The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-10-14
GOOD REPORTS ON CONDITIONS
THERE ARE RECEIVED FROM
GOVERNMENT AGENTS,
ALL FACTIONS PEACEFUL NOW
Many American Capitalists Are crlss-
ing the Border, Looking for changes
TO lnvest--Financis Aid Needed TO
Rebuild Railways.
BY JAMES P. HoRNADAY.

throughout that country are steadily
improving. The country, according to
these agents Is clearer of revolution
lists than at any time within the last
nine years None Of the agents at
tempt to prophesy as to the future, but
all agree that remarkable progress to-
ward the sterilization Of affairs
throughout Mexico has been made
within recent months
The surrender Of General villa was
the first important step toward the
new conditions, it seems. With Villa
ana his band promising to support the
government, other reyoutionjsts
ceased their activities. According TO
reports, Provisional President de Ia
Huerta has satisfied the various ele-
ments in the country TO an unusual
degree, and General Obregon, the pres
ident-elect, Is looked upon as Il strong
man,
These optimistic reports from across
the border will not, however, influence
this government to be in a hurry about
recognizing the new MeNican govern
ment The question Of recognition may
not be taken up at all by the present adj
miniSration. Plainly, the disposition
Is to await developments, watch the
progress toward better conditions tn
the neighboring country, and pass the
question of recognition TO the new ad-
ministration, which will come I'm on
the fourth Of next March.
Many Americans Going There.
Americans are now going into Mex
ico in large numbers. Among them
are many men Of large financial means,
who 60 to investigate with the view to
Wishing investments In the country's
natural resources. The new regime In
Mexico City, according 10 the adyiceS
received here, is doing all within its
power to make Americans feel at home
i'm the country. Americans who have
recently returned from Mexico City
say that for the first time In years
McxicanS appear eager 10 fraternize
with the Americans. These travellers
say that representatives. Of all the
Mexican factions are now In the MeXi-
can cupital including Carranzistas,
ZapaisraS, Felicitas, Obregonlstas and
various other "tstas'; and apparently
they have buried the Ratchet.
The official reports TO this govern
ment show that the Mexican army is
being rapidly reduced Some 5000 col
onels and generals were discharged a
short time ago and sent out TO earn
their own living. A new and smaller
federal army is being organized, and
the old federal soldiers are being called
III 20 compose it. The system Of pay
ing the army has been changed, The
money is no longer sent out to the
general in the field TO do what he
pIeascs with it, the army IS being paid
in gold and through duly appointed
and bonded paymaSters.
The new regime is letting the United
States authorities know that ii Is eX-
Ccedingly anxious 10 obtain from this
country financial help toward rebuild
ing the railroads. During the years of
revolutions most Of the railroad sys-
TENS suffered serious damage. In
some sections of the country the rail
roads were absolutely destroyed.
American capitalists are being invited
to consider the question Of rebuilding
! these railroads. There have been init