The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-05-26
y. S. Tells Oregon He Must Sign
Agreement to Protect Ameri-
can Interests.
IS NOW UP To- MEXICO
Believed in Some Quarters That Obre
gon Will Submit Counter Proposals,
= and if Rejected, Will Refuse
to 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 submits.
sion to President Obregon.
This statement in the form of a
memorandum, it was said, will be deliv.
cred to Oregon by Geo. T. Summer.
lin, counsellor of the American EN-.
bassy at Mexico City, who is 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, it is
understood, are practically Identical
with the recommendations made by
Secretary Fall in his report at the last
session of Congress, as chairman of a
sub committee of the Senate foreign
relations committee which investigated
the Mexican question.
Protection For Americans.
The important feature of the com.
munication is said to be insistence that
Obregon must sign some documents
giving assurances that Americans and
their interests will be properly safe
guarded in Mexico. If such assurances
are given it is believed that Henry P.
Fletcher, under secretary of state, who
was ambassador to Mexico for a time
under the Wilson administration, will
be designated to represent the United
States in drafting a treaty.
The communication contains nothing
which can justify it's being character
lied 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. It is
said to have been prepared in collabor-
alton with Secretary Fall.
Conditions Set Forth.
Elimination Of the provisions which
deprive Americans of the right of Dip
lomatic appeal in cases where proper
ty is acquired.
Modification of the provisions which
prevent Americans acquiring and own
ing property within a certain zone
along the Mexican coasts and interna-
tional boundaries.
Assurance that Article 80 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 a
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. -
It is also suggested that the two
governments agree to the creation of a
knixed 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, if they; are re-
jected, refuse definitely to sign the
agreement. ."<.> .'&.-: \. 4.
Failure to sign an agreement would
bring to Obregon; it is believed, oppo-
sition of party comprising many Of
the old antiC arranza evolutionary
leaders. who. are displeased with the