New Britain herald., 1927-03-22
SMUGGLING PACT
 WITH MEXICO IS
 ID END MARCH 2S
J. s. Terminating Treaty, Pos. sibly Because Of Inability to
 Get Commercial Agreement
HAS DIRECT BEARING ON
 ARMS SHIPMENTS EMBARGO

l AAAh v AAANASA 1l1hAlNN WY ARMS SHIPMENTS EMBARGO Official Statement Says Without
 Commercial Treaty. Other Pact
 Might Bind [. S, to Cooperate for to Importation of All Sorts Of Commodities.
 Washington, March -lP-Ar intimation that the United States had been unsuccessful in efforts to negotiate q commercial treaty with Mexico WAS contained today in q state department announcement that the smuggling convention he tween the two nations would be terminated on March 2S
 The notice was served on the Mexican foreign office by .he American embassy at Mexico City last night.
 No Commercial Treaty 4 statement, issued al tha state department today, said that inas- much as the United States hlS no commercial treaty with Mexico. ii Is not deemed advisable to con- unue in effect an arraugemaut which might in certain cont!reau- cios bind the Iuited States to CO., operation for the enforcement of laws or decrses relating to the inl- porta'ion of commodities e all sorts into another country with which this government has no ar- rdnrement. by treaty or otherwise against possible discrimination"
 The announcement e American determination to terminate the treaty follows recent conferences at 'he White House. Secretary Kellogg and Assistant Secretary Olds having twice talked with tre president within the last few days without disclosure of the reasons for their calls. Whether termination of the treaty :oreshadows raising of the arms embargo by the United S.ates SD fac as Mexico is concerned was not indicated.
 Was signed in 1925
 The smuggling convention was signed December 23. 1925. ratified March II, 1926, and proclaimed March IS, 1926. It went into cffec, March S..1926.
 The department In whose hands has rested jh" lonS standing and delicate situation involving Ampri- can property rights in Mexico. issued formal statement explaining that notice of termination of tho treaty had been served on the Mexican government last night by the Amer ican embassy at Mexico Civ.
 In the absence Of a commercial party or other arrangements with Mexico. safeguarding American commerce against possible discrtm- nation" the statement said, the Washington government did not le"m it advisable 10 continue the smuggling convection which might in certain contingencies bind the United States 10 cooperation for en- forccment Of laws or d,trcss rclat- ing to the importation Of commodi- ties of all sorts into another couu- try"
 Arms Embargo Affected
 The smuggling convention has direct bearing ON the American en- harSo Of arms shipments into MrXi- co. under the convention. even if the embargo were lifted. the Unitc,! States would be required to notify Mexico of impending shipments from the United States Of arms or any other commodities prescribed from Importation under Mexican law. Whether tha recent cor respondence with Mexico involved a renewed American effort to nego- tiate commercial treaty with that country to protect American owned property. has not been disclosed.
 Ambassador Tellez has not visited the state department since his hur- ried trip to Mexico City 10 consult President Gales. H. sent con- 10 the department on saturday. however, aud the state department last night notified the Mexican foreign office that the smuggling convention would cease to be in effect so far as the United States is concerned, March 2S. when it's original one year term expires.
 By it's terms tho convention was to remain in force for one year. up on the expiration of which period, if no notice of q desire to terminate it had been given by either party, lf vas to continue in force until thirty days after either party 1 should give notice of termination" the departments announcement said
 Upon due consideration the gov