Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-08
RECOGNITION DEPENDS
ON HUERTA'S SINCERITY
State Department Is Giving Attcn.
t!on to Situation In Mexican
Republic.
SAME OLD METHODS EXIST
. Government Agents Find Hucrta's
Orders Arc Disrcgardcd, Army Is
Increased, Grating on Pay Rolls
Continue and Disturbances Occur.
fEy Assocln,.A rro.sl


WASliINGTON. July THE Mcxi-
can situation is receiving more
careful study by the American gov
crnmcnt than has any subjec. since
the Paris peace conference. il vas
stated today al the State Department.
This is with a view To according re-
cognltiom To De Ia IIuor;a's provi-
sional government. provided satisfac-
tory assurances arc given that II can
and viii maintain order. and Will live
up 10 its obligations respecting the
protection Of the lives and property
OF foreigners.
lSlcsias ca!dcron. the special envoy
sent by De Ia Huerta TO urge re-
coEnitiOn, Will ask for another con-
ference with Acting Secretary Davis
as soon as he has discussed the situn-
tlun with the members OF his STAFF.
who have just arrived here from
MeIico City.
American officials. II is stated au-
thoritat!vc!y. arc Impressed with the
evident sincerity OF the expressions
OF De Ia Hucrta, and Of the efforts
TO bring about order in Mexico. but
thcy have taken note that the active
workers in the various departments
of the Mexican government have no,
been changed, and that the newly
nprolrl:d Cabinet officers leave the
WORK OF their Offices chiefly to the
same men who conducted the affairs
under Carrdnza
Snme Old OmcerS In ControI.
Reports reaching Washington from
Mexico city state that foreigners.
who went TO the Mexican capital TO
compose the differences between their
ompan!es-a agricultural. mining and
, manufacturins- forced to dca.
with the very men who harnpercd
tacir work. and in some cases. direct
"a the confiscation of their proper
ties under carranza. and that they
are meeting with the same dinicul-
ties as before.
Genera obrcEon's desires to reduce
the size OF the army, as has been
reported in official and unofficial adj
vices from Mexico City, are believed
by officials 10 be sincere. bu; II is
noted that the army has been in :
creased by 10000 men as a result
of the revolution. Official reports re
celvcd here have told of efforts tha,
are being made To 'moralize" the
army by stopping the abuses o! life
and property. Genera! Gales has is
sued strong order OF the plaza
on the subject.
Government Graft Continues.
The Treasury Department has es-
;im2tei that the cost ot the army at
present is 100000 pesos day and
Salvador Alvarado. Acting Secretary
OF the Treasury. officially announced
that there were 5000 or 10000 peo-
pie living on the nation by The
padding of payrolls.
one of the most serious of the mill
tary abuses tho government has not
as yet been able to correct ia the
Withholding of railway ears and To-
coNnot!Fcs in spite or specific orders
Tor thcir return to the owners. More
than 1000 cars are still in the pos-
session of the military and the rail
way operators say 1t is Impossible 10
MAINTAIN freight or passenger sched-
uies unless the cars are restored 10
them General Luis NJ. Hernandez
mas pceh sent on tour of inspection
OF all the lines with orders to compeI
tine military chiefs 10 return the cars
The school teachers in Mexico Citv
nave not been paid since June 10
and recently petition was sent IN
the Senate asking for the restoration
OF the Department OF Public Ins;ruc-
(COrt inu1i on Sncnrj