The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-07
MEXICAN TRADE.
|SELOUR|GH|NG,
SAYSb0RQUEz
Controller Declares obregon
Has Placed Country on
Sound Business Basis.
BY OTHEMAN STEVENS.

cal year OF 19lO was the banner
business year Of the Diaz admin
istration in Mexico. The total in
come from all sources (customs and
everything) for that year to tho
Mexican government was 1884
984 pesos.
Total Is Double.
The same total income Of the gov
eminent in the fiscal year Of 1920. the
first year Of the new government. was
251,417,393 pesos.
This can be taken az a record Of the
contrasted efficiency Of the old and
the new regime. These figures were
obtained from Senior Don FIavio A.
Borquez. the controller general of thec
republic.
On the walls Of his office are pic.
lures, given to him when he was gov.
ernor Of Sonora. Of President Harding
and of Governor Campbell, of Arizona
The picture Of President Harding
bears this inscription:
To Gov. F. A. Borqeuz. with most
cordial greetings and best wishes in
the hope Of ever friendly and hopei.,i
reiations. sincerely. warren q. Hard
ing. October ~, 1920"
That inscription seems to fllustratr
something that could find official VI
terance now regarding the country
Of Senior Borquez. The questions whic
Senior Borquez answered are not ne.
ed to give light on what he said &
he tersely and with authority
knowledge replied to them.
Gold and Silver Cfrrul,f.
III. ..,a.
81 ,oaM A.. ,r,
nono,c nS.rnT,.nnr oan.tSo an ec
normal Conditions Of the entire wor,
1 can emphasize that statement.
no other country In the world do gold
and silver circulate for all CONNER.
ctal transactions as 10 the case in
this republic.
My view about recognition by your
Government Is that as Presiden:
Obregon was elected by an overwhelm-
Ing vote OF a united country, and his
government has been recognized by
many OF the governments Of the world
and as this administration has
practically demonstrated its capacity
and its determination to advance on
well considered safe lines OF progress.
as the finances or this country are
most satisfactory, as the general con.
aiuon OF the country Is sound. that
having demonstrated all these points
our government should receive the
recognition OF the United states.
teel this additionally because
many OF your people, states ana COM
mercial organizations have given both
personal ana OFFICIAL expression OF
their desire that this should be done
we nave constitution which strong
~ resembles yours: l had part In
the construction OF this constitution
and II Is based and put together In .
spirit OF justice and equality to all.
Railroads Rehabilitated.
"you ask about American opnort,
nities for investment renIv thsy q, -.
enormous. The commercial ar =?
natural resources OF our country ar
not AT ai oeNeioPeo U WHAT they ca
De mace.
In mining' IN manufacturing. II
business OF all KINDS. ana, above all. !
agriculture: our country Is fountain,
OF wealth that can never De e1hauste"
feace Is estaDhsheo' ano WIN the l.
construction that is actuaily IN opcr"
tioh Iorelsn caPitai IL ottefeu Ut
equsieo certalnty OF great results.
since the success OF the reVoiutloh
my country mas aoVanceo most NJ"
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