Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-09
MEXICO IS MECCA
FOR U. S. PRODUCTS
Imports Six Dollars Worth
Of Goods Per Capita Year
t. " From America.
BY HERBERT COREY.

NEW YORK, August S--M1illOhS OF
dollars worth of business are waiting
for Americans across the line in Mex
leo. Even after ten years of war.
which degenerated into buShwhack
ing and banditism and governmental
inefficiency, which slumped into an
achy, Mexico is importing S6 worth
of goods per capita annually from the
Upited States.
THAT would go to $40 in the first
Elk months of assured stability in
Mexico" / was told by man in alb
solute contact with trade conditions
there. And the United States is Mex
ico's natural buying market as well
as her selling market"
Even today, when conditions are by
no means stable. American travelling
men are ranSacking Mexico. a dozen
or more are putting out trade lines.
Until the new administration proves
itself it is regarded as necessary to
do what amounts to cash business
with Mexican firms. Railroad condi-
lions are so very Shaky, too. that
goods sent into Mexico are usually
paid for at the border, and goods
bought from MeXicans are not accept
ed until they have crossed the Amer
lean line. But the trade is beginning
TO reopen. Given peace and order in
Mexico. that country will assuredly
prove one of the best customers of the
United States.
Peace is being restored little by lit
tie. No one has suggested that the
death of Carranza was due to any or
ders given by Gen. Obregon or his
aids in the revolution. but the fact
that the men who were response BILE
for Carranza's murder have not only
not been punished, but have not even
been tried-while they seem to have
more money than they ever had be-
fore-has been hint to Mexico that
its politicians have not been slow to
take.
Some of them. it is true, heard the
news a little late. That is why Gen.
Pablo Gonzales. who is considered one
of the brainiest of the opposition.
tried to do little revoluting, and
why he is now on trial on a charge
of treason. Alive and at liberty Gen.
Pablo might be danger to the es-
tablished order in Mexico. Those ia
miliar with the rules under which
the game of politics is played down
there intimate that if they belonged
to Cen 'Pablo's" family they would
be extremely worried about his
have tried to make a little BUSH
league trouble.
Go get him." Obregon ordered.
II Villareal has not yet been got
teh. it is likely that he will be had
before long. He hung about the City
Obregon came in. If he has attempted
to, start a revolution it can only be
because he did not get it. The outlook
before these would-be revolutionists
would seem an unpleasant one. Gen.
Carlos Osuna, who, to do him justice.
Obregon and Provisional President de
la Huerta, tried little fiutter at
revolution. He made no great sue
cess.
Then TIL surrender" said he.
mix on that" said Gen. Obregon.
or. words to that effect. Il do not
want you that way. 1 want to get
you my way"
While these measures may restore
peace to Mexico, in the belief of OBJ
servers, there is far from perfect or
der there Every little while one rail-
because of strikes. Traval is by no
means safe in the country because of
the operation of gangs of bandits. In
many places the local authority has
been overturned and no new au-
thority has been set up to take it's
much progress has been made as can
reasonably be hoped for. Some
months time must be allowed to the
new administration to show it's goods.
Meanwhile every effort is to be
made to win the support Of the
-
varado. secretary of the treasury, has
arrived here on a mission of propa-
ganda, just as Provisional Ambas-
sador Calderon reached Washington
the other day.
The days leaders in Mexico are
very desirous-and properly DESTROYS
of obliterating the bad impression
made upon the United States by Car
ranZa'S acts and the attitude of his
representatives and of making friends
of the gringoes. Roberto Pesqueiro,
who was the head of the only really
worthwhile bureau of propaganda
Carranza ever maintained in WASH
ington. is likewise on the road to the
United States. He had no difficulty in
making his peace with the present
administration. His ability is recog-
nized and he is considered as a patri-
otto Mexican rather than a faction
alist.
No attempt is made by Mexican Of
f1cials of some standing to disguise
the fear Of Intervention that possess
e1 them. A relapse into the anarchy
of the past few years would almos,
certainly result in interference, they
believe-whether upon good grounds
their power to maintain order. They
also hope, through the offices of Cal
deron and Alvarado and PesQueiro
and others to obtain recognition, but
this hope is really very faint one
for the present.
eff. we behave ourselves while Pro-
visional President de la Huerta is in
the chair, we may gain the prize OF
recognition when Obregon becomes
president" was the statement of
very prominent Mexican. But we rec
ognize that we are on probation. We
may get our Christmas present. bu,
we must be pretty regular attendants
Sunday school -