Arizona republican., 1921-06-10
RECOGNITION IF l
 MEXICO HALTED BY O|L DECREE
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 WARRINGTON. June s--A new element was injected into the Mex ican question today through formal protest to the state department by American oil operators against the 25 per cent in taxes on petroleum under a decree issued in Mexico since negotiations for the drawing of a treaty of amity and commerce were begun. In some circles the opinion was expressed that this sit uation might have to be faced be- fore final adjustment could be made of the more basic question of diplo- matic relations between the two gov ernments
 Although uninformed officially of the statement issued in Mexico City last night in which 1t was asserted President Obregon could not sign such a treaty as has been proposed by the United States as a condition of recognition, it was learned that casiOned no surprise here. It was intimated that Obregon's recent am swer to the proposals of the state department was of similar char acter. This communication has not yet been replied to and it was indi- cated would not be except bv George T. Summerlin, charge d'affaires, in his conversations at Mexico City.
 Officials. it was said, look for the negotiations to be concluded suc- cessfuIiy.
 The statement follows:
 No treaty will be authorized for the extradition of political offend CTS, or of offenders of the common class, who have been slaves in the country where the offense was com mitted. Nor shall any agreement or treaty be entered into which abridges or modifies the guarantees and rights which this constitution grants to the individual and to the citizen.
 The state department has author ized George T. Summeriin. Ameri- can charge at Mexico City, to make public the text of the statement is sued by the state department Tues day in which was enunciated the American policy.
 Negotiations looking to the draft ing of a treaty between Mexico and the United States have been re- stricted to conversations between MT. Summerlin and Alberto Pani. the Mexican foreign minister. Reports of Mir. Summerlin to the state de- partment, it was learned. have indi- cated that with the exception of one conference, he had not seen President Obregon
 That Mr- Summerlin has been dis cussing the question at issue with the foreign minister rather than the Mexican president was not regarded here as deeply significant.
 MEXICO ciTY' June s.SS @Wha, purports to be history of the se- ries of communications between Mexico City and Washington IS printed by newspapers It asserts that several weeks ago represent atives Of President Harding ap- preached President Obregon with the suggestion that a joint commis. sion be formed to discuss recog- milton. President Obregon is said ts have told the American emissarie, that he could not accede to sucl proposals, whereupon the envoy withdrew and within . few hour George T. Summerlin, the AmericaI charge, who was then in Washing ton, was started for Mexico City with the state department mem I orandum. which he presented Ma, 27- This memo is declared to b unacceptable in it's entirety, as it political sections call on Mexico t make what are asserted to be i'm Possipie SudHees In 1tS constitution
 One of the principal changes is tn
 modification of article 27, whic
 deals with oil rights.
 There is much speculation regard ing the tenor of the note expecte
 from Washington, answering Presi dent Obregon's communication c
 Friday. The tenseness of uxe situa
 ton is indicated by the fact that A
 Mexico City publishers had an agree
 ment to meet Foreign Secretary PaI
 today. at which conference the rels
 tfons between the United States an
 Mexico were discussed.