The New York herald., 1920-11-29
EXILES OF MEXICO
ADVISE NEW POLICY
Nine Former Officials, Now in
U. S., Condemn Old Land
Policy of Carranza.
NEED FOREIGN CAPITAL
Propose Literacy Test for
Voters, and Construction of
10000 Schools.
NEED FOREIGN CAPITAL
BIZ the Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-An analysis
for their solution is presented in an
open letter to the Mexican people being
circulated in Mexico. signed by nine
members of group of political refugees
in the United States.
They are Manuel Calero. Minister for
Foreign Affairs and later Ambassador to
the United States under Madero; Fran
cisco B. Carbajal former Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court and President al
interim, following Victoriano Huerta !;
Juan 3. Castelazo, banker and former
Senator; Toribo Esquibel Obregon'
Minister of Finance in Huerta's Cabinet ;
Jesus Flores Magon, Minister OF the
Interior in Madero's Cabinet; Tomas
Macmanus, former Senator Rataei
Martinez Carrillo, former Senator; Mig
uel Ruelas, former General in the FED
eral army. and Jorge Vera Estanol,
Minister of Education in Cabinets OF
Porfirio Diaz and Victoriano Huerta.
Fifteen major problems, including the
land and labor questions, international
relations. education and the financial re-
habilitation of the country, are out
lined.
AS a means for making real democ-
racv effective in Mexico" the letter ad-
vocates limiting the ballot, Federal and
State to Mexicans citizens, not unuer
81 wears old, who can read ana write
the Spanish language and have means
of livelihood This would bar the great
mass of illiterate Indians, except IN
municipal elections, until they hau peeu
given an opportunity to learn to read
and write Spanish. provision for which
is made under the heading OF educatlon.
IIliteracy Is declared to be the greatest
MANAGE TO the country, the letter assert
ing that sixty thousand grade schools
should be established by Government as
sistance. The Carranza policy OF limit
Ing private initiative in education is con-
demned.
frank and open international policy
is urged particularly toward the Chlteu
States Treaties with the United states
TO settle all boundary disputes, facilitate
trade and unity railway connections are
said to be Immediately necessary the
letter suggested also the establishment
of a mixed claims commission to take up
international claims, and contends that
Mexicans as we'll as foreigners should De
reimbursed for losses and damages to
property.
The Carranza constitutional doctrine
relating to land Is condemned as wholly
unrealizable" because of the need OF tor-
eign capital for development.
The right of workmenA to strike and
collective bargaining are indorsed. but
the right of employers is also recognized
to close their shops when not in violation
of labor contracts. The eight hour law
is approved in principle. The Mexican
public debt, as set forth in this docu-
ment, exclusive of claims. restoration OF
rolling stock and properties seized from
foreigners, Is estimated to be l.2OO,-
OOO. 900 pesos. This must be paid, the
signers say. and the potential resources
Of the country are declared to be more
than equal to the task.
But in the reconstruction OF the coun-
try. the letter says. foreign capital is alb
solutely indispensable. and every encour-
agement should be given for investment
through private channels and not
through Government connections.
In this section also the Carranza pol
icy toward foreigners and foreign capital
is condemned as inspired in hostility
toward everything foreign"