New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Country War-Worn, Hun.
cry and Nearly Bankrupt,
Strives for Order
People No Longer
Against Americans
Government Urges For
eigners to Reopen Mines
and Restore Industries
lSpeciM Correspondeneel

almost sane. Bsnditry no longer is
profitable Towns and ranches have
been looted and rejected until there
is nothing left worth taking. Foreign
ers, except the Germans who were
driven there for safety, have aban-
doned the country to its fate and
starvation faces the whole people.
Unable TO get food from the United
states. Mexico now has begun to raise
It's own food. Order has been restored
in many parts of the republic. more
especially in the states of the north,
and men who for six years have given
no thought to peaceful vocation now
arc working in fields, mines or fac
tories and are contributing their labor
20 the efforts of the government 70
restore normal conditions in the
country.
World conditions make the task of
rehabilitating Mexico a gigantic one
The country has no finances, and be-
cause Of the war cannot borrow where
formerly money was easy TO obtain.
The Carrsnza government, failing IN
every effort to float loan, has ap-
pealed TO the patriotism Of the people
and has started a campaign for
popular loan which all classes are
supposed TO help raise, workers by
giving portion OF their wages,
soldiers By relinquishing one days
nav each month and mining and ranch
ing companies. merchants. manufact-
urers and bankers by submitting TO
increased taxation.
Progress Is Still Slow.
Apparently a sincere effort is being
made BY Mexicans generally TO return
10 peace and prosperity, but the diff
culties are admittedly great, and re-
ports from interior states show that
progress is slow. The greatest handl-
can Is the refusal of American and
British NINE owners TO reopen their
properties. Despite claims set forth
bv the Mexican governments publicity
department. that all American-owned
mines in chihuahua have resumed &C
tivity, most OF the American mining
men who formerly were in Mexico now
are in Arizona, New Mexico or on the
border. operating mines on the Amer!-
can side or waiting for Mexico TO mt
the heavy burden of taxation which has
been placed upon foreign -owned mines
by the Carranza government
The cry Of MeXicans for a Mexico
for Mexicans" has been answered.
There are few foreigners in Mexico,
although now there is apparently a
disposition by some former foreign
residents Of the republic TO return
there
Americans who have returned from
trips of inspection into the interior
say anti-American feeling appears to
have subsidized. and that in its place
now is a desire TO get the American
money which once made Mexicans
prosperous.
Want Americans TO Return
The states of Chihuahua and So
nora. always largely dependent upon
foreign money and foreign energy 10
carry on their industrial activity, are
bidding now for a return of the Amer
leans In Sonora the notorious Cam
era de los Obreros. or Labor Council,
which proved so troublesome to Amer
lean mining men by its demands, has
been abolished by Governor C. G.
Soriano in an edict just issued at
Hermosillo In place Of the obnoX-
ious council has been substituted
Committee Of Cancellation and arbi
tration. appointed by the state gov
eminent. which has none of the arbi-
trary powers Of the former council.
Sonora mines, notably the Cananea
properties. the largest in the state.
show no signs yet Of resumption, but
Mexican officials say they have been
encouraged to believe that a general
resumption of mining is shortly TO be
expected.
In Chihuahua and Durango the
principal mining states of the repub
lie. few foreign owned mines are
operating. and the great Chihuahua
smeter Of the Guggenheims still is
idle, officials of the company saying
there is no present intention Of re
opening the plant, which normally
gives employment to five thousand
men in smelter and mines.
Villas Haunt Still Cut OF
Durango. where is Francisco Villa.
the bandit leader. with the remnant Of
his forces, still is closed 70 either
foreign or native efforts at restoration.
AlLNOuEQ pelleNCQ TO nave DuL d Few
men left, Villa still is feared and his
presence in the mountains of Du-
range, where raids upon villages,
ranches and mines are being made,
makes Americans chary of returning
there. and native Mexicans, except
those enjoying immunity through for
mer utilization. continue TO give Villa
and his men wide berth
In border Mexican cities festas and
public entertainments Of various kinds,
with gambling as leading attraction,
are being given 20 raise money for the
government. Already chihuahua City
has contributed nearly one hundred
thousand pesos in this way. and Juarez
IN one kermess gathered in twenty
Eve thousand pesos. mostly from Amer
leans who went there from FL Paso
10 participate in the festivities and
contribute to the gambling profits. An
other kermess is planned in Juarez
which is expected 10 increase by fifty
thousand pesos the popular fund. In
vtations 20 rb'e ko~mers say Bring
Your Money With You" and there is
no attempt TO hide the purpose which
II to get all the American money that
possibly can be gathered in.
Hunger Tames Revolutionists
There is TO element Of humor in
NeXico's efforts TO drag itself from
The state Of helplessncss which revo-
luton and banditry have cast the
country. Hunger stalks throughout the
land and the efforts Of the people 20
win back prosperity is pitiful. All the
fight has been driven from the masses
Americans returning from former seats
Of revolutionary activity say the spirit