OIL RIGHTS OF
AMERICANS ARE
IN DISPUTE
WASHINGTON. Her. 7 T!ic
: 1.1 tus *i A tin*- ica n inve ! merit ir
Mexico is an object of con e.n to tin
I'nited States Future commercial rc
I.it ions, rot only with M ‘XJco. hut
with the whole of Latin \merica. may
Ir affected by the outc true of the dis
pute over the' possession of land and
mineral right- in the Tampho oil dis
trift. says a review of the oil situa
tion just issued by the department of
commerce.
The government, as well ; the oil
interest... is watching carefully the
progress of suits instituted in the
Mexican courts by the American. Brit
ish. French and Dutch oil companies
for relief from the program of the
I ' •• it: i 11 •/ *l ciunriii.i.nl ■ i r I -: i t»<» t'?-/1 r 11 !l
provision of tin* Mexican constitution
of I'.'IT which attempts to vest i.i the*
nation only the right to minerals and
oils under the soil of the republic
"In its hc.uiir.g on our future com
menial relations with Latin America."
d< lire the review hy the depart
ment of commerce, "the states of our
•i\e-tnents in Me\j«o invoh< tar
h Him possileliti* If all our fo
nt investments were to he trail
rr-'d fr mi the tail of property. duly
11uiri• ! with ; nip ii * I p'U'tna
n *cc (such ,i iu i■ i!r in t>i• • Mexican
ini/tlg lain (*f IxS-l. 1 ^• L* and 1 !•*»!•)
* t:*e slate .if t<unporary r sir. -ion
•quiriug. renewal from tune to time
hy contrc.i't - in the uo-duig of which
wi have no shire, \\»- should fac.> all
unprecedented ituation ()ur < >;a
mer ial relation ret on’y with Mo
ico huf i\ jth all >; L -tin \m'T:» a.
p. upon Si It II. ! eoat d• ■ *j.11 d’bi
I i I.i* i a I uppli" w’hi* h ’’ • I’u'i* -1
II • : ranted t<. M. \ ieo. t. • I'll
\mha- iior 'dell her' note o! \ pril
• 1 i >11 * i t 11! e n-r side O' tile pr* Ut
i .I--.' \ - i«r11 *11 lvactor, how .• . ill
he ill.' del - Mon o! ll • M'1' > • >Ufl
upmi ill-- uit in- in nroi'i.
The note •>; \pri! " r-• • • *••,.,! to a
handed In til" Me\u -1. com rum nt
after all oil entnp- ui- - oiti-ratinc in
the Tampi-o field had he. a ord -'* 1
m ill. manifi nt property unT-r
penult uf r-mtis. 'linn. ami it bad
In mi dens sal Hint Hi " taxi- <"'lbd
"rentals" an.l “rnyalties” should he
Imposed. It declared that "the United
States c.'iu not acquiesce in any pro
eedttre ostensibly or nominally in the
form of taxation or the exercise of
eminent domain, lint really resulting
ill cor tiara! ion add aritlirary depriva
tion of vi siml rinhls \t the same
time the Uritish. French and luilcii
Roveriimetits no'ilied (lie Carr a/a
government that in tlm men* rarifis
catorv measures were tint into effect
ti.. v "would lie ohliucd to protect
their own interests." This resulted
in a modification of the decree of con
fiscation.
Article . of tiie now Mexican con
stitution is tlm center of til" dispute.
Three decrees have been issued under '
its provisions, imposing condition:) on
the oil companies which they regard -
as coniisraiion. i nr coiis'.uuiiuiihi ,
article provides that ownership of all
petroleum is vested in the nation; i
that only Mexican: by right of birth ,
or naturalization have the right to
acquire ownership in lands, waters or !
mineral fuels in the republic, but that
the government may grant the same !
right to foreigners if they agree to
be considered and treated as Mexi
cans and waive ; 11 right of protection
from their home governments, for
feiture of th dr property being tin
penalty tor such an appeal
It has been openly charged that the
Mexican government was unduly in
fluenced by (Jerman agents who hoped
through tin decree to cut off the sup
plica ot find oil needed to keep the
allied navios and nier hunt fleets at
sea., a the \ i Hig ot ole 5 ight; to
this fuel in a neutral government
would make tin- Tampico production
national contraband and prevent its
sale b\ Mexico or producers operat
ing under contracts with Mexico, to
the allied governments.
