The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-11-30
BETTER RELATIONS
WITH MEXICO URGED
NJ. Z. BISHOP ASKS "BROTHEK r.
HOOD" RELATIONS WITH
NEAR NEIGHBOR

Chicago-(By A PD-Bishop Will
bur p Thirkield, first resident biship
of the Methodist Episcopal church in
Mexico, who recently returned from
that country, declares that Mexico,
first in neighborhood, must be made
first in brotherhood" to the people of
the United States. The bishop travel
ed extensively throughout Mexico
during the last few months.
Never at any time during the past
10 years. he said, have conditions
been as stable, or the outlook for
peace and progress been so hopeful.
The country is whole-heartely be-
hind the new president, General
Obregon, to be inaugurated in De-
cember, and the provisional presi-
dent, de la Huerta has a strong hold
on all classes.
THE aspect of peace in Mexico to-
day is in striking contract to the
bristling guns and disturbances
evinced in my visit of two years ago.
Then, every train was guarded by
soldiers. During the last two months
have travelled extensively through
six states of Mexico and did not find
soldier on guard on any train
There is no organized opposition
to the present government and no
man is in sight, around whom any
opposition can center. Just as no
ticeable and gratifying is the friend
ly feeling toward the United States.
This feeling prevails on both sides
of the border and was manifesto in
a striking manner in the recent visit
of President-Elect ObregCn at Ei
Paso.
"The border states have changed
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vention. The governors and the press
are solid for peaceful cooperation
with Mexico. For the first time in 10
years a train has crossed the Inter
national bridge. Also for the first
time in 10 years officers of the MeXi-
can and United States army are ex-
changing courtesies across the
)order
''The election held during the sum-
ner at which General Obregon was
elected president was extremely
luiet. | could not help noticing its
contrast to the primary election held
n Chicago at about the same time, at
which one man was killed and many
we're severely injured and attacked
lad such violence taken place IL
dexfco there is little question but
hat it would have widely herasded
S an evidence of anarchy.
Much was made of the bolsh Avist
lanifesto which was read from the
ront porth of the Palace by revo-
ltionists, who got into the building
trough a ruse and waved the red
ag and made incendiary speeches,
attacking the newspa-
ers. The whole mnifesto failed to
lake any impression. Yet had such an
utrage as the recent bomb eXplo sion
Wall street occurred in Mexico,
lere is no doubt but that it would
ave been followed by an outcry
gainst the weakness and the in
of the government.
Il had an interview for an hour
ith President-Ele Obregon," he
lid, "and found him in most cordial
with the program for
ethodist work which | discussed
ith him General Obregon is mod
It, mild hammered and entirely
ank He wears no uniform, as If to
nphasize the civil character of the
)vernment for which he stands
''Under the present government the
ilpits and platforms are now open
all Protestant ministers and many
the priests exiled under Carranza
e returning Education is the
eat need of Mexico today. and ii is
.ry encouraging that the govern
ent realizes il"