Show MEXICO SENATE RATIFIES RATIFIES' WORK ORK or OF I Government Assures Conr Continuance Continuance Con- Con I r of Agrarian n I Policy Without Hindrance Hindrance Hindrance Hin Hin- drance to Other Fields COMMISSION TO PASS ON C CLAIMS AIMS Payment in Gold to Be Made to Government I Where Citizens Are Given Given I en the Largest Larges Amounts Amounts I MEXICO CIT CITY CITE Feb 2 Via La- La Laredo Laredo redo b by A. A P The P.-The The general generali i United States Mexican claims conVention convention con con- was ws ratified by the Mexican Mexican can An senate yesterday after n om om- promise between the majority and minority blocs The minority had refused persistently to form a quorum to permit the matter to be I Brought rough t before beCore the senate I Ih In the final compromise the ml mi objections were reduced considerably and tho the foreign relations relations rela rela- I s commission In turn made certain tam tain concessions amending Its re report report report re- re port to make It acceptable to the 4 minority In the final draft ft the report provide provides pro pro- vides vide that neither article 9 nor noran an any other of or the general claims claim convention convention convention con con- signed by the United States I and ancl Mexico contains anything contrary contrary con con- con I to the general constitution I nor especially to article 27 the agrarian laws aws ws of ot Mexico And bearing In mind the meaning of ot this f r second statement the Mexican goVernment government government gov gov- has also assured the tho conr continuance continuance con- con r of or It Its agrarian policy without without without with with- out hindrance in the International field REASONABLE REASONABLE TIME The report then supports the statement by quoting from American American Ameri Amen can works on International law Jaw adding that the convention was celebrated on a basis of at good faith and that consequently Mexico will willbe be le given reasonable terms for payment payment pay pay- ment mont ment of ot indemnities concluding with tho declaration that tho the contention convention con con- does docs not grant privileges or of or any sort Claims to be decided on under the convention will be passed on by a mixed commission of or three one chosen by the president of ot the United States the second by the Mexican president and the third who vho will bo be chairman by the two presidents or falling failing of oC such choice by tho the president of ot tho permanent court of ot arbitration at The Hague I The commissioners when named vIll meet within six months after atter I ratification of ot the convention to or organize organize or- or for work meeting later ater or-I. or for hearing claims wherever convenient I All AIl claims must be bo pr presented within I Ione one year from the tho commissions commission's first meeting except where exceptional circumstances circumstances' can be proven when six months months' grace will be allowable while the commission is obliged ed to hear all claims presented within three years ears from Its Its' first meeting Every four months the commission Is required to submit full tull reports PAYMENT IN GOLD Article 9 which aroused the opposition opposition op- op 1 position of ot the minority bloc boc In the senate and resulted In a two months filibuster against ratification i of ot tho convention concerns the tho form of ot payment of or Indemnities awarded each h nation holding that gold god or Its equivalent shall bo be paid the government government government gov- gov whoso whose citizens are aro awarded the larger arger amount recognizes that I property rights may may- maybe be ordered re restored ne- ne re-I re stored to claimants together with I damages that when restoration of ot I Property or rl rights is demanded the government affected has the choice I ot of Indemnifying the tho claimant by byI I paying both damages awarded and I purchasing property or right at a aprice price fixed by tho the commission that should the latter atter course bo be adopted the government affected must give thirty days' days notice and make Im Immediate immediate im- im mediate cash payment tailing falling that to restore property or right Imme Imme- Immediate cash payment or Immediate immediate immediate Im im- im- im mediate return of ot property was the j plan adopted at tho the conference as the best suited to settIe settie set set- tIe tle claims arising from the carry carry- carryIng carrying Ing out of the Mexican agrarian program or I |