New-York tribune., 1920-07-21
Cen. Alvarado
Outlines Plan
To Save Mexico
Huerta's Finance Minister,
Here to Confer With
Bankers, Says Evils of Old
Regimes Will Be Banished
Aid of U. S. Is Sought
Protection of Foreign Inter-
ests and Development of
Commerce Are Promised
By Wilbur Forrest

A reconstruction Program of the
most progressive trend. on which the
,sw government OF Mexico hopes to
solve the problems of the Southern re-
public once and for all, was outlined
70 The Tribune yesterday by General
Salvador Alvarado, Minister of Finance
in the De la Huerta Cabinet. who has
inst arrived in New York from Mexico
City.
The Mexican treasurer announced
that the object Of his visit is to con-
fer and exchange views with financiers.
bankers and business men over cues
tons rslating to business in Mexico. to
straghten out pending contracts with
American manufacturing firms, to make
purchases and generally to study
American tax and banking systems.
pending the enactment of new Mexican
iaws.
General Alvarado emphasized the re-
cent statement of General de la Huerta
that the Mexico of the future is to be
conducted on a basis of the closest
cooperation and friendship with the
United States. The reconstruction pro-
gram which he announced calls for the
immediate development of commercial
relations with American business and
honest protection for foreign business
and capital which are to be invited IN
do their share in building up the coun
try.
Merchant Marine Planned
The creation of a Mexican merchant
marine and likewise an invitation to
steamship companies to establish per-
manent freight and passenger services
Srftb c,1k
the building of up-to-date harbor
works at Progreso, Frontera. Mazatlan
Guymas and other Mexican ports. the
building of new railroads and improve
ments OF the old ones are all included
In the governments program, Genera.
Alvarado said. Equally important.
General Alvarado believes, are the
plans for drive in which the gov
ernment will attempt an integral edu-
cation Of the Mexican people. mainly
on practical, technical and AGRICULTURAL
lines
ut is mistake to regard the recent
turnover OF the Mexican government
as military coup" said the minister.
IL was m erely moral force with the
entire country against the Carranza
regime This force would have be-
come apparent at the peaceful end of
mat regime If President Carranza and
MS followers had allowed it.
To-day the new government well
comes the formation of another politi
cal party, with General Domincuez as
candidate against General Alyaro
Obregon in the coming Presidential
elections. This movement is regarded
as stabilizing force which will allow
pohsical matters to maintain their
proper equilibrium. Heretofore the
military have entered into these con-
tests with bad results.
To Cleanse Army of Politics
"You have undoubtedly already been
informed of our intention to remove
the army from political influences and
cut it down to not more than 10000 or
$4,000 men, we'll trained and organized.
ne Mexican people are too day tired
OF the last ten years of turmoil and
they long for law and order. They
aspire to start reconstruction work at
once, and will not support any move
ment Or follow any banner that may
retard their entrance into normal liy-
ing
The present Mexican government is
nothing, more than the preparation of
sound administrative policy, set, up
with all possible care, so that the in
coming President of Mexico may find
the difficulties minimized toward the
beginning of true and responsible
administration. The Mexican people
Know Obregon, and are perfectly aware
that he is man Of integrity and Of
progressive tendencies.
The recent uprisings of four or five
military chiefs and their failure to
gather any appreciable folowings is
an example of the average Mexican's
desire to put the strife of the last ten
years behind them"
To Have Service Commission
General Alvarado impresses his
listeners when he expounds the desires
OF the new Mexican regime to elimi-
mexico down. fractional strife and
graft in the government itself are two
OF these evils, he says.
IN the present governm ent," he de-
clared, are many young and enthusi-
astic men, some educated in the United
states. None are the professional poll
tticlans. They are exerting n powerful
influence toward rigid morality in all
branches of public administration.
Having continuation of such material
IN mind, we are soon to form a civil
service commission. There will be
University of Mexico, an administra-
tlon school, so that all public Offices
can be filled by men properly trained,
and not through political influence, as
now. The government also is calling
into action all competent men. no mat
ter What their political or religious
views"
Mexico's labor problem, the minister