mexico has refused
10 sign the United states proposal In
dealing with the statement issued last
n,pbt by secretary OF Forsign Relations
p.u,. declaring that while = commercial
treaty with the United States was de-
s,rable. President Obreeon did not pos
..ss xhs riQht to conclude a treaty or O
political nature.
neooxnitfon Before Treaty.
rho statement issued last night at the
office of the President declared that
formal signature Of treaty between
Mexico and the United States as a con-
dition to recognition of ths Obregon Al
ministration by Washington was in-
nossible At the same time a statement
was issued by the Foreign Office ue-
claring that a commercial treaty pc
tween the United Sfatss ana Mehico
was desirable, but that the Mexican
President did not possess the right to
conclude a treaty OF a political nature
such as was proposed by the United
states in it's recent memorandum to the
Mexican Government.
"The treaty of amity and commerce
proposed by the United States on May
~ said the statement. contained two
sections. one pertaining to commerce
and the OtneT ItkdIu'tt6 pD'e~t ROf~~.-'
relations. The clauses relative to com
nerce would be acceptable after the
making or some notifications and addi-
tons which would avoid later con-
fiicts.
I'm the political phase the American
note was Objectionable because It con-
tsined stipulatons which wore contrary
10 the precepts of ths Mexican Consti-
tuition, and which the President. who
must first OF all. have regard for the
Constitution. has no power to accept
The Constitution, In effect. prohibits
expressly In Article 15 the celebrating
OF conventions or treatiss which may
alter guarantees or rights established
by the Constitution
The commercial section Is declared to
be acceptable after provision Is made
for reciprocal advantages for Mexicans
IN the United States In return for the
rights and privileges OF Americans In
Mexico" Denial Is also made that at
any stage of the proceedings the Mex
lean Government has desired secrecy In
It's dealings.