The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-05-25
WOULD RECOGNIZE MEXICO
UNDER PLAN SUBMITTED
Definite Statement Prepared Outlining
Conditions OF Recognition. George
Il. SunlnlCriin TO Deliver Statement.

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Conditions OF Recognition. George
Il. Sunlmcriin TO Deliver Statement.
Washington, May ga definite
statement outlining The conditions M
on which the United States would OK
tend recognition to the Oregon GOV
crnment Of Mexico has been prepared
ior submission to President Obrcgon
This statement in the form Of a memo
randunl, il was said tonight, will be de-
livcrcd to Obrcgon by Geo. II. Summer
I'm, counselor OF the American en-
| bassy at Mexico, 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 in
formation concerning the situation in
that country.
The conditions for recognition, it is
understood, arc practically identical
, with the recommendations made BY
Secretary Fall in his report at the last
session OF Congress as chairman Of a
subcommittee of the Senate foreign
relations committee which investisat-
cd the Mexican question.
The important feature OF the com
Munication is said to be the insistCncc
that ObrcSon must sign some document
giving assurance that Americans and
| their interests Sill Ec properly safe
guarded in Mexico before the United
S.ntnc wi NJ 3
formal relations with that country. If
such assurances arc given, it is be-
licvcd that Henry p. Fletcher, under
secretary Of state, who was ambaysa-
dor to Mexico for time under the
Wilson administration until he re-
signed because Of dsapproval OF that
| administrations policy toward Mcxi-
co, will be designated to represent the
United States in drafting treaty.
! The communication which Mr.. sum
merlin will deliver to General Obrc-
gon contains nothing which can JUS
tify its being characterized rs an ul-
Mexican executive will be left in no
doubt as to the determination OF the
| american administration to see that
American interests are not indefinite
ly disseminated against. 1t is said
to have been prepared not only with
the knowledge Of Secretary Fall, but
| in collaboration with him.
Among the conditions set forth are:
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| Article q OF the Mexican constitution
| relating to the naturalization Of the
SGD-soil rights insofar as they effect
the tenure Of land to which title was
| obtained prior to the ado@tion OF the
constitution in 1917.
Elimination of the provisions which
Ndcpr!vo Americans Of the right of
! diplomatic appeal in cases whcrc
, property is acquired
Modification of the provisions which
! prevent Americans acquiring and own
] ing property within certain zones
| along the Mexican coasts and intcrna-
tional boundaries.
Assurance that Article SO Of the
constitution providing for the cwDul-
sion Of "pcrnicious foreigners" Will
not be applied to Americans without
the fling Of charges and tho oppor-
tunity o! o fair trial.
Modification Of the provisions go"-
crning religious worship in such man
nor that American clergy Shall have
the right to exercise the functions us
ual in their denominations.
1t also is suggested that the two
governments agree to the creation OF
q mixed court for the adjudication of
claims.