The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-01
CARRANzA HOLDS
ROADS TO STATE.
By RALPH II. TURNER.


Laredo, Texas, Dec. 27.-Trade flg'
ures and present business conditions
according to Americans In Laredo, ar
que that in at least one district Oh
Mexico Carranza is in control
They refer to the territory along
the Mexican National Railway line
which operates between Laredo and
Mexico City. Shipments going south
from here do not meet the slightest
difficulty. the merchants here de-
clare. Bandits and disorders, they
say are practically non-existent along
the line of the Mexican capital.
The customs collector here suostan'
tiates the impression, gained by an
investigator, that American trade
with Mexico through this district IS
in a prosperous condition.
The United States is buying from
Mexico today, products that range
rom gold and silver bullion to pecans
and parrots. TO satisfy the demands
OF American bird fanciers 1904 par
rots, ready for instruction in any YER
nacular we're shipped through this
mort in the three months ending Sep
tember 3d. Hides, fibre, cattle and
rugs are other imports American mer-
chants are buying today in large
quantities.
Someone back in the States" start.
ed a series OF art exhibits rev
months ago, with Mexican pottery as
the chief object Of art. The result
today is that Mexican pottery is on
the boom. There was basket short
age In the United States. An appeal
TO Mexico followed. Now two or three
cars of baskets pass through here
weekly, bound forthe American con
sumner.
Chief among the American exports
to the country ION the other side" are
hardware, agricultural machinery,
and lumber The Mexican govern
ment, to promote modern culture of
the soil, has placed several orders for
tractors. These orders have gone to
American manufacturers.
Figures may be boresome, but they
speak forcefully of American trade
with Mexico In the fiscal year
which ended last June merchandise
With value Of $22,S33,393 was ship
ped through here across the Rio
Grande This amount represents II
per cent of the total exports handled
through the 29d customs district,
which comprises Laredo, Eagle Pass,
Brownsville, Del Rio and few mi
nor points.
In July and August, this year, the
exports through Laredo totaled
$3,399. 1873, an increase of S.S per cent
over the corresponding months of
1918.
But while these shipments are go
ing into Mexico, unhindered, it is
pointed out that Laredos growth in
Mexican commerce is partly due to
the unsettled conditions in Chihua-
hua. Goods which normally would
have been sent south from FL Paso
are now directed through this point
And while American merchants are
slipping a volume of goods to Mexico,
they are demanding as a rule, cash
payments
In the old days credits were ex-
tended. GOD" is one mark left by
the turmoil of revolution.
Another difficulty encountered to-
day is that OF rolling stock. Ameri. |
can and Mexican cars do not cross
the border with the freedom of the |
past American cars are not allowed |
to move into Mexico unless a bond
is given by the shipper The bond is
required whether the cars are mere.
ly crossing the Rio Grande for trans
fer of load, or whether they are in
tended for passage into the interior
of Mexico. The Mexican national
lines, because of their shortage of
equipment, do not permit their cars
to 90 north on American roads.