# Mexico and its reconstruction/Index

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| Acapulco, and foreign commerce, | 191 |
| Aguascalientes, population of, | 12 |
| Agricultural machinery, imported from United States, | 194 |
| Agricultural machinery, imported from United States, | 202 |
| Agriculture in Mexico, development of, | 184 |
| Agriculture in Mexico, development of, | 185 |
| Agriculture in Mexico, development of, | 207 |
| Agriculture in Mexico, development of, | 237 |
| during revolution, | 184 |
| since year 1918, | 185 |
| Alcabala, | 96 |
| Alcabala, | 97 |
| Alcabala, | 99 |
| Alcabala, | 192 |
| Americans in Mexico, | 25 |
| Americans in Mexico, | 26 |
| Americans in Mexico, | 233-236 |
| Americans in Mexico, | 239-270 |
| American-Mexican relations, | 263 |
| American-Mexican relations, | 271-310 |
| See also United States. | |
| American policy toward Mexico, | 4-9 |
| See also United States. | |
| Antuñano, Esteban, and cotton weaving, | 177 |
| Asia, Mexican trade relations with, | 190 |
| B ||
| Bandelier, Adolph F., estimation of wages of farm laborer in year 1884, by, | 135 |
| Banking system of Mexico, | 83-93 |
| present status of, | 92 |
| Bilimbiques, | 86 |
| Brandy, production of, in Mexico, | 179 |
| Breadstuffs exported from United States to Mexico, | 194 |
| Breweries, in Mexico, | 179 |
| C ||
| Cabrera, Luis, | 75 |
| Cabrera (Minister), | 89 |
| Calero, Manuel, | 295 |
| Camarilla stage of government in Mexico, | 36 |
| Campeche, population of, | 16 |
| Candy and chocolate factories in Mexico, | 178 |
| Canned provisions exported from United States to Mexico, | 194 |
| Carranza, | 39 |
| Carranza, | 51 |
| Carranza, | 52 |
| Carranza, | 74 |
| "bilimbiques" issued by, | 86 |
| coinage system under, | 85-87 |
| coinage system under, | 89 |
| coinage system under, | 90 |
| customs receipts under, | 217 |
| death of, | 53 |
| foreign capital and, | 251-261 |
| loans contracted by, | 72 |
| loans contracted by, | 75 |
| loans contracted by, | 76 |
| labor problem under, | 142 |
| Catholics in Mexico, | 21 |
| Cattle, hides and skins exported from Mexico, | 210 |
| Cattle industry in Mexico, | 184 |
| Chamizal controversy, | 298 |
| Chemical products, importation of, by Mexico, | 202 |
| Chiapas, population of, | 11 |
| Chiapas, population of, | 16 |
| Chicle exported from Mexico, | 210 |
| Chihuahua, population of, | 26 |
| Chinese in Mexico, | 26 ​ |
| Church as political factor in Mexico, | 21 |
| Coahuila, population of, | 13 |
| Coahuila, population of, | 26 |
| Coal: | |
| effect of lack of supply on industry in Mexico, | 180 |
| importation of, into Mexico, | 202 |
| Cochineal, exportation of, from Mexico, | 191 |
| Cochineal, exportation of, from Mexico, | 195 |
| Cochineal industry during nineteenth century in Mexico, | 176 |
| Coffee: | |
| crop of, in Mexico, | 184 |
| crop of, in Mexico, | 208 |
| crop of, in Mexico, | 210 |
| exportation of, from Mexico, | 197 |
| Cocoa exported from Mexico, | 191 |
| Coinage system, Mexican, | 83-93 |
| during Diaz régime, | 84 |
| effect of World War on, | 90 |
| relation of, to taxing system, | 84 |
| Coke, Governor of Texas, and Mexican relations, | 277 |
| Colonization enterprises of Mexico, | 220-238 |
| "concessions" and, | 240 |
| Germans and, | 245 |
| Commerce, Mexican, foreign, before Diaz régime, | 187-198 |
| exports of metals, | 189 |
| effect of, on economic development, | 192 |
| exports, | 189-198 |
| imports, | 189-191 |
| imports, | 193-198 |
