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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
BENITO LIGHT
PLANT DEALS
CLOSED TODAY
Water Property Included In
Purchase By Syndicate;
Mallott In Charge

The entire properties Of the San Be
nito Electric Light and Power company
and the San Benito Water company have
been taken over by the Morrison < Nc
Call Syndicate Of St. Louis. it was an
nounced today by Carl Mallott, manager
of the properties.
The deal for the transfer Of the prop
critics was concluded today. Mr.. Mallot
will operate the plants for the new own
ers for the present. j. A. Udden. who
has been managing the water company.
has been transferred TO the syndicate's
newly opened Texas headquarters at San
Antonio.
The following statement announcing
the transfer was made today by Mr.. Nal
lott:
The deal selling San Benito Water
company and the San Benito Electric
Light and Pawer company 10 Morrison
& Mccall Syndicate has been closed.
Morrison & Mccall Syndicate have
their headquarters in St. Louis, but since
the acquisition of the properties of the
old Texas Gas 4 Electric company have
opened up an office in San Antonio.
from which they will operate their Texas
properties.
They have operated properties IN
Missouri and Oklahoma for many years
and have owned plants in Texas since
about 1914. when they bought the Laredo
plant. Some Of the nearby plants in
Texas are: Laredo. Alice, Victoria, Gu
ero. Corpus Christi and kingsville.
The policy of the Morrison Mccall
Syndicate is TO throw their full staff OF
engineers and accountants, well as
their resources. into the development Of
the territory in which they operate. y
was after finding out these facts that
we decided 10 sell our plant 70 them.
feeling that bv doing 80 we would hast
en- the development of San Bcnito and
surrounding territory.
For the present. and until other ar
rangements are made. will operate the
San Benito plant for the new owners.
Mr.. Udden, who was in charge of the wa
ter company. has been transferred 70
San Antonio temporarily"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
Cabbage Mart Today
(Supplied by u. s. Bureau of Markets.
San Benitol

Shipments aSturday
United States. l2l cars.
Lower Valley. 45 cars.
Shipments Sunday.
United States. p cars.
Lower Xalley. cars.
Shipping Point Information
San Benito and carby Points Haul
ings moderate; very light wire inquiry;
demand very limited; market weak; few
sales. carloads. f. 0. b. usual terms. bulk
per ton. $40 to sl2; some cars rolled un-
sold.
Rochester. ~ Weather cold and
clear. growing warmer. Very light wire
inquiry Demand poor; movement slow;
market very dull; altogether too few
sales to quote price; carloads. T. o. b.,
usual terms. Danish type. medium to
large size. bulk per ton. $50 to SD; some
shipments consigned.
Terminal Markets To-day.
Chicago Weather - degrees. cloudy
Nine cars arrived. 50 on track. Sup
plies of old stock practically CLEANED IN
New stock-Salcs to jobhcrs: Florida
pointed type. 1ie-bushel hampers, Sl.25'
Alaham flat type. crates. 81 TO $50;
Texas flat type, bells, mostly s. PEI
crate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20

Headed hy Roy g. Watson. pres
idcnt ami publisher If The Houston
Post party NJ executives of that news
paper arrived m Brownsville last night
and to-day began "A program of seeing
the Lower Ein Grardr VALLEY which Will
orruly fnr thr remainder of thr week.
Accompanying Mr. Watson are Col
oncl George NJ. Eailcy. editor ~ the
famou, "Early Morning Observations
column of r." Post: J. !. Wallace.
managing editor; y. l.. Clark>on. sec
-otarv "rd treasurer Of the company.
A. II. Kinard. circulation manager ami
Harry Craft. staff photographer TAX
Ing the trip with them are III ". Strain
general passenger agent fnr thr Gult
Coast Lines. and w NJ EHll district
na zscngrr agent III Atlanta. Ga
This /, the first trip ~ most - the
members of m, Post party Z" the Low
er Rio Grande Valley. and they were
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
BEETS TAKE JUMP In
PRICE TO 65 CENTS
Especial II The IIcraldn

