New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-14
SEES PEACE IN MEXICO
President of National RAILWAYS
Optimistic for Future.
PROPERTY LOSS TRIVIAL
E. N. Brown Says Reports Ex.
aggerated Damage-For.
eigners Heroic.

r. y Brown. president Of the National
Railways Of Mexico, has arrived in New
York direct from Mexico city. Mr. BROW,
was in the capital city throughout ,b.
trouble that preceded the fan of the ".
dero government. He made the foloyi,,,
statement az the local Office OF the \,
tional Railways Of Mexico yesterday a.
! ternOon:
II have neither the desire nor intentio,
10 90 into the narrowing details % tba
recent fighting in Mexico City. II is nv
purpose. as IL always has been. 10 sun.
| port the constituted government. At the
present time it is represented by General
Huerta and his Cabinet.
The Provisional President assumed .ba
duties Of his office only after A thoroug,
understanding with Felix Diaz that tho
former should serve until an election
could be held, and that Diaz should be A..
candidate for the Presidency. and. as
understand. receive the support OF Cen.
eral Huerta When left Mexico IL wa.
the intention Of the government 10 call a
general election for the earliest date prao-
! ticabe. which is likely TO be three m
four months hence.
| "Huerta's Cabinet was selected by Dia,
with a view to harmonizing the variou<
conflicting elements. Tho selections ara
favorably regarded In Mexico. and the be-.
! lief is generally entertained Vat the Pres-
ident and his associates viii be able Ia
restore peace and order ! can report
substantial progress in that direction anal
also that confidence is steadily returning.
In Mexico City this is shown by a dis
position on the part of business interests
10 go ahead and do things. For soma
| little time before the bombardment there
was noticeable hesitancy.
Already YOU have heard much about
the part played by Americans and other,
foreigners In giving protection and as
sistance in many ways TO foreigners dur.
| ing the fighting The foreigners who went,
about rescuing people were absolutely
! fearless
Greatly exaggerated accounts have.
been published In the newspapers Of thu
| United States relative 10 the extent OF
the property damage in Mexico from tho
bombardment. For instance, IL was an
nounced that the Colonia Station Of thu
National Railways Of Mexico had been
destroyed. As a matter OF fact, the dam
age was estimated by our general super
intendent at 800 gold. We occupied the
station the next day after the firing
ceased.
The damage to the Mutual Life Build
! ing. which was also reported % have
been totally destroyed. was slight Some
beautiful residences on the Paseo were
damaged considerably by the firing, but n
the business section the damage was not
sufficient to interfere with business for
anv great length OF time. When ! ieft
Mexico City business was going forward
as usual so far as the damage % build
ngs might have interfered.
1000 Miles Of Railroad open.
As for conditions outside ~ Mexico
city. / can say this: The fact that our
line all the way from the capital 70 II
Paso. more than 1000 miles. is open
after more or less interruption FOR year
is significant. The other main line north
ward from Mexico city 60 Laredo was
10 have been opened this afternoon.
south Of Mexico City railroad traffic
has not been resumed on all OK our lines.
The Cuernavaca division will boz ready
for operation soon. Most Of the Inter
oceanic Railway is already open Ahou;
half Of the Zapatistas have surrenaeIei
ana have either been taken into the led
eral army or paid of and dispersed.
feel confident that the remainder Of that
band will be brought into line soon.
Now. as to tho position or the Nauohai
Railways Of Mexico. the extent TO winch
II has suffered. IT'S earnings IN spite OF
conditions and its outlook for tie future
Exaggerated statements have been puo-
ushed recently regarding our properly
losses Since January they have not eh-i
ceed.d 100000. This amount in-.uaes
the damage 70 or destruction Of buildings
cars locomotives and track. our losses
in earnings have not been "a mucn rotn'
the destruction OF property as from Tvs
necessity OF using circultous routes iH'
order TO keep traffic moving.
1t has been charged that large part
OF our earnings recently have been &c"
rived from the movement OF troops pio'
visions. etc. for the government our
figures show only slight increase IN tae
receipts for the handling Of government
traffic. The local traffic AT Mexico C'V
excellent.
An examination Of our earnings ~
the seven months from july 1. lsl-' !"
January 81. Job Will show that !"
earned the full seven months propofuo"
of Interest charges and OF the hfst pre-
ferred dividend requirements at the fs'7
Of per cent a year and handsome SUI
plus besides Given no worse cohuiu'",
for the remaining five months OF the isOa
year than We have had. me eai""'
should be- al about the same propor''Ona.s
rate II the conditions improve mater'A'
the gain in the earnings should be pFopO''
tionate.
In word the best people III MeN.sD.
both native and foreisn. are eager ~
peace and order. They want no NV
revolutions. They are cooperating iot ""
accomplishment Of the desired cond'l0",
only hope that everybody outsi'e y
Mexico who has the welfare ~ tha' '''"
! try at heart will give Us hand