| smuggling, | 193 |
| Spanish trade regulations for Mexico, | 187 |
| Spanish trade regulations for Mexico, | 190 |
| statistics regarding, | 192 |
| steamship communications, | 198 |
| Commerce, Mexican, foreign: | |
| tariff system, | 192-194 |
| Vera Cruz as shipping center, | 189 |
| with Asia, | 190 |
| with Philippines, | 190 |
| during and after Diaz régime, | 199-219 |
| effect of World War on, | 217 |
| exports, | 202-217 |
| imports, | 199-206 |
| imports, | 217 |
| tariff system, | 199-202 |
| Commerce, Mexican, internal, | 175-186 |
| See also Industry and Internal Commerce of Mexico. | |
| Constitution of year 1857, | 30-32 |
| Constitution of year 1857, | 253 |
| Constitution of year 1917, | 144 |
| Constitution of year 1917, | 253-256 |
| Constitution of year 1917, | 264 |
| Constitution of year 1917, | 265 |
| Copper: | |
| importation of, into Mexico, | 68 |
| importation of, into Mexico, | 202 |
| exportation of, from Mexico, | 189 |
| Corral, | 49 |
| Cotton: | |
| exportation of, | 189 |
| importation of, | 201 |
| manufacture of, | 193 |
| Cotton weaving in Mexico, | 176 |
| Cotton weaving in Mexico, | 177 |
| and Esteban Antuñano, | 177 |
| Crops, production of, in Mexico, | 216 |
| Cubans in Mexico, | 26 |
| D ||
| Diaz — Madero election, | 49 |
| Diaz régime, | 32 |
| Diaz régime, | 33 |
| Diaz régime, | 35 |
| Diaz régime, | 36 |
| Diaz régime, | 38 |
| Diaz régime, | 43 |
| Diaz régime, | 44 |
| Diaz régime, | 46 |
| Diaz régime, | 47 |
| Diaz régime, | 48 |
| Diaz régime, | 49 |
| Diaz régime, | 50 |
| Diaz régime, | 53 |
| Diaz régime, | 60 |
| and colonization concessions, | 241 |
| and colonization concessions, | 249 |
| attitude of, toward United States, | 279-296 ​ |
| Diaz régime: | |
| beginning of, | 277 |
| coinage system during, | 84 |
| colonization during, | 231 |
| commerce, foreign, before, | 187-198 |
| commerce, foreign, during and after, | 199-219 |
| Congress during, | 39 |
| courts during, | 40 |
| division of Mexico into zones during, | 13 |
| financial condition during, | 5 |
| financial condition during, | 66 |
| financial condition during, | 67 |
| financial condition during, | 97 |
| financial condition during, | 100 |
| financial condition during, | 101 |
| financial standing at close of, | 74 |
| foreigners as factor in trade during, | 183 |
| labor conditions during, | 116 |
| labor conditions during, | 124-126 |
| labor conditions during, | 129 |
| labor conditions during, | 130 |
| labor conditions during, | 131 |
| labor conditions during, | 134 |
| labor conditions during, | 138 |
| large estate system during, | 155 |
| lawlessness during, | 276 |
| military problems during, | 33-35 |
| position of jefes politicos during, | 63 |
| railroad project during, | 163-166 |
| railroad project during, | 168-171 |
| railroad project during, | 174 |
| effect of, on economic conditions, | 169 |
| effect of, on economic conditions, | 174 |
| tariff rates during, | 194 |
| tariff rates during, | 200 |
| taxing system during, | 100 |
| E ||
| Education in Mexico, | 22-24 |
| Education in Mexico, | 27 |
| Elections, Mexican, | 42-57 |
| Electrical goods, importation of, into Mexico, | 202 |
| Electrical power development in Mexico, | 179 |
| English settlers in Mexico, | 25 |
| European powers: | |
| attitude of, toward Haiti, preceding the World War, | 8 |
| European powers: | |
| financial interests of, in Mexico, | 8 |
| External Consolidated Gold Loan, | 69 |
| F ||
| Finance, Mexican, | 66-103 |
