Evening star., 1933-01-01
BRIGHTER PERIOD I
| FACED BY MEXICO
9eace and Development
1888 Outlook and Religious
Issue Is Quiet.
BY the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, December ST.
Mexico enters 1893 with fourfold pro-
gram of agricultural. educational, in.
dustrial and road-building development
and no indication that any serious in
ternal disturbance may develop.
The Catholic religious issue has be-
come more or less dormant. Radical
ism apparently has been curbed by the
governments recent firm policy in the
agrarian controversy in Vera Cruz.
There was no presidential campaign
scheduled until 1894.
So 1t was fashionable in Mexico to-
day to talk Of progress, peace and ac-
comphshment, and wise leaders quickly
have followed the lead In this regard
OF President Abelardo Rodriguez. Every
Mexican leader of note except Adal-
berto j. Tejeda, who recently left his
post as governor of Vera Cruz, has made
efforts to soft-pedal politics and the
forthcoming presidential campaign,
which may upset Mexico a year hence.
Mexico's 1888 relations with the
United States win involve four princi-
pal issues-radio, poaching, river rec
tiflcation and claims commissions.
Radio May Be Troublesome.
Radio may become the most trouble
some. The practice of disgruntied
American radio owners to open power
ful propaganda stations in Mexico has
brought frequent protests in the United
States Congress and from American
listeners.
Whether the United States Congress
Claims Commission renewals and
whether Ambassador j. Reuben Clark,
Jr., Will be able to advance the river
rectif1eation work to its conclusion be-
lore March are questions time alone
Will answer Both matters have ele-
ments OF trouble, as also has the poach-
ing and fishing boat seizure episodes
recently south of San Diego, Calf.
Mexican leaders hoped the era of
cordlality and good will brought here
IN 1877 would not chill on the inaugural
OF President-elect Roosevelt, but the
Mexican press has felt called upon to
recall that international relations were
decidedly strained during the last
Democratic administration in the
United States
CThe Claims Commission issue in
vowed recompense demanded by Ameri-
cans for property seized In the Mexican
governments naturalization project.
The river rectif1cation issue concerned
loss OF water by Mexico as q result of
the construction Of the Hoover Dam on
the Colorado River and its loss of land
due to the changing Of the Rio Grande,s
course at El Paso)
Catholic Situation Quiet.
Catholics were not satisfied with ex-
isting restricted religious conditions, but
In view of instructions from Rome to
respect the laws and cause no trouble.
disturbance, from that quarter was re-
mote. There seemed small chance that
religious conditions would improve, al
though there were reports that Tejeda,s
success as Vera Cruz governor was con-
Sidering revision Of the religious laws.
Neither were conditions expected TO
become worse, since the larger states Of
Mexico already have set limits on the
quotas Of priests for their populations.
The radical tendencies OF Tejeda
brought him up against snag recently
troop movement into Vera Cruz to de-
mobilize Tejeda's agrarians and termi-
nate their threat to the nations peace
Whether this will be done peacefully
remained to be seen. Leaders, however
hardly expect trouble there would 6is-
rupt the general order.
Scheming politicians or generals In
Mexico today paused to reflect on the
known vigor and character of President
Rodriguez before planning any revo1u-
tionary activity. The President In re-
cent declarations said the federal gov
ernment would proceed with ell the
force necessary" to preserve the national
order and obedience TO constitutional
laws.