El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
TFCARRANZAHAS CFIANCEDATTTTUDE,
HE CANFIAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY
TGEACIO BONuLAS.

TGEACIO BONmLAS ambassador Of Mexico TO the United
States has returned to this country from prolonged
conference 9Th president Caanza at Mexico City He
returns with message from Mr.. Carranza lacking the
typical Caanza arrogance as be rather surprising It
breathes desire for American friendship and to do JUS
nee 70 Americans N Mexico makes one wonder
whether NJ 3onias, always friend Of the Americans
Is really speaking for his CHIEF merely saying what he
thinks Carranza ought TO say.
Ambassador Bonas says president Carranza told him
that the Mexican congress is making honest effort
settle international disputes in Just way and that 1t is
r Caanzas belief that the troublesome oil and other
problems VIII be adjusted afford justice alike 10
the foreign and the Mexican nation; adjusted
IN fact as to give no ground for complaint.
The ambassador quotes M Caranza being most
optimistic to the relations between the United States
and Mexico, believing the American government VIII not
intervene because Of the troubles that Mexico hav
concluded his statement given At Washington, BY
saying be had returned with protests complaints Of
any kind This Of itself is unusual Mexican and Amer
ican ambassadors recalled BY their governments usually
return the capitals to which they accredited bearing
handful Of complaints to be embodied in diplomatic
representation.
M Bonias whose residence is in Nogaes Sonora and
who received his education in the United States is nota
bly, friendly toward Americans and American institutions
without being at al lacking in patriotism toward his
country. He is not Of those Mexcans public life
with whom patriotism and auti-Americanism are synony-
nous There is good reason 10 believe that he
called to Mexico City weeks ago for the purpose Of
furnishing president Casnzs the impressions he had
gained IN Washington and elsewhere in the United States
Undoubtedly be embraced the opportunity to tell Nj Car
great many things about United States the
American people and the attitude Of this government
ward Mexico and the protection Of foreign nationals and
industries in Mexico He may have impressed upon M
Caanza the folly Of treating foreigners and their bust
ness interests harshiy and Of carrying chip the
shoulder while doing theoretically, at least, he may
have led Mr. Carranza to the unwsdom Of treating
every protest suggestion, however mid affr0nt.
if so, president Carranza undoubtedly profited BY his
ambassadors ideas. There is other way Of Iec0ncng
the attitude which Mr Bonas reports president Car
rsuza displaying with his previous expressions Either
The president Of Mexico has experienced change Of heart
ambassador his ascrIblug
Caanza sentiments which the latter never voiced before
An even stronger expression Of president Carranzas
found friendship for the United States is brought BY
Jose Maria de- Ia Cara, in New York his way Nor
way and Sweden Mexican minister to those countries
He said it is che heartfelt desire Of Mexico not only TO
be the best Of friends with the United States which
testify Is destined to be the greatest nation Of al time
bit aso 20 promote the stupsndcs evolution Of her peo
pie and her prosperity" He also said:
President carTanza and all representative Mexicans
are doing al IN tngT power for the comfort Of American
CITIZENS N Mexico although nation still IN the throes Of
internal dssension is inevitably handicapped"
To show good faith On the part Of the Mexican gov
enment in trying to remedy evils Of which the United
States and ether foreign countries have complained fire.
qus Senior dc Ia Cara said that much progress had
been made in the last month 70 controlling the revolt
tonistS Il is at least true that Gen Manuel Diaguez
has made much progress 70 the north Of Mexico in reducing
villa and his forces to further quietude Villas strength
having been shattered By his unsuccessful encounter at
JuaTsz is also true that the Mexican government is