The state herald., 1920-10-26
BY Ralph II. Turner

Ey Italpn II. turner
60 led Press Staff Correspondent
leo City, Oct. ~. tBy Ma!l)-
nj, D Is Frightening up. 1t may be
'n oy the same token, that Mexico
picking up both socially and
20 ercially. The oldtimers, both
ans and foreigners, who have
len years of revolution, hesitate
% iture a guess when asked how
10 his condition will continue, but
th 10 not deny that Mexico today
IL IRE wideawake, more cheerful
an, isoks to the future with more
80 nee than at any time In the
pa light or ten years.
FIVE months now since Venus
tiu Carrauza fled from his capital
az assed into the limbo of late,
la.- led" Mexican presidents. 1t is
fa onths since Adolfo de Ia Huerta
al ccessor, took the cath of office.
Ana 4 little over month"; Alvaro
D' on, president-elect, will assume
Do lair, which II Obregon is n
-. enough man, he may occupy
'r years, So 1t may be oppor-
f 20 take stock of Mexico today.
ahould be said. in justice to de
"a s.rta. that a provisional govern
Of only six months duration, is
-ro onted with administration diff
tas which cannot be eliminated in
~ a brief period of time. These
III les will be Obregon's heritage.
70 to Obregon to rescue Mexico.
~ nhregon fails-but that is peering
iu ne future. This is story of
Pho present
improved conditions through
he Republic are reflected partic-
ul'i In Mexico City. 1t is not so
nu7r any great tangible achievement
IA appears reassuring, for such
VI reconstruction problems as the
m nd situation. finances, etc. still
~ a0in TO be solved, but 1t is the
of optimism, the belief that
beit day has arrived, that impress
ono row in moving about the capital.
Tho people seem better dressed and
Of a lighter frame of mind. They
.sprr to have more money to spend.
y oss is improving. The town is
.r'. n. The depression of many
yr duration is beginning to lift.
n 80 city presents the hustling ap4
R.a.aace Of metropolis going to
wort Motor cars sa throng the
stre.i that the traffic problem is the
most critical in history. The hotels
are iull. either with Mexlcans who
hare returned from abroad. or with
~. lers. principally Americans,
wl,o have come to seek business OPT
poaunities.
Tho most signal achievement Of
III provisionai government is the pa
eli ion OF the country. 1t is the
foaltg Of safety from bandit and
r.bol bands that forms the basis OF
Ihl newborn confidence. But recon-
atfuo ion has been started in many
lines, such as the paving OF the
n reduction OF the army and the
eanization OF the customs service
alons the border. Orders have already
boon placed for new railway mater
Al though the national treasury does
not rermit all the necessary expen.
lltJfcs along this channel.
As regards the bigger problems. II
appears now that most Of them will
be leu Tor the attention OF Obrebon.
who will be able to build for the
future with more certainty than de
Ia Huerta.
What Mexico wants-wants above
everything eise-is the recognition OF
her government by the United States.
Tho question OF recognition revolves
In circle. II amounts to this: The
Mexican government recognizes that
tha United States-and Britain and
I'ivuco as weii-will demand the ful.
fillmout OF certain obligations ON
It.il3's part.
".-u right" Mexico says, 'assum'
INK tho justice Of these demands, we're