New-York tribune., 1921-02-14
Americans Demand
Mexican GUARANTEES
Before Recognition
Investors, i'm New Organiza-
tion, Charge Oil Concerns
Used National Body to
Further Own Interests

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Charges
that the oil companies have deliber-
ately used the national association for
the protection of American rights in
Mexico to further their own interests
are contained in circulars received
here to-day announcing the organiza-
ton Of new society to obtain "redress
of past wrongs and a restoration of
rights" IN Mexico. The new organiza-
tlon, which has taken the name THE
American Association of Mexico" an
nounces II represents the small inves-
tors a S we'll as the large corporations,
adding that, although the old organiza-
ti0n has more than 1000 members, of
which certainly $500 are Americans
OF small means it is SO organized
that these Americans have no voice
in its direction"
Paul Hudson, formerly publisher of
W. F. Buckley, formerly an attorney
OF Tampico, Mexico, and the repre-
sentative of a group of independent oil
operators, and Sidney A Smith, a
newspaper man formerly of Mexico City,
have signed the circular as members
of the provisional executive commit
tee"
Eight Conditions for Recognition
The announcement of the new or
ganizations purpose is supplemented
by an Endorsement of eight conditions
that they insist should be complied
with by the Mexican government be-
fore it is recognized by the United
States. The conditions are essentially
the same as those suggested in the re-
port Of the Senate subcommittee,
headed by Senator Fall, Republican,
New Mexico, which spent several
months III 1919-1920 Investigating con-
ditions in Mexico.
The conditions follow:
"The return to their owners of all
properties of American citizens confs-
Gated or administered by the Mexican
governmen ent.
can acknowledgment Of the duty of
the Mexican government to reimburse
American citizens for damages suffered
during the series of revolutions begin
ming in 1910 and the appointment of a
joint commission TO determine such
damages.
The elimination of all provisions Of
the constitution of 1917 that have as
their effect the confscation of property
Of American citizens. This includes
the articles that provide for the ma
tionalization Of the oil-bearing subsoil
OIL private property, ana oJner SClpQAa~
tions furnishing a basis for the confis-
cation of American holdings.
Would Eliminate Restrictions
"The elimination of those provisions
of the constitution of 1917 that impose
restrictions on the development of
American enterprise in Mexico, or an
agreement not to apply them to Ameri-
can citizens. Among these are the re-
strictions with regard to the purchase
Of rural and city real estate, and those
forbidding the acquisition of mining
and oil properties by American citizens.
"The elimination of the humiliating
provisions Of the constitution of 1917
that require that an American citizen
shall waive the benefits of his national
ity in acquiring property of any kind.
"The elimination Of the provision of
the constitution of 1917 that forbids
an American citizen clergyman of any
denomination to exercise his sacred Of
fee in Mexico.
1.-The elimination of the provision of
the constitution Of 1917 that authorizes
the federal executive to expel an
American citizen from the country
without cause and without trial.
THE removal of all other govern
mental restrictions on Legitimate
American enterprise"