The Washington times., 1922-01-19
DON RUIZ URGES
u. 5. RECOGNIZE
MEXICAN REGIME
Former Rebel Also Fayors En-
Iarging Scope Of Monroe Doc
trine for Reciprocity.
BY OTHEMAN STEVENS.
Is,, nv Universal Service.

II
BY OTHEMAN STEVENS.
copyrisht. 1922. by Universal Service.
MEXICO CITY. Jan. l9..senor
| Don Eduardo Ruiz began revolving IN
1901. He has been a political pris-
oner forty-odd times, but he lived 10
see his fond dream come true OF Q
United Mexico with freedom for all
Few men here are better qualified
4 to speak of their country to American
people for he knows US. He was
governor Of Colima under Carranza,
| but he could not follow that leaders
policies and was seut to Los Angeles.
where he established a paper, urging
a united American sentiment-North
Central, and South-for mutual pro-
lection and benefit Then he was
consul at Los Angeles, and consul
general at San Francisco. and now
IL minister to Costa Rica.
Favors Recognition.
He has some views Of his own, and
| this is the way he expressed them:
81 would like to see the United
| States do itself the benefit and Mexico
the justice of recognition. / would
also like to see President Harding en-
large the Monroe Doctrine by making
1t q form Of reciprocity Of action be-
tween all American nations to solve
all inter-American problems Of both
the North and South continents, and
| thereby secure an American soil
darity. .
"As to the recognition of Mexico,
never has there been in their history
such understanding Of any sympathy
with Mexico as now exists in America.
ofov IN onrtnI n.
dustrial, commercial and all conditions
here, and well prepares both nations
for recognition.
"The hitch Is lack of official knowl-
edge in your country-a knowledge
your people already have-of the
truth. The idea that We are tending
toward Bolshevism is baseless. Your
Government does not seem to compre-
bend that we had quite enough of that
under Carranza, and we have learned
its fallacy by sad experience.
| People Are Working.
True, we are working, must work,
for the benefit of our plain people and
prove to them the sane. safe, sensible
intentions of our government, not on
Bolshevistic lines, but on the lines OF
| all civilized governments, with the
purpose Of maintaining the rights Of
/
government must establish this firmly
| SO that future administrations may
not weaken the result of the revolu-
ton, thence the appearance Of radical
| proceedings which are to establish
| laws for the perpetuation Of the prin-
| ciple of looking after the plain people
during future governments.
| This will give US proletariat that
will feel secure and can advance under
safe and sound government.
"Since the success of the revolution
there has developed wonderfully a
morale, for the present trait here Is
honesty. The government has clean;
cd up graft and robbery to q saving OF
about $40 ,0oo, 900 a year, and the work
Is going on. ~ 49,
This year the government will have
a surplus Of 100000 to 10000 900
pesos, the first in many years. The
army is being reduced and about &c.
0O0, 900 pesos saved that will be given
to public instruction under a practical
plan developed by Minister Of Educa-
ton Senior Don Jose Vasconcelos. In
year from today you will see Mexico
more advanced than 1t ever was seen
in all its history. A thorough system
of grood roads will have done It's
part.
Fosters Enterprise.
"All these things will be harmon
iously brought about because the
governors of states understand that
Il is best for the nation not to have
state legislation conflict with national
laws and are determined to let con-
gress act in matters for the general
good.
Our Government fosters business
enterprise and pledges to Americans
of all security found in any country.
Your people have the capital and the
skill, we have the raw material and
splendid workers, q solid government
and beneficent laws, which invite &C.
tivity. So your people can find here
every chance for production which
would largely solve the question OF
European competition.
From an experience OF twenty-one
ears Of political life here I have
gained the knowledge and experience
that enables me to say positively that
Mexicans will not again enter revolu-
| ton, for 1t requires a profound cause
| to bring about revolution here and
| there Is no cause. The Government Is
ooing its full capacity in establishing
q safe, fair program for all classes,
and no leader can possibly incite
enough public opinion to make even a
showing Of revolt.
People Found Themselves.
Mexican people have found them
selves; they are at work producing
a hundred fold more than before the
revolution. Our commercial exposi-
tons sent to your country prove
that. Factories have constantly in!
creased their plants; agriculture,
mining, mercantile affairs, are all
progressing. We are on q gold basis
with no questionable bank notes in
existence. As soon as the govern
ment has acquired a reserve, to
serve as q sinking fund for the ma
tional debt, q central responsible bank
will be established, and this will be
within the year. .