Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-20
MEXICO RESENTS
INTRUSION OF
u. 5. OFFICIAL
Oregon Asserts United
States Sought to Control
Legislation in Mexico.

{ Mexico City. Nov. 20.--All South
: and Central American republics were
. Informed that Mexico resented any
! censorship OF its Legislation by the
/ United States or other powers and
/ that President Obregon's statement to
that effect had secured for him a vir-
! tual vote OF confidence in the cham
Der OF deputies.
THIS action grew out OF a heated
] debate in the chamber Friday night
4 following the disclosure Of a series of
! communications which are said to
!, have recently passed between Foreign
\ Secretary PAM and George T. SUM-
1 merlin, the American charge dat
fairs. These communications, Mr..
8ummerlin speaking for the. American
state department is alleged to have
offered suggestions concerning the
1 prospective petroleum law which is to
I be considered by congress. The Mexi-
can government is represented as
/ holding the opinion that the sugges-
tions were intrusive. .
Seldom has there been such an out
I burst Of .oratory n . vindfctive
I speeches against the United States as
j was witnessed in the chamber last
/ evening when communications dating
4 back to last October. were read. These
J letters, some OF which were mere per-
4 sonal notes between Foreign Secretary
! PAM and Mr.. Summerdn, were inter-
1 preted a. an encroa chment 5~uponsthe
national sovereignty and the lower
! house unanimously approving Presi-
l detf ObregOn's, attitude voted to in
l form all Latin American countries Of
4 the Yankee attempts at imperial
I ISM" H
Obregonss Note.
"Pfexddent Obregon wishes tom
4 FORM you." the note said, that the
! tecoram n sovereignty of the nation
4 totally ~incapacitates it to accept a
4 suggestion that its laws. which are
4 wholly legislative matters hould re-
I celvb previous censure from the gov
\ mettt OF other countries"
VI This declaration when read in the
\ chamber, provoked a storm of APP
plause and the discussion resulted IN
4 b adoption Of a resolution COM
4 nlerding the president for his pa
n triutic sentiment"
. Not sube&antiated:
4 washington, Nov. 20.-Charges that
!. the United States has interfered un-
q duly In the drafting of national 1egis-
y lafion in Mexico, which haV1 culmi-
/, mated in an outburst of anti-American
Il sentiment in the Mexican chamber of
4 deputies, declared by the state
4 depattment To be wholly unsubstan
tiated by the facts.
III III q formal statement, given by the
i department to the Associated Press 1t
e wig said that views on the proposed
b oil leeislation communication by Am
I erican Charge sunlrnerlin to Mexico
! CITY ON had been expressed only
I after h Washington government had
been given to understand that such
I comment would be welcomed.
"1We had mot the sI1shtest intention
I Of ihtsrfeffns in Mexican affairs" the
4 staeerrsnt continued, '.and have no,
! done e0s We desire to maintain friend.
4 " f64tAt3ofis with the Mexican people
4 and t1>ts In the interest OF that friend.
ship that We have hoped they woult
! md y way of giving protection agains
4 c0fAeeata6n. Upon that fundamenta
meAt rtn1aans precisely what It Ia.
been!.