Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-12-09
G. G. Fiske, Well Known Bust.
ness Man from Mexico City
Finds Situation a Perplex-
ing Puzzle.
SEES LITTLE HOPE FOR
RESTORATION OF ORDER
Brings Wonderful Collection
Of Rare Jewelry from the
Republic Which Is Ac.
quired by Harvey System.

e.. G.. Fiskc OF Mexico. prominent in
business and social circles in the cape
ital " tho disorganizcd republic WAS
a visitor Ia Albuquerque yesterday
coming here on business with Herman
schwoizer of the Harvey system and
10 visit his cousin. AIRS. W q patter-
son. whose guest he was while here.
sir Fiskc Is one OF tho best known
OF the many dealers in curios and
gems In the Mexican capital and
brought With him wonderful cullcc-
ton OF necklaces rings. brouchcs, and
other jewels, large part of which
Mr. SChwcizor purchased FOR the Hur-
vcy collections The collection in
oludes several pearl necklaces OF large
value and antique design which ara
considered very important acquisitions
to the already large collections OF the
Harvey eurio department
IL Is difficult for "a man living IN
Mexico city 20 discuss the situation
In the republic intolligontly.' said Mr.
Fisko yesterday
AS you no douot know. the CEN
sorship lea the city Is risid and what
We get is ut best little more han ru-
NOR The newspapers which are all
lowed 90 print are entirely controlled
by tho Hucrta government, so far us
tho city is concerned and give only in-
formation favorable To- the dictator.
I have learned moro about the real
situation in the republic since / lcft
Vera cruz Two weeks ago than could
obtain in the capital Life iu Mexico
city is going along in the even tenor
ut Us way We hear rumors OF villa
and Carranzt and Zapata, but $50 have
our usual business day. our drives Und
thcaters uud dances. There 81 little
in tho city itscif Co indicate that the
Hucrta government is sittiu upon the
I'D of very active volcano. OG course
we know that the trouble has only
started and that there ls plenty of
grief 10 como. hut In Tho meantime
Mexico city enjoys itself with tho
usual gay life
Personally / feel that President
Wilson's policy in McEicp thus lar is
tho right one J do not 500 what
other policy ~ could have pursued.
The former American ambassador.
Henry Lame Wilson, .n th, opinion OF
many. did not have the propr grasp
ot tho situation iu the republic tu say
the least OF g. President wilson
personal representative, John Lind,
has had little 90 suy to the public,
Hut what little has come from him
has Indicated thar our government
simply De- waiting Cor developments OF
% serious nature which appear 90 Dee
Inevitable.
"lu opposing Intervention ! ann not
iu accord with the large majority OF
Americans ana other foreigners Boo
the city Tho majority want .utorNcn-
tion and want .t rieht away Aud in
deed aside from my own feelings .n
tho matter, 30 is dimcult 90 see now a.
may oc long deferred. The situation.
under all the puiety of the city is cN-
cccdiugly tense.
There is little danger to tho for
Dign coloulsts in the city proper
Every procaution has been taken q"
guard against surprise a site for o.
foreign camp has been selected,
should there Doe another battle Boa the
city itself, but that do not think
will ever occur, for its seems certain
that Intervention VIII come before am
other battle in The city Win Doc per-
mittcd by our government and the
powers
Especial urc is being taken 90
guard the line Co Vera cruz with los
tunnels. so tina, there viii always Doc
au avenue of speedy escape There Is
mo- danger of surprise. The scout
cruiser. Chester with the most power
ful wireless apparatus in DYistoucc.
is OF Vera cruz and is loo direct conn
municati0u with Washington hy
wireless
"What Is going Co happen That ls
question mo- ono can answer ut This
time. But from alI Indications BE-
would seem that events Boo the Hcpuu-
Dc win move swiftly during the next
few months
~ Fiake loft last night flr the
Grand Canyon nud thc Pacific coast