Inasmuch as Mexico ranks third
among the oil producing nations of
the world, a id Kusaia. which stood
second, no longer is furnishing any
appreciable quantity, the Tampico
production was vitally necessary to
the nations at war. and the American,
British, French and Dutch companies,
acting under advice of their govern !
incuts, refused to tile the demanded
manifests and applied to the Mexican
courts for relief.
Not one of the American compa
nies operating in Mexico, says the
department of commerce report, ever
has obtained a concession of land
from the Mexican government, their
contracts of purchase or lease hav
ing' in every case been made with pri
vate owners who held titles extending
back often for more than 250 years.
The demands of the war for iuel
oil are continually increasing, accord
ing to the review. Petroleum stock;
in the Pnited States were reducer
by X.o:u.i;:t.r» barrels during the firsi
six months of I'd 18. With heavy in
creases In shipping, many of the new
! ships being oil burners, a further de
I mand may be expected. At le. si
L\."»nn.onu barrel:; of Mexican oil per
I month has been used in the past ii
conm* tion with the military and do
me tic needs of the Pnited States
end estimates ol the present need
place the requirements as high
4.000.OM0 barrels a month. In addi
ticn, the navies of the allies espe
cialh fbe itritish require fuel oil
mostly oblained from Mexico, to k op
them on the high seas.
♦
Monument to Genius.
Amid tlie ruins of the eapitol nt
! Home, on October 15, 1704, Edward
Gibbon formed tin* resolve to write
"The Oecline and Fall of the Roman
Empire," and on tin* night of June ‘J7,
17S7. nearly twenty-three years later.
In the summerhouse of his garden, the
last word was written, hut In those
laborious years Gibbon bad built an
enduring monument t<> bis own genius.
Explanation of Snow Line.
The snow line is the estimated alti
tude. in all countries, where snow
would he formed. Even at the equa
tor. at an altitude of from 11,nun to
112.000 feet above (be level of tile sea.
snow is found upon the mountain tops,
and lies there perpetually. Proceeding
north <»r south from the equator, the
snow line, of course, lessens in alti
t udo.
Sardine Oil.
A new industry has lately become
established on the west roast of
southern India for the manufacture
from the sardine of fish oil and gua
no. according 1«» report. Previously
sardines in many thousands of tons
bad been dried whole on the beach
for manure, but by this wasteful
process all the oil was lost.
NOTICE TO FISHERMEN
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cod and shark liver.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In United States Commissioner’s
Court In ami for Cordova Precinct,
Territory of Alaska (In Probate).—
In the matter of the Kstate of An
drew Nelson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given nv the un
dersigned administrator of the estate
of Andrew Nelson, dot-eased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
present the name, with the necessary
vouchers, within six months from the
'Ittte of the first publication of this
notice, to tin administrator at his
place of business in Cordova, tt-rr!
tory of Alaska, the same being the
| place for the transaction or said
! estate. K. E. HOLDEN.
Administrator.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In tile I'nlted States Commissioner's
Court, chltina Precinct, Third Divi
sion. Territory of Alaska I In Pro
batet In the matter of the Estate j
of Edward (lustafson. deceased ss i
Notice is hereby given by tile under
signed administrator of the estate of
Edward (lustafson. deceased, to the!
creditors and till persons having j
-a. __________________
claims agairiHt the said Edward (Jus
tafson, dcM-oascd. to present t! 1 <• same,
with the necessary vouchor . within
six months from tie date of the first
publication of tills notice, to the ad
ministrator at bis place, of !>u irn-ss
at StreJna. in ('liitina prcrmct, tcrri
torv of Alaska, the s.imo being tin
place for tin- transaction of tin- busi
ness of tin- said estate
V. d b\YYKI{, Administrator
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Rocks—Sulphurous Waters—Oils
—just as they come “Hi
Press” takes them on and
heats them. There never
was such a boot for wear.
The most heart-breaking
service merely brings it
back for more. Miners find
they do not have to attach
leather hob-nailed soles to
Mr. Business
Man
By the recent addition of many new
type faces and other equipment we have
made of our JOB DEPARTMENT one
of the finest in Alaska. We are now in
a position to handle your orders with
even more neatness and dispatch than |
before. How about that order for sta
tionery you were wanting right away?
Just step to the phone and call us—
we will do the rest.
Prices? Well—, you will find them
always RIGHT.
Cordova Daily
Times
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