The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
MEXICO UNCERTAIN AS 4 MARKET JUST
 YET, SAY VISITORS
Eastern Manufacturers Spend Day In Birmingham-Like 0bregon, But SkeptiCal About His Political
 Environment

Birmingham is far ahead of all the other cities which we have visited, choruseG the captains of industry com posing the party of members of the associated industries of Massachr sets, who passed through Birming ham yesterday on their return from Mexico.
 One of them said: ''The man who laid out Highland avenue knew what he was doing. It is the most beautiful residence street have ever seen"
 Another said: That country club site is simply marvellous. The club house overlooks the surrounding country and city limits like the Aero polls at Athens"
 The visitors arrived ut $50 o'clock in the morning and were driven over the residence section and some of the industrial suburbs in automobiles fur nished by their hosts, members of the Alabama Manufacturers association.
 They had luncheon at the Southern club.
 L. Sevier. president of the associa- tion. was in charge of the entertain ment of the visitors, and they were delighted with what they saw and the manner of their entertainment Their appreciation was so spontaneous that it was given frequent and cordial ex- pression.
 MEXICAN SITUATION
 Speaking of the situation in Mexico. c. D. Flynn, vice president of the Ancona mills, Fall River, Mass, said 'Obregon impressed us favorably. He seems to be an honest man and firm one. On the other hand. we heard here and there that another revolution was being matched We could see notk- ing certain and fixed, as yet. lot of readjustment must take place i.l Mexico before it is a real market for our goods.
 When I speak of readjustment I mean political. Their political status requires adjustment as our business status does. The Mexican peon is not the best material to work on. He is all smiles one moment; all temper and violence the next. It looks to me very much as if the final solution of the Mexican is to come of American intervention.
 By intervention I do not mean ia- vasion, nor taking any of Mexicos ter ritory and antagonizing the people, but friendly intervention somewhat on the order of that in Cuba I believe such intervention will eventually be invited and welcomed and, when 1t comes in that form We may expect Mexico to really build up"
 FAVORABLE VIEW
 H. M. Russell of the Specially Auto matic Manufacturing company of Chelsae, Mass, takes a favorable view of the Obregon administration but he also sees difficulties in the way of rapid Mexican development He said: We found Obregon popular with the masses of the people, and with prac- tically all whona we came in contact with, except the oil interests at Tam rico. The. outsider in Mexico does not seem to feel that he has gotten all that should be coming to him.
 We were told by men seemingly well informed that Mexico had been much misrepresented by those who had an ax to grind, and I would not be surprised if that were the case.
 Il cannot see how Mexico can be- come great market for American products for some time on account of the few wants of the Mexican masses. They wear little, eat simply and live simply. There is not much of what we produce in manufactured articles that they have either taste or desire for.
 THREE AIMS
 "Obregon has three attainments at which he aims and is always putting to the fore. They are peace, transporta- tion and education. He seems sincere. earnest and able. But it looks to me as if Mexico will not come into her own until we help.
 We found the attitude toward Mex leo a very friendly one in Texas and, as I have said, no .antagonistic feel ing anywhere except among the oil interests in Tampico. There may be . particular reason for the exception"
 Among those assisting in the enter \ tainment of the visitors were Julius Goslin of the Joubert & Goslin Co., Hugh Morrow of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company; George W. Connors of the Corners -Weyman Steel company: Dr. H. M. Edmonds pastor Of the Independent Presbyterian church; Dan B. Dimick of the Ameri- can Casting company, and others.
 The visitors left in the afternoon for Atlanta on their way home.