New Britain herald., 1930-03-08
Rubio Says Foreign Capi- tai Will Be Welcomed in Building Up All Indus tries.

Mexico City. March s (UP)- President Pascual Ortiz Rubio today disclosed, in an exclusive interview Witr the United Press, the general objcctives and politics of the new Mexican administration.
 It was the first occasion on which the president has made any public announcement on the internal and international problems confronting his government.
 In general, he said. Mexico has five distinct and immediate aims. They arc:
 efficiency in the machinery of jus tice.
 ,. Exploitation of Mexicos nat ural resources and riches.
 B. Increase in agricultural pro- duction
 4. A vast extension Of the nation al highway system.
 ,. An imm ediatc solution of the labor problem, in which increased highway construction is expected to play a great part
 Wants Foreign Capital
 The president also emphasized that Mexico is ready to welcome, and expects, additional foreign cap- ital to be attracted to the country to assist in exploration of natural re- sources.
 The progressive elimination of all cohol and abolition ot the national gambling evil arc two goals to- wards which the Ortiz Rubio admin istration will direct it's social efforts he declared.
 The president reiterated his be- tablished between the United States and Mexico.
 Investment of foreign capital here,' he said. Fin such way as to favor economic activities of the country, by those who have honest commercial intentions, will be vel comcd by the government. We will give capital all thc protection it needs within the law, and without detriment 10 the rights of labor
 "Peacc now prevails throughout the republic. and the guarantees we make are the best manner of at tracing foreign capital here.
 The government views with pleasure the increasing number of visits to Mexico by United States business men and tourists. who are getting an exact knowledge of the country and the possibilities of cs- tablishing greater commercial cx- change.
 "Regardng the outstanding for eign debt, l intend 10 strive for q settlement within the countrys f- nancial capacity and with strict rc- gard to national honor.
 The problems to which I have referred will be solved through hard work and cooperation.
 Urges Morality
 "Thc Mexican social movement is a consummated fact. 1t remains only to develop Mexico as q modern state. to enable her to take her place among civilized peoples
 President Ortiz Eubio's declara ton on the governments efforts to make Mexico a moral nation was positive.
 The moralizaton of our people occupies the governments most ser ious attention. To obtain that end we will act with all necessary dili- gence and energy.
 Our recent recommendations for the prohibition of exploiting .gamb ling institutions went to all terri torial as well as state governors"
 The presidents statement in that connection refutcs the theory, growing out of recent interviews with lower California officials coupled. with ambiguous statements from the interior departm ent-that such resorts as Agua Calicnte and Tijuana were excluded from the anto-g gambling drive,
 The recommendation, the presi- dent said unequivocally, is to be ap- piled to every section of the repub- lie. He was no less severe in his statements on liquor.
 "I consider alcohol one of the worst enemies of civilization he sad, and It must DC ellmnalcd progressively from the country
 Regarding rumors that important cabinet changes arc impending, Ortiz Rubio said they were abso lutely unfounded. He also indicated he desired 10 have all officials CO., operate closely with the press. a sit nation which. if realized. will mark an innovation.
 The president still wears ban dages over the jaw wound he re- ceived on his inauguration day, and thus far has not left his private home 10 which he was carried six hours after he had taken the oath of office. He is now able 10 devote regular hours 10 official business, however, and receives cabinet off ccrs frequently.
 Within a few days, the president will move 10 Chapultapec castle.
 He will occupy the resplendent suites in which the Emperor Maxi milan and Empress Carlotta once lived. Recent presidents as rule have lived in the comparatively small houses near the castle.