El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-12

"A INVOLVEMENT by the state department that restric-
tons upon the expectation Of American products to
Mexico have been greatly lesseued good news not
only to the Mexican people, but to the American also. It
has been announced that 100000 bushels Of corr are to be
sent to Mexico and that manufactured articles Of on steel
zinc and copper VIII be allowed to be sent over the line
Agricultural machinery and certain food products in addi-
ttou TO corn can be exported these are SUBJECT 10 incense
but export licenses viii be granted freely Is announced
This that for the present at least restrictions upon
the articles named have been virtually removed 1here IS d
further announcement that the list Of products which
be exported to Mexico is by means confined to the
articles named Mining machinery and other material
needed for the exploitation of mines may be shipped to
geher with railway equipment and materials needed for the
DEVELOPMENT Of varied enterprises In fact the government
Of the United States VIII be glad to consider in most
friendly spirit any requests which may be made by the
Mexican government for the inclusion Of other articles IN
the list above mentioned the announcement from the state
department asserts
While It VIII be noted that the foregoing mentions re-
quests from the Mexican government is led to infer
from the spirit Of the rather than from its
express statement that requests from individuals VIII also
be considered on showing that the exports 50 requested
be authorized for the purpose Of making Improvements
and lettering conditions in Mexico.
Manifesty It the intent Of the American government
to lend practical helping hand Mexico to put end
empty phrases and do something actually to improve
the economic situation south Of the Rio Grande incidentally
fostering closer and amcabe relationship between
the United States and Mexico and between American c
zens and those Of Mexico.
Up to the present It has been necessary sharply TO
cura exports from the United States to Mexico by virtue
Of wartime necessity Supply has been beEind demand IN
the United States and its allies and the entente nations
have required than they could produce Some of the
smaller allies particularly have been and still utterly
dependent upon the larger allies particularly upon the
United States Everything has had to give way caring
for the armies at home and IN the field and for the civilian
populations and metals and other materials have had
TO be conserved for the use CT the factories.
Organization, development and conservation IN the
United States have produced such wonderful results that
fer the first time since the outbreak Of warfare be-
the United States and Germany the American nation
position to relax its restrictions little IN favor of
Mexico. Some sacrifice Is involved but It one gladly
dsken There is but request which the United States
makes Of Mexico namely that supplies furnished to Mexico
be not allowed to 60 into the hands Of any other country
Furthermore all licenses to export from the United States
VIII be subject to the usual qualification that goods
fall into the possession Of enemy nationals The trading
with the enemy act IS IN full effect 1t is gathered from the
state departments announcement that anyone in Mexico
but German or an AustroH Hungarian is welcome to make
such Of goods received from the United States as
possible within the limitations prescribed
If to seek further to interpret the announce
ment, Il might be inferred that the letting down Of the
bars is II the nature Of experiment They could be
erected again If it should be found that enemy nationals
profng by the friendly act Of the United States in
behalf Of Mexico
If this project works well It may well be that IN rea-
lively short time the restrictions trading viii be modi-
fed further TO the point where trade relations be re-
stored to normal except for trading with enemy nationals
The decision to send much needed goods to Mexico bears