The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
BANKER FROM THERE BELIEVES
THAT Is THE SOLUTION OF
THE PROBLEM.
NEED STRONG
MAN
ONE WHO COMPELs ORDER AND
INSTITUTES ECONOMIC RE-
FORMS WILL BE BIGGEST
IN MEXICO.

pei ETUpE anu tnSAlGAit tCoiipiiiiG i1-
forms will be the biggest man in
Mexico
Oscar J. Braniff OF Mexico City,
believes his distracted country's Ills
are durable and that he knows the
remedy He is the son OF an Irish
American. educated in American
schools and Georgetown university, is
now a director Of large bank in Mex
leo. was one of the ENJOYS who ar
ranged peace two years ago with Ma
dero. and with his brothers, Is In
politics as a patriotic Mexican. anx-
ious for national we'll being and as
student OF economies.
Senior BranfY In in Washington in
the course of business trip to the
United States, He has seized the OPP
portunity TO size up conditions in the
United States as affecting Mexico, and
has sounded government and public
opinion.
"Tranquilization of Mexico, so that
general content and prosperity may be
established. and that opportunity, un-
nenaced by lawiessness, may be in
sured for the development of our in
estimable resources. that is the prob
lem in Mexico. The solution of the
problem is definitely reduced to for
mula to be worked out. conditions
permitting,
GrIevous Economic Condition.
{ "a grieyous economic condition is
the basis OF all the unrest in troubled
Mexico" decided Senior Braniff. Cor
rectlon of this condition must be the
keystone of any movement that VIII
bring TO pass stable reform fors
permanent progress
The land must be rapidly suhdi-
u
/ farming class created and assisted
to become self-supporting and some,
thing more. With accumulation of
property and the moro general dis
tributfon of national wealth, the
peace loving attribute of industry will
he developed and brigandage will no
longer he an attractive occupation be-
cause OF the easy living it affords.
ITO enable the program for general
! distribution of land to be put into ef
feet Mexico needs an army strong
enough TO suppress disorders until the
readjustment shall have been accom-
plished,"
This epitomizes the views OF Senior
/ Braniff as to the byways Mexico must
/ thread To allow her OF resume her
! place in the procession OF civilization
and progress onthe thoroughfare OF
all nations. He supports the political
| aspirations OF no man or faction IN
Mexico.
From $4,000 to- $4,000 regular
! troops can control any revolutionary
movement in Mexico, experience has
shown in our three years of practical
military field work" Is conclusion
deduced by Senior sBraniff. The ac
tual Mexican army today consists OF
about $4,000 men, of which $4,000
are regulars and the rest irregular
or rurales. increased recently with the
Oroxco and other contingents. The
regulars are efficient and trustworthy.
The rurales need thorough wedding
out"
Hmcrta May BE Man OF Hour.
In the hope that Provisional Presi-
dent Huerta may prove himself the
man OF the hour. as obviously the
man to attempt 1t with the machinery
of the de facto government in his con-
troll, and as man of military train
| ing experience, accomplishment ana
prestige Senior Branifr is OF the
opinion that the pac.acation of Mexico
should be intrusted to him and his
hands supported by all who have
that purpose at heart. II recognition
could be given by the United States.
Senior Braniff would welcome II as
tending to strengthen the arm of
Huerta for this purpose.
THE best formula" he says. for
the renaissance of Mexico contem-
plates procedure through constituted
government President Huerta now Is
the constitutional head of Mexico. and
IL Is to him that We would natur-
ally look TO bring about desired con-
ditions. But no government can OBJ /
tain practical pacifcation of Mexico
without the necessary funds to raise (
and support an army"
n ffay al tguF Of rxts
pears nowhere more difficult in the
opinion OF Senior Braniff than along
the United States border. Here re-
bellious forces obtain announcement /
and arms from sources in the United /
States. which elsewhere would be i'm |
possible to them. The activities of an
army Of pacification would be almost
exclusively directed 70 suppression Of
disorders along this frontier. With
adequate forces of armed men. prop
erly equipped. and with the neces-
sary funds to put and maintain them
in the field, the border country could
be thoroughly pacifird. Senior Branifr
believes.
Mutual misunderstanding.
Senior Braniff says there is wide
m Misunderstanding in the United States
Of conditions in Mexico. and in Mex
leo OF conditions in the United States.
"Pactfcation OF mexico VIII give the
government chance to put in prac
t!cc the actual and long -eherished and
matured plan of the minister of A.
nance. Senior Esquival Obregon, for
the prompt subdivision of the large !
estates" continued Senior Branifr, TO /
be made possible by means OF vast
agricultural credit to he based on /
the unlimited issuance OF per cent |
bonds bearing the government guar
antee in the proportion of ono and /
half 10 one.
at is considered by. those Of us who |
have given close attention to this |
question. that the actual plan Will /
solve the problem readily. Such bonds
represent ideal securities and should |
be readily taken up, without. er with
very little discount, by the most com
sentative bankers and by the Mexican
Investing public. The large land own
ers. too. will hnd II To thefr great
advantage to sell, and thus obtain
much larger and safer incomes that
they are actually getting from their
land The lower classes will for the +
frst time. have land and working
capital for the asking thereof. Mt a
low rate and on twenty-five-year
terms"
My flesh end my heart faileth, but /
God lis the strength OF my heart and I