The border vidette., 1923-02-24
EX-GOVERNOR HOME.
Tells of Wonderful Country South of
the Border.


are the outstanding features OF
the Oregon administration in
Mexico, Thomas E. Campbell,
former governor of Arizona, de
clared last night upon hisreturn
from five weeks tour of the
republic as the personal guest of
President Oregon He was &C
companied on the trip by Mrs.
Campbell and Colonel and Mrs.
j. E. Thompson Of Phoenix. Mr.,
and Mrs. Campbell reached Phoe
nix from Tucson shortly after
noon yesterday.
The tour which began January
13 was made for the purpose of
studying the Industrial, social,
economical and educational con
ditions in Mexico. Upon their
arrival in Mexico City, President
Obregon placed at the disposal
of the party. one of his secre
taries, F. A. Ynigo, who accom-
panied them throughout the tour
and came to Phoenix yesterday
with the former governor. A
portion of the tour was made in
the private car of President
fObregon.
Recognition of Mexico by the
United States would be a great
economic factor in the rapid de
velopment of the great natural
resources of Mexico. Mr.. Camp
bell said, and would assist the
present efforts in that it would
bring into the country the ne
cessary American capital to de
velop agricultural, mining, and
the necessary industries. The
present administration, he add.
ed, is hopeful that recognition
will soon come.
The railroads are fully equip
ped, be pointed out. both nation
ally and private owned and is
commensurate with the service,
that is on through lines. The
trains are solid passengers and
on branch lines, mixed trains.
with pullman service through
out. Mr.. Campbell was in Mex
leo City during the street car
strike which Obregon settled by
arresting the seven ring leaders.
Obregon is stressing the pro
lection of life and property in
his administration according to-
Mr.. Campbell and is spending.
about 40 per cent of the income
of the republic in developing the
army and navy, while about %
per cent of the total is spent by
the federal government in assist
ing the various states and cities
in their educational program.
These states and cities, Mr..
Campbell said, are building up
an educational system great
deal like the one in Arizona.
While in Mexico City, Mr.. Camp
bell addressed a gathering of g..
600 school teachers who had
been brought to Mexico City at
governmental expense for a six
weeks intensive training period.
At present there are about 200
American teachers in Mexico
City according to Mr.. Campbell,
teaching English and American
methods. Mexico lacks teachers
and the big problem is to get
sufficient teachers to teach.
Obregon also is stressing the
building of hard roads, Mr..
Campbell said and also has some
very important railroad con
struction mapped out.
One of the most important rail.
way projects is the construction
of a connecting link, 100 miles
long between Topic and Guada
lajara, connecting the Southern
Pacific with the Mexican Central.
This link, Mr.. Campbell pointed
out, will connect the west coast
with central and eastern Mexico
and will be built across the Sic
IRA Madre range and will cost
approximately 10000, 1000 pesos
or $4,000, OOO.~
Business conditions are good,
he declared, although the repub
lie is lacking in banking facili
ties which constitutes an econo.
mical embarrassment but the
National Bank of Mexico will
soon be organized aud function
ing and will relieve this some
what. Mexico City, Mr.. Camp
bell said, is crowded and houses
are scarce and rents high. but
law passed giving tax exemption
for ten years to houses built in
the next year, has caused about
5000 to be started Contrary to
popular belief, Mr.. Campbell