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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06
RATE RI RI Is; 5. UPHELD I
Increased Railroad and Wire
Charges Sustained.
Federal Supreme Court Rules on Case
Taken Up From North Dakota
High Court. -r

Washington, June 3.-The supreme
court upholds railroad freight and pas.
senger rate increases made by the rail.
road administration last June.
North Dakota supreme court de.
crees enjoining the Northern Pacific
railroad and Director General Hines
from enforcing an order Of the rail-
road administration increasing rates
in that state were reversed.
Wire Rates Also Upheld.
The court also set aside lower court
DEGREES which held that under section
Is of the railroad control act, pre-ex.
listing, intra.state rates remained in eff.
feet as lawful police regulations.
Increased telephone and telegraph
rates put into effect last Jan. 81 under
an order Of Postmaster General Burle-
son also were upheld by the supreme
court 3. 80. ~. -..2s ....
The court held that under the joint
resolution by which the wire systems
were taken over by the government
there was authority for interfering
With intfa-stAtes rates. ii"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06
MEXICO STUMBLING BLOCK
Speaker oliIett Says Revolt Is Menace
to Trade.

Speaker GiiIett Says Revolt Is Menace
to Trade.
Washington, June with FL Amer.
lean republics officially represented,
and with nearly 500 delegates pres.
ent, the second Pan.American CONNER.
cial conference was opened at the
Pan-American union. President VIII
son sent cablegram of greeting.
Assistant Secretary Phillips, Vice
President Marshall and Speaker Gil
lett, the Chilean ambassador, the b.
livian ministers and the president of
the United States Chamber of Com
merce were the principal speakers.
Speaker Gillett in an address de-
clared the present condition of Mexi-
co." was the greatest impeachment to
full fellowship and international trade
on this hemisphere.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06
Bill in Congress Provides Peace
time Policy for Common
Carriers.
REGULATION OF RATES
Measure Drawn by Interstate Com
merce Body Affects Railroad, Teie-
graph, Telephone, Cable and
Radio Companies.

Washington; June Sin a bill draft
ed by the interstate commerce com.
mission and introduced by Senator
Pomerene, Democrat, of Ohio, and
Representative Esch, chairman of the
house interstate commerce committee,
permanent peacetime policy for COM
mon carriers engaged in interstate
commerce., including railroad, tele.
graph, telephone, cable and radio COM
panies is presented to congress-.
Regulations Of the carriers by the
commission, under broad and extend
ed powers, is provided in the BILL
which is a proposed provision Of the
interstate commerce act and is sup
posed to indicate the commissions
views on existing transportation prob.
lens.
Sweeping Authority Intended.
The bill would give the commission
sweeping authority over rates, service,
consultations, extensions, security is.
sues and virtually all physical opera.
lions, including traffic. priorities, pool.
ing and joint use Of physical property.
Under the measure the commission
would have power to continue the
present regional plan of railroad op-
GRAFTON, and also extend 1t to oil pipe
lines, express and all interstate wire
companies.
Among the powers which would be
given the commission under the bill
are: ....r
Regulation and institution Of rea.
sonable rates and charges, with provi.
sion that labor and other operating
costs shall be considered n"
General supervision of operations,
including use, exchange, supply and
distribution of cars. locomotives and
other equipment. >
Establish and Enforce Rules.
Authority to establish and enforce
rules, regulations and practices, in
GLIDING divisions of rates and joint
use of terminals, docks, wire ex.
changes and other facilities.
Regulation of new security issues,
with authority to prohibit interlock-
ing directorates. SEQ
Authority to require or, prohibit
building of new lines; making of
leases, consultations and extensions,
and abandoning Of service. .s afs
Establishment or annulment of
priority or preference in transporta-
ton under permits.
Regulation of embargoes.
The bill provides Cor cooperation by
the Interstate Commerce commission
with state commissions in the formers
and specifically denies
power to the federal commission over
intrastate affairs.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06
FLYING CIRCUS IS COMING

