Show 8 J inN Of OIL ml DECREE DEGRE f f A ASKED KED d j can Request However Conies ones Too Late De De- t. t as tails Mails Had Been Printed CITY Feb 20 By the Associated Press Press S Secretary Pi Secretary of ot the Treasury de do la Ia Huerta last night re requested requested re- re quested newspaper respondents co-respondents to topo po postpone publication of the outline of ofa a n L decree given out earlier in the day embodying the basis upon which the Mexican government and the American Amen Ameri c can cazl uj ph companies had reached an agreement relative to the tho payment of II export taxes followed receipt of ot telegraphic telegraphic telegraphic tele tele- I graphic information from Ne New York the nature of which he did not dis close cloe The terms of ot the decree were pu published lIs ed throughout the he United States States' last night the s secretary's re request request request re- re quest quest- being received after atter the catLon time of the morning news news- P jep ners c Samuel secretary to Gomez IonIn C Mexican financial agent in New York left New York for this city yester yesterday ay and It Is possible his trip has nas some connection with the secretary's secretary's secre secre- tary's request The decree lacks only the signature of President Obregon to become effective It was not believed nere liere that the secretary's sudden suppression of the decree portends a o. serious turn In the thene ne negotiations with either the oil men menor menor or the bankers but that he wishes ev every ry possible phase of the arrangement arrangement arrange arrange- ment meat to be agreed upon and under- under sto l. l thoroughly before the terms are given out |