The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-01
MEXICO AWAITS
U. S. SETTLERS
Next Ten Years Will See
Rapid Development
of Country.
BY LOUIS P. KIRBY
International News Service Staff
Correspondent.

BY LOUIS P. KIRBY
International News Service Stat
Correspondent.
MEXICO CRY, Mex, Sept. 30
If Mexico remains undisturbed b
revolutions for the next ten years
will probably see more rapid an
more substantial development tina
any other country in the world. Thi
belief is shared by many far-seein
men with a feeling of certainty tina
the property will rapidly increase il
value.
Land in Mexico is cheaper, per
haps than anywhere else in the worlt
and offers unusual possibilities. 4
farmer with scraper can build ;
dam large enough to store watel
for the irrigation of a large tract
Capital, with it's command of en-
cheering talent, could change thu
face of Mexico and plant orange
groves and gardens where now there
are arid wastes.
The Mexican orange ripens sooner
than the Florida or California
oranges and could command the
early holiday trade in America, but
the groves here are not handled with
expert care, the result being that
the oranges are, as rule, inferior
The same groves improved and man
aged by Americans would be highly
profitable.
The great barrier to progress in
Mexico is the narrowing experience
of foreigners, particularly Ameri,
cans, in the past few years. Even
men who own land here tremble at
the thought of returning to isolated
places with their families. 1t will
take years of tranquility to dispel
this distrust.
Americans who come to Mexico to
buy land in the future will probably
come in groups large enough to give
one another some sort Of protection.
Repeal of the Mexican law forbid
ding foreigners to buy land within
sixty miles of the border would do
must to help in the development of
Mexico. Americans who would not
venture into the interior of Mexico
would buy farms within that area
and begin the development of bad
ly neglected section Of Mexico.
Need New Blood.
1t is said that thousands of young
American farmers leave Iowa and
Kansas every year to seek homes in
Canada. BY wise encouragement and
honest protection Mexico might get
some of these-and no country is in
greater need of new blood, energy
and brains.
Mining will offer opportunities in
Mexico, but it will take years before
the tangle in titles is Strengthened
out. There is a certainty of long and
vexatious litigation over some Of the
mining property. which has been
closed down owing to the disturbed
condition Of Mexico. Certain Mexi-
can sharpers expect to get possess
sion Of mines under a law which
clouds the title to mines that have
been shut down or abandoned.
Persons who think of establishing
industries should move with caution.
Surface indications are often mis-
leading in Mexico. An old man who
had made some money in the United
States went to the town of Victoria
and built plant for the manufac-
ture of ice. 1t is large prosperous
town on the National Railway and
it seemed that there would be a
good sale for ice. But there wasn't.
Before he could cultivate taste
for ice he had to close his plant.
If the town had been full of ice
boxes before he arrived or If he had
been able to supply each house with
refrigerator his ice plant might
have been more successful.
People Want Peace
It seems certain that Mexico will
remain tranquil and that develop
nent and progress will go forward
lndisturbed. The people are tired
If revolutions and will not respond
o the urgings of their disgruntled
eaders, who are always aching for
fight If out of power One of the
most popular men in Mexico recently |
ried to set on foot revolution. But
wen his name failed to stir the peo-
lie, who ardently want peace and
to eat. Before the presi-
lential election opponents of General
Oregon, who knew that his cleo
ion was a certainty, sounded their
ollowers about an uprising. The re-
ponses left no doubt that Mexico
will remain at peace at least for the