El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24

HAS been predicted for time TO time, E Pasos bust
n ness with Mexico IS picking up If It is what It
ought BE- quite what conditions justify It is at least
better and improving steadily. As to Chihuahua It would
much greater than It is the bandtTy completely
suppressed For hard to fatho that bandage
IS allowed 10 continue and villa and his followers are
allowed continue their depredatons when to Americans
appears though the destruction Of these bandits ought
rot to be difficult Of at favorable oppor-
tulty instance their recent occupation Of Parra
However as Joseph B Smith who has business relations
both in FL Paso and Mexico, remarks IN recent issue OF
the Commercial Review il remarkable to note that com
paratvey few 4 Paso business familiar with con-
ions and commerce in the adjacent state Of Chihuahua
This Of chiefly due to the tact that commerce be-
the United States and Mexico has been greatly cur
tailed IN the past four i've years owing first to cond
lions warfare in Mexico and second to the war between
the United States and Germany.
TIE time is nov ripe for resumption Of operations On
large scale Tie Limitations available train equip
uen few trade restrictions, brgandage, and lack Of
proper credits Large commercial markets Of the United
States sending statesmen into Mexico and are oeFsn
system Of credits which, hopes, may be drafted so skill
fuv as to meet with general approval and become uniform
Even England and France are making strong bid for
Mexican business That was stressed By Zach Lamar Cobb
address business Of FL Paso and Jusrez at the
Fl Paso chamber Of commerce On April IS.
NoEaes laredo and Eagle Pass American business
n have ocked into Mexico trade excursions and they
have bazsd trail for hundreds Of statesmen to represent
American houses DESTROYS Of selling goods IN Mexico Per
sons contact thus has made plain that this IS proper
tire fer concentrated effort put business relations with
Mexico basis even broader than before the days Of
revolution.
d Paso bankers point to increasing Indications Of
large trade between Mexican and American firms. There
inquiries through the e Paso banking Institutions
than for number Of years and Is stated that large
amounts Of money being transmitted from here TO
cities IN Mexico. This shows interest the part Of
Americans in Mexican trade and net only that but it is
proof that cash is backing up the interest
Imports through the port Of e Paso last wear amounted
S7o5s366 The principal articles imported and covered
By these figures cattle sheep, hides potatoes beans
ertng material lumber and It viii be noted that
the cotton Of the Lsguna district which IN ordinary
times used TO be Of much value IS not mentioned IN the
above This for the that much Of the time Torreon
has been cut off from Chihuahua City the border be-
cause Of interrupted railroad service south Of Chihuahua
City This cotton crop would have the total much
higher.
The exports through the FL Paso port 1913 amounted
70 e57isz42 articles shipped into Mexico consisted mainly
Of shoes and clothing groceries, agricultural implements
iron and steel products alfalfa and feed.
TACT Of interest n this connection Is that the
ports exceeded those Of 1917 BY about % percent From
present indications those Of 1919 VIII be greater than those
O. 1918 BY percentage fully as large It may be greater
depending much On the effort ezered IN that direction
ny = Paso firms are sending agents into the interior
Of Mexico soliciting business and It IS understood that they
are getting results Solicitation is not yet being made on
pre7ar scale but undoubtedly houses are OBJ