New-York tribune., 1921-01-30

CT habeas corpus. These generals
promptly fed the capital and took the
field against Ohregon.
General Obregon also will have to
face the broader phases of the ,nterna-
tional situation. Three more or less
acceptable schemes present themselves
to him. He is understood to favor a
pan-Anerican alliance of some kind
which will include the United States
and in which it will be dominating
factor. While he has not expressed an
opinion on the subject, it is understood
that he would be willing to see Mexico
in an agreement on q world court if
the United States goes into it.
Objects to Alliance
The so-caled Carran2a doctrine, in
volving defensive alliance of Latin
American countries to offset what is
considered the imnerlaiistic policy
growing out of the Monroe Doctrine. is
still on the tapis. General Obregon is
understood to be against ANYTHING of
the kind. In diplomatic circles it is
generally taken for granted that Ar
gentina is the moving spirit IN this
plan. Efforts on the part of Spain to
bring about closer relations between
herself and her onetime colonies also
have been evident, but do not appear
to have gone beyond commercial and
cultural ventures.
The military situation in the repub-
lie appears to be satisfactory. There
have been a few uprlalnGs OF minor I'M
portance on the part of officers for
merry connected with the Car ana re-
gme and who have been eliminated by
the army reorganization. The present
head of the War Office is confident of
his ability to deal with any situation
of this kind likely to arise. Disloyalty
in the ranks or on the part Of officers
actually in command of troops has ap-
peared only in two instances. One of
the organizations which revolted was
ice, and the other took the field un-
der junior officers while the higher
ranking officers were attending a con-
ference at division headquarters. Nei-
ther involved more than two hundred
men. and many have since deserted or
been captured.
Labor and railway transportation
have been constantly i'm
proving since Obregon came into power.
There have been fewer strikes and
considerable number which were on
when he took office have been settled
J. he railways are gradually improving
their service and are relieving freight
at the border and at sea-
board General Obregon considers that
the railway situation is so closely con-
nected with the general financial prob
lem that it must necessarily be settled
with it.
Obregon Aids Industry
General financial depression in the
United States has had its effect on
Mexico as we'll. Lower prices on many
products has made it necessary for the
Executive to take immediate steps to
emedy conditions and prevent the
closing of industries which employed
many thousands of men. A furry of
few days in the banking field, due to
hysteria rather than to any real crisis,
soon passed. The absence of paper
and the fact that no extern
sive credit or discount business has
been attempted left the banks in posi-
tion to face the situation.
In order to equalize the economic
condition Of industries whose products
had dropped on foreign and local mar
kets, Obregon made important reduc
tions in export and import duties, while
in a few instances protective tax
was established to protect local manu-
facturers. The result has been gen.
orally satisfactory so far, although
few companies are running temporarily
at loss until wages are again normal
1t is the general impression of OBJ
servers that if General Obregon can
weather the next six weeks he is safe.
He has the good will of the more i'm
portant Mexicans and foreigners, and it
looks as though he could handle the
task.