In Mexico to-day no one trusts the government, and as a result no one trusts his neighbor. The business men of Mexico who are demanding long-term credits abroad will not trust their oldest customers, and cannot themselves get credit in their own country. Recently, when the Mexican government wanted credit on a large supply of railway equipment, it was told that if one young American, engaged in running private trains at heavy cost over the Mexican railway systems, would guarantee the bills, the Mexican government could have what it needed. Otherwise, cash with order. The Mexican government is trying to get railway equipment, and is making promising announcements. But it is getting very little, and for what it is getting it pays almost entirely in cash, or, strangely enough in this age, barters commodities or prepaid freight tickets for it! These are facts, and extremely significant facts. The railway equipment men want to know how the government is going to pay--and that is what all Americans who contemplate trade with Mexico should want to know. But the need of Mexico, the power we have to help her rehabilitate herself! Ah, that is a strong bid, even with what we have called the unsentimental American business man. He wants to give her a lift now, when she needs it, and then he will not be forgotten when the big splitting up of profits comes. Perhaps this is true. Let us look at it. For some years now we have been following the very laudable and beautiful system of going more than half way with Mexico. We are still urged to follow this excellent method. The only trouble is that the “more than half way” is getting longer and longer, and Mexico is asking more and more and giving less and less. The kindly souls who have sought to get into Mexico with their surplus stocks are not gaining anything, except curses and distrust. So far, save for the promises which have always been forthcoming, there is nothing coming out of Mexico to help the trade we are hearing about.