Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1916 — MEXICO IS COMING BACK. [ARTICLE]

MEXICO IS COMING BACK.

Saved From Conquest, It is Working Out Its Own Destiny. Encouraging news continues to come from Mexico, and the tirades of President Wilson’s critics grow tamer ail the while. Mexico has seen much misfortune, has borne many trials, has experienced many tragedies, but there is a buoyancy to the present situation that gives cheer to friends of that long-suffering republic. Americans, coming from that country, bring optimistic assurances. They declare that there is much better government there than for many years, that Carranza money is increasing in value, that business is picking up and that law is being respected. < The New York Eveping Sun, a Republican newspaper, which usually criticises everything President Wilson does, is compelled to recognize the facts, telegraphed from San Antonio, Texas, by William G. Shepherd, war correspondent of the United Press, who has been one of the keenest ot> servers of conditions both in Europe and Mexico. Mr. Shepherd, back from a long service abroad, was sent recently to the Mexican border. After a careful survey he reported conclusions which the Sun displays under the heading: “Mexico Coming Back; Business Grows Brisk—Confidence in Carranza Increases and Things Look Up.” In part Mr. Shepherd says: Mexico is coming back. It’s not a dead rubber nation; it’s got a bounce in it A summary of the news from the heart of Mexico, gathered in the last three weeks along the border from Americans incoming from Mexico, shows beyond doubt that conditions are improving, confidence In Carranza is growing, the situation Is gaining buoyancy, Carranza money is gaining in value and business I* picking up.