The New York herald., 1921-05-29
OREGON CONFERS
With j. s. ENVOY
American Charge d. Affaires
Hands Mexican President
Washington Note.
CONTENTS ARE SECRET
Desire for Amicable Ar
rangement Expressed
at Conference.
RADICALS ARE WATCHED
War Office Directs Disarming
Of All Civilians in State
Of Michoacan.
RADICALS ARE WATCHED

MEXICO CITY, May 2S.-George Il. Sum
merlin, American Charge d'Anatres ir
this city, had a conference with Presi-
dent Obregon last night and handed tc
the President a memorandum from the
State Department in Washington. Mr.
summerlin called at the Foreign Office
this morning but It was explained his
visit was merely TO thank Foreign Sec
rctary Pant for the courtesies extended
incidental to Mr.. Summerlin's return
here.
With the memorandum OF the United
States regarding recognition of Mexico
in his hands for consideration, President
Obregon, 1t Is stated semi-officially. will
communicate with Mr.. Summerlin early
next week regarding the document
Mexican officials declined to-day to be
quoted on the subject, declaring the
matter was entirely IN the hands OF
President Obregon.
Not an UItimatum.
The memorandum brought to this city
by Mr.. Summerlin upon his return from
Washington was said to be in no sense
an uftimatum which called upon Mexico
to sign a treaty or protocol as condi-
tion to recognition. 1t was also asserted
that 1t was not an embodiment of the
report on Mexico submitted by Albert B.
Fall, present Secretary OF the Interior.
which was submitted to the United
States Senate while Mr.. Fall was a
member of that body. This report has
been welcomed by newspapers here
which for some time past had indulged
in editorial attacks upon the Secretary.
Last nights conference between Presi-
dent Obregon and Mr.. Summerlin was
hastily arranged as soon as the Foreign
Office was advised that such a meeting
was desired by the American Charge
dAffaires. Mr.. Summerlin, accom-
panied by Foreign Office representa-
tive. met the President in Chapuitepec
Castle and for more than an hour dis
cussed the memorandum with him. The
conference is said to have been an ex-
President Obregon expressed the desire
for an amicable arrangement
Radical Movement Watched.
During the course of the conversation
Mr.. Summerlin Is understood to have
told President Obregon that Mexican
affairs had occupied the United States
State Department for some time. and
that especial concern had been felt in
Washington over rumored Bolahevik ac-
tivities In Mexico as exemplifed by the
recent tragedy in Morelia and the in
vasion of the Chamber Of Deputies by
radicals.
President Obregon. according to re-
ports, is declared to have assured MIR
Summerlin that the radical movement
was beink watched closely. and that all
safeguards were being taken to prevent
It assuming menacing proportions. Mr.
Summerln to-day maintained his policy
of reserve. and the only comment he
would mike on his conference with
President Dbregon was that the meet
ing was extremely pleasant and the
President was most affable."
As indicative that the Government ia
keeping watchful eye on radicals is a
War Office order issued last night di-
recting the disarming OF all civilians In
the State of Michoacsn, which during
the past week has been the scene OF
several serious clashes between Catholics
and Socialists. The Federal troops have
also been ordered to be prepared at all
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