| at close of Diaz régime, | 74 |
| at outburst of World War, | 72 |
| at outburst of World War, | 79 |
| banking system, | 83-93 |
| present status of, | 92 |
| domestic obligations, | 83 |
| domestic readjustment in the early '90's, | 88 |
| foreign claims, | 66-82 |
| foreign commerce, | 98 |
| foreign loans, | 66-68 |
| present condition of, | 73-83 |
| present condition of, | 93 |
| public income and expenditure, | 94-103 |
| during Diaz regime, | 101 |
| railroad building for furthering of, | 98 |
| See also Taxing System in Mexico | |
| Fish, Secretary of State, and Mexican relations, | 277 |
| Fletcher, Henry, American Ambassador to Mexico, | 270 |
| Foreign population of Mexico, | 25 |
| lack of accurate census regarding, | 25 |
| Foster, Minister, | 282 |
| Flour exported from United States to Mexico, | 194 |
| Foodstuffs: | |
| importation of, into Mexico, | 201 |
| production of, in Mexico, | 201 |
| Foreigners in Mexico: | |
| capital invested by, | 239-252 |
| total amount of, | 247 ​ |
| Foreigners in Mexico: |
| immigration of, | 233-236 |
| legal status of, | 252-270 |
| property of, | 239-252 |
| property of, | 256-258 |
| confiscation of, | 260 |
| Foreign investments in Mexico: | |
| by Americans, | 242-244 |
| by Americans, | 247 |
| by British, | 244-247 |
| by French, | 245-247 |
| by Germans, | 245-248 |
| France: | |
| capital of, invested in Mexico, | 245-247 |
| Mexican trade relations with, | 193 |
| Mexican trade relations with, | 194-195 |
| Mexican trade relations with, | 196 |
| Mexican trade relations with, | 200 |
| Mexican trade relations with, | 203 |
| property of, in Mexico, | 245 |
| confiscation of, | 260 |
| French population in Mexico, | 25 |
| French population in Mexico, | 26 |
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| Garbanzos, exported from Mexico, | 210 |
| García, Jesus, | 288 |
| German population in Mexico, | 25 |
| German population in Mexico, | 26 |
| Germany: | |
| capital of, invested in Mexico, | 245-248 |
| colonization interprises and, | 245 |
| trade relations of, with Mexico, | 194 |
| trade relations of, with Mexico, | 195 |
| trade relations of, with Mexico, | 200 |
| trade relations of, with Mexico, | 203 |
| Glass and faience factories in Mexico, | 176 |
| Gold exported from Mexico, | 189 |
| Gonzalez, | 50 |
| Gonzalez, | 52 |
| Government of Mexico, | 28-85 |
| camarilla stage, | 36 |
| conservative party in, | 42-44 |
| constitution of year 1857, | 30-32 |
| constitution of year 1857, | 253 |
| constitution of year 1917, | 144 |
| constitution of year 1917, | 253-256 |
| constitution of year 1917, | 264 |
| constitution of year 1917, | 265 |
| Government of Mexico: | |
| during Diaz regime. See under Diaz regime, | |
| elections, | 42-57 |
| executive, | 28-41 |
| judicial, | 30 |
| judicial, | 40 |
| legislative, | 29 |
| Liberal party in, | 43 |
| Liberal party in, | 44 |
| local, | 58-65 |
| town council (ayuntamiento), | 62 |
| military problems, | 33-35 |
| State governments, | 58-65 |
| taxing system. See Taxing System of Mexico. | |
| Great Britain: | |
| capital of, invested in Mexico, | 244 |
| capital of, invested in Mexico, | 247 |
| Mexican trade relations with, | 193 |
| Mexican trade relations with, | 194 |
| Mexican trade relations with, | 195 |
| Mexican trade relations with, | 196 |
| Mexican trade relations with, | 200 |
| Mexican trade relations with, | 203 |
| Mexican trade relations with, | 211 |
| property of, Mexican confiscation of, | 260 |