Six Army Aviators Are Due In Min.
neapoiis Friday.
Indianapolis, June 3.-Lieutenant
Colonel Blagget and his circus Of five
fliers travelling through the air from
Dallas, Texas, to Boston, Mass, on
recruiting duty, left here for Mime.
apolis, where they will make a short
stop. The fiiers arrived here last
Thursday and stayed over for the au.
tomobile races.
They are due to arrive in Mime
apolis next Friday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06
SEES FAILURE OF STRIKE
Canadian Official Optimistic on WIN
nipeo Situation. ~

Winnipeg, June Gideon Robert
son, Dominion minister Of labor, in Q
statement made to the press before
leaving for Ottawa to confer with
federal authorities, said that the pro-
moters of the general strike in Winni-
peg now sit in the ashes of their fol-
ly," that sympathetic strikes must al
ways fall" and that the Winnipeg
strike is 'the first rehearsal of the
play written at Calgary" where the
One Big Union movement was
launched last March. -
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06

Minneapolis Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Minneapolis, June 2. = BUTTER
Extra, SAC; extra firsts, Sic; firsts,
soc; seconds, 400; diaries, 4Oc; packing
stock, lb, 39c.
EGGS = Fresh, prime firsts, new
cases, free from rots, small, dirties
and checks out, per doz, 42c; current
receipts, rots out, $11.7O; checks and
seconds, doz, SAC; dirties, candled.
34c. Quotations on eggs include cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, fat, 10
lbs and over, Csc; thin, small, cripples
and culls, unstable; stays and cocks.
21c; ducks, 24c; geese, Id, 18c; hens.
4 lbs and over. SOC; under lbs, 26c;
guineas, doz, 50; broilers, IN lbs and
over, doz, 50; broilers, under III lbs,
doz, sos; peppers, doz, So.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06
GREETs RETURNING HEROES

Chicago Welcomes 5000 Men Of Thir-
ty-third Division.
Chicago, June 3.-While threatening
skies promised rain at any moment,
all Chicago and thousands Of down.
state folks braved the heat here to
welcome home the 5000 men of the
second contingent, Thirty.third divi.
sion, Prairie troops. ~
The old First Illinois infantry came
home, as did the old Third, pride of
downstate counties. There were 9th.
ers, but these formed the greater part
of the contingent
Fourteen trains were used to bring
back the homesick doughboys.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06
TELEPHONE RATES TO RISE
Increase Is Expected In Minneapolis
= and St. Paul,

Minneapolis, June 3.-Increased tel
ephone rates in Minneapolis and St.
Paul, sought by the Northwestern Tel
ephone company and the Tri-State
Telephone company, but which were
refused by recent order of the Rail-
road and Warehouse commission, are
expected to be put into effect soon as
a result of the decision of the Utited
States supreme court yesterday up
holding Postmaster Burleson's author
ity for interfering with intrastate
rates.
It is also believed that increases in
long distance toll rates within the
state, which were held up by decree
issued by Judge Dickson in district
court in st. Paul, will now go into
effect. .~-.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06
observation-disclosures PLAN
Proceeding on Theory That Prohibi-
{. ton Will Not Prohibit.

Washington, June 3.-Anti-prohibi-
tionists are proceeding on the theory
that prohibition will not prohibit and
that congress eventually will declare
beer and light wines Notwithstanding
and that whisky can be distilled for
certain purposes, refusing to pass leg
islation to. enforce the constitutional
amendment to the letter. The result
would be strict enforcement Of the
amendment in dry states only, while
wet states would become wet again.
Inasmuch, however, as congress 10
more than two-thirds dry in both
houses, it is conceded that only. =
great revulsion of sentiment could full
fill this hope of the vets. -
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06

GERMANS MUST ACCEPT
OR REFUSE By JUNE rs

Paris, June 3. - The reply to
: the German counterproposaIs, the
: Echo de Paris declares, will be
" handed to Count Won erockdorff-
Rantz3u Friday. It will constitute
; refusal Of the German proposals.
The Germans, the newspaper adds,
will be told they must either ae-
; cept Or refuse the Allied eondi-
lions before June Is.
3 3
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06
Bill Of Ladino Law Upheld,