WESIACO. Texas. Feb. ~ E"et~
tonk "A Jump Saturday 20 60 cents a
hamper. Rect yields run from IL"
bushels To TJ0 bushels an acre. Two
ncr"s Of heavily yielding hcctS right
now would bring trucker around
thousand dollars. Bects hamper un
quicker than carrots on account ot the
larger tops
Wcslaco truckers arc Investigating
the merits of the method sometimes
pursued of topping carrots. ihr larger
ones. and shipping them IN sacks. hk'
potatoes. Some Valley farmers made
money this way last year. it Is said.
Truckers in this section diversified
more than in some sections of thu Val
lev this season. and with the lesson
learned about siN dollar cahhaG" are
likely ia diversity still more III The tu-
tur.. The price ~ cabbage r. expect
"a "a advance IN March however
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
and
Wise LANDED
AT VICTORIA

T.. L. Slonigcr. air pilot If the Nero
Transportation Company oi Tampico.
and Emile Mike Wise 0f Brownsville
"a Tamrico. and On Saturday were re-
ported a. missing have been located nj
Victoria. capital NJ TamnuIipas ac-
r"rding Ia Information reaching Leo
WISE. brother of Emile. here today from
passengers arriving from Victoria. They
said that Sloniser and Wise were seen
NJ Victoria Friday aud that they were
forced tn land near there hccaus" of en-
GIN trariir. Slorigrr NJ hat time cx-
re.trl IL resume his flight ~ Tnmpirn
o. SATURDAY. lrn Mise expressed thr
pnui,n that tucy have arrived i'll Tam
ricn S-:rly lv This tmrr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
Houston Post Executives Here
to GiUe Valley the "Ouce Over"

induced To- make il. they said. a. re-
suit Of interest created 40 this section
through the recent Valley week az
Houston.
Escorted by Manager Il. +. J"ssur
" tEr Chamber NJ Commerce. AMI
Miss Julia Montgomery. who invited thc
party ~ the Valley. the visitors this
morning went on an automobile trip ~
the stiles plantation. ~ Jardin district
and other nearby points completing
their tour in time for luncheon a. the
guests of the Lon" Star immigration
Go. 4, Community House NJ. :. They
were H. arrive back in the city latc this
afternoon. having planned ~ depart N
I 80 fnr San Eenito Late today they
visit San Rrniio ana Ilarlingcn. lcay-
ing the latter city AZ a:3O y. ~. ~
night for McAncn. They will spend
Tuesday and "Wednesday in various Sec
tiouS of liidago county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
SAYS BUSINESSMEN
JOIN GRAVITY PLAN
L. R. Daniel Says They Are
Alive to Significance of
Joining Water Users
Especial 20 The Hcrald)

M'ALLEN, Texas, Feb. 20.--That the
businessmen ~ the Valley now are alive
to the significance Of the movement for
gravity irrigation and are joining the
Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Users
Association and cooperating with the
farmers. was the statement made recent
IN 10 q Herald reporter by H. X. Daniel,
president ~ the Lower Valley Chamber
VI Commerce, who " helping C. III. Pease
in his work of organizing the water
users association. Mr.. Daniel has lined
up ~ memberships for total Of more
than 1000 shares. since the first Of last
week. Mr.. Daniel is interviewing the
businessmen.
The cost Of joining the water users
association,~ said Mr. Daniel. us 80
trfling that cannot see how a business
man can hesitate for d minute in join
ing.
THE mcdium-szcd business would
take ten shares, AZ 81 a share. payable
Al the rate Of 10 cents share as the
payments are called for. There have
been two assessments in several months.
These assessments. amounting TO 81 for
each 10 shares, are the only expense,
with the exception Of the 81 member
ship fee.
we cannot afford 10 concentrate np-
wv today Ky the exclusion of all prepa-
ration for tomorrow. This Valley has
rot "a look ahead. Any other course IN
uubusiness-lik unwise and will cause
an Of Us trouble. Gravity irrigation a
a basic. fundamental necessity. le will
take us long enough 10 get IL II we work
hard for il. Further delay is foolish" :"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
Especial to The Hcrald)

