Arizona republican., 1922-04-03
ma REPUBLICANS WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW
Roger W. BabSO1l Says
Religious Education
Is Best InVe sim ent

1t is evident from the newspaper
dispatches that attempts are again
being made TO stir up trouble in Mex
lea. First we hear that Obregon is
very i'll and then that Esteban Cantu
is planning an uprising. Recently in
New Orleans Roger w. Babson has
talked with men who had seen Obre-
gon within a few days. Mr.. Babson
outlines the situation as follows.
1T is true that obregon still has
trouble with the stump OF his arm
which he lost during the revolution.
He has even considered going to the
Mayo Brothers hospital at Rochester.
Mimi, where some OF his associates
have been, to see what can be done
for it. Otherwise Obregon is in lair
physical condition and as / am pre-
pairing this statement he is on trip
OF inspection at Vera Cruz.
t'EstAban Cantu is trying to con-
solidate the different factions op--
posing Obregon, including certain old
Carranxistas. It is believed in New
Orleans, San Antonio and Ell Paso
that CAntu iA the only leader. with
the exception Of VillareaL VINO can
cause Obregon any serious trouble.
Cantu was the governor OF Lower
California under the Carranza ad-
niinistration. He carried On very
independent government ana nus
main objection to Obregon is that the
latter insisted that he. Cantu. obey
fhe laws of Mexico. or course the
oil situation is a great factor in Mex
ican politics. Obregon is between
the devil and the deep blue sea. II
he conforms with the wishes OF the
United States, he gets into troupie
with his own people. He certainty
cannot satisfy his own people without
getting into trouble with the United
States.
.,The situation IL still further com
nlicated by the British interests ana
desires. There have been times when
Obregon and our state department
have almost come to terms but some
thing has happened to upset the apple
cart. In New Orleans they tell me
that this something Is British In
terests who are operating In competi-
ton with the American oil COM
panies At any rate At best 1t is
three -cornered fight and even Il ms
intentions were the best Opregon
would have a hard time to pacify all
three interests. One thing, however,
Is evident, namely that Obregon is
doing as well as anyone could do
Certainly today he deserves the sup
port OF peace loving people. 1t is
surprising the great Improvement
that has taken place in Mexico dur
Ing the past two years. TrAnsporta-
ton is rapidly being restored, one can
travel now in comparative safety and
last month even the passport ressric-
tion were removed.
"Of course there is no gainsaying
the fact that Mexico's wealth OF oil
Ia largely responsible for her unhap-
piness. Certainly 1t was oil that
started the oonflasration. On the
other hand we cannot travel in Mex
leo without being impressed by the
wretohed social conditions there ex-
listing. With q population OF $4,000,
900 there are few rich people, while
the remaining 90 per cent or the pop
ulation are handicapped by Ignorance.
filth and superstition. 1t Is truly
pitiful to ace these poor poems en-
shaved first for labor and then Tor
war, ainliessiy working or fighting
for purposes they know nothing
about and being led by promises ap-
pealing only to their lowest Instincts
Truly the Creator has given Mexico 4
great wealth Of natural resoureesi
but the great mass Of her people are
at present in q very hopeless condi.
tion. inferior from every point OF
view.
"A study Of Mexico is additional