El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
RESTORATION
ON IN MEXICO
Carranza Consul Thinks the
Country Will Come Out
Safely in Time.
you may say Tor me-" said And

ssYou may say Tor me-" said Andras
J Garcia local Mexican consul. Saturday
morning, that the de facto government
has no intention Of repudiatinp ths
fiat money now in circulation and there
is no reason whatever to expect that
the first chief is on his way to Vera :
cruz to take up residence in a light
house Instead of such an absurditv
Gen. Carranza was received with snIen-
did patriotism by the citizens Of Mex
leo city. His departure from Ouere-
taro was not due to plots or intrigues
Il am personally in favor of free
silver for Mexico and hope very much
that a time will come when this will
be possible from one end of the coun-
try to another" he continued
ct is rather a mockery that we now
face-the realization that while we are
the wealthiest country in all the world
for the soil we possess, our wealth
is controlled by interests outside of the
republic.
Gold and Silver ApIenty.
There is sufficient gold and silver
in the mines controlled through CON
cessions gained under other regimes.
to place Mexico upon a strong finan-
cial basis. yet the people Of the re-
public have no title nor interest in
any OF these natural resources. save
a tax.
I'VE need a gold and a silver reserve
good wherever it may be; vet Of ali
the gold and silver in our soil. we have
no title IN it whatever
What does il mean? 1t means moth.
ing more nor less than during this
unconstitutional period that we are
now passing through that we must de-
VelOp a new economic condition
America Faces Same Problem.
w hat the American people will
eventually come TO in its relationship
to mines, petroleum deposits, stream
power. Mexico viii realize during its
unconstitutional period.
u look upon all the concern that
American banking interests are show
ing in our financial troubles as in
dedicate Of little friendship and much
hostility That we should dare to ere
ate new economic laws or establish
practices that would place the vel
fare. Of the people above the welfare
Of livestock, is met with alarm and ,
set up as a new reason for interven- (
ton.
Reflection Of Changes.
Until peace is restored IN Mexico. the /
OF money and the purchase I
power Of money is merely a reflection I
IF the changes that are taking place
We are on the road to recuperation
IS a nation and when we are back TO
he civil and away from the military.
he financial system of Mexico will be
10 IepIodcn 10 the nations OF the
world.
I'VE receive no commentator for
he constructive things that we are
LONG. In Russia the abuse of vodka
vas obliterated in the course of a
lights decree. In Mexico we have done
he same thing with the pulque Yet
where has there been one word of
Terrazns vs.. $1,000. 900 People.
The stimulant was a curse to the
ountry aud we wiped il out Our
forts have been turned 10 education,
o a survey Of our natural resources.
o a study of the needs Of the popula-
ion; and that we should stand baffIed
efore the spectre of property rights
hat give to a Terrazas 100000
cres Of land, and to a million people
othing, is a natural thing. It is not
1st nor right that such difference
hould exist and in our new order such
ifferences shall not exist"