| Greek Orthodox in Mexico, | 22 |
| Groceries, trade in, in Mexico, | 182 |
| Groceries, trade in, in Mexico, | 194 |
| Guatemalans in Mexico, | 26 |
| Guayule, exported from Mexico, | 210 |
| Guerero, population of, | 16 |
| Hacendados, | 139 |
| Haiti, attitude of European powers toward, preceding the World War, | 8 |
| Hardware trade in Mexico, | 183 |
| Hardware trade in Mexico, | 194 |
| Hats, exported from Mexico, | 211 |
| Henequen, exported by Mexico, | 208 |
| Hides exported from Mexico, | 189 |
| Hides exported from Mexico, | 197 |
| Holland, property of, Mexican confiscation of, | 260 ​ |
| Huerta, | 50 |
| Huerta, | 51 |
| Huerta, | 53 |
| Huerta, | 74 |
| labor legislation and, | 142 |
| Hughes, Secretary of State, and Mexican relations, | 264 |
| Humboldt, Alexander von: | |
| estimation of Mexican population by, | 12 |
| estimation of wages of agricultural laborer in year 1804 by, | 135 |
| I ||
| Indian tribes in Mexico, | 16 |
| Indigo exported from Mexico, | 189 |
| Indigo industry during nineteenth century in Mexico, | 176 |
| Industry and internal commerce of Mexico, | 175-186 |
| agriculture, | 181 |
| agriculture, | 185 |
| brandy, | 179 |
| breweries, | 179 |
| candy and chocolate factories, | 178 |
| cattle industry, | 184 |
| cochineal, during nineteenth century, | 176 |
| coffee crop, | 184 |
| coining of silver, | 175 |
| cotton goods, | 176 |
| cotton goods, | 177 |
| cotton goods, | 178 |
| effect of development of oil regions on, | 180 |
| effect of lack of coal on, | 180 |
| effect of re-adoption of gold standard on, | 186 |
| effect of revolution on, | 185 |
| electrical power development, | 179 |
| foreigners as a factor in, | 181-183 |
| glass and faience factories, | 176 |
| groceries, | 182 |
| hardware, | 183 |
| Industry and internal commerce: | |
| indigo, during nineteenth century, | 176 |
| inducements offered by the government in nineteenth century, | 176 |
| influence of foreign trade on, | 180-182 |
| iron and steel, | 182 |
| jewelry, | 182 |
| jute, | 178 |
| liquor trade, | 182 |
| machinery and machinery supplies, | 183 |
| Mexico City as center of, | 184 |
| mining, | 185 |
| mining, | 195 |
| present status of, | 183 |
| printing establishments, | 176 |
| rum, | 178 |
| silks, | 176 |
| silks, | 182 |
| silver, | 175 |
| silver, | 185 |
| stock-raising, | 184 |
| sugar, 178, | 184 |
| textile manufacturing, | 175-178 |
| centers of, | 176 |
| tobacco manufacture, | 179 |
| tobacco manufacture, | 185 |
| woolen goods, | 176 |
| woolen goods, | 178 |
| Infalsificable notes, | 86 |
| Infalsificable notes, | 89 |
| Iron, exportation of, from Mexico, | 202 |
| Iron and steel, importation of, into Mexico, | 194 |
| Iron and steel, importation of, into Mexico, | 202 |
| Iron and steel industries in Mexico, | 182 |
| Iron goods, importation of, into Mexico, | 203 |
| Israelites in Mexico, | 22 |
| J ||
| Jalisco, population of, | 14 |
| Jefes politicos, | 63 |
| during Diaz régime, | 63 |
| Juarez, | 43 |
| second election of, | 50 |
| Jute manufacturing, | 178 ​ |
| L ||
| Labor contract in Mexico, | 112-134 |
| Labor problem in Mexico, | 104-160 |
| aboriginal races and, | 112 |
| and the revolution, | 144-147 |
| baldios and, | 120 |
| by tarea system, | 128 |
| during Diaz régime, | 116 |
| during Diaz régime, | 124-126 |
| during Diaz régime, | 129 |
| during Diaz régime, | 130 |
| during Diaz régime, | 131 |
| during Diaz régime, | 134 |
| during Diaz régime, | 138 |
| faena and, | 122 |
