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Show TEXT OF ALLEGED TREATY PRINTED Mexican Newspaper Discloses Agreement Said to Have Been Signed MEXICO CITY. Nov. IK The text of a treaty alleged to have been slKTied in Washington in Mnv 1917, by the United States, Great Britain and France, outlining their course of action ac-tion In Mexico and South America was published this morning by Ta Van-guardla. Van-guardla. a newspaper recently established estab-lished to support former Minister of the Treasury Luis Cabrera. The important clauses of the treaty, according to the newspaper, provided for recognition of the Monroe doctrine by Great Britain arid France and pri- i orit for United Stales rights In Mexico, Mexi-co, England agreed not to permit Japan to acquire territory in Central pr South America or on the Pacific ocean. Extensive provisions were made for the development of the Tampico oil fields for the benefit of the thre' nations. na-tions. La Vanguordla asserts even to the extent of furnishing troops in ase such action 6hou!d be necessary lo provide a continuous flow of oil. the United States agreeing to the prl- . ority of English rights to such fuel supplies. "In case Japan object?, the United States ami British flee's arc lo unlto against the Orientals." say the newspaper's news-paper's version of the alleged treaty. The United States may acquire con-trol con-trol of the Mexican railroad and. If i necessary, extend Its territorial expansion expan-sion to the Panama canal " Elaborate provision are made In the treaty. I -a Vanguard la asserts, for controlling Mexican import, .mil i n ' the event that either the United States or Great Britain goes to war with j Japan neither of them shall aid Japan financially The treaty, the newspaper says, was signed by Captain Andre Tardieil for Franco and Arthur I Balfour, then British secretary for foreign affairs, for Great Britain, but j the signatory on behalf of the United States Is not named La Vanguardla says that the text of the treaty, as published by it. Is an authenticated copy secured In the T niie-) States from an unnamed source. WASHINGTON, Nov 18 Under Secretary Davis, of the state department, depart-ment, denied today that the United States. Great Britain and France had entered into any treaty outlining their course of action In Mexico and South I America os alleged by the La Van- guordla. a Mexico City newspaper State department officials said a similar report regarding an alleged 1 treaty between the three countries had ' been circulated In Mexico City on ; last October 8 and that the Mexican minister of foreign affairs on th.it occasion had specifically denied the report. |