El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-06

DAN ANTONIO Tex. Nay 6.-SOme-
/ = what more hopeful is the view OF
the Mexican situation which one en-
counters in san Antonio than in Fl
Paso
Possibly it's because this city is not
I so close to the border and such con-
tact as it has with Mexico is with
those regions through which freight
and passenger travel has been re-
sumed and conditions are hardly to be
/ compared with the sections where
Villa holds sway.
Nevertheless, the business men
here reveal n nervousness about
investing capital Immediately
which, perhaps. tells their under
lying thought about Mexico.
It is true that a party OF SO business
Gently, travelling 1922 miles and Wis
iting the principal cities. It is true
that they were splendidly entertained
and anybody who dropped in on the
jovial banquets might have wondered
If he was dreaming-here we're Amer
leans and Mexicans toasting each
other and pledging cooperation in the
resumption Of business relations
Trade excursions have gone into
Mexico from Chicago and St Louis
and a private party from Philadel-
phia has visited Jalisco.
Is all this sincere2 DO the Next
cans really have a changed feeling for
the United States2 One doesn't have
to delve very far into the problem
to discover that whatever their af-
fections may truly be. for simple
and obvious reasons-they can get
their goods shipped more rapidly and
exercise a wider choice. But the
United States has no more regarded
the wishes Of Mexican purchasers
heretofore than the purchasers from
other Inflammation countries
For example, here in san An
tonic, which Is on the direct route
from Mexico City and other
points. Mexican representatives
can find no central agency or
group of agencies handling Amer
lean goods. What better means
Of showing Mexico the wares OF
the United States than by placing
statesmen in san Antonio and
other Texas cities 50 that the
Mexican buyers can come here
and place their Orderss
Perhaps these things win come
Certainly. the trip taken by the san
Antonio business men did result in
a decision TO cultivate closer rela-
tions with a view OF beginning busi-
ness Intercourse on large scale
when the occasion is favorable. Ev-
erything. Of course, depends upon the
establishment OF peaceful conditions,
but the big fact Is that peace is in
evitable and must come sooner or
later. whether Mexico pacifies itself
or some outside source does II. Pre-
paredness for trade campaign would
not be IN the least a superfluous
policy I am told that the English
and French already are selling goods
on six months credit
The big fact. unacceptable and
Impressive. is that somebody in
the next Il months f. going TO
get MeXieO's trade and keen IL for
many months. afterWard. II Brit
ish and French enterprises can
take risks. America with n sys-
TEN Of insurance. can do the
same.
Mexico today has everything the
world needs. and needs many things
that the United States can furnish her
more cheaply and more rapidly and
more efficiently than any other coun-
Try Conditions are far from normal
In those regions Of Mexico which were
traversed by the business men OF this
city, but they do warrant an active
trade campaign
Sentiment Is Changed.
Sentiment toward the United States
has undergone a healthy change.
Those Mexieeans who had views at all
on the merits OF the late war realize
that they were badly informed about
the United States They now have a
wholesome respect for the fighting
ability Of an amy that turned the
scales in the greatest military enter
prise in all history. Threats mean
very little to MeXicans and a bull
doing policy VIII not get any more
results than a policy Of Cancellation
with the republic 20 the south OF Us.
but facts are facts and Mexicans are
hearing from many sides that return
ing American soldiers are restless.
Would Like to Fight
Hundreds Of thousands didn't get in
the fray and would welcome an op-
portunity to get into some other fray
preferably one near at home. Pub
lie sentiment in the United States is
rapidly crystalizing to the point where
IL VIII demand cleanup, preferably