Evening star., 1931-11-29
MexicO's New Envoy to u. S.

! tional Revolutionary party have ac-
cepted the facts The latest expression
Of this sense of discipline was given
| only few weeks ago, when a new cab
| met had to be formed by President Or
! tiZ Rubio. and the members of the old
one facilitated the change by accepting
subordinate posts.
This change was interpreted here as
indicating political unrest in the neigh
boring republic, when it was only an
admin iStrative measure to assure the
Chief Executive greater liberty of action
to carry out his plan of economies and
his nationaliStic policies. In the old
cabinet were several men of great po-
litical volume, and Army leaders, whose
personal political compromises might
have eventually fallen in conflict with
the economies of the administration
To avoid this, less political cabinet
was organized. with men more or less
alien to politics. As it was necessary,
however, to have some guaranty of sta
bility, some element Of strength in the
new cabinet-to check the ambitions of
politicians and to give the army some
participation-Gen. Gales, the former
President, and the admitted strong
man" of Mexico. was given a promi-
nent post In it. The presence of Gen.
Gales, leader of the National Revolu-
tionary party, in the cabinet is, besides,
an assurance that tho spirit of "iqui-
erdismo" still has place in the hearts
of the men in charge of the Mexican
government.
The same misunderstanding of Mex
ican conditions which was patent when
American newspapers attributed the
latest cabinet shifting to internal un-
rest made itself felt regarding the
monetary measures adopted by that
government, not long ago, to overcome
serious financial situation Ambas-
sador Puig tells OF the astonishment
with which he read. back home, copies
OF American newspapers which stated
those measures meant that Mexico was
going off the gold standard that they
were the forerunnerS of a tremendous
economic collapse in Mexico, that they
would provoke a financial panic of in
describable consequences.
Spoke as Statesman.
Very few foreign correspondents took
the pains to study the economic prob
lens Of Mexico and to announce that
the extraordinary measures making sill
yer monetary means were only tem-
porary remedies, emergency resources to
Iacllitate domestic transactions and
protect the gold reserves of the country:
and that they would not, in any way,
affect the external obligations of the
republic. That the government was
right in adopting them has been clearly
shown by the immediate relief they
nave caused to the finances of Mexico.
In comparison with other Latin Amer
lcan and European countries, Anbas-
sador Puig affirms that Mexico is TODAY
much better of, financially and eco
nomically, than is generally believed,
In the short time of this interview l
had heard the Mexican Ambassador
speak as an educator, as a Journalist,
as political leader and as an econ
omlSt. Just before I left his Office /
heard the statesman speak. Asked of
his opinion Of Pan-Americanism, he
said:
America. our America. without dis
JUNCTION OF race or language, that is, the
American continent. should unite TODAY
more and more strongly. Without boast
ing ourselves. and with no intention to
offend the pride of Europe. we must
ADMIT that the axis of civilization is
moving, that IL has already moved from
Where 1t was a quarter of a century
ago. 1t has crossed the Atlantic. and
is now reposing in the American conti-
nent, from North to South. We Should
therefore, prepare ourselves to fulfill
our task In this new chapter of civili-
oA'NA VI SOSAdl winch
VIII soon begin to be written. Mexico.
with her marvellous cultural background,
pre- Columbian and colonial. with her
artistic and creative faculties inferior
to none. with her energy and vitality.
can play an important role in this
task"
left the embassy meditating about
thS. And adding to myself that the
Mexican revolution, that Mexican rev.
olution which has been making of Mex-
leo new country in the last 2l wears.
That Mexican revolution which Am
bassador Puig so brilliantly represents
mere, has already done its share = in
the social field, at least preparing the
great Latin nation on the other side
OF the Rio Gfande for the task Of lead
ershin and cooperation which ciyiliza-
ton has reserved for the American
continent.
Copyright, 1917