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

good price. Mexico is recovering
rapidly
Porran Pleased.
7 was delighted TO see my beloved
fatherland recovering so fast" said
Guillermo Porras. dealer IN exchange
and merchandise broker former sec
rotary OF state and at one time acting
gpvernor Of Chihuahua Tt IS good
20 meet old friends. see the old places
and see my people at peace and living
in harmony and contentmenl- I visited
my birthplace at Parral and found the
people happy and content after the
warfare Of ten years 7 saw the law
being administered again. business
being conducted as usual, officials IN
office who seem conscientious in their
work and every indication that my
country IS fast getting back 70 normal
and that business IS returning 10 a
stable basis am more thar pleased
with my trip"
Mr.. Porras was a great help 20 the
eLcurEionists. through his wide ac-
Quaiutance with Mexico. his intelu-
gence. and his willingness 10 help He
looked after all details Of arrange
ments az the various stops. selected
the speakers 70 respond TO the Mex
lean addresses Of welcome and in
many ways made himself invaluable
70 the eXcursicnists-
No Anfi-Americanism.
7 got great education out Of the
trip. said Reuben Melnsteln- ]
found Mexico ahead OF what had exc
pected- It IS a beautiful country and
its people were unusually courteous
The thing that impressed me was that
we did not find any anti-American
feeling anywhere and at no time did
we hear any such expression as
'gringo' or anything 70 indicate con-
tempt for Americans. The finest
spirit was shown everywhere As we
passed through Chihuahua city on our
return, we were told by Americans
that already our visit had had its ef-
feet and the general feeling towards
Americans was improved"
RaiEinE Fine Cattle
Mexico Is importing good stock
to regtock the country. II what we
saw on a siding near Monterey IS a
criterion" said A H Anderson. real
estate dealer. I'VE saw a train stand
ing on the sidetrack loaded with Jer-
sey and other blooded cows. fine
brood mares and two fine stations
The Mexican people are not going &C
waste their energy on cheap cattle.
They are going TO breed up the best
We An Had En-
The thing that impressed me
most" said sam Watkins. OF the War-
ktns Motor company. aside rom ne
automobile business in Mexico, was
the way our men took 70 carrying
canes on the trip. They carried them
like they were used TO them and
seemed so at home with them that /
am wondering what they are going to
do at home. i think we viii proba-
bly, have % destroy a lot OF them I
liked the red Mexican bananas, and
in fact there are lot OF things be-
sides business in Mexico that I like"
Good Insurance Ficid-
Mexico is a good Geld for fire in
surance." said Dexter Napel. OF g. NJ
Newman & Co. Most OF the business
Is done by English and French com
panles and they get a good rate and
the fire hazaDd is good because so
many OF the buildings are adobe or
stone-almost an OF them The fire
conditions in Mexico City are splendid
yet there are but four fire companies
in the city. The apparatus Is all
modern. made in the United States,
and gives good service"
Likes The Food.
Mexico surprised me in the spleu-
did food one can get there" said Fred
OF the Del Norte hotel
For a city that sells so much booze,
where everybody must have his drink.
before. with. and after his food. I was
surprised 20 find such splendid food
served Usually. where there is
plenty 20 drink. the guest cares very
little about food II is only when
prohibition comes IN and the drinks
20 out that the patrons OF a hotel in
he United States begin insisting upon
getting good food"