Arizona republican., 1919-06-06
MEXICO ID PAY
 ALL HER DEBTS
 OFFICIAL SAYS
Will Also Protect Foreign Investments - Asks for Time and Patience-Oth- CT Speakers Encourage Commerce Between Latin Republics - Schwab and Vanderlip Talk

WASHINGTON, June 5-Mexico will protect all foreign investments in that country and if other countries only are patient, Mexico will pay all of her debts, Dr. Juan B. Rojo, counsellor and charge d'affaires ad interim of the Mexican embassy. today told the Pan American Commercial Congress. His words, "I assure you all foreign invest ments in Mexico are safe and will be protected" brought a storm of zap plause.
 Mexico is in the reconstruction per iod," Dr. Rojo said.
 "All that: she wants is that, rather than handicapping her at every mo- fnent, outsiders may be a little patient, as Mexico has always paid what she owed, and the longer they have waited for us to pay, the dearer it has cost us. If countries as strong as Great Britain and the United States are ex- periencine a difficult social and eco homie situation, it is not fair to expect from Mexico the same conditions that prevailed there in 1910. The world shall never go backward and the state of affairs created by the social move ments Of my country is as impossible to eliminate as the conditions created here and in Europe by the war;
 Referring to the statement before the congress, at it's opening session, by Speaker Gillett of the house of repre- sentatiVes, that the present condition Of Mexico was the greatest impeachment to trade and fellowship in the western hemisphere, Dr. Rojo said:
 Refers to GiIlett
 All of you have undoubtedly heard the explosion of the second bomb, one thrown upon Mexico by the speak CT of the house."
 Frank A. Vanderlip, former president of the National City bank of New York, gave hope to delegates interested in the promotion of trade between the United States and Latin-A America, by stating that, from his investigations of conditions in Europe, the continent would be unable to resume trade rela- tions with Latin America for several years. Charles M. Schwab, president Of the Bethlehem Steel corporation, sald that in South America lay the fu- ture source of many of this nation s raw materials. Herbert $. Houston of New York, editor of Fl Revista del Mundo, speaking at the evening session on far American journalism, said ex- tension of American press associations of service to South America had an in- calculahle importance.
 "The pan American press as the great torch of news" said MT. Houston "has recently had it's light vastly in creased by the enterprise of the Asso- ciated Press and the United Press, iI enlarging their news service between the continents. It means better under standing and greater friendship. The light bearers who have brought this tC pass, MT. Melville E. Stone of the Asso- ciated Press and MT. Roy W. Howard of the United Press, deserve not merely unstinted thanks, but substantial ant generous financial support, for they are building for pan American goot will, the only foundation on which i can survive and grow-that of a com. mon understanding. It is now possible for the first time, to weave betweer these republics those bonds of know ledge that are sure to become thu bonds of peace.
 Try to Check Alarm
 JUAREZ, Mexico, June 5.-In an ef fort to check the growing alarm il Juarez, Colonel J. G. Escobar, com manding the garrison, today placed al embargo on the shipment of foodstuff! and household goods to Fl Paso, ant all shipments across the internationa bridges are inspected by military officers.
 On one side of the Mexican lines ar, eight cars loaded with merchandis and household goods belonging to res idents who are apprehensive of an at tack by rebels from the south.
 Two cars have been loaded with Ii quor and arrangements have beel made with American customs author ities to ship them to Fl Paso in bont in case of need.
 There is no wire or railroad com munication with Chihuahua City ol ns,ee Ioo5i,,or south frov,, boro