Show TROUBLE WITH U. U S. S AVERTED i i Carranza Modifies the Oil Tax Decree s Cause of the Crisis Washington The The threatened crisis i In the relations of Mexico with th the en en- te te allies and the United States api ap patently has been averted by a modification cation atlon of ot the new Mexican oil tax decree de de' derree cree rree by President Carranza It was learned Monday that on Aug i ost 12 Carranza in effect canceled provisions provisions pro pro- I visions of the decree of July 31 under under un der which undeveloped oil lands might be seized by the Mexican government upon failure of their owners to make declarations and s submit to what they I Ire re regard ard as excessive taxation |