The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-03

0BREGON
us, URGED
Untold Millions in Resources
Await Development Through
investment.
BY OTHEMAN STEVENS.

BY OTHEMAN STEVENS.
Copyright. 1922. by Universal Service. Incl
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 3.-"Recog-
milton Of Mexico by the United
States would give an official sane
ton to the good will and understand
ing that now exists between the two
peoples. Therefore, recognition
would remove all obstacles which
business men now feel prevent their
full and free investment in this coun-
try and the corresponding stimulus
to business in their country.
Would Develop Business.
"For that act would be a decided
benefit on a large scale to Mexico
and the United States; it would sig
nifty an immediate and an intensive
development Of business between the
two countries"
Minister of Finance and Former
Provisional President de Ia Huerm
was the speaker. Senior de Ia Huerta
stands eminently as a foremost man
in the same reconstruction which Is
going on here, for 1t was he who
peacefully transmitted to President
Obregon in q constitutional form Of a
united country.
Minister de la Huerta 10 not, as
has been assumed by some people in
our country, an extreme radical. He
IL devoted to the great mass OF what
Lincoln called the plain people and
intends to do his best in their inter.
ests. But he is eminently practical
man, and has proved by his acts that
he intends to proceed sanely and
safely. He wants all that other pro.
gressive nations have done for their
plain people and he will be satisfied
with no less.
Answers Many Questions.
This interview was in response to
many questions. The minister's re-
plies will indicate the themes sug.
gested. Continuing he said:
Regarding the personal---very.
period and the present one in Mexico,
before the revolution the country was
divided into two groups. One cor
sisted of about a million people Of the
rich class, foreigners included. The
other fourteen million were left in
economic and political slavery, in %
much as this majority lived in misery
and could not exercise any political
rights. These fourteen millions Of
people. actually slaves, ignorant even
Of reading and writing, endured for
rhirty.five years these crushing con.
ditions Of Fictitious peace. During
all those years there was no efficient
effort made to educate these peoples.
Under present conditions every
effort Is being made and will be made
to give these people a chance in life
to develop their natural qualities kr
industry and self-betterment. These
efforts will be all carried out under the
laws Of natural evolution and without
disaster to either them or other
component parts Of the nation.
Resources Hardly Excelled.
Nov, as to a smatter in which
your people are practically interested.
the opportunities of capital for in
dustrial and commercial undertake
ings, can say that Mexico possesses
resources and opportunities for in
vestment and commerce that are
hardly to be equaled in any other
country.
General Obregon's administration
gives equal facilities to all in these
matters. Our legislation guarantees
to Mexicans and foreigners alike the
exercise Of their civil rights.
Mexico presents a vast field for
commercial and financial action and
capital due to the enormous re-
sources which exist here. The ex-
ploitation Of these resources is FULLY
and fairly provided for by our laws,
for II Is the deep desire Of the Mex.