| foreigners and, | 110 |
| government statistics on, | 116 |
| government statistics on, | 130 |
| rate of wages, | 135 |
| hacendados and, | 125 |
| hacendados and, | 134 |
| hacendados and, | 143 |
| Indians and, | 106-109 |
| Indians and, | 111 |
| Indians and, | 112 |
| Indians and, | 121 |
| Indians and, | 126-128 |
| labor union movement, | 140-142 |
| labor union movement, | 146 |
| legislation in connection with, | 123 |
| legislation in connection with, | 127 |
| legislation in connection with, | 143 |
| mestizo class, | 109 |
| mestizo class, | 111 |
| mestizo class, | 112 |
| peonage system, | 115 |
| peonage system, | 117 |
| peonage system, | 121 |
| peonage system, | 129 |
| peonage system, | 130 |
| peonage system, | 133 |
| pulque trade and, | 143 |
| punteros and, | 121 |
| raya and, | 122 |
| socorro and, | 122 |
| tarea and, | 122 |
| task laborers, | 122 |
| term contracts, | 117-120 |
| term contracts, | 122 |
| wage rates, | 118-120 |
| wage rates, | 122 |
| wage rates, | 126 |
| wage rates, | 128 |
| wage rates, | 131 |
| wage rates, | 135-147 |
| effect of World War on, | 140 |
| for children, | 137 |
| for children, | 143 |
| for females, | 137 |
| for females, | 143 |
| for males, | 137 |
| for males, | 143 |
| working hours, | 118 |
| working hours, | 143 |
| Laborer, Mexican, | 104-160 |
| contract of, | 112-134 |
| demands of, | 112-134 |
| See also Labor Problem in Mexico. | |
| Land problem in Mexico, | 148-160 |
| Languages of Mexico, | 18 |
| Languages of Mexico, | 19 |
| Maya, | 19 |
| Mexicanos, | 19 |
| Nahuatl, | 19 |
| Otomi, | 19 |
| Spanish, | 19 |
| Zapotecano, | 19 |
| La Novia, revolution of, | 43 |
| Lard, importation of, into Mexico, | 201 |
| Latin-American countries, attitude of United States toward, | 6 |
| Leather goods, importation of, into Mexico, | 201 |
| Lerdo, | 43 |
| Lerdo, | 50 |
| Leyes de Deslindes, | 152 |
| Lill, Thomas R., | 74 |
| Liquors, trade in, in Mexico, | 182 |
| Liquors, trade in, in Mexico, | 194 |
| Literacy of Mexicans, | 22-24 |
| Literacy of Mexicans, | 27 |
| census statistics, | 22-24 |
| M ||
| Machinery: | |
| exported from Mexico, | 194 |
| imported by Mexico, | 202 |
| Machinery trade, control of, by Americans, in Mexico, | 183 |
| Madero régime: | |
| financial condition during, | 74 |
| labor problem and, | 142 |
| Maximilian, régime of: | |
| colonization during, | 245 |
| floating of loan in year 1864 by, | 68 |
| Maya, language of, | 19 |
| Mayas, | 11 |
| Meats, preserved, importation of, into Mexico, | 201 |
| Mestizo population in Mexico, | 17 |
| Mestizo population in Mexico, | 26 ​ |
| Metal goods exported from Mexico, | 194 |
| Metal goods exported from Mexico, | 195 |
| Metals: | |
| exported from Mexico, | 202 |
| exported from Mexico, | 205 |
| exported from Mexico, | 210 |
| importance of, as resource in Mexico, | 189 |
| Mexican-American relations, | 49 |
| Mexican-American relations, | 72 |
| Mexican-American relations, | 263 |
| Mexican-American relations, | 271-310 |
| See also Mexico. | |
| Mexican "Border," | 271-296 |
| Mexican finance, | 66-103 |
| See also Finance, Mexican. | |
| Mexican laborer, | 104-160 |
| See also Labor, Mexican. | |
| Mexicano, | 19 |
| Mexicans in United States, | 273 |
| Mexico: | |
| attitude of United States toward, | 4-9 |
| attitude of United States toward, | 72 |
| attitude of United States toward, | 279-310 |
| colonization enterprises of, | 220-238 |
| commerce, foreign, before Diaz régime, | 187-198 |
