Evening star., 1923-05-09
MEXICO TO STAND
ON G MAIN ISSUES
Delegates to ParIey With
u. S. Instructed First to
Uphold Sovereignty.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, May 9--The instruc-
tons which the Mexican commi ssion-
ers must unalterabIy follow during
the conference with the American
delegates, which will begin May -,
on questions at issue between the
two countries. were given them re-
Gently at meetings between 'he com
rnissioners. Ramon Ross and Fer
naado Gonzalez Roa, and President
Obregon and Alberto Pani, minister
Of foreign relations. Under the in
structions the Mexican commissioners
must:
First-Insist on absolute respect for
Mexican sovereignty.
Second-Agree to non-retroactivity
insofar as It affects petroleum rights
acquired prior to May I, 1917. or of
article u oil the present constitu-
tional nation alizing subsoil and min
eral products
Third-Announce the administra-
tions support of the new oil law re-
Gently enacted by the chamber OF
deputies and now pending III the SEN
ate. which is intended to satisfy OBJ
jections of foreign interests against
alleged retroactivity and confiscatory
interpretations of Article -.
ChamizaI Settlement.
Fourth-Agree to settlement OF
the Chamizai dispute, granting the
United States land which the Rio
tirande river has swept northward,
ico. together with An agreement to ar
range some method for settling dis
putes in the future involved through
changes in the rivers course.
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government will not permit more
than 40 per cent of United States
capt. Al to he invested in the pro-
posed national bank of issue. leaving
fun control of the bank In the gov
ernment.
Sixth--Propose arbitration for the
settlement OF all questions In DIS
pute between the two countries after
tho question of recognition OF Mex
leo Is settled.
II is indicated that strict adher-
encs TO the first three features OF tho
ereignty. guarantees regarding sub
soil rights and concerning the gov
ernmentS support OF pending pc
troleum legislation, precludes the
possibility Of an agreement to sign a
treaty of commerce and amity prior
to the granting of recognition to
Mexico by the United States II was
emphasized today that tho delegates
have not the slightest authority to
bind the Mexican government to fol-
low their recommendations. although
any agreement reached or recon-
mendations made Will be submitted
to congress and be regarded sympa-
thetically by the administration.
Regarding the return of the ma
tional railways to the control OF
private owners. il was intimated that
this problem would be delayed until
after the elections.
Regarding statements published in
the United States to the effect that
radical state and local authorities
could neutralize the federal govern
ment's guarantees as to foreign prop
erty rights. 1t was stated in govern
ment circles today that 1t was con-
sidered needless to emphasize that the
central administration was strong
enough to comply with any interna-
tional obligation which ii might con-
tract.
The foreign relations department
of the Mexican government is giving
out all the news relative to the coming
conversations between Mexico and
the United States regarding out
standing questions between them.
Neither the visiting delegations nor
the Mexican delegation are to make
any special statements. it was
learned officially today. 1t also was
ascertained that representatives of
the press and everybody except the
delegates and attaches will be barred
from the meeting place of tho con-
ference.