The Washington herald., 1916-10-14
Seen and Heard by George Miner.

New York, Oct. I3-The sessions of the
American-Mexican conference have naturally
brought a good many more or less prominent
Mexicans to New York who are not directly
connected with the negotiations. Two of them
whom know personally are stopping at one Of
the leading New York hotels They are both
officials in the Mexican government and hold i'm
portant positions, and they anticipated highly
enjoyable visit to the American Metropolis as it
was their first trip here Neither of them is hav-
ing anything that approaches pleasure They
have both been pretty nearly frightened stiff Last
night heard their tale of as they unbosonp
ed it to me, asking for some advice to help them
out.
1t seems that since their arrival in New
York they have been continually shadowed by
detectives or some sort of secret service agent.
Four different men they have noted as being
continually their trail and two women have
also appeared to be watching them. One of
these women took room next to their apart
ment. Three times the Mexican friend Of mine
found this woman trying to enter his ROOM
suggested that it might be for some purpose
other than espionage but he secuted the idea.
Also he says his trunks and handbags have been
opened and rifed, but nothing taken He admit
ted to that he had some important papers,
but he had been wise enough to leave them in a
safe deposit vault down town.
Whether all this trouble is a result of dis
ordered imagination whether the United States
government some big corporation interested in
Mexico Is making my friends life unpleasant, 1
know not. Anyway, for one week he had not left
his room until l met him in cafe last evening.
Confning himself to his room, as he has done,
he has undoubtedly brooded over this matter un-
necessarily. The result was pitiable, for his
nerves were in horribly shaken condition, and
he seems to think his life is in danger. He told
me in all seriousness that he did not dare go out
on the street for fear of being seriously injured
or killed Not in the Mexican style-either a
shot a knife thrust-but by one of the fire.
quent accidents that happen in New York He
was quite convinced in this belief, he told me
on two occasions automobile had deliberately
tried to run him down. OF course that sounds
rather silly to American because we know
that of cross an American street
nowadays without two or three automobiles try
ing to run us down. To the fervid imagination
of this Mexican, however, it seemed like an at
tack his life.
am informed by very high Mexican official
that attempt whatever will be made to secure
$3.50, 900 Mexican loan until after the joint
conference has concluded its labors and come to
some satisfactory understanding. 1t is the belief
Of the Mexican government that if an attempt to
make the loan is made now the exact1ons OF the
banking firm financing it would be very severe
They would want to be guaranteed pretty nearly
every of income that Mexico has
After the conference is finished, however, the
Mexicans hope that such a satisfactory under
standing will have been reached that loan can
be negotiated on much more favorable terms.
l also informed from various sources and
l have very good reasons to believe it is quite
true, that at least two syndicates of fnanciers
have approached Cenor Cabrera with offers Of
this loan. Both of these propositions he has
politely waived aside for the time being. He has
told me himself that he will not even discuss
finance at present