The Washington herald., 1921-02-02
Former U. S. Treasurer
And Railroad Chief
Confers with Obregon.
RECEIVES OFFER OF
$4,000 PER YEAR
Problem of Finance and
Recognition Involved
In His Selection.

Mexico is negotiating with VIII
lam G. McAdoo to rrhabiIitstc and
take charge OF her state railroads.
it was learned authorfrarvcry here
yesterday.
McAdoO is now in Mexico as
guest Of President Obrcgon and
may stay there Indefinitely. Hs 5s
accompanied 10y his wife and Joyr,,
Shouse, former Assistant Secretsr,
OF the Treasury and now ono Of the
officials Of the Mexico and Orient
Railway. projected between kaDsa.
City, Mo. and Guayamas in sonora
The invitation to M,Adoo ,.
looked upon here as movement b,
ObreEon to gain recognition or CHI.
government OhreEon. IL f. said
realizes he must stabilize Nev.,...
una h'ialIy and Industrihy 20 get
such recognition
Would Help Mexico.
With this end in view ,.r,.,,.-
lonS were begun with McAdoo who
knows both railroads and F,.,,,.
ana whose employment would r,arf
iavorably in this country and in rT,--
rign capitals. McAdoo took m, srp-
grstlon under consideration and p,
is understood. an arranEpmenr cau-
ing for his employment for srve-ar
years at salary Of $50. 600 2 v.a-
or greater probably, may be worked
out.
Here is tho situation tha, viii
confront McAdoo.
tn" M,Niran uuy,rnm,rf Fr,r,,
IN" lImr tho RAILWAYS wer. tHLrr
over 10y The nation under President
liuerja. has paid u" interest," 10 o..
Am'Fl"an hOndholdcrs who ,rr-
lr"il"d the lines until the N,,rrz1
government obtained a ,-rr7 rr,rrFr--.
interest. tn" American Eovcrnrrrr.
is understood. will gnsis, rb,-
steps toward the adjustment Of Ir.
FailWay debt BE- taken before or
SIai hqsati0ns arr resumeyi- ber,-s, Id,
"aNh'n gtpn and Mexico CITY.
Must Pay Debts.
ln addition. tho NrAfrsr -..-..-..
lines ar" in state of INC nm.
depreciation. du, o. ton VI. 49,
revolution aHd an umrrS.. ar.,..-
OF locomotives, ruI Ing sfa,E and
"iher equipment must be r-.-.ras...r
before rehabilitation is rrssrhs.
h'ConstTuctlCu lac cannot start a.
,UF"ihS 10 lh" opinion here. ur..>-
MeNic" obtains a loan from y.r,....
sources. obviously the T-rfreF S,E-...
AND AeNtCo cannot secure This loan
ofncial here decIarc. until p-.-
gram is effected for ruTfri7r the
Ehts or the American bond h1Is-r-
Ton BeHond Function.
The railroads Of Mexico. tn, a.
Ieiles OF the commercial ff. ..
'hr nation. are t.rn beyond rrr
point "i junction IN many places
'bErEph ECNeTuuent faces r..
paradox of being bUrdened by Ia.
hauon.s potential prosperity
Sugar is being produced in rsrza
quantities
Mines are constantly iurreasirr .r
mum her and production Tho r,s-
tile industries ar. producing er.4gn
TO supply the domestic need win.
a surplus for ,Aport
The corn crop last wear was suHr-
Cient 60 feed tn" whole poDurzr-,r
Industries ar" rowling from r-u.
years OF warfare more qurckls rfar.
the railroads
Government Operation.
One CORPORATION. the Nsr..r .-
liatlroas Of Mexico. was orCar.r,.d
To take over all the trunk roads i'm
1909 TIL, National Railways ov ~
6.>l> miles and control an addrfrrar
l.1-n miles
Tn" Mexican Railway has 80
miles Of tracks.
The TrhuantcrcO RaUwav owns
lN4 miles of track notworn Purrr,
Mexico. on tho Atlantic. and Sanna
( cruz on tn, Pacific.
tn" NeNioan NoCthuosto-n Rail-
way owns 5l2 miles Of track
The Southern Pa,ifr Halfway OF
Mexico has 1000 miles
4 road NJ ciEhry-one miles hc-
tween TUluca and Zitacuara has
been commenced.
The total railroad mrIcaCe NJ
Mexico WAS placed at 1850 in
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