Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-13

cent of all American foreign invest
ments, and the very momentum of
that preponderance would have made
for continued development Of Ameri-
can enterprises in that undeveloped
country, but it has had the smallest
increase of any region-13 per cent
while Latin America exclusive of
Mexico) showed the largest of all
976 per cent--except Cuba's 1900.
Our capitalists poured nearly ten
times as much into Cuba as they dared
put into Mexico, in the quarter of a
century, for Cuba had achieved a
stable government, assuring security
for investments.
From the time of the independence
of Mexico from Spain, in 1921, up to
the execution of Macmillan, in 1867,
Mexico had had 10 revolutionary
changes of government, with over so
persons succeeding each other as presi.
dents or emperors or dictators.
Juarez, who captured and executed
the Austrian usurper, became Presi-
dent until he died suddenly, in 1879,
and was succeeded by Lerdo. until, in
1877, Porfirio Diaz became President,
and after a one-term interval Q881-
1884 Diaz was again elected and
country in 1911. Since then the spirit
of revolution and assassination and
disorder has prevailed, eliminating in
the Socialistic victory of the present
incumbent. Gales.
Under the vigorous reign" of Por-
firio Diaz Mexico was held in leash,
and brigandage was suppressed by the
rurales--themselves, in many cases,
reformed brigands. In 1892 law
was passed to encourage foreign CAPT
tai and especially mining investments.
Diaz was overthrown in 1911, and
succeeded by de la Barra as provision
al president. until anselection resulted
in the choice of Madero. who faced
revolt led by Felix Diaz and Gen. Ber-
nardo Reyes, both of whom were cap
tured early in the hostilities. but later
released, and in a later revolt, with
a Today battle in Mexico City, Reyes
was killed. Then against President
Madero a revolt was led by Huerta
and President Madero was captured,
and four days later Madero was
killed. Huerta undertook to make
himself dictator, but failed to win
either support of all Mexico or recog-
milton by the nations.
Then followed years of disorder, as
sassination and pillage. In 1914,
ship landed at Tampico to get gaso-
line for a launch, and while return
ing to the ship they were arrested
by Mexican soldiers. They were re-
leased by order of the commanding
Mexican general, with an apology, but
because Mexico refused the demand
of our Admiral Mayo that the fort
salute the American flag, as amends,
President Wilson ordered the cap
ture OF Vera Cruz. The flag never
was so saluted, and Vera Cruz was
given back to Carranza. who was
then de facto President TO Mexico.
A threesided fight continued
throughout most of 1914, between
Gonzales, Carranza and Villa. In or
der to embroil the United States in
war with Carranza, Villa bandits in
vaded New Mexico and massacred
Americans in Columbus. A punitive
expedition, comma nded by Gen. John
j. Pershing, chased them into Mexico.
with the consent of President Car
rama, but before the expedition had
reached it's objective IT was recalled
by President Wilson, under threat Of
war by CarranZa. Carranza was as
sassinated in 1923 and was succeeded
by President Obregon, who received
recognition by the United States only
after a treaty concession and pledge
that the clause in the 1917 constitu-
ton, confiscating American oil in
vestments, should be interpreted as
observation-disclosures to affect invest
ments previously made.
Gales was elected President July 6,
1924, and he now repudiates Obre.
CONS treaty pledge, and stands upon
the confiscatory constitutional proyi-
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the government was recognized.
(Copyright. 1927. by Paul V. Collinll