El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-08

IN THE old days FL Passes interest in Mexico CONNER
eiaIly and socially was keen In recent years e4loo
has made the news and has too often been unpleasant
news The minds Of Americans including Fl Pasoan nave
directed often to revolutions and killings rapne
and kidnapping confiscations and baeka that sienl ~
been lost Of the real Mexico. Now It IS time 70 open ne
mind once more to Impressions Of better sort and i may
be added, more profitable sort.
All The trouble has been made in Mexico by compare
rely small number of persons. few hundred thousand
t most ever took part in any Of the disturbances NE
millions wanted only peace and security and the vast ma
jority Of ezoans hardly knew there was anything o.
political nature going on though they must nave no"A
from time TO time that their personal interests were
aeing injuriously affected.
IF Mos tbuls She has bettersd herself by the long
Orgy Of civil vars if she thinks she has gained something
worth while BY the series Of revolutions, she is welcome 70
her opinion Nobody in this country except president VII
sen and his administration has sought to dictate what
kind Of government Mexico should nave Inc only lnns
that Aeroans and other foreigners have asked Of Mexico
is security Of person and property, and fair dealing
The new government promises these things and its rec
ord so far gives grounds for hoping that the restoration OF
the country to something Ike normal conditions vii con-
nue Apparently the new government has the consent
the majority Of those who make and unnae rulers II
Mexico In the elections there practically no oppos-
ton 70 Oregon and there appears to be little likelihood
at present OF any sffectual military combination against
him One never can tell what viii happen IN Mexico, but
the indications that fair degree OF quiet may be
looked for, for some time to come.
81 Paso mighty glad to have her mid switched OF OF
MeEico's troubles This city is IN mood TO take
things I'D where they left off that fatefu day ten years
then one-rd vas with Mexico 1t looked for few years
as if E Paso would be hard hit BY the loss Of trade due
70 the closing Of Mecos door, But FL Paso vent to work
with and built up trade in New Mexico and Arizona
and Texas to make up all that was lost from Mexico ana
add good deal to that.
So # came about that FL Paso grew in population, and
doubled in the ten years Her trade multiplied several
times Her bank resources and factories expanded FL
Paso would have continued to be big, strong growing
city even If Mexico had not come to life.
But that Mexico once more throws open her doors
which the united efforts Of the two peoples VII develop Il
Paso is ready and glad 70 accept the invitation
Fl Paso IS to have international exposition in
connection with the military carnival Mexican high OIL
Gals and representative business have beer invited to
come and they have accepted They VIII be welcomed IN
the old way. without forgetting what has been, FL Paso
not hold 1anoo and E Paso does not hold the leaders
Of this present day responsible for The wrong doing Of their
predecessors. FL Paso is willing leave adjustment Of
international questions to the two governments (after
March - and be neghbora with the people below the
Rio Grsne as We used to be before al the trouble came
When E Psso undertakes to develop trade with Mex
more Il VIII be matter Of reciprocity FL Paso
would Ike become Market for the goods Mexico has
sell manufacturing point for Mezicos materials
FL Faso would ike to be allowed TO render to Mecans The
sort Of commercial service this city has been render
ing to the people Of Texas and AriEona and New Mexco
and Fl PA VII Try the minds Of Mexican buyers
this way, % that 81 Paso sell them what they need
always the basis Of fair exchange good goods and good
service.
FL Paso wants the Mexican business that might other
90 to very much distant cites IN the United
States If Msxcsus deal By preference with St. Louis
and San Antonio, Dallas and Denver Kansas City, Chicago
Los Angeles New Orleans, and Baltimore there be
such reciprocal advantages for then If they to
deal principally with E Paso the neghbor city close to
home.
Early in October FL Paso business men, 100 strong
VIII Mexico IN special train, to observe conditions
and the officials and business msn. The object Of
this trip not to sell goods but to prepare the way for
early resumption Of the commercial and social relations
which used 70 be mutually profitable and mutually pleas