El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-25

Park ". Pitman and Martin
Sweeney. FL Paso aldermen. both ex-
pressed not only satisfaction, but sur
prise at the friendlinsss Of the Next
cans towards the Americans.
81 expected TO find some anti
American sentiment IN Mexico
said Mr.. Pftmau, asbuf I found
none. can't say that the Next
cans have hettered their condition
by their ten years Of war, but
they have learned a good lesson
and that IS thar ~ they would
prosper, they must remain at
peace and keep NJ work
This trip is going @ do a great
deal towards cementiEg and strength
ening the friendship between Mexi-
cans and FL Pasoans in particular and
/ Americans generally
Believes They Want Peace
People are much alike every
where" said 1Ir Sweeney. The
I lIeLicans have had their troubles and
I believe they have reached the point
Z where they see it VIII pay 70 restore
] peace.
81 believe the 1IczicnuH are as
heartily as tired 81 war as we
were when our war ended and
they want peace.
They know we can help them and
they want our help. On the other
hand, they know they can help us
much with trade and they are willing
70 give 10 10 US. il we treat them
right, they VIII treat us right II we
sell them goods at reasonable profits,
and they can get the money 20 buy.
they VIII patronize us. 7 believe they
are frlendlier TO Americans than to
any other nationality. am much
pleased at the cordially shown US
and the prosperous condition OF the
Mexican people
81 don't think Park Pifmnn will
ever go 10 Mexico 20 enter poll
ties however. Everybody who
gets into an office has TO have a
title OF general or colonel or
something and Park can't produce
the titIe.n
Field For on and Gas.
There is a big field in Mexico for
oil and gasoline" said Arthur Lock
hart, Of the Fl PasO refinery- while
Mexico is the great oil producing
country OF this continent, there are
not refiueries enough TO supply all
the needs Of the country and there
rs good field in northern Mexico in
Particular for oils and gasoline from
El Paso. The price in Mexico. CITY
for gasoline IS about So cents a gall
Ion, with large refineries nearby at
Iampico and Neracruz. IT is higher o
other parts OF Mexico We can ship
from here. absorb the freight and
Field For Auto Business.
There is big field IN Mexico for
the automobile accessory and tire
business" declared II. S. Potter. Of
Potter, Hennessy & WinE0. Very lit
tie automo BILE accessory business Is
done with Europe. one reason is that
the American car has reulaced the
European car and American parts are
in demand American made tires are
the best In the world and the cars IA
Mexico are all equipped with Ameri-
can tires.
There IS a tire factory in Mexico
city that seems 20 be turning out q
very good grade OF tire, but IL can, u
course handle but LITTLE OF the biz
business developing in Mexico"
Big Field For Implements.
mere ls a tremendously big open
ing IN Mexico for agricultural and
farming implements" said W. G. Roe,
deal OF agriculture in Mexico. we
were all astonished at the large
acreage, am sure, even in the north
ern part, generally supposed By the
rest or me world TO be too arid for
successIul agriculture. Most o. -.
work is being done with wooden
2loWs ana oxen There IS a a big field I
Tor the t1actor, the pillow, the seeder. /
the culuVat0r, the mower. the thresh-
er and an agricultural implements
5len az the manufacturers OF the /
United states are Offering the world. /
Use Ancient Methods.
why, right in Chihuahua City. we I
saw them threshing wheat by driv-
ing horses around on It, to trample !
the grains from the chaff
san about Gundalajura and
south OF there, we saw the M
lives using the ancient wooden
pillow. They cannot pillow deeply
enough and do not get the best
results from their land. With
modern implements, they could
get better crops and at less cost.
In the Ia Guna district around /
y orreons where they use modern ma
chnery and methods, the crop pro-
duction IS tremendous compared 70 !
Inc rest or the country and the peo-
pie In other parts are learning the
value Of up-to-date machinery. The /
Is in Mexico and the Ameri-
ian machinery manufacturers can fiji ]
t better than any other manufactur-
srs IN the world"
Another Opening.
There viii be a big field IN Mex
co for American sash and doors"
aid George Evans, Of the FL Paso
sash and Door company. They turn
Tut good work in Mexico, but 7 an
Iatisfied that 70 costs more than ft
an be done for in the states. not
b 4Llla Lal4llE q l4El EaElLE. American
OF all sorts Of building
uppnes should have a big business
p Mexico, for a big building program
VII be necessary with the return Of
'eace. Practically all the cities are
.verrun with people, just as Ameri-
an cities are The European war
topped our building program The
leLican revolt stopped the building
rogram in Mexico. Both countries
re now ready to 80 forward with
.ulding. IL remains to be seen
whether 10 viii be better for Ameri-
an manufacturers TO establish plants
. Mexico OF ship from the United I
tates, but the business is there. In
IeIico, most Of the sash and doors
re made by the workmen on the Job
iii work as we know &c is not 90
ommOn in Mexico.
To Put IN a Branch
we are going 70 establish a branch
ffice in Torreon 10 sell 10 the country
round there Our biggest business
-ill be In glass, plate glass. mirrors
nd art glass for the present. AS
bon as the industries open up, we
iii get a market for our sash and
oors. too. There Is a big sash and
oor factory operated in connection
18th a furniture factory, in Mexico
itys and big art glass factory there,
ut outside OF these. there are few
lctorles in the republic that compete
18th US"
Big Food Trade.
There should be big trade in food