El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-03

TONE friendly to Americans and Europeans character
a lies the message Of provisional president de Ia Huera
to the Mexican congress The sections international al
fairs read very differently from corresponding pronounce
ents Of his various predecessors and must give additional
reinsurance all who look and hope for steady gradua
Improvement IN Mexican conditions.
President de Ia Huera nightly senses the importance OF
prsssng the world with Mez1eos good lntentons Su'
he does not stop with that: he makes specific recommend
tons for bringing definite results As to the oil controversy
he deals with It in general terms and the oil men find little
direct encouragement But nobody can deny to Mexico the
right to regulate her industries and The Development OF he
resources The main thing that Mexico viii have to deal
with justice and equity the world powers VIII make II
eTieo cannot afford to viOlzte any public contract
made in good faith repudiate any title regularly gwen
This is fundamental principle in dealings among natons
al among persons But it must be conceded to Mexico that
she retains equal rights with other nations so Tar as as
posing of her domestic resources IS concerned subject
aIsvs TO the ordinary rules Of law and equity Me1cos
policies may be criticised but # the new government Is as
neIzeut and far seeing It gives promise OF beng II
VIII not adopt confiscatory repress1ve pocy toward
sFe5slv relations" that Mexico seeks with other
mowers viii naturally follow the creation OF commence
that Mexico anxious to fulhl and capaDle OF -
objiqstiousH Mexico, If she whoeheartedly adopts ana
earnestly follows this policy, VIII soon find that every otne
stiou viii do its part toward restoration OF the oiu l
spirit of understanding and cooperation, .-.-i.,r,
With the exception OF the seizure OF rev AnleIlo
and British bv notorious bandit, there have been pIa
tcv no recent instances Of injury 20 the person OF pO
ev Of foreigner. Under Of de Ia huertas pleueoe
- II sometimes seemed as # aggression against foreigners
If moi wantonly promoted by the government was At s1s
ignored The provisional government has clean Iec0Iu "
comparison ,
Save for some strikes and few political disturbances
the country is quiet It looks If the election sunday
nav be carried through In peace and good order Little
reparation apparently has been made to force the
bv military power If 0bregon be elected he VIII nave me
stigfsction of sanction genuine than any OF ms
revolutionary predecessors received The best wishes OF
the people Of the United States go with Mexico whenever
thst country chooses to follow the right road
President de Ia Huerta aludes to the work OF the COM
mission to frame new banking law. Mez1eos currency IS
In bad shape but her problem IS not TO De compared va"
4b+ NJ the Frouean continental countries Japan and
Mexico nav be assured that American bankers VIII render
al possible assistance IN bringing about eonalOn q
stability American interests in Mexico are so great tnat
American financial backing VIII be ample IN any new cur
rencv plan carrying promise Of wise and conservative re-
President de Ia Huerta suggests the ACCESSIBILITY OF
zdouting woman suffrage This is N line WITH me new
rscs OF many other nations and IS open 10 me SAME
objections and favorable arguments as elsewhere II mus
mi he FORGOTTEN that considerable proportion OF the
women Of Mexico are exceedingly intelligent wen eoneatel
and progressive IN every way and certainly their
:; re or of public bettermeut should be valuable II mas
Fe remarked that Mexican girls the whole more
ambitious and faithful and reliable students than mexican
boys 3
sv to indicate that Is free from the worst falaces
Of Msdgro Caanza and many Of their adherents Ohregon
e commonly believed to be somewhat more radical, but
certainly de Ia Huerts is far enough from being social
ise visionary One gains from his ueranees that he IS