Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-23
IF
 PRESS 1S SAID
 TO BE UNJUST
States No Foundation For Story That Obregon Is
 Unwilling to Sign
WILL CLEAR UP POINTS
Secretary Declares Agree ments Must Be Ratified
 by Mexican Congress

FL PASO, Tex, July 22-Adolfo de
 la Huerta, secretary of finance of
 Mexico passed through here today on
 his return to Mexico City from Wash
 ington. Secretary de la Huerta is- sued the following st2tement: \
 q have read the statements publish ed in the New York press upon the station of our international relations which were made as 1t is said, by an authorized person in Washington on the twentieth. If the form in which they have been transmitted to me is correct. I do not believe that the United States government has author ized any public official to give out expectations so unjust to the pres ident of Mexico. in view of the fact that these are in complete disagree ment with the cordial spirit shown by the Honorable President Harding and Secretary Hughes in the inter- view which I had the honor to have had with them, at which they sent me cordial messages to President Obre- gon.
 "There is no foundation whatever for assertions that President Obregon is unwilling to ratify the agreements entered into in New York with the creditors of Mexico, it being the truth that from telegrams that I have re- ceived from him and from the state ments that he has made public, he considers said arrangements eQuitablel and to give his official ratification, he is awaiting further information on some points which I personally will clear up upon my arrival in Mexico City.
 Mentioned statements in this re- gard are embarrassing to the bond holders when an assertion of such nature is made public. Furthermore, it has been stipulated with the credit ors of my country and it is so estab lished in the Mexican laws, that the aforesaid agreements must be ratified by congress. For no reason what ever. then is the attitude of President Obregon censurable.
 Neither has he failed in any oil arrangement. it being the case that the agreement of the third of Septem- ber was ratified by General Obregon i With regards to the proposals that the ! oil executives have made through me for further explorations, I am taking NiGoC Mlin anu they nave nOl DeSu presented as yet to the department i of industry. and commerce through | which the president of the United States of \axico will issue his final | word.
 There is neither a reason to pre- ! judge upon the bonds of the Agrarian | debt, when these have not yet been issued. nor the steps that the Mex ican government is taking to give these bonds a real market value. There is no reason for an unfavor- able statement upon securities that a government is trying thard to strengthen, obstructing with those the sane intention of the Mexican administration, which is making great sacrifices to obtain | the funds that will serve for the payment of lands (eiidos) which must be assigned to the townships in need of them. These bonds have not yet been placed in circulation, but had they already been in the hands of some land-holders, these would be fully entitled to claim ser ious responsibilities from those who public pretended to demerit these
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