Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-03-12 | Page 7 | Oil King Repudiates Halifax Statement

OIL KING ING REPUDIATES HALIFAX STATEMENT Washington March arch 11 Edward ll Edward I. I of Los Angeles has cabled the thc state statu department from London denying that he or any of his associates made authorized statement Halifax Hall Hall- or an any at fax before their departure overseas o that tho the purpose of their visit was to place the tho Mexican oil situation he- he be before tore fore ore the peace conference Mr Ir paid ho never had an any Intention of bringing this or an any other question before the conference All that we tse shall hall ask Mk said hIs Jila cable cable cable ca ca- ble mado public today at the department depart depart- ment Is is 15 tho lr Privilege of oC conferring privately with American representatives representatives tives In regard to certain general tU UK sug- which would be applicable to American Ame countries s concerning the tho rights of foreigners neT therein and wa Wf believe that these questions It if adopted b by the league of or nations would tend to reduce International friction Should this privilege be he denied us we shall 11 not press tho the matter muller t.