| see also Commerce, Mexican | |
| during and after Diaz régime, | 199-219 |
| see also Commerce, Mexican, | |
| with United States, importance of, | 6 |
| commerce, internal, and industry, | 175-186 |
| see also Industry and Internal Commerce of Mexico | |
| economic development of, | 5 |
| economic development of, | 7 |
| economic development of, | 10 |
| economic development of, | 11 |
| economic development of, | 40 |
| effect of agricultural experimental work on, | 237 |
| effect of agricultural exports on, | 208-210 |
| effect of American investments on, | 242-244 |
| effect of exportation on, | 207-214 |
| effect of importation on, | 214 |
| Mexico, economic development: | |
| effect of labor problem on, | 104-185 |
| effect of manufacturing on, | 175-186 |
| effect of political problem on, | 112 |
| effect of political problem on, | 170 |
| effect of railroads on, | 169 |
| effect of tariff on, | 199 |
| foreigners in, | 239-270 |
| see also Foreigners in Mexico, | |
| government of, | 28-85 |
| industry and internal commerce of, | 175-186 |
| see also Industry and Internal Commerce of Mexico, | |
| languages of, | 18 |
| languages of, | 19 |
| municipal government of, | 58-65 |
| natural wealth of, | 5 |
| population of, | 10-27 |
| present status of civilization in, | 5 |
| racial development of, | 14-16 |
| among Indian tribes, | 16 |
| resident international interests within, | 5 |
| resident international interests within, | 10 |
| social status of, | 11 |
| social status of, | 17 |
| transportation facilities in, | 161-174 |
| Mexico City, as center of commerce | 184 |
| Michoacan population of, | 14 |
| Michoacan population of, | 16 |
| Mining in Mexico, | 185 |
| Mining in Mexico, | 195 |
| Mineral products exported from Mexico, | 205 |
| Minerals, importation of, into Mexico, | 202 |
| Miztecs, | 16 |
| Mohammedans in Mexico, | 22 |
| Monterey and Mexican Gulf Railway, | 69 |
| Municipal government of Mexico, | 58-65 ​ |
| N ||
| Nahuatl, | 19 |
| National Railways of Mexico, General Mortgage four per cent gold bonds, | 71 |
| National Railways of Mexico, General Mortgage four per cent gold bonds, | 72 |
| Native population of Mexico, | 26 |
| Neuvo Leon, population of, | 26 |
| O ||
| Oaxaca, population of, | 14 |
| Oaxaca, population of, | 16 |
| Obrégon, 5 | , |
| Obrégon, | 53 |
| Obrégon, | 75 |
| Obrégon, | 174 |
| Obrégon, | 263 |
| Occupations of Mexicans, | 24 |
| lack of accurate census of, | 24 |
| Ochre exported from Mexico, | 189 |
| Oil: | |
| exported from Mexico, | 191 |
| exported from Mexico, | 206 |
| status of, during and after Diaz régime, | 206 |
| status of, during and after Diaz régime, | 257 |
| status of, during and after Diaz régime, | 261-264 |
| Oil regions of Mexico, effect of development of, on industry, | 180 |
| Otomi, | 19 |
| Ord, General, | 280-282 |
| Ord Order, | 281 |
| P ||
| Palacio, Vincente Riva, | 229 |
| Petroleum, status of, in Mexico, | 218 |
| Petroleum, status of, in Mexico, | 258-260 |
| Petroleum, status of, in Mexico, | 262 |
| Peonage system in Mexico, | 115 |
| Peonage system in Mexico, | 117 |
| Peonage system in Mexico, | 121 |
| Peonage system in Mexico, | 129 |
| Peonage system in Mexico, | 130 |
| Peonage system in Mexico, | 133 |
| Philippines, Mexican trade relations with, | 190 |
| Pious Funds dispute, | 298 |
| Polk, General, | 283 |
| Population of Mexico, | 10-27 |
| Americans, | 25 |
| Chinese, | 26 |
| Cubans, | 26 |
| English, | 25 |
| foreigners, | 25 |
| French, | 25 |
