South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-08
MEXICAN QUESTION
HOLDS ATTENTION
AT CAPITAL CITY
Government Leaders Make
Careful Study of Pres
ent Situation.
BY Associated Press :


WASHINGTON, July THE
Mexican situation is receiving more
careful study by the American gov
ernment than has any subject since
the Paris peace conference. Il was
stated Wednesday at the state de-
Iartment IL IS with a view 10 ac-
cording recognition TO de la Huerta' 5
provisional government provided
satisfactory assurances are given
that il can and will maintain order
and will live up to it's obligations re-
specting the protection Of the lives
and property of foreigners.
Iglesis Caldron, the special envoy
sent by de Ia Huerta to urge recog-
milton. Will ask for another confer
ence with Acting Secretary Davis as
soon as he has discussed the situa-
tion with the members of his stafi
who have just arrived here from
Mexico City.
Officials Impressed.
American officials, 1t is stated au-
| thoritatively, are impressed with the
evident sincerity of the expressions
OF Provisional Pres't de la Huerta
and of the efforts TO bring about or
der in Mexico but they have taker
note that the active workers in the
various departments of the Mexican
government have not been changed
and that newly appointed cabinet
officers leave the work Of their Of
| fees chiefly to the same men who
conducted the affairs under Car
rama.
Reports reaching Washington
| from Mexico City states that foreign
ers who went to the Mexican capi-
tai to CONF ose the differences be
| tween their companies, agricultural
mining and manufacturing, are
| forced 10 deal with the very mer
who hampered their work and IN
some cases directed the confiscatior
of their properties under Carranza
and that they are meeting with the
same difficulties as before.
Gen. Obregon's desire to reduce
the size Of the army, as has been re-
ported in official and unofficial ad-
vices from Mexico City, are believed
TO be sincere, but il IS noted the
army has been increased by 10000
men as a result Of the revolution.
Cost of Army.
The treasury department has esti-
mated that the cost Of the army al
present is 1000, 900 pesOes a day and
Salvador Alvardo, acting secretary
Of the treasury, officially announced
Ludl lneEe were osVtu VI AbfVpo pNo-
pie living on the nation by padding
the pay roll"
The school teachers in Mexico City
have not been paid since June 10
and recently "A petition was sent 10
the senate asking for the restoration
of the department Of public instruc-
tion which was destroyed by Car
rama.
Difficulties Of reorganization and
administrat ton apparently arc not
the least serious of those facing the
new government. Reports received
at the state department Wednesday
from it's representatives told OF sew
eral new revolutionary disturbances
I'm various parts Of the country
These seem TO be distinct from the
movement led by Francisco Villa
and while not considered serious in
themselves department officials are
giving them careful study.
Deny Reports.
Reports from the border WedneS-
day that Villa had signed an armis-
tice had not been confirmed in ad-
vices received by the department.
Officials frankly state that the
new regime in Mexico has great
task 10 perform before the country
| is restored 10 anything like normal
conditions They fully appreciate
the difficulties that confront the new
administration and say they are
anxious 10 give what aid they car
| consistent with the protection OF the
rights Of Americans in Mexico.