LAREDO, Texas, Feb. 2O.-With no.
tells crowded and telegraph reservations
coming in every few minutes. people
were pouring into Laredo this morning
for the thrcc-day celebration Of Wash
ington'S birthday. February 2l. p and
%. featured by the opening of the new
bridge Wednesday.
Band concerts, football, polo, night
and day carnivals. with a grand fair in
imitation Of the Thousand and One
Nights, rodeos. banquets. balls and bull
fights. are features Of entertainments
provided On both sircs of the Rio Grande.
Fred ". Mally, secretary Of the La
rcda Chamber Of Commerce. has made
for an elaborate enter
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
.KU KLUX KLAN BAND
MAKES APPEARANCE
in M'ALLEN CHURCH
Special 70 The Hcrald)

M'ALLEN, Texas, Feb. 2o.-During the
ceremonies attendant upon the dcdica-
ton of the new Christian church in Nc
Allen last night. dozen hooded and
mas kcd men. representatives of the ku
klux Klan. walked silently into the
church and down two aislcs to the pull
pit. whore they handed the Rev Lewis
Nopr the pastor a letter. The band o.
men bore an American flag. They then
turned and left the church as silently as
they had come.
The letter when opened was found 20
contain 500 for the benefit Of the
church and an outline Of the purposes
and aims of the ku kluX Khan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
HARDING SAYS HE
IS UNABLE TO Give
THE INFORMATION
Ny The Associated PrcsSl

WASHINGTON. u. III. Feb. 70
President Harding replying today 4" the
senate on w. resolution asking iutnrmn-
tion W. to negotiations on fhe four pow
rr treaty. stated hut II ~ nnr"~~ihl" Y"
furnish the information because most
uf the negotiations are mrcvurd"d
The president said il would hc in
compatible with public interests to dis
close confidential negotiations ou III"
treaty but declared there were nr con-
rralrd undertakings" involved
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
CROWDS POURING INTO
LAREDO TO CELEBRATE
OPENING NEW w BRIDGE

tainment, and he is managing the pro-
gram Of activities in an efficient man
ncr.
Homes are being thrown open TO visit
ors, ~ that all may taste of the royal
hospitality afforded visitors 10 this port
Of entry city.
Wednesday will DC the big day. when
Governor Pat Ncff Of Texas, and Gov
ernors Lopcz de Ia Lara Of Tamaulipas
and Juan VI. Garcia of Nuevo Leon, and
Arnulfo Gonzolez of Coahuila will of
ficially open the new bridge.
A luncheon will be rendered Governor
Ncff in Nuevo Laredo by De Lara, and
Governor Ncff will tender banquet to
Mexican officials AZ the Hamilton hotel,
Laredo. in the evening. Both cities are
bcdcckcd III gala attire for the week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
FRANCE WILLING TO
LET LEAGUE MAKE PLAN

PARIS. Feb ~ The French gov
crnmcnt i~ willing ~ leave thr entire
question w organizing the intrruation-
al economic conference at Genoa tu the
League of Nations. II was said today
on high authority. with refercnc" to "A
report from London that this idea j.
gaining ground.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20

Society j. being impoverished today
music is being segregated for tn" pro-
fcssioual class" said Rev. Emmett l..
nay. pastor of the Presbyterian church
IN "A sermon an Music IT, ~c> and
Abuses" at the union song service AT
thp high school auditorium last night
celebrating National song Week.
I'VE must cultivate good music. Ec
said The player plan" b. cheating
the home ont of cultivated talent. 1h"
phonograph j. curtailing our supply 81
amateur> and has tendency ~ supply
a need iu an artificial way that hereto
fore has been supplied naturally. We
must rrtrruch There are fewer pro-
durtr~. talent i~ being rrgl" ted. ami
thp art NJ music - in jeopardy. III wr
fan tn cultivate local talent thr churrn
will suffer TIE home Will suffer. ihr
cnmmunit, will suffer. ana thc mdivi-
dual will suffer
Discussing tho abuse Of music. h.
said that a a nation We are somewhat
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR CONSTRUCTION
VILLANUEVA SCHOOL

