Show CARRANZA CALLS FOR SESSION OF T CONGRESS MAY I 1 J. J Radical adi 11 Legislation in Oil Oi J J and and Mining l Feared by j U. U S. S Interests w. w J r. r Washington ton 1 March Uch 13 The The Mexican n congress has boon called b by President s C Carranza to meet in extra session May Maj Ia I 1 i. State depart department men t advices to today t tsal sal salI said business to bo be considered would Inc in- in I elude I c ude oil land Jand legislation a law Jaw to enforce cn- cn force oree provisions of oC the new neto relating to labor and welfare welfare wel wel- fare and le legislation for a central b bank Tho The oil land le legislation Is o of ot great Interest to the United States Great Britain and l' l France rance as It will affect acct vast RRt property holdings of their na na- na- na The pending petroleum bill upon which tho last coni congress did not have u time to act after the measure was ti submitted by ly President ent I is rC regarded in Ii official J circles here as lS unsatisfactory in that it m merely grants rants I licenses to oil companies to operate productive wells and thus fans falls i I u U IU LILU LI ioU LU lands held bold In reserve o for tho the future fl 1 t Veiled Right flight J Ignored orell t.-t. t. Officials said cald t today da the tho proposed l law failed allea to recognize vested vestell rights which the United States Great Britain and France specifically insisted upon J and ill ru notes sent to tho Mexican govern govern- m in nt nearl nearly a n year ago The Tho rights to property p purchased in Mexico Metco under the theold I I old old constitution were recognized until when tho the new new constitution de declaring de- de clar daring claring nS' nS all minerals belonged to the government so and don denying the right of ot foreigners nen to own land in n Mexico exico became became be lIe- came eff effective ct o Some Somo high officials h bell believe ve that because because be be- cause of or tho the new feeling feeling- of cooperation opera co tion now l c evident ent on both sides of or theRlo tho the Rio Gran Grande Grando o tho the objectionable features features fea fea- tures turc of ot tho oil bill will be eliminated b by the tho Mexican congress Labor Le Legislation The labor legislation to come before the the tho extra se session slon of ot congress alHo is considered of great importance here iff J c because it Jt a affects many mining agri- agri y cultural and other companies in MexiCo co co financed b by Americans and other foreigners Un Under er authority of or tho the now new constitution many man of or tho the Mexican states I have adopted the hour eight-hour day la with witha a a a. hour even limit for night work worl compulsory sharing profit-sharing among the and other labor laws and a a. I moans is Ja now sought to enforce them thorn Workmen's mens men's compensation laws have hayo been enacted b by most of ot the state leg leg- r |