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Show U. 5. CITIZENS STILL UNSAFE OIL III SAY Recognition of Obregon's Government Opposed At j Texas Petroleum Meeting GALVESTON. Tex.. March 17 De-'clarlng De-'clarlng that th Obreiotl government had failed to protect Ufa and property of Americans members of the Association Asso-ciation of Producers of Petroleum In Mexico last night went on record against American recognition of the BOUthem republic until absolute of-Burances of-Burances f protection fur American Interests are forthcoming." POrty oil men representing nine i ompanies with holdings In Mexico attended at-tended yesterday's conference. I "It Is not an oil question," Guy Stev-fns Stev-fns a din-dor of the association and spokesman of the conference, asserted; assert-ed; "it Is s Mexican auextlon." ISSUE DEFINED. "The Issue is (burly J.fined," he added, "and the question is whether Americans arc going to lie down or stand erect We want nothing from the Mexican government but what in reasonable; nothing that might not be expected from an) other government govern-ment ," men attending the meeting, among whom Is Edward I Doheny, president of the Mexican Petroleum corporation, declined to discus the business of the conference. I RECOGNITION NEAR. I WASHINGTON Man h 17. Recognition Recog-nition of the Obregon government In Mexico by Franco wa reported as 'imminent 1 In advices from Parte re-CClved re-CClved here todav In official circle l oo |