Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
TRAFFIC CHECK
MEXICO'S AIM
Government Does Not De-
sire to Impede Easy
Border Transit

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2-(Rl-Thc
Mexican government Is making ev-
cry effort to straighten out the bor-
der problem SO that there will be
no i'll will incurred and the least
possible inconvenience, Felipe Ca
males. acting secretary Of the inter-
Tor. told the Associated Press.
Far from desiring TO put obstacles
IN the path of easy transit to and
AFom the Mexican border towns,
0snaies said. the government wish
es merely to regulate this traffic
and keep a check on it.
Referring to- his announcement
Monday that passage TO any place
in Mexico within a zone of 40 miles
from the border will be allowed on
the strength of cards issued by
American chambers Of commerce
situated within a similar zone on
the United States side, the secre-
tary opined that this system will
cause very little inconvenience.
Card Arrangement
The cards will be issued by Amer
lean chambers of commerce any,
where along the frontier, the Off
cial stated, the chambers aSsum-
ing responsibility for the caribbean
er's character and mission in Mex
leo . Arrangements similar TO that
already made with the Laredo
chamber will be entered into with
all other chambers within the 40
mile zone that wish to cooperate in
this way. he said.
Tourists from any part OF the
United States who wish TO travel
farther into Mexico than the 40
mile limit, will find that credentials
supplied by American chambers
along the frontier will be sufficient
for entry, Canales said. The cards.
issuance Of which probably will be-
gin simultaneously with issuance Of
the 40-mile limit cards. will be valio
for six months and will cost the
recipient one peso each.
Wants Tourist Travel
The government is anxious to To-
ment tourist travel to Mexico and
will do everything within its power
TO facilitate such travel, according
to Canales, who in addition to his
post as acting head of the interio:
department is president Of the Ma
tional Tourist commission. The
governments road program, he ex-
Elained, includes construction of
. highways radiating from the capital
to the borders and sea coasts and
1t is hoped that within a year the
road now open from Nuevo Laredo
to Monterrey will be extended to
Mexico City. A project already Is
being studied for building a road
from Monterrey 10 Juarez by way
of Torreon and Chihuahua City.
Labor Regulations
As regards the recently announc-
ed regulation that persons employ
ed on the Mexican side of the bor-
der would be required to reside in
Mexico. the secretary said that so
much misunderstanding" and 50
many complaints followed its an
nouncement that the government
had decided to make it a request"
rather than q demand thus in
dicating that the regulation would
not be enforced.
Canales set forth that through
residence or the American side D.
the boundary those who carr their
money in Mexico spend most Of Il
in the United States, contributing
to the prosperity Of the American
border towns while the towns on
the Mexican side get practically no
benefit. He opined that the mea-
sure is a just one. but said that
rather than create III feeling and
"malas interpretations" the gov-
eminent preferred to use only per
suasion" and not resort TO "exigen-
ciaS."
Asked in regard TO the dispute
caused by early closing Of the from
Aser in California, Canales merely
sc that all suggested retaliatory
measures were being held in abey-
ance pending the outcome of efforts
To settle the question amicably.