Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
MEXICO RECOGNITION
UNDER CONSIDERATION
BY STATE DEPART men !

cHs>rd the situation with the members of
his staff who have just arrived from
Mexico.
American officials. ID il stated author
itatively, are impressed with the evident
sincerity of the expressions of Provision
Al President De La Hucrta. and ~ the
efforts To bring about order in Mexico,
but they have taken note that the ne
tive workers in the various departments
of the Mexican government have not
been changed and that the newly ap-
pointed cabinet officers leave the work
of their offices chiefly to the same men
who conducted the affairs under Car
rama.
Reports from Mexico City state that
foreigners who went % the Mexican cap
ital To- compose the differences between
their companies-agricultu mining or
manufacturing forced TO deal with
the same men they formerly dealt with.
and in some eases the men who conduct
nj the confiscation Of their properties
under CarranZa and that they are meet
ing with the same difficulties as before.
General obregon's desire 10 reduce
the size of the army. a. reported in of
fetal and unofficial advices. is believed
by officials To be sincere. nut IL is noted
that the army has been increased by 30
600 men as a result of the revolution.
Official reports received here have
''moralize" the army by stopping the
abuses of life and property.
General Gales has issued a strong
order Of the plaza" on that subject.
The treasury department has estimat-
ed that the cost of the army is one mil
lion pesos n day. and Salvador Alyarado
the acting secretary ~ the treasury. has
announced that there were 5000 or TO-
600" people living on the nation by the
padding of pay rolls.
One serious military abuse the govern
ment has not be-rsab a. correct is the
withholding Of railway cars and locomo-
tees in spite Of specific orders for their
return 70 owners. More than 5000 cars
are still in the possession OF the military
and the railway operators say II Is I'm
possible TO maintain freight or passeng
or schedules unless the cars are restored
General Luis NJ Hernandez has bec-
sent on a tour Of inspection with orders
to compel the military chiefs 20 return
the cars
The school teachers in Mexico City have
not been paid since June 10. and recent,
petition was sent 10 the senate asking
restoration of the department Of pubh'
instruction which was destroyed by Car
rama
| Difficulties Of reorganization and ad
ministration apparently are not the leas
serious Of those facing the new govern
ment Reports TO the state department
today told Of several new revolutionary
disturbances in various sections. Thes'
seem 10 be distinct from the movement
led BY Francisco Villa. and while not con
sidered serious in themselves. the depart
ment officials in their efforts 20 analyz'
the whole Mexican situation are givini
/ them careful study.
Reports from the border yesterda.
that Villa had signed an armistice ha'
not been confirmed in advices received b!
the department
Officials frankly state that the ney
regime in Mexico has u great task q
perform before the country is restore,
To anything like normal conditions. The.
fully appreciate the difficulties that con
/ front are new administration and sa
they are anxious 10 give what all the.
can consistent with the protection Of tn
rights Of Americans in Mexico.