The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
NO PLACE FOR
INVESTORS NOW
National Association for
Protection of American
Rights in Mexico Warns
CONDITIONS ARE
GENERALLY BAD

Report Made by Recent Excursionists |
to That Country-American Should |
Cultivate Social Rather Than Com
mercial Relations With Mexicans.
NEW YORK, June 1S.-The National
can Rights in Mexico, the headquarters
of which are at 347 Fifth avenue, have
issued a statement regarding present
conditions in Mexico in which it stated
that business men who have recently
participated in a trade excursion into
Mexico are not inclined to favor the inn
mediate investment of capital in that
country. AS result of the excursion
into Mexico the Americans found that
banking conditions are unsound, trans
portation is suffering severely from the
lack of rolling stock, while manufactur-
ing, smelling, and mining properties are
being operated on part time only.
The excursionists were everywhere
given a courteous and cordial reception.
The crops seemed to be good, and it was
reported to members of the party that
they were better than they had been for
several years past.
These statements are taken from re-
port made to the National Association
for the Protection of American Rights
in Mexico by member of this trade
excursion who writes that - the con-
dtions in Mexico are still far from nor
NAL, but sufficient Improvement has
been noted during the last few months
to warrant an effort toward establishing
more active commercial relations y
"The majority of the excursionists,
however, are not inclined to favor the
immediate investment of capital in
Mexico. They believe a better plan is
| to cultivate closer social relations with
the Mexicans, stAdy their needs and
customs and lay the foundation for the
business which they feel certain will
come from Mexico.
cone of two things will happen. in
i, Mexico within the next year or two,
saws the report. ''Either the Mexican
people will stabilize conditions sufficient
| ly to give adequate protection to for
eign capital and industries or it will be
done for them. The reason is obvious.
| Mexico has much that the world needs
and needs badly. 1t is, therefore, rea-
| sonablc to suppose that the world will
/ secure these necessities.
| g Carranza is unpopular with practi-
cally all classes except those who have
been able to profit from the spoils of
Office. 1t seems to be the general I'M
preston that he will make no effort to
continue to hold the presidency.
"Public sentiment toward the United
States has undergone noticeable change
since the signing of the armistice. The
| MeXicans realize now that they mis-
judged this country, and have a most
wholesome respect for cur fighting abil
ity. German influence has slumped ma
terially, and not in years has the senti
ment, particularly among the important
commercial interests, been so favorable
to better business relations with the
United States.
General conditions were found to b,
better than expected. Few evidences OF
acute suffering or want were seen
Manufacturing, mining and smelling in
dustries were found operating on par
time.
Second in Importance to the restora
tion of order throughout Mexico, is tht
rolling stock for the railroads The rail-
and roadbcds over which we were es
corted are in good condition. consider
ing the years of revolution through
which the country has passed, but mos
of the rolling stock has been confs
Gated