Washington, June S.-Federal stat
utes making it misdemeanor to alter,
force or counterfeit bills of lading was
declared constitutional by the su-
preme court in setting aside federal
court DEGREES dismissing indictments
brought in Ohio.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06
RESULTS ON THE DIAMOND

& American League.
New York, 40; Philadelphia, 0-5.
Detroit, rs; Chicago, 1-3.
Washington, 4; Boston, O.
Cleveland, 6; st. Louis, 3.
+. National League. "
New York, 10; Philadelphia, ~.
Brooklyn, 81; Boston, Is.
Chicago, IL; Pittsburgh, OIL.
Cincinnati, Z; st. Louis, 4.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06
1iohtens Disease Rules.

Helena, Mont, June 3.-The state
board of health has issued an order
that not only city and county health
officers, but school teachers and
nurses must report contagious dis.
eases.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06
Or. Anna Shaw Improved,

Springfield, ILL.,, June 3.-An i'm
provement in the condition of DR..
Anna Howard Shaw, dean of American
suffragists, who was taken sick here
last Thursday, was reported.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06
NORWAY REMAINS NEUTRAL

Refuses to Join In Economic Blockade
Of Germany.
Paris, June S.-Norway has refused
to join in a blockade of Germany in
case the German delegates refuse to
sign the peace treaty.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06
"FIu" Reduces Congo Population.

Brussels, June 3.-Persons arriving
here from the Congo say that Spanish
influenza has played havoc among the
population Of. the Belgian Congo terri
tories. Many villages have lost nearly
one.half of their Inhabitants.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06
Fire In Movie Theater.

fJfe III MOVIE vneateT.
Valence-Sur-Rhone, France, June 3.
approximately 80 dead, the major
ity women and children, and 100 in
jured is the toll of fire which broke
out during the performance in a NOV
ing picture house.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06
London Police Postpone Strike.

London, June 3.-Londons threat.
ened police strike, for which members
of the force voted big majority, has
been called of for the present.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06
INDIANS ARE JOINING VILLA
Mexican Yaquis Reported Committing
Depredations.

Douglas, AriZ., June Sit is unoffi-
cially reported at Aqua Prieta, across
the border from Douglas, that the
Yaqui Indians have joined the Villa
column, which recently left Tonichi
and attacked and raided several vii
lagos east and south Of Guaymas.
Reports are meager, but it is re-
ported that many families are leaving
for points of safety near the border
as a result of depredations on the
part Of the YaQuis.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06

AlaulauqQa
julie 21-27
i The Althea Players, six
charming girls with violins.
a delightful program of music,
readings and stunts.
2 Another great address by
DR.. Chas. G. Medbury, the
favorite lecturer Of the 1918
program.
3 Boston Opera Singers, the
artistic triumph Of the Chau-
tauqua platform. Vocal artists
in great program.
4 Detective Harry J. Loose,
an active member Of the
Chicago police force in an ad-
dress on "Crime and Grimm
als.''
s Sir John Foster Fraser,
Great. Britain's foremost
Journalist, comes from Peace
Conference with powerful ad-
dress.
6 The Saxaphone Sextette
from Kryl's band. An or
chestra which features saxa-
phone ensemble. A complete
orchestra. @ g.
Z Raphael Emmanuel, a de-
scendant of the Chaldean
rulers. Comes from Mesopo-
tamia to tell Of a people old in
history. III
8 Dunbar's White Hussars,
nine clever and versatile
girls. Singers and instrument
talists. The ''pep' number Of
the year. i
-,~.r-. ~
9 Roderick Dundonald, fa-
nous Scotch orator and
scholor, with an address on
"Scotland and the Scots.''
10 Presentation Of the great
drama of America in the
making, ''The Melting Pot. -
A superb company Of actors.
IL Frank Dixon, authority on
social questions, in an adj
dress on "Creed of American
Bolshevism. - One Of three
famous brothers.
~ Wallace Bruce Amsbary,
famous as author of
French Canadian poems. An
Interpreter Of the best litera-
ture.,
13 Exhibitions of military
flying byLieut. Milo H.
Miller. Actual flights in bat
tleplane by former army Off
Ger.
Ia Concerts by the celebrated
Banda Roma, a great band
under the direction of Luigi
Guaglia. Sustains Redpath
standard.
Is Address by Major Ray G.
Bridgman, holder Of Am
erican record for actual hours
of battle flight. Commander
of 22d Aero Squadron.
is Governor Carlson Of Col
orado. A fighter Of the
Ole Hanson, Teddy Roosevelt
type. "The Price of Progress"
II A decentralization Of
Browning's "Pied Piper
by the members Of the Junior
Chautauqua, under direction
Of trained workers.
Is Mary K. Nelson, brave lit
file American woman who !
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06
GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK.
Minneapolis Grain,

Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, June 2. = Oats, July,
66hc: September, 64Ac. Rye, July,
$1.49N. Barley, July. $1.15A; Septem.
ber, $1,11.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-06
10 Ralph "Bing'' Bingham,

the platforms greatest
humorist, in a JOY Night pro.
gram, the closing number OF
the week. .,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-26
UN HTJO DEL GENERAL FELIPE ANGELES Sc DIRIJE
CARRANZA ABOGANDO POR SU PADRE

diendole que su vez Sc dlrlja a la
hija de Carranza para que salve la
vida de su padre.
Algunos miembros de lsy diferen-
tes facciones revolucionarias mexl-
canas radicados en- esta ciudad Sc han
dirigido a 0bregon por medic de un
mensaje, en- que le piden que haga
todos los esfuerzos posibles para sal
var Angeles recordandole que este
fue uno de los que influyerDn cerca
de Villa para que no 10 fusilaran en-
Aguascalientes cuando fue aprehen-
dido V va habia sido dada la orden
para su ejecuci6n.
El escritor ecuatoriano Cesar Es-
trada esta reuniendo las firmas de
algunos hispano-americanos de esta
ciudad a fin de enviarle a Carranza
un mensaje intercediendo en- favor
de Angeles.
FL mensaje de Gonzalez Cara no
ha sido contestado aun por Caranza.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-26

TcIecranr EsD,.ial para "a PRENSl.
NUEVA YORK, Noviembre 20
La noticia que aparecio en- los perio-
dicos americanos diciendo que Ia es-
posa del General Angeles le puso un
mensajc a Carranza pidienGole gra-
cia para su marido, eS completamente
inexacta. pues nj siquiera la sonora
sabe que el General ha sido captura-
do, va que aunque est& un POGO me-
jorada sus hijos no han considerable
prudente ponerla al tanto &c los he
choS.
Fl h;jo mayor del General, Al
berto. 81 le dirigi6 un mehSaje Ca
rranza en- el que sin pedir Gracla pa
IA su padre le recuerda los servlclos
prestados por el al pals Y la revo-
lucion, Y adenas, otr6 mensaje en- el
mismo sentido fue enviado por los
cuatro hijos de Angeles.
Por otra parte, Isabella unica hi
ia del General. ie envio un telegrama
a la hija Gel Presidente Wilson pi-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-26
Hubo I'm combate entire
vllEstas y carranclstas
y estOs fueron
derrotados