Tie Tin NJ I. A. Dudley of Browns
vile COR the construction of th" nov
school building in \lIauucva amounting
20 s.. 1910 was accepted 10y County
Superintendent kcunamcr Friday night
when the bids for the new building were
presented.
OTHERS bidding were: Fitch con.
Structinn Comrany. Sacnz and E>r-'hur.
II. Iurhr,i Boo Morrison ami II. y.
Mall. Albert Snyder nudd ami Wrd"-
gaI lurr. Miller ami Knowles ana IL
Torres
The building ~ w. constructed Will
hc n f'vr room. one story. frame af-
far. with a. entrance porch. Three OF
the room, will hc used aS class rooms.
the "thrr two ~ lilrart and cloak
rorrn. Work viii start on the new
building inside III few days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
FRENCH DELEGATES HOME
CBy The Associated Prcss)

PARIS. Feb. ~ The French dclcga
tion 10 tho Washington arms c"nfcrrn-
rc reached Paris today on The return
from the United States. The members
gave the impression that they were dis
with The results of their mis-
sion. apparently 'crling that their visit
tn Washington caused rcgrrttablr
misunderstanding concerning France I'D
some circles WI America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
CHARGE Fl. WORTH
EX-POLICE CAPTAIN
With ARMS ROBBERY

FORT WORTH. Tex, Feb. 20.-Bond
for $4,000 was agreed upon today for
Joe Loughrey, former police captain. fac
ing two charges Of robbery with fire
arms, following last weeks bandit bat
tie here in which one man was killed.
another wounded and an officer shot.
Loughrey j. alleged by officers to have
furnished the firearms TO a bandit party
and participated with them in rands and
plots. Other suspects are held'withOut
bond
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
BONUS PROBLEM GOES
BACK TO COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON u. Il. Fol. -
The majority members uf the house
ways ami means committee referred
back today M the special tax Sub-cuu-
mttcc the whole problem ~ how tie
soldier buuus should hc financed. II
announced that the subcommittee would
meet tomorrow to 80 into th" question
of a sales tax. among other things
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
BULLET FATAL TO WOMAN

COOPER. Texas. Feb. 20-MiSS Vi
vim Nixon. 20. who last night shot ami
Vy.undcd Lee Eroohmolc ~ Charleston
on,i then shot herself. died today. The
shooting occurred IN the steps " q
e,.prcb to which Brookmolr had escort
ed another young woman.
Miss Nixon. 10 whom Rrookmoie
sorcmrly paid attention. began shooting
n, the man when ne appeared At tn
church door after services. The con-
srcgalion scattered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
CONTRACT FOR HIGHWAY
EXTENSION is APPROVED

The contracts for the extension NJ
State Highway NJ. u into Browns
Vile lct "a Dodd and Wedcgartnrr.
were received from Austin today. with
the approval of the highway depart
mcnt. Work on the new road will
start in the next few days. according
a. County Judge Oscar nanrv. Accord
ing to estimates hy ". o. Washington
county engineer. the road will br COM
nlptrd in between TWO and three
months Depending on weather condi
tinnS ami delivery nf materials
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
URGES POLITICAL PROGRAM

CHICAGO, It'll. Feb. 20.-A program Of
non partisan political action which will
n result in retiring from public life SER
wants Of plutocracy and privilege" was
urged IN a conference of more than one
hundred labor and farm movement lead
ers bv President Johnson of the machin-
lists union here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
TO BETTER PUBLICITY

NEW YORK. y. ~. Feb 10-ilnns
for better publicity are under considera-
tion by the League of Nations. The
leagues news bureau today received
from Geneva communicate from the
leagues council cmhodying q menluran-
dunn regarding publicity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
INVITE HOUSE COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON. II. G.. Feb. 20
Ranking republicans Of the lons" ways
and means committee were invited to-
day IN the majority of the senate fin
nnrr committee tn u conference ~ dis
rti~s the valuation plan Tu hr written
into thr pending thrift Till. The con-
ference viii NV held late today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
VEGETABLE sORTERs PAID
I Snecial I'D Thr Heraldl

