Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1918 — U. S. AND MEXICO TO RESUME TRADE CONFERENCES TODAY [ARTICLE]

U. S. AND MEXICO TO RESUME TRADE CONFERENCES TODAY

Mexico City, Feb. 24.—Conferences will be resumed here tomorrow concerning the raising of the United States export restrictions against Mexico. Henry P. Fletcher, American ambassador, and Rafael Nieto, acting secretary of the treasury, arrived today from Washington, where an agreement was reached, subject to President Carranza’s approval. . According to Senor Nieto the preliminary agreement provides that the United States shall allow $15,1 000,000 Amercian gold to enter Mexico and in return Mexico will remove' certain unnamed transport restrictions on mine products. , Senor Nieto also announced the establishment of a credit of $25,000,000. What arrangements have been made regarding the admission of foodstuffs into Mexico has not been announced, but Mexico may be divided into two zones, north and south, to facilitate the distribution of foodstuffs.