Telcgrrm1 Especial para ii PRENSA.
Ell PASO. TEXAS, noviembre %.
I'm correo del gobierno que lego a
Aqua Prieta hoy en- la manana. trae
informes references un combate
haDido entire fuerzas villistaS Y ca
rrancistas cerca del rancho Hidalgo,
situado unaS Us millas al Sureste
de Aqua Prieta.
SegGn los detalles que proporcion6
el correo, los villistas. Que eran en-
numero aproximado de seiecientos,
llevaban desplegads una baniera ro-
ia Sc dirigian de ToEichi hacia Ia
frontera del Estado &c Chihuahua
cen el objeto de Ieunirse cen las fuer
zas del coronel Alvarado Espinosa.
ambien aSegura el Correo que tenian
circo canones que iban perfectamen
te provistos de municioneS.
Parece que con esa fuerza Sc. ira
taba de cortarle el paso q Ia escolta
que llevaba al General Angeles, cosa
que no Sc logr6.
Con postericridad han estado cir
culando rumores de que las fuerzaS
carrancistas fuerOn completamente
derrotadas Y deSbandadas. pero no
ha sido possible confirmarlo aun.
Igualmente Sc han recibiGo noticias
que Sc refieren que las actividades
villistaS Ell el Estado de chihuahua
estan aumentando de ma7era nota-
hle. : Sc asegurs que Villa esta pun
to de iniciar una nueva canpana.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-26
FUE ORGAN|ZADO
"a E PART|DO
DEL TRABA)O
De E. UU.
LAS MUJERES SERAN
ADMITIDAS EN- FL
La Direction del nuevo
Partido Ia tendra un
Comite Executive
compuesto de 7
miembroS
relo-ana EsDse:=! para "A PRENSA

CHICAGO, Noviembre 25.-E!
'.Partido del Trabajo de los Estados
Unidos" quedo hoy definirivamente
constituido como organization poll
tica nacional.
La constitution por la cual sc regi-
IA el nuevo partido politico sufrlo
algunos cambios de importancia,
siendo uno de los principsles el de
que la mujer tendra igual represen.
tacion que el hombre en- Ia conven-
ci6n nacional que el partido ce!ebre
para elegir candidates a funciona-
rios de election federal.
Para que sea exactamcnte igual
la representation de la mcjer que ia
del hombre, la constitution provee
que en- Ia convention haya dos repre-
sentantes, una mujer V un hombre,
por cada Estado donde hsya OrGani-
zaciones.
TambiGn Sc aprobo Ia enmienda
que provee Ia election de un somite
que provee la election de un comite
comite nacional.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-26
Discute la situacion
mexicana Ell Gabinete
del Presidente Wilson
EUE TRATADO EN- LA JUNTA Ell CASO JENKINS LAD
CONDICIONES GENERATES DEL PALS
Parece que a causado dsguso la Casa Blanca e echo
de que Carranza ha demorado tanto Ia respuesfa a
la nota del Departanento de Estado

T<,,,roro Esrsc;nI pare IL PRENSA.
WASHINGTON. Noviembrc 20
FL Cabinete del Presidente Wilson
Sc reunio hoy en- session ordlnarla,
baio la presidencia del SecretarIo de
Estsdo. Robert Lansing, Y dlscutio
ampliamente el caso jenkins Y la 81
tuaci6n general de Mexico.
4 ninguna decision Sc lego en- la
iunta del Gabinete. segun 10 decla-
70 ell Secretario Lansing los perlo-
distas americanos que 10 entrevISts-
ron al ternlinar el consejo de minis
tros. Ell Secretario de Estado admltio
Que eL gabinete habia discutldo no
solamente ell case relative la prl-
sion del agente consular americana
en,la ciudad de Puebla, siro las con-
diciones generates en- Ia repuo!lca
mexicana. agrego que el gaolnete
no habia tenido bajo su consldera-
cion, respecto del case jenkins, otros
ipformes que los recibidos aver por
ell d, .,rrtun1ento de- Estado y los cua-
les fueron dados Ia publicidad en-
una meta Official del propio Departa-
mento.
De una manera eXtraoficial sc sa-
be que el Gabinete volvera a reunIr-
Sc en- el curse de la presente semana,
para discutir de nuevo la situaci0n
mexicana, ademas del asunto Jen-
kins.
Por 10 que ha podido observarse,
en- los circulos oficiales de Washing
ton ha causado, por 10 menos aparen-
temente. una mala impression la tar
danza del gobierno de Carranza en-
contestar la nota q el Departamen-
70 de Estado giro desde el microbes
pasado. Tai respuesta Sc esperaba
desde aver. V aun Sc daba por Sc
guro que un largo despacho te!cgra-
fico recibido en- la Embajada mexi-
cana la noche del domingo. era la
reSpuesta la nota americana.
FL agente consular de los Estados
Unidos en- Puebla continua preso Ell
la Penitenciaria- o al menos contl-
nuaba hasta anoche, en- que Ia En-
bajada americana en- la Ciudad dc
Mexico remitio al Departamento de
Estado su ultimo mensaje informant
do de la situacion de Mr.. jenkins.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-26
De I'm NONENTO 4
0TRO OBTENDRA
SU LIBERTAD
JENKINS
MESTRE QUEDO VA
EN- LIBERTAD
Este estaba acuSado de
compIicidad con eI
Consul y con el pIa-
giador Federico
c ordoVa
H,le7ramc EsDccici pars Ii PEENS.i