NTTNNTHE w 4 IN IFfTHFNT
WESLACO. Texas. Feb. 20.Four hun
drcd and seventy vegetable sorters and
tunchers were paid off Saturday night
The Sprowl company had It's on It's pay
roll Many Of the pay-cnvelopes were
extremely thin, but some contained rs
much as SIC.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
FINE MEETING" AT MENIA
fBv The Associated Press

AUSTIN. Texas Feb ~ I'VE had
finr meeting. very fine meeting"
was the wax Governor \cif expressed
hi~ opinion today about Wv conference
with the people of NcNa Saturday iu
regard to martial law there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
REQUIsITION HONORED

AUSTIN Texas. F"h. .D--Gnvrrnnr
Nrff today honorcl nv" rrluisition from
The governor ~ Missouri for the re-
turn t. that stat" If Fred Hendrix,
wanted at Seda.ia ON murder charges.
Hendrix i~ held at ID Paso.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
WEATHER FORECAST

Tonight and Tuesday, cloudy and un-
settled; moderate to fresh southerly
winds.
The following weather observa
tions, covering the 24-hour period
ending al Z a. m. today, are report
ed by Mrs. A. W. Reed, United
States voluntary weather observer:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
SONG WEEK EVENTS

Community Song, high school audi
torium. : O'Clock tonight, with pro-
gram of vocal and instrumental num-
bcrs.
Self-Culture Clubs Pageant. high
school auditorium. on Mashington's
birthday "Wednesday AT o'clock.
school song service. high school au-
ditorium, $3.50 O'Clock Friday after
noon. with program by children Of all
grades.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
CANTU HEAD
OF REVOLT,
SAYS EDITOR
NV Tho AsSnrintra FressO \

Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. 20.-Coloncl Es-
tchan Cantu. governor Of Lower Califor-
MIA in the Carranza regime, il leader of
the present revolutionary movement
against the Obrcgon government. ac-
cording to Jesus Flores. publisher of FL
Presente. a weekly Of FL Paso. Flores
was reported today as receiving per-
sonal communication from Cantu at San
Antonio.
According TO the letter. II the rcvo-
luton succeeds. General Felix Diaz.
nephew of the late President Porfirio
niaz, will bc provisional president of
Mexico. and his first act will tie 70 ull-
lify the constitution of 1917 and restore
that Of 1857, under which DiaZ worked.
Various laws which prevailed IN the Diaz
regime and which were satisfactory to
foreigners, will be revived.
The same authority declared that
personal representative Of Cantu in ri
Paso had extended invitations 20 vari-
ou. revolutionary elements 70 attend
meeting At San Antonio IN the near fu-
turr.
General Diaz was last rcparted as liv-
ing in exile in New Orleans.
MENICO CITY. Feb. 20-The news
paper Excelsior today takes issue with
government officials and others who
asserted that recognition of McNico hy
Ihr United States h. not essential a.
MrNico's progress.
Declaring that such recognition M
indispensable ami most urgently need
ed. the paper asks the nation ~ cease
attempting tu fool itself. ia nm editor
in based on President lIarding's recent
statement that the recognition question
remained unchanged. hut the paper sees
IN llarding's words the opening door
Tor new negotiations
''Mr. llarling~ uttcrnnces. IL says
may he considered r. nm invitation fur
new conference and the opportunity
must hr improved with intelligence and
fOrttudr"
After hcratinE unauthorized inter
mrdiaricS who only succeed ~ mUddling
affairs" the newspaper concludes with
an appeal to the government To seek
oot capable men 10 represent 1t at the
White House.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-02-20
A dpertiSing the Life of Business

