The Washington herald., 1916-10-19
Seen and Heard by George Miner.

New York, Oct. I8-In talking with Mexicans
up here in connection with the international
conference, I have been told lot Of interesting
scraps of news about Mexican affairs that never
get into print. I'll not be greedy but pass them
for the edifcation OF anybody who cares to
read them.
For instance, amnesty has been granted to all
members OF the Madero family who aided the
opponents OF the constitutional government and
they have been given permission to return to
their homes in Mexico.
Secretary Of War Obregon, under the sanction
OF the First Chief, has established a military
school for the purpose OF afording both theoreti-
cal and practical instruction in military science
All members OF the various army stats who have
served less than two years and from I8 to 25
years of age eligible to attendance
The banks of issue in Mexico City had total
specie holding of $86624,4II for the year 1915 as
compared with total of $79,4485o3 in 1900, be-
fore there a whisper of a revolution, or at
least not than whisper. 1t is also claimed
that their statements for the present year will
make even better showing
Thirty locomotives and many passenger
and freight cars have recently been received at
the border on account of large order for rolling
stock placed time ago by the constitutonaIist
authorities. A large amount of material has also
cars now in the Shops all of which establishments
now running full force on the work. This is
good news, for perhaps there is nothing that Mex
Ico needs more at the present moment than the
rehabilitation of her railroads. The has put
the whole equipment pretty we'll to the bad.
also informed that announcement has
been made OF the con- olidation OF the Mexican
Institute OF Mining and Metallurgy with the Amer
lean Institute of Mining Engineers. The former
will be known the Mexican section Of the
American society The combined institute now
has membership approaching 6ooo
The Confederation of United Worbnen, of
Vera Cruz, has asked Gov. lara to dissolve the
Board of Commerce of that city The reason given
by the workmen is that the decisions of that board
enable the merchants to secrete large stocks of
the necessary food products and aggravate the
condition of the poorer classes
Energetic steps being taken to rehabiltate
the educational system of the entire republic
Strict enforcement of the compulsory educational
law has been ordered and all students who entered
the army before completing their studies have
been directed to return to their colleges.
number of railway concessions granted by
Huerta have been Cancelled by the government
in accordance with decree, issued very early in
the revolution, to the effect that none of the
of the usurper of state governments giving
MIN allegiance would De recognized by the con-
stitutionalists when they assumed the rens of
power.
An American sugar company at Los Mochis
Sinaloa, the largest one Of its kind in Mexico, has
more than doubled its acreage and production
since the commencement of the revolution Yet
the state has been the scene of sanguinary war
fare and the sontendng forces have fought back
and forth throughout its entire extent over and
over again during the past four years
The extensive property formerly occupied by
Huerta at PoPotia one of the suburbs Of Mexico
City, and at one time known as the Convent of
Merced, has been taken possession of by the gov
ernment and is being converted into a founding
hospital. When the Improvements are complete
and modern hygenic appliances are installed, this
establishment will give accommodations to many
hundreds Of little ones
Repairs to the telegraph lines connecting Mex
leo City and Acapulco and intermediate points
have been completed and communication, which
for long time had been cut off, has been re-
sumed
Mr.. Hughes seems to be demonstrating that