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Show TRADE TREATY WITH NEMPOSED AMERICAN GOVERNMENT PRO- POSES TREATY OF AMITY AND COMMERCE Announcement Made by State Depart- men States That U. S. Would Recognize Mexican Government Washington. Tho American government govern-ment proposed n treaty of amity and commerce with Mexico, It wns announced announc-ed Tuesday at the stnte department In ulilch Mexico will ngreo to safeguard safe-guard the rights of property In that country held by American citizens, which attached before the conititutlou of 1017 was promulgated. Tho signing sign-ing of the treaty automatically would accomplish recognition of the Mexican government. Announcement of the ndmlustratlon's policy toward the southern republic was mndo nfter the subject had been discussed nt the cabinet meeting. President Harding and his advisers had before them a communication from President Ohrogon relating to tho proposed pro-posed treaty, which was presented to the Mexican president, by Gcorgo T, Sunnnerlln, American cbargo at Mexico Mexi-co City on May 27. The text of Obregon's reply has been withheld. It Is understood, however, that Obregon referred to the negotiations negotia-tions which nro proceeding with Mr. Sunnnerlln and indicated n willingness to carry them forward. It Is known that ho has summoned Ministers Calles and DeLn Huerta, who are reported to have counselled a-gainst a-gainst tho signing of such n trenty at a Mexican cabinet conference. Secretary Hughes' announcement contained no reference to tho nttltudo assumed by President Obregon, but It did sny that If Mexico did not contemplate contem-plate a confiscatory policy with regard to the property, tho American government govern-ment could "concclvo of no posslblo objection to tho treaty." It was stated that tho proposed treaty contained "tho conventional stipulations as to commerce nnd reciprocal recip-rocal rights In both countries;" that It provided for the conclusion of n convention for tho sottlcmcnt of claims for losses of llfo and property. |