| French, | 26 |
| Germans, | 25 |
| Germans, | 26 |
| Guatemalans, | 26 |
| Population of Mexico: | |
| in Aguascalientes, | 12 |
| in Campeche, | 16 |
| in Chiapas, | 13 |
| in Chiapas, | 16 |
| in Chihuahua, | 26 |
| in Coahuila, | 13 |
| in Coahuila, | 26 |
| in Guerero, | 16 |
| in Jalisco, | 14 |
| in Michoacan, | 14 |
| in Michoacan, | 16 |
| in Nuevo Leon, | 26 |
| in Oaxaca, | 14 |
| in Oaxaca, | 16 |
| in Puebla, | 13 |
| in Sonora, | 13 |
| in Sonora, | 26 |
| in Tarahumaras, | 16 |
| in Tarascas, | 16 |
| in Tepehuanas, | 16 |
| in year 1890, | 13 |
| in year 1910, | 13 |
| in Yucatan, | 13 |
| in Yucatan, | 16 |
| Indian tribes, | 16 |
| lack of accurate census of, | 11 |
| literacy of, | 22-24 |
| literacy of, | 27 |
| Mayas, | 11 |
| mestizo, | 17 |
| Miztecs, | 16 |
| native, | 26 |
| occupations of, | 24 |
| religion of, | 19-22 |
| Spanish, | 25 |
| Spanish, | 26 |
| white, | 14 |
| white, | 16-18 |
| white, | 26 |
| Yaquis, | 11 |
| Yaquis, | 16 |
| Zapotecs, | 11 |
| Zapotecs, | 16 |
| Printing, in Mexico, | 176 |
| Protestants in Mexico, | 22 |
| Public income and expenditure, Mexican, | 94-103 |
| See also Taxing System of Mexico. | |
| Puebla, population of, | 12 |
| Q ||
| Quicksilver, importation of, into Mexico, | 202 |
| R ||
| Racial development of Mexico, | 14 |
| Racial development of Mexico, | 16 ​ |
| Railroads in Mexico, | 162-174 |
| demoralization of, | 171-173 |
| demoralization of, | 174 |
| establishment of, | 162 |
| advantages as a result of, | 169 |
| attitude of United States toward, | 163 |
| effect of, on economic condition, | 169 |
| effect of, on economic condition, | 171-173 |
| effect of, on international relations, | 169 |
| Mexican Central Railroad, | 168 |
| Mexican Central Railroad, | 243 |
| Mexican National Railroad, | 168 |
| Mexican National Railroad, | 243 |
| public policy, before Diaz régime, | 163-168 |
| during Diaz régime, | 163-166 |
| during Diaz régime, | 168-171 |
| during Diaz régime, | 174 |
| reëstablishment of, | 173 |
| Railway equipment, importation of, into Mexico, | 202 |
| Religion, of Mexicans, | 19-22 |
| Reyes, Bernardo, | 38 |
| Romero, Matias, estimation of wages of day laborers in 1896 by, | 136 |
| Root, Elihu, | 294 |
| Rubber exported from Mexico, | 210 |
| Rum, manufacture of, in Mexico, | 178 |
| S ||
| Santa Ana, | 223 |
| Santa Ana, | 228 |
| Silk industry in Mexico, | 176 |
| Silk industry in Mexico, | 182 |
| Silver, Mexican: | |
| coining of, | 175 |
| exports of, | 189 |
| exports of, | 191 |
| exports of, | 218 |
| supply of, | 206 |
| supply of, | 218 |
| value of, | 85 |
| value of, | 218 |
| Sisal, production and exportation of, | 209 |
| Sonora, population of, | 13 |
| Sonora, population of, | 26 |
| Spain, trade regulations of, for Mexico, | 187 |
| Spain, trade regulations of, for Mexico, | 190 |
| Spaniards in Mexico, | 25 |
| Spaniards in Mexico, | 26 |
| Spanish conquest of Mexico: | |
| economic development under, | 104 |
| economic development under, | 187 |
| economic development under, | 220 |
| taxes during, | 95 |
| Spanish land policy, | 149 |
| Spanish language in Mexico, | 19 |
| Stockraising in Mexico, | 184 |
| Sugar in Mexico, | 178 |
| Sugar in Mexico, | 184 |
| Sulphur exported from Mexico, | 189 |
| T ||
| Taft, William Howard, | 295 |
| Tarahumaras, | 16 |
| Tarascas, | 16 |
| Tariff system: | |
| before Diaz régime, | 192 |
| during Diaz régime, | 199 |
| during Diaz régime, | 202 |
| Taxation system in Mexico, | 59 |