Yslr-rrwr EsDCriri pare IL PGSNS.i-
LAREDO. TEN, noviembre IS
In Gespacho de Puebla pubncaio ei
domingo por e. Excelsior" que lego
nov q la frontera. informa que Sc
esoeraba en- aquella ciudad de un mo-
mento a otro. Ia ibertad absolute
del agerte consular americana, VII
liam o. Jenkins.
Para espersr tai. Sc funda el pu-
Slico de Puebia en- el hecho siguifi-
cativo de cue el Jucz de Distriro de-
c}aro al licenciado Nestre hbre de
todos los cargos que contra el Sc ha-
bian acumulado coHsideranGolo como
c6mrice de Mr.. jenkins y de Cor
Gova en- el pla~;o, habiendo ordenado
81 Immediate Nbertad.
De acuerdo con el despacho dlu-
dido Ia Corte Criminal que juzGa
el caso de Mr.. jenkins, esJa dando
los ultimos pasos en- el proceSo, ha-
biendose tras'adado a Ia planta e
lcctrica Ge Chavarria. para tomar
declaraCiones q los empleados de Ia
misna. en- el terreno donGe el agen-
te consular americana fue puesto en-
libertad por sus plaCiarios. previa la
sntrera del dinero ' de los cheques
uue hizo el licenciado AIestfe. aboga-
DO apoderado del agente consular a.
mer7cano.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-26
L. CABRERA Sc
RETIR4 DE La
POLIICA
Anuncia que el aHo
proximo Sc aLejard a
la Uida priUada

Telsorama Especial pnr~ - PFENSA.
CIUDAD DE MEXICO. Nov. "a
Nuevamente el Lie. Luis Cabrera hi
20 formal declaration de que no Sc in
teresa en- la campan& politiea, y que
esta decidido permanecer neutra!
en- la lucha electoral que esta agi-
tando al pals con motive de IL suce-
sion presidential.
Agrego que cuenta con Ia ccnfian-
"a de Carranza Y que en- vista dc clio,
esta definitivamente decidido 4 per-
manecer al frente de la Seccctaria de
Hacienda hasta el termino del perio-
do del actual Jefe del Poder Ejecuti-
vo. habiendo anunciado. desde ahora,
que Sc retirara del gabinete el so de
Noviembre del ano pr6ximo, dia que
la ley fila para Ia renovacion de los
poderes.
Aseguro el Secretario de Hacienda
que al abandonar, en- aquella fecha,
III puesto en- el gabinete de Carranza,
Sc dedicar;t por entero a la vida prl-
vada V Que como esta decepcionado
de la politica, es su proposito firme el
no volverse a ocupar de ella.
HiZo tambien nuevas declaraclo-
mes optimistas acerca de las condicio
nes actualcs de la moneda meXicana,
habiendo expresado:
'Despues de numerosOs troplezos
Y de pasar por complicados procedi-
mientos, la moneda nacional ha We
nido a constituir en- ci mundo entero
Ia unica de tipo fijo que no esta su-
jeta q coticiones en- mercados extran-
jeros, sino al contrario. ha servido de
base para esas mismas cotiZaciones
sobre el dinero de otraS naciones'.
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