The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-21


dropped from the front paee OF she|
nation's dailies. Il II still ON the map.
II makes feeble attempts TO emerge
from It's position 81 comparative OBJ
senrity By asking FOR a loan, and re-
Gently as an alleeed Headquarters %
German 9sopasanda.
70 be sure the loan is for a beegar-|
" $ioo. eee. ooo. hardly regarded a.
carfarc these days. when nothing short
Of a billion excitcs a ripple Of interest
among a people made lase by the cur
rent reports Of war expenditures.
Doubtless the competition OF other
and larger affairs has diminished IN
terest 10 Mexico. and the request 81
the secretary Of state thai the papers
refrain from Irritating on.
this southern ueighhor generally has
been respected. According to the
Washington news dispatches the gov
nme has assured the Mexican Of
fleiais thai money can be secured Tor
the rehabilitation OF the euntry and
that American ~financicrs will regard
= loan with favor n ,he Mexican gov-
rnme will give some assurance that
Il viii safeguard the Investment.
Commenting editorialiy on the pro-
posed loan. The scranton Republ'-
can speaks mvorabiy OF the carranze
government and Of the evidence % the
confidence ~ American bankers;
III augurs well for the new Mexican
regime that American bankers are
disposed sasorahly toward ihe carran-
y. .goxernpeni. and that this view is
strengthened by the reports OF Ann
bassador Fletcher and the United
states corsuls.
The American people are sincerely
desirous to see Mexico governed In ac-
corSance with civilized methods, which
shah guarantee the security OF life
and property In that republic. AMI
when The Mexicans and their leaders
realize this fact. and act accordingly,
they viii render their country the best
possible service IN behalf Of peace and
prosperity"
The Pit'sburg Ditpatch' also Is
optimistic about Mexican affairs. but
a note Of uncertainty as Ia the future
is felt by The Wnkes-Barre Rec
ord. Though not az present apprc-
henslve. this paper contends that.
We cannot be certain that the
carranza government will Ions en-
dure or that bur relations with u viii
continue Ia be a. satisfactory as at
present. One does not know whei
revolution will appear in "A country
like Mexico. For the time being there
Is no threat Of border trouble. The
lives OF Americans and their proper y
are securc and We have no cause for
anxiety IN that direction. In view OF
our Engagement, in Europe. 1t is for
iunaie. indeed. that We are not now
NJ wa= with MeNioo."
The nelasi Republican JoarEal o
says that Eve aua reasonably expect
to collect the deb with aashine guns
IN the event Of our governments guar
anteeing the loan. bli ysmael AZ. Vas
quez. acting consul " the southern re
public In New Orleans, according 20 A
dispatch in "The Christian Science
Monitor states that
Win the elimination Of handitry ~
the surrender ~ Enlninno zapsts.
and the falling away az The forces ~
Francisco villa. internal improvements
and industrial Developments are in-
creasinE an over Mexico. Authority
"Nes the constitutional government l.
increasing, o In power and IN area.
~ avs. and the various states are
doing an IN their power To restore the
federation 10 the condition Of pros
perity q occupied before the six wears
Of war began In 1911"
The same paper prints encouraging
OF the corn prospect ~
ounce hat travel for Foreigners in
Mexico Is safe with the exception Of
small parts Of Chihuahua a..
Within the next three months tho en-
tire nation from Chihuahua 70 Yucca
tan win be safe for travellers and.
concludes with this account ~ the.
principal features Of the new consu,n-
tion;
Under the new system each state
controls rs W schools. while a free.
education IN tho primary grades guar
anieed by the constitute nor 1917.
"The constitution Of fsl7 holds tho