The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-23
WILLING TO RECOGNIZE OBRE-
CON GOVERNMENT UNDER
CERTAIN DEFINITE CONDI-
TIoNS. MEMORANDUM SENT
TO MEXICO CITY PRACTICAL
LY IDENTICAL WITH SENA!
TORS RECOMMENDATIONS.

Washington, May pa definite
statement outlining the conditions
upon which the United States would
extend recognition to the Obregon
government of Mexico has been pre-
pared for submission TO President
Obregon. This statement, in the
form of a memorandum, it was said
tonight, wall be delivered,to Obregon
by George T. Summerlin, counsellor
of the American embassy at Mexico
City, who is expected to leave for
Mexico this week. He was summoned
here a month ago by the Secretary
of State to give first-hand informa-
tion concerning the situation in that
country.
The conditions for recognition, it
Is understood, are practically identi-
cal with the recommendations made
by Secretary Fall in his report at
hhe last session of Congress as chair
man of subcommittee Of the SEN
abe foreign relations committee
which investigated the Mexican ques
tion. ...
Guarantee to Safeguard Americans
The important feature Of the COM
nnunication is said to be the in
sistence that Obregon must sign
some document giving assurances
that Americans and their interests
viii be properly safeguarded in MeM
co before the United States will con-
slider the resumption of formal rela-
hons with that country. If such as
surances are given, it is believed
that Henry P. Fletcher, Under Sec
rotary Of State, who was ambassa-.
dor 10 Mexico for time under the
Wilson administration until he re-
signed because of disapproval of
that administration policy toward
Mexico, will be designated to repre-
sent the United States in drafting
a treaty.
The communication which Mr..
Summerlin will deliver to. Gen. Obre
gon contains nothing which can JUS
tify is being characterized as an
uhimatum, but, it Is understood, the
Mexican executive will he left in no
doubt as to the determination of the
American administration to see that
American interests are not indefi-
nftely Disseminated against. It is
said TO have been prepared not only
with the knowledge of Secretary
Fall, but in collaboration with him.
..-.' Conditions Laid Down
Among the conditions set forth
are:
Elimination of those provisions
of article 81 of the Mexican consti-
tuition relating to the nationaliza-
tion of the sub-sol rights insofar as
they effect the tenure of Land to
which title was obtained prior to
the adoption of the constitution in
1917. \
Elimination of the provisions
which deprive Americans acquiring
and owning property within certain
zones along the Mexican coasts and
international boundaries
Assurance that article So of the
constitution providing for the expul-
sion of "pernacious foreigners" will
not be applied to Americans without
the filing Of charges and the oppor-
tunity Of fair trial :, -. -.
Modification of the provision gov
erning religious worship in such
manner that American clergy shall
have the right 10 exercise the func-
tions usual in their denominations.
1t also is suggested that the two
governments agree to the creation
of a mined court for the ajudica-
ton of claims.