South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-23
SAY OBREGON
MUST PROTECT
u. S. CITIZENS
Definite Statement Regarding
Conditions Will be Sub
mitted Soon.
FOLLOW FALLS POLICY
American Counsellor Expect.
ed TO Deliver Message
Late This Week.

I by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Nav ga def
mite statement outlining the conds-
tons upon which the United states
would eXteEd recognition 20 the OBJ
regon government OF Mexico has
been prepared for submission 10
Pres't Obregon. This statement. IN
the form of a memorandum. Il was
said Sunday night. viii be delivered
20 Obregon by George T. Summerlin.
counsellor OF the American eu1bas-
! sy at Mexico City, who is expected
20 leave for Mexico this week. He
was summoned here month ago
/ by the secretary of state 20 give first
! first hand information concerning
the situation in that country.
The conditions for recognition. it
Is understood are practically identi-
cal with the recommendation made
1 by Secy Fall In his report al the
/ last session Of congress as chair
man Of a subcommittee Of the sen
ate foreign relations committee.
which investigated the Mexican
question.
The important feature Of the COM
munication is said to be the lnsis-
tence that Obregon must sign some
document giving assurance that
Americans and their interests will
be properly safeguarded in Mexico
| before the United States viii con-
slider the resumption OF formal re-
latons with that country. II such
! assurances are given. IL believed that
| Henry =. Fletcher. undcr secretary
Of state. who was ambassador 70
Mexico for a time under the Wilson
administration policy toward Mex
/ leo, will be designated TO represent
the United States in drafting
/ treaty.
/ The communication which Mr..
/ Summerliu will deliver 90 Cen. OBJ
regon contains nothing which can
its being character izen as an ulti-
matum. but IL is understood that the
/ Mexican executive viii be left IN no
doubt as to the determination Of the
American administration 20 see that
American interests are not indeh-
nitely Disseminated against. Il is
said 10 have been prepared not only
with the knowledge Of Secy Fall|
| but in collaboration with him.
Among the conditions set forth
are:
Elimination Of those conditions ofI
article 27 Of the Mexican constitu-
| tion relating TO the nationalizationI
/ Of the sub-on rights insofar as theyI
| affect the tenure Of the land toI
which title was obtained prior toI
the adoption Of the constitution inI
1917.
Elimination OF the provisi9nsI
which deprive Americans OF theI
! right OF diplomatic appeal in cases
where property IS acquired.
| Modification Of the provisions.
! which prevent Americans acquiring
and owning property within GER
tain zone along the Mexican coasts
and international boundaries.
Assurance that article SO Of the
/ constitution providing for the eE-
pulsion Of "pernicious foreigners
viii not be applied 10 Americans
without the filing Of charges and tha
| opportunity Of fair trial.
Modification Of the provisions
! governing religious worship IN such
manner that American clergy shall
4 have the right 10 exercise the func1
/ tions usual in their religion.
! II also is suggested that the twdE
| governments agree 70 the creatiou7
Of a mixed court for the adjudica-
tion OF claims
The Mixican question IS said
never 70 have been discussed al
! length at any meeting OF Pres
! Harding's cabinet. but 10 IS under
stood that careful consideration haa
been given it 10y the president and
Secretaries Hughes, Fan and HOovI
or.
Some optimism IS expressed II
officials regarding Obregon's recepI
| ICONTTNUED on PAGE FOUR.