The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-16
AMERICAN COOPERATION.
In Mexico's Reconstruction was Urged
By DR.. Victor A. Rendon.

Charleston, S. c., Dee. l6,--AmericaI
co operation in Mexico's reconstruction
was urged upon the members of tn
southern commercial congress here TO
day BY DIR. Victor A. Rendon of Yucca
tan, who said the people of Mexico de
sire the help of the American people
'in reeonstrueting the country and re
storing the prosperity which its vast
resources entitle it TO enjoy"
DIR. Rendon is general attorney for the
commission appointed by the government
of Yucatan TO regulate the sisal hemp
market of that state, where three
fourths of the entire population are en-
gagged directly or indirectly in the sisal
hemp industry. The commissions main
object has been TO break up the monop-
| oily of the henequen, or sisal hemp, mar
ket, which DIR. Rendon said had been in
existence for the past II years in the
interest Of the International Harvester
company and the Plymouth Cordage
company of Massachusetts and which he
declared had restrained the people Of
Yucatan from enjoying economic inde-
pesdence.
II was through capital from southern
bankers and business men that the gov
eminent commission in Nueatan had been
able TO fight the monopoly, and aside
from thanking southerners for their as
sistanee, DIR. Rendon said that this aid
was a concrete illustration. OF the way
in which the American people could help
Mexico now that the revolution was
happily nearing a triumphant termina-
ton
''Some OF those whose exploitation Of
Mexico has been carried ON at the ex-
pense OF the poor people. = he said, "arc
American corporations, but, | am pleased
70 say they are few compared with the
Thousands Of your countrymen who have
come amongst rs with the purpose 90
devote themselves TO the earning Of an
honest livelihood. These latter have
been welcomed BY Mexico.
In Mexico we find that those foreign.
ers whose explorations are detrimental
20 the common welfare Of the nation are,
usually, guilty Of like practices in their
own countries. We find, too. that fire. Z
quently they have had 20 deal with an
public sentiment In their native
lands, and that laws had been enacted
10 curb their Objectionable activities"
A. to the situation IN NueataB. Dr. 4
Rendon said mamy 81 the farmers Nere
bound hand and foot % the agents Of 4
the International Harvester company and /
the Plymouth Cufdage company b. viz.
tue 81 mortgages which had been given
IN their crops b secure iosns bearing
Do pr cent interest. somef mes more.
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their product through ths Regulating
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