To discontinue advertising" John Wanamaker famous
merchant said like taking your sign Ii want
to 10 business YOU must et people know IT, | would as
soon think of doing business without clerks without adj
vertiSing In Mr.. Wanamaker regards adver
tsing as the life of business.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-05-23
oBREeoN NO FIRMA

Ha pasado va eerca de un afio des-
de que los Estados Unidos ofcialmen-
te comunicaran a obreg6n que ell re-
conocimiento no seria conceaido hasta
que Sc recibieran las garantias de que
ell articulo 81 de la constitution no
seria aplicado retroactivamente contra
las propiedades de los extranjeros.
Ell articulo 81 concede. al gobierno
no mejicano derecho todos los prodnc
tos del subsuelo. Tai articulo fue in
sertado en- la constitution de Carranza
muchos aies despues de que ell capital
americana hubiera convertible a Meji-
co en- gran pals productor de petr6leo
y 81 ha Gle ser aplicado retroactivamen-
te permitiria la confscaci6n de pro-
piedades por valor de millones de do
lares de pertenencia de extranjeros.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-05-23
LA coRTE DE JUsT1c1A

En- Ell afio Iltimo, Sc indicaba, II
gobierno dc obregon no ha crefdo ade-
cuado dar esas garantias, nj Sc han
tornado pasos decisivos en-. tai direc-
ci6n.
Es exacto que la corte suprema de jus
ticia de Mejico ha emitido un juicio
en- ei que Sc decide que Ell articulo 27
no pqaria ser aplicado retroactivamen-
te, pero en- ell sistema judicial mejica-
no Sc requieren cinco decisiones para
formar un precedente Y no obstante, Ell
gran n1mero de casos en- litigio pen
dientes de fallo por la corte, no Sc ha
hecho ningun esfuerzo para dar la mis-
ma decision que en- el primero neitto-
nado, segun Sc afrm6 en- el de?c.t4nen
to de estado.
Los Estados Unidos han propuesto la
concentration de I'M tratado de amistad
v comepcio, que contenga estipulacio-
mes que determinen que ell articulo 27
no sera APPLICABLE para collfscar .propie
dades lega1mente adquiridas bajo las
leyes meiicanas, pero hasta ahora ell
general obreg6n ha declinado aeeptar
la concertaci6n del tratado.
A pesar de que muchos otros 60
biernos han reconocido Mejico en- los
iltimos amos, este gebierno no hara 10
nismo hasta que Sc haya cumplido con
estas condicioues Y en- esta politica de
no reconocimiento los Estados Unidos
tienen ell apoyo tanto de la Gran Bre-
tafia como de Francia, seg1n decla-
racion del departamento de estado.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-05-23
Los EE. III. no TeCOnOCerdn a
N6jiCO sin reCibir pIGnaS ga
rantias de Su gObiernO
Ingatena y FranCia. apOyan Ia pOIftica de Wash
iDgtOn. -AtaqueS a un artiCuIO publiCadO

WASHINGTON, mayo s.-Con inusi-
tada claridad hase declarado hoy que
los Estados Unidos no pueden reconocer
nj reconoceran al gobierno de obreg6n
nj ninguna otra administrator el
Mejico hasta que de garantias de que
las propiedades de los ciudadanos ame-
ricanos no seran confscadas bajo las
prescripciones de la constitution pro-
mulgada por Carranza en- 1917
Este es ell resumen y la substantial de
la politica de los Estados Unidos, y
Sc declare de modo categorico con
gran frmeza que hasta que no Sc re-
ciban estas garantias, M6jico debera
continuar siendo una de las naciones
con las que ell gobierno de Washington
no puede mantener relaciones ofciales.
LA politica enunciada en- esta forma
hoy. fne la mas energica expression del
punto de vista sobre asuntos mejica-
nos que la sido dada la publicidad
por ningun elevado funcionario de la
administration, desde ell siete. de ja-
nio lltimo en- que ell secrstario de es.
tado, Mr.. Hughes, present6 abiertamen
te las condolences por medic de las
cuales la cordialidad normal de rela-
clones podria ser reanudada con la ciu.
dad de Mejico, declarando: