Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-29
UNIVERSITIES LATIN
TEACHER MAKES TRIP
TO MEXICAN CAPITAL

AIsTIN. Aug. gs-Dr. Chas ".
Ilackcil adjunct professor 81 l.aun
American History in tho University ~
Texas. returned last week tf'n five
weeks stay In Mexico CITY. ID. ltaek'
"a went 10 Mexico early In July y
arrange Il possible. for the copying ~
the official documents IN the nhuunnl
archives Of Mexico which relate 70 the
history ~ rptnish Texas and the Span
an Southwest. and alsu Ia purchase
books. nov out ~ print, lot the lniNcf
sity Il Texas library.
Ia Hackctt reports that ON tm
whole his mission WIS quite Huccessful |
IN spesking of his work In the archives,
pr uarkptt said The General AMI
Public Archivc - the Nation. ~ the
Mexican urchive ~ officially designated. !
IL located in the south wing 81 the
huge federal building the Palacio Nae. I
ional. There throughout n period ~
fuur centuries. has been assembled =
ycriiahlc mine II historical duucmcnt,.
such as letters and reports OF Cover
nurs military commanders. and mis-
sionati,s: proceedings ~ city councils,
ouurt d,crccs. etc. and II these many
/ relate tu the former frontier provinces
III New Spain namely Florida, Louis.
iana. Texas. New Mexico. Arizona. and
| California Permission Ia have copied
| the desired documents was readily
/ granted e. me by the Mexican officials
| when I presented by ltters ~ cerittica.
| iian from President Ninson and Acting
| Governor Johnson. Further. the ar.
| hive officials evidenced q most cordial
| disposition "a asst me In every posi-.
Die WAY Through their help q skilled
| Spanish typisi was secured. and before
leaving I selected enough 81 the more
| pertinent materials which related solely
| 20 Texas in the Spanish g. lunisl Period
| in keep the iypist employed for a year.
| Arrangements were also made for an
| american scholar In Mexico City 20 yer.
lfy the work ~ the iypist In this way
| dependable and trustworthy copies are
assured
In regard to the printed books DIR.
| Hack,ti expressed regret nc not having
lseu able 10 SECURE copies uf the ear
Hest hooks published IN Mexico. These.
~ they have become rare have been
secured hy tho MEXICAN authorities for
their National Library and other librar'
les under Government control MANY
II the raVr books. thangs 10 such
Mexican scholars az Gargic lcazbalcc
On. Gcraro Garcia. and others. have
been reprinted In the n1etccnth and
twentieth centuries and thereby made
L aNallttflf ~ NfnNiNNf fNtniNf VI MfNAt'Ns
In Mexico however said DR. Hack.
ut. the editions Of printed books In
| uniformly small The result IL that
comparatively recent books are soon
out ~ print. and u II impossible to buy
them from the publishers. Unless the
book h very old. however. !: IL often
possible o. buy II az n s'cond.had book
store. liy visiting the numerous sec
ond.hand book stores In Mexico City !
was able o. secure a number 81 useful
books which are not out q print Anon
them are q number 81 nineteenth cen
fury reprints of the rarcr books now
preserved IN the National Library u
Mexico.
In speaking ~ conditions In general
|, In Mexico Dr Hackeit said The rcb
els IN the Montercy.Son Luis Poiosi sec
tor burned the bridges two hours after
nur train from Laredo had passed ovcl
hem. The success ~ the De IL lIucr
n government, In crushing that as wei
- other rebel movements IL wei
known. Til new regime has a great
task ahead az u. and many things ar,
lndurc which need % ha done How
ever Amricans and Mcxicans alike ar
| lpiiuistlC as regards the future. am
J he belief Is current that the new gov
eminent l. trying L. solve its MANY
P1rhlems with fairness and Justice Z,
al, ] lived for five weeks az the Am
erican Club In Mexico civ. coming W
contact with representative American
, business and professional men from al
2 over MeNco. and IL Ii their unanimou'
! opinion that conditions are better ans
the government more stable than ha,
J. Pe"r IN" ease for ten years.
II also met a number q Mexican On
feiiectrals and officials and anon.
Y them WIS evidenced very cordial feel
INK for the United States. President ID
IN Hucria Is said 10 have remarked a
me time thar his two years service NJ
Consul General in New York was r.
velatiun IN hirn The new rector ~ tn
National University. which IN function
!. inr with 1000 students. IN initiating
constructive educational program
| which gives promise Il much gold tn,
rector. Senior Jose Nasconcelos u try
Ing 20 arrange scholarships for MeNi
I. can students In American universities
4 so that not by tens and dozens bu
by hundreds viii Mexican students h
going 10 American Universities
l commit - from the American Chambc
% - Commerce. headed by such men a
r :. W Rider. president 10 the Mexican
! International Trust Company: Nj
UNITS lfIfNuFnt Ni inc MtNltnn Stree
: Railway system; and DIR Cook pasio
4 ~ the linton Protestant Church q
Mexico city. Is also working rw Mex
y lean scholarships In American univcr
n stiles. ] mt with members q this com
h miii"e twice o. discuss informally IN
Il prospects 81 Mexican fellowships ~ IN
e University u Texas
= While IN Mexico Or Hackeit an
VI about twenty membs4s 81 the tiiplC
matt cores and government official
k wei" m" guests - ST.. Nasconcelos N
" an sll-dsv excursion by train and stag
'. 10 one q the national monuments 7,
y. Gated about 20 miles from Mexico city
n. N the United States has not yet rec
* or'i'Ked 'hr new government. no Ame
IT. lean official IN Mexico was free % &
n. or The excursion. and DR.. Hackctt wa
Z. The only American present. = rca
~ MeXican dinn"f. prepared by Indians q
n The vicinity. was served the guests an
10 among others tuasts were made o. IN
n. United states - Texas. and % the Tr
4. verify q Texas by the minister fror
l. Peru The Minister from Cuba. and IN
8 rector ~ The National University =
v. spectivelv pr. iIackett carried III
~ Kodak with him and brought back man