Evening star., 1925-04-12

n III EAlCO Is entering upon q great
~ ~ period of reconstruction and
V business development, in the
opinion of F. Suastegui, who
has just arrived here as the
first commercial attache from Mexico
TO the United States. Revolutionary
days are over in his country, he as
serted, because the causes OF revolution
there have been eliminated.
With the major problems of the coun
try settled, the era of reconstruction is
now under way: its results already are
beginning to manifest themselves; and
Mr.. Suastegui intends to build up COM
mercial relations between the two coun-
tries by revealing to the American busi-
ness man the facts in regard to
Mexico, both as a source of natural re-
sources and as a growing market for
articles manufactured here.
The new commercial attache, who
before coming to Washington was COM
mercial agent of Mexico on the Pacific
Coast is setting about his new task
theoretically, and Is enthusiastic in the
belief that 1t Is only necessary to make
known the real opportunities which pre-
sent themselves in order to have busi-
ness men in the United States take ad-
vantage of them.
Must Overcome Distrust.
MT SOaSteSOl TeallZcS lIldI he Ids "
overcome a certain distrust in some
quarters against things Mexican, due
in large part, he says, to "a campaign
of misrepresentation; and SO he has
come fortified by accurate and reliable
figures and facts of all kinds as to
what Mexico has to offer in a COM
mercial and industrial way.
THE revolutions in Mexico" Mr..
Suastegui said, owed their origin to
unsatisfactory economic conditions,
the same as similar movements in all
countries since history can record
time. The revolutionary period is over
because the causes for 1t have been
eliminated; and with the constructive
policy, equitable regulations enacted and
a strong and enlightened man in charge
of the government, an era of full de-
velopment is now beginning, with prom
ises of a bright and busy future.
Peace prevails in the country and
reconstruction is we'll under way. The
present generation in Mexico Is fast
awakening to a realization of its oppor-
tunities. The resources of Mexico are
enormous; and this may be summarized
by stating that she possesses the two
essential requirements which make
great industrial. agricultural and min
ing country, namely, vast natural
wealth, enormous undeveloped re-
| sources, abundant products and raw
materials for industrial enterprises. and
plentiful labor at very low cost. From
the viewpoint of the investor very few
countries can rival Mexico in natural
resources and untouched opportunities"
Mexico as Market.
Mr.. Suastegui, who will conduct his
work through the embassy and through
his contacts with the SO or more Mexi-
can consuls scattered in all parts of the
United States, believes that American
| importers can be educated to see that
many products which they now pur-
chase from the Far East and from other
| distant countries can be procured more
readily and to better advantage from a
neignboring American republic. In the
majority of cases, he pointed out, ii
would mean both shorter hauls and
! lower costs"
There would be no competition with
the United States or with producers
here, Mr.. Suastegui explained, because
| a majority Of the articles which Mexico
could supply in much larger quantities
than at present do not grow in this
country, while others would come in
at q time Of year when similar fruits
and vegetables had not yet ripened
| here. Among products for which the
commercial attache believes a larger
market can be built up here are the
! following: Coffee, beans, chicle, ba-
| nallas, caRdelHla MA Cecoaauts4 hoegSs