Evening journal., 1920-01-30
MEXICO THANKS
U.S.FOR help
People in General Think
Northern Neighbor Would
i Be Friendly
MANY FAVOR
WILSON POLICIES
BY DIR. J. A. WATTS.
y. T.. A Special CorrespondentO


SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Jan. 29-what Is
ihe feeling Of the people of Mexico TO-
ward the United States and toward
President Wilson and his administra-
ton?
This is one OF several broad ques-
tions ! endeavored to find the answer
to on my mission 10 Mexico for The
Evening Journal.
The general attitude OF the people OF
Mexico toward the people o, the Unit
ed States Is one OF frlendllness. The
reasons for this feeling are manifold
Even the Mexican who for personal
reasons is unfriendly TO the American,
knows thst his commercial success and
he protection OF his country from for
eign aggression depend upon the sup
port Of the United States.
The intelligent Mexican knows that
the Monroe Doctfine Is the best pro-
lection his country will ever have.
And the peon knows that through the
commercial and Industrial development
fostered by Americans in Mexico his
iaily wage has been increased.
All classes OF Mexlcans realize that
through the interest OF Americans In
Mexico will come the progress under
representative government that even
The most ignorant peOn has been
hought TO regard as his national goal
However. ! met In Mexico some who
are unfriendly and who dlsapprove
heartily OF the Wilson policy toward
Mexico.
A manufacturer and importer Of San
Luis POtosi for example, blames VIII
son for recognizing Carranza because
by so doing The revolution was per-
mitted 10 prosper and business in San
Luis was hurt. He said Mexlcans had
donated Si00O0OOO TO Wilson's cam
paign fund in 1916, the money hav-
ing been paid ,over al the Gunter Ho-
tel, in this city, and this sum enabled
the Democrats 10 buy the vote Of the
southern states for Wilson.
This ridiculous story is a sample
OF the reasons" given by some Mex
leans for not liking the Wilson ad- |
minlstration and Is product OF stupid
German propagandists.
This San Luis manufacturer also
complained bitterly that the revolution |
had driven from the country many |
leading citizen and educators, who |
had been forced to live abroad as ex-
Hes. He cited the case OF Dr. Francisco
Nasquez, former member OF the faculty !
Of the National School OF Medicine. in
in Mexico City. DR.. Vasquez had been
slated for the vice presidency under
The MADEIRA regime
Even before my friend in San Luis
complained OF Dr.. Vasdue's exile the
latter had returned 10 Mexico City 10
resume his highly valuable educational
work.
On the other hand I found a vast /
majority Of the NIexioans 20 whom |
was able TO talk greatly in favor OF /
The Wilson policies. They have been
and still are fighting for liberty under
constitutional representative govern
ment. They feel that interference from
an outside nation would be wrong and
they feel grateful 10 President Wilson
for having refused to interfere in the
Mexican's right Of self-detefmination.
Gradually the aim of the revolution
Is being Standardization OF the mass
es. free suffrage and the right Of pop
ular voice in shaping national poll
cies through the elected representatives
Of the citizens.
For this the masses give credit 20
President Wilson and the American
people.