Evening star., 1932-09-16
Gales as Dictator Creates
Confidence Across Border

Peace in Mexico is the subject OF
chief interest to the public in this coun-
try, when President Ortiz Rubio resigns
and is succeeded by Gen. AbeIardo Rod
riguez, under the control Of former
President Plutarco Gales. 1t Is held
that the power of the dictator has been
exercised as an incident Of the fight
for better economic conditions, and that
the absence of violence is evidence of
increased efficiency among formerly
warlike population.
Again Mexico has called on the west
for a President" says the Pasadena
Star-News, observing that Gales. OBJ
regon and Rubio all came out of the
west" and that the new executive is
well known in California as former
Governor Of the Peninsula State and an
extensive owner of properties at Aqua
Caliente," with "a fine home in San
Diego" The Pasadena paper points out
that among the improvements that
Rodriguez initiated are Rodriguez Dam,
IL miles east Of Tia Juana, and the
Tia na-Ensenada highway" and
that since resigning in 1929 to go to
the national capital in federal capaci-
ties Gen. Rodriguez has been secretary
of industry" 1t concludes: Mexico is
making progress, notwithstanding its in
ternal troubles and the effect OF world
wide depression. Western enterprise
and craftsmanship are doing much tc
place the republic on firm footing
Notwithstanding many grave problems
80 far, at least" according to the
Buffalo Evening News, this momentous
transfer of power has been carried out
In q more orderly and matter-of-
commonly exhibit in mere ministerial
crises" The Evening News concludes:
1.-THE smooth and almost noiseless work.
ing Of the political machine demon
strates the strength of the political
party which Gales has built up and
which makes him the power behind the
scenes in Mexico. Rodriguez Is another
Sonora man and Is said to be a strong
one. Mexico certainly has stood the
strain Of depression better than most OF
the countries Of Latin America and
might invite very favorable comparison
with several in Europe"
That the resignation Of President
In Mexico at this time suggests stability
and strength" is the opinion of the Fort
Worth Star Telegram, with the expla-
nation that this arises from the fact
that the power which has rescued Mex
leo from the succession of revolutions
is q continuing power" and that the
political party which centers about the
leadership Of former President Gales Is
the same that centered earlier about
the leadership of the able and solid
revolutionary, Obregon, who led the re-
volt against Carranza." The Star-Tele-
gram adds: THE late happenings in
Mexico should be reassuring to Ameri-
cans. Law and order, state more In
keeping with the desires and nature of
the Mexican people than the disorders
which formerly were forced on the
country by political leaders, apparently
has come to stay In the republic south
of the Rio Grande."
violence so often accompanies
changes Of government In Latin Amer
lean countries that peaceful change
is welcomed as sign Of political prog
while the Abilene Reporter feels that
"the Mexican people have advanced
considerably In the art Of government
in the last few years." and the Des
Moines Tribune voices the hope that
"by the time of Gales passing the dis
position to proceed constitutionally will
have spread through the Mexican people
as a whole"
"Rubio, the retiring President, has
been under strain for the last two years
because Mexico has had it's troubles the
same as other countries" remarks the
Rochester Times Union, recalling that
there has been much unemployment"
that many industries have been mac
tive and the finances of the country
have not been in the best condition" !"
The Indianapolis News offers the an
alysis Of the emergency that was met:
THE change Kings to the helm a young