Show c cI I LE THAT 27 17 Mexican n A mba 1 II I ee Americans n II hut tu to Go Ci Home e Talk of ot VII Dip Rupture Ul ry rr RODNEY XI cn Ice Writer WASHINGTON Dec Pee 7 DI 7 mand of oC the U S de- de department de department regarding or of Article 27 of the Mexican con constitution con con- have havo been rl rI r l ted by Mexico because Arll Article le 27 21 Is ll the finn of the tIne republic lie lic Ambassador dor Ian Manuel el C- C C Te Te- Telea Te-lex Te lea lex says sas ays Tellei I represents th the Calles government here He gave rave s NEA I er an Interview sum summing up his country's side of th tho I controversy y Reports of severance o of diplo diplo- diplomatic matic matle relations between een the U S Sand and nd Ie Mexico because of or the lile Ih clash over A Article Article- 27 have 0 been widely I published But none ot of of the tho rugs at the Mexican embassy her here have Ia been rolled up nor any chi crated DH CO I As the tho U IT S state department j Interprets it 11 Article 27 If It en- en enforced en enforced forced literally might effect confiscation con con- o of American property properly con I In Mexico Oil and mining Interests particularly are ar r 1 Article 27 expresSeS the tho 1 aspi n rations pl-rations rations for which the thc Mexican people ought fought for tor 15 13 yea yea- ea It IsI Istine is I ithe tine the embodiment of oC o ther the soul i isaid said i American property ll Is not In danger dancer or of o confiscation there Is no threat to deprive American citizens citizens- or Interests of their el tov- tov gov anil anI an my opinion the protested Mexican pe- pe petroleum pe petroleum and and land laws law do not jus justify furore wilier they U y have cau cans d We 0 Intend no confiscation con and no Our oil 1 oh laws simp simply moan mean a 1 change of title titie and the tho new titles tt will III Il Lt r l-r better titles because they will wit b be gr grant grant- granted eil ed b by tho the government go whereas the tho oil ones were but titles Article 27 res that the tine sub sub- subsoil sub foll soil and Its it contents are the prop property erty of oC the th nation and such preferential rights richt In scholl 0 ss s's s were veste este vo t In the tine surface land landownership landownershIp landownership ownership mutt must be exchanged for tor yeat 50 year 0 concessions free freo and re- re re renewable But Hut the new stew toe legislation K ap applying this provision pro In effect after January 1 1927 1 27 cx exempts nil all lands acquired before beCore 1917 1317 on which oil exploitation had beGun or could be proved pro to hove hoi been cont b by any positive act We We want the foreigner to have c havethe havethe the same rights right In Mexico as all n a national said Senor Tc f The same system applies In the tho Unit Unit- United United United ed States where a n foreigner must first co goo through the tho courts be- be before before be before fore appealing to his Go for protection As A no such uch ap- ap appeals ap appeals peals have bavo yet et been mao mno In con con- connection connection con connection with the present contro contro- controversy controversy controversy versy the tho Mexican government contends tint that there ll ii n no ma roun yet nt for or diplomatic action 1 It U American companies do not comply with the law there will willbe willbe be no confiscation They fIley trIll 1 merely be given Ihen a different status and nd classified as a h h g acquired their property subsequent to tire the passage of the thc law This Tills will only that they will obtain n a SO concession of a n year 0 1 concession and that their taxation will Till be chanted changed j I jI 1 S- S Ste t t-e- t f oe V t 1 1 n ii Y C TILLEY TELLE |