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Show mini PLAHS FOR in RAWS Calls Y. G. McAdoo to Assistance in Rehabili- j tation Project By C. H. NEWELL. Copyright, 1921. Newspaper Knterprise Association. MEXITO CITY, Keb. 7 President Alvaro Obregon is bending every j rnergy toward rehabilitation of Mexico's Mex-ico's railway system, the most important impor-tant step in reconstruct ion following ton years of revolution. That explains the visit to Mexico City of William ;. McAdoo, former railroad ndministra - j tor of the I'nited States. Mexico is negotiating with McAdoo to rehabilitate rehabili-tate and take charge of her" Mate railroads. rail-roads. McAdoo is now a guest of Obregon. Obregon hopes to finance this rehabilitation reha-bilitation of the railroads without mortgaging his country to foreign i hankers, ' "l urn bf th HTHninn " norTon said In a special Interview given the writer, "thai Mexico, for itd reconstruct inn. does not need recourse tr u large for- ign loan. MEET OBLIGATIONS. "Instead, it should concentrate Ms enei -gies tin arranging a satlsfactot y ! manner for the payment of its foreign for-eign old iica Hons previously contracted. "The natural resource of Mexico are o form ida hie t hat their exploit at ion will be sufficient to attend to all her economic necessities. 'Mexico ran count mi lun-e mineral renrves in the near future. Tor the level opment of these riches the pri -vale capital that is now coming to Mexico and the national capital will ! be more than sufficient." It is in order to assure the fullest j development of Mexico's mining possibilities possi-bilities that Obregon is working so j industriously m restoring the railroads rie stated by the revolution. Much has been achieved since be overthrew Carrnnza. last May. but what has been done is merely a. Marler. Already Al-ready a creditable show in? has been rnrrrtp-on the line from Srm Antouio- through Nuevo Ijaredo to Mexico City. Obregon is especially desirous of establishing es-tablishing good transportation service with the Cnlted States railroads and with the Mexican seaports, VVhile he is working out the r;it!ro:nl problem be is striving to make the gov-I gov-I eminent live within its income of ot,-uya.OOU ot,-uya.OOU pes a y-ar. He sees Mexico at a great advantage in development J if It can keep down itncoiiUa-raUvel niall national dcltt white uihcr nations na-tions are struggling to pay off their I wartime tdiliijat ions. "The chief souices of Mexico's reve-' reve-' nil." aid i ibreguii, "are oil, iuinin and export utul import duties. I-i'onceriiing oil. all men of high position po-sition in my udminjylration have manifested man-ifested a desire to . that the application appli-cation of article 7 of the constitution (the one objected to by American and British oil interests does not have a confiscatory aspect. MEET OIL QUESTION. j "My administration expects to deal jwiththe oil question so as to always j present a legitimate defense of na-I na-I tional interests based on . absolute I steadfastness to the precepts of mora! I rights. "Much that has been said against itbe government of my country by the joit companies is due principally to the defense that these companies have w ished to make for their interests. But many of these companies are now con-j vinced of the spirit of equity which animates an-imates t h e government in this delj. rate hiaTterT" ' Obregon, in executing his "pay as you go" policy, is eliminating graft and reducing the army. j "The reduction of the nrfiiy." he j paid, "j beiilK matin ifTad uully and j will take at bast two ears. "The complete pacification of my j country is tin best proof that the nc- . tual government is the genuine repre-J seniation of the popular votes. And I think the recognition of this government govern-ment by that of the I riited States will' result in advantages to both countries. coun-tries. "Also, ! think recognition by the 'nited States will augment in our i country the confidence which already obtains as to the good intentions of the 1'nited States toward our republic." I obregon is vigor personified. He had only recently returned to work , from a brief vacation to recuperate his health when 1 visited him. Iur-j Iur-j ing his absence the capital heard many j rumors that he might not live to put through his program. I EXPLAINS ILLNESS. j "My revolution against Carrnnza and I my campaign for the presidency." be !aid, 'imposed upon me long hours and late nights when I had a slight at-( at-( tack of indigestion. But my rest has i restored my usual good health." j lie wore a gray sack suit, low turn down collar, gray bow tie. silk shirt I with blick and white tripes, tan cotton cot-ton socks and tan oxfords. On bis third fmger was a plain gold band t ring and an inexpensive gold Watch-chaiu Watch-chaiu hung from his vest. There are thirteen letters in "At- 1 j varn hreifon." He always s'gns his name "A. Obregon." 1 asked him if he, I was superstitious about the numbrr j I 13. "Not at all.'" he "id: "1 don't be-j 1 lieve it an omen of bad luck, any more i ' than I believe it nn onvn 'T good bik " |