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Show 'AGREEMENT BY il MEXICO AND U. S. li MEXICO CITY, Oct. IG.-An agree- 'IP ment has been reached between Ig- As nacio Bonillas. the Mexican amhassa- Mfcl dor at Washington, and the United 'Bfffii States troasury departmant, according 'M&k 1 to reports received here, by which Wtm Mexico will take off tho restrictions on tho export of metals which re- Vsr quired the re-lmportatlon of an equal H? amount of gold for all gold bullion tig exported and 25 per cent on all sll- 'His ver exported. In return money duo Wm on the balance of trade to Mexico will bcpald in gold. Under the agreement ffnl Mexico will receive $8,000,000 gold this 21 I month, $5,000,000 in Novomber and H I $2,000,000 each month thereafter un- mM tier a distinct understanding that Mex- $ Ico must not ship the gold to other 19 countries. raH Mines and smelters which dlscon- 19 tlnued oporating ten days ago havo HH resumed activities now that an ngreo- j$H mont has been reached. fgMI It Is also understood that Mexico TlH in a'ie ,n, d"lc"Ly In obtaining M iron and steel for railroad work and LIB repairs. The matter of food imports fgH nto Mexico from the United States Ifim s still pending, as Herbert C. Hoover, fafe the American food controller, has not f Jm yet takon any action. ' |