Show t 1 10 j N U BACKUP ACK r BY M MEXICO i N OIL Il 1 j 1 M 0 DECREE fC ff itJi Great Britain's Protest It w j to L Law LawIs w Is Not Recognized by f Regime of Carranza i 1 I By Associated Press M MEXICO 1 ii EXICO CITY Aug 14 Replying to a protest from great preat reat Britain against provisions ja of the oil decree of February ary 22 h i was declared to be be eon con corio o and in violation of the rights of of t l English companies companies holding oil f l aIms claims t the e Mexican government has rr Declared declared that It does not recognize fr right of ot any foreign government fhe protest against decrees of ot this I lature It h holds that the Mexican i government Is free t free ee to adopt such f fis- fis ral legislation as Is necessary necessary- s I It suggests that recourse to the courts ral J be the proper method of de- de j whether r the oil land decree decrees I IS k s unjust and The Th Mexican Mex Mex- ican t can an reply follows in part I F t Without judging the exactness of i he hc qualifications of ot established axes the Mexican government can I wn express the surprise caused by bythe ithe the he note and the protest of his majesty for In the capacity Jo iJ oP an independent nation In the ate exercise of ot her sovereignty Mexico l issued a decree against again t which he only recourse that Mexican laws Concede is when courts judge to be onerous onerous and taxes decreed de- de creed by public power ver SURPRISE EXPRESSED The surprise e of ot the the Mexican gov- gov is legitimate as as would be that of ot any other government of ot a afree afree afree free free country including that of his majesty If if you found that acts of Interior legislation tion such as ashe the he right of imposing contributions vere called In question by the diplomatic diplo- diplo matic protests of ot the countries of Subjects u jec s affected by bythe the imposition 1 t tin 1 3 4 In In virtue of ot its freedom of ot fiscal I it is opportune to d declare clare that the Mexican government does t not recognize the right of any foreign foreign for for- eign ign country coultry to protest against acts tor-I tor of f this nature coming from the right to exercise Interior sovereignty and andIn andIn andin In consequence cannot accept the responsibility which it Is pretended I I Will willi be charged to her account as supposed damages as asa a consequence of this legislation Such Such Sucha a a decision is founded upon upon the equality which the Mexican Mexican government desires should exist between Mexicans and I f foreigners regarding garding contributions de decreed decreed decreed de- de creed in Its territory I APPEAL TO COURTS j j 2 r The course to be taken by foreigners foreign foreign- I ers and nationals alike to free themselves themselves them them- Ei selves from Impositions which are I deemed consists in submitting sub sub- the case before tribunals which are always found ready to ad administer administer administer ad- ad minister justice applying the law which justly guarantees individuals against confiscation of property Furthermore Fur- Fur It is generally admitted that diplomatic representation should be the thelast thelast thelast last recourse taken and only when the thelast thelast thelast last resources have been exhausted C If It the provisions of ot the decree are openly against the laws and in in violation violation violation viola viola- tion of ot contracts previously made according ac according according ac- ac cording to the concept of ot his Britan Briton Britannic Britannic nic pie majesty such could not rationally Constitute an obstacle to the free de development development development de- de of ot Mexican property and this development can demand as has happened certain changes of legislation legislation legislation legisla legisla- tion beneficial to the country c This Is evidence when it Is considered that the 4 modern concept of ot property is that it itIs itis itis Is a social function b bound und closely to the prosperity Of f the state i i. The Mexican government has a firm purpose in respect ct to foreign in interests in- in It gives them guarantees fa facilitating facilitating fa- fa their development and be- be that its Us program can only be realized through the laws and aid Institutions bons of ot the republic by applying dis die dispositions positions equally 4 t Esteeming that It Is the best guarS guarantee guar guar- S- S Santee antee It can impart the toe Mexican government government gov gov- cannot see a way to accept the diplomatic protests from his Brit Brit- Britannic Britannic majesty which w would uld have the effect of giving iving English citizens un- un I equa equal preference over Mexican nationals na na- na- na The reply Is signed by General Candido Candido Candido Can- Can dido Aguilar foreign affairs |