Show f CABRERA TO VOICE EXECUTIVE VIEWS t 9 I HEARING I t f V Declares pe lar s Authors of Oil 4 Law Representative of oft t I Oil Interests I By Associated Press MEXICO CITY Aug Luls 28 Luis Cabrera Cabrera Ca Ca- br ra secretary of the treasury It was wasI I f st stated ted a authoritatively today will voice the views of the executive department I of the government during the coming debate petroleum legislation in m the l Ie Mexican congress Senor Cabrera was quoted today as WJ declaring that the authors authors authors au au- au- au thors of the oil law presented yesterday yesterday yesterday yester yester- day In hi a report to the senate were representatives representatives representatives rep rep- of oil Interests This law eliminates the retroactive features which have been the chief points objected objected ob- ob 4 jetted to as by foreign I oil interests A statement was was' furnished the Associated Associated Associated As As- Press last night by Leon SaUnas Salinas Sa- Sa J J lInas Unas linas acting secretary of the Industry and commerce which department has 1 c charge of matters declaring i i 0 that judging from press dispatches recent rei re- re i 0 O cent statements by his department on the governments government's stand in regard to the legal aspects of article 27 of the constitution and President Carranza's prop proposals of last November had been I misinterpreted by the Oil Producers' Producers I t H. H f association In to DIFFERENT INTERPRETATION I have said that the i 1 never projected I 1 S law would be retroactive in effect he said Bald but I have said and still maintain maintain maintain main main- tain that I understand nd the meaning of the word retroactivity to be very different different dif dif- ferent from the construction placed I upon It by the OH Oil Producers' Producers association tion The association under the meaning meaning mean mean- ing ng it gives this word claims that laws l 1 i are and that we have TIO no noa right to change them even if the ther I. I r 8 a changes are In the general interest t Since Since r I I believe that a free people has the absolute right to enact laws which give the greatest aid to its development develop ment I cannot agree with the oil as- as I ocl tion which only defends its own privileged situation nor can I agree f to Its Interpretation of words |