Evening star., 1922-11-19
"Yankee Imperialism" Is
Charged in Resenting "Cen-
sorship Of Laws"
CHAMBER IN oUTBURsT
UNFOLDING. OBREG0N
Letters of American Charge Read
Amid Wild Scenes-U. S.
Sees Mistake.
By the Associated Press.

ny tne AsSOclAteU fEeSU
MEXICO CITY. November 1s.-All
South and Central American republics
were being informed today that Mex
leo resented any censorship of its
legislation by the United States or
others powers. and that President
Obregons statement to that effect
had secured for him q virtual vote Of
confidence in the chamber of depu-
ties.
This action grew out Of heated
debate in the chamber last night fol-
lowing the disclosure of a series Of
communications which are said to
have recently passed between For
eign Secretary Pani and George r.
Summerlin, the American charge
d'affaires. In these communications
Mr.. Summerlin. speaking for the
American State Department, is alleg-
ed to have offered suggestions con-
cerning the prospective petroleum
law which is to be considered by
congress. The Mexican government
is represented as holding the opinion
that these suggestions were intrusive.
Outburst Over Documents.
Seldom has there been such an out
burst of oratory and vindictive
speeches against the United States
as was witnessed in the chamber last
evening when communications dating
back to last October were read.
These letters. some Of which were
mere personal notes between Foreign
Secretary Pani and Mr.. Summerlin.
were Interpreted as an encroachment
upon the national sovereignty and the
lower house. unanimously approving
Pgeaidsnt obregon's attitude, voted
TO tnf6rm ali fatin-A American coun !
tries Of "the Yankee attempts At i'm
perialism."
AecsKdlhEf6f 8 the senyunanicAtieHs
az published herd, MI. Sutnmerlin on
october 19 last wrote q personal note
to Secretary Pant. inclosing a copy Of
a draft Of q proposed petroleum law
and requesting a copy Of the ~official
bill as soon as It was prepared. On
October 81 Secretary Pani acknowl-
edged the note and on November Is,
according to the published memo
randa. he received another communt-
cation from the American charge. In
which the latter said he had received
instructions from the State Depart
ment to inform the Mexican minister
that the proposed petroleum law IL
entirely Inadequate for the protection
of rights legally acquired by North
Americans"
piled that both he and President OBJ
regon had not been informed Of the
text of such a law and that President
Obregon had sent no such project to
congress.
@Previous Censufe'' Resented.
president ObreEon wishes to in
form you," the note added. that the
decorum and sovereignty Of the ma
tion totally incapacitates it to accept
a suggestion that Its laws. which are
wholly legislative matters, should
receive previous censure from the
governments OF other countries"
ulS QSCAdIdIlOus WHICH, 1Coo AZ IhC
chamber. provoked q storm Of ap-
plause and resulted in the adoption
of a resolution commencing the presi-
dent for his patriotic sentiment"
Alvarez del Castillo, president Of
the co-operatista party. which is
dominant in the lower house, declared
that a vote Of thanks was due the
United States 'for uniting all parties
in Mexico against this aggression on
tho part Of the United States"
The newspapers treat the incident
as the most sensational news in sew
eral months.
"A grave international incident is
surging," says Ell Democratic. "Presi-
dent Obregon repulses all invasions Of
national sovereignty" says Ell Universal,
while Excelsior declares that Mexico
will not permit previous censure Of its
laws by any foreign government.
Mr.. Summerlin declined to make q