| Taxation system in Mexico, | 62 |
| Taxation system in Mexico, | 4-100 |
| and concessions, | 241 |
| and foreign property, | 259-264 |
| bullion tax, | 97 |
| consumption taxes, | 59 |
| during Diaz regime, | 100 |
| during period following Spanish rule, | 96-98 |
| during period of Spanish rule, | 94-97 |
| federal, | 100 |
| for land, | 102 |
| license, | 100 |
| lottery tax, | 96 |
| lottery tax, | 100 |
| for commerce, | 59 |
| for commerce, | 96 |
| for commerce, | 198 |
| internal (alcabala), | 96 |
| internal (alcabala), | 97 |
| internal (alcabala), | 99 |
| for industry, | 59 |
| for precious metals, | 84 |
| for professions (patente), | 59 |
| for property, | 59 |
| paper tax, | 96 |
| poll taxes, | 60 |
| predial, | 100 ​ |
| Taxation system: | |
| professional tax, | 100 |
| pulque tax, | 97 |
| rate of levy, | 59 |
| relation of, to coinage system, | 84 |
| stamp taxes, | 96 |
| stamp taxes, | 97 |
| stamp taxes, | 100 |
| tobacco tax, | 97 |
| Tehuantepec Railway Loan, | 69 |
| Tehuantepec Railway Loan, | 75 |
| Tepehuanas, | 16 |
| Textile manufacturing in Mexico: | |
| in sixteenth century, | 175-176 |
| centers of, | 176 |
| cotton goods, | 176 |
| cotton goods, | 177 |
| cotton goods, | 178 |
| cotton factories, | 178 |
| silk weaving, | 176 |
| woolen goods, 176, | 178 |
| Textiles, importation of, into Mexico, | 199 |
| Textiles, importation of, into Mexico, | 203 |
| Tin, exportation of, | 189 |
| importation of, | 202 |
| Tobacco: | |
| manufactured in Mexico, | 179 |
| manufactured in Mexico, | 185 |
| exportation of, | 211 |
| raw, exported from Mexico, | 210 |
| Town government of Mexico, | 58-65 |
| Transportation facilities in Mexico, | 161-174 |
| cost of, before building | of |
| railroads, | 162 |
| Indian carriers, | 162 |
| railroads, | 162-174 |
| railroads, | 198 |
| Tuxtepec, revolution of, | 43 |
| U ||
| United States: | |
| attitude of, recent, toward Mexico, | 263 |
| attitude of, recent, toward Mexico, | 271-310 |
| toward Diaz régime, | 279-296 |
| toward Latin American countries, | 6 |
| United States: | |
| toward Mexican railway projects, | 163 |
| toward Mexican railway projects, | 169 |
| toward Mexican railway projects, | 174 |
| attitude of Mexicans toward, in railway project, | 163-169 |
| attitude of Mexicans toward, in railway project, | 174 |
| in seventeenth century, | 221 |
| capital of, invested in Mexico, | 242-244 |
| capital of, invested in Mexico, | 247 |
| commercial relations of, with Mexico, | 6 |
| commercial relations of, with Mexico, | 193-195 |
| foreign policy of, toward Mexico, | 4-9 |
| foreign policy of, toward Mexico, | 72 |
| foreign policy of, toward Mexico, | 279-310 |
| Mexican trade relations with, | 193 |
| Mexican trade relations with, | 195 |
| Mexican trade relations with, | 196 |
| Mexican trade relations with, | 198 |
| Mexican trade relations with, | 202 |
| Mexican trade relations with, | 203-205 |
| Mexican trade relations with, | 210-213 |
| Mexican trade relations with, | 217 |
| property of, Mexican confiscation of, | 260-264 |
| "Unoccupied" land, in Mexico, | 149-152 |
| V ||
| Vanilla, exported, | 210 |
| Vegetable fibers, exported, | 210 |
| Vegetable substances, importation of, into Mexico, | 201 |
| Vera Cruz, | 189-191 |
| Villa, | 86 |
| W ||
| Wine, imports of, from France, to Mexico, | 195 |
| export of, from Mexico, | 191 |
| Wood exported from Mexico, | 189 |
| Wood exported from Mexico, | 197 |
| Wood exported from Mexico, | 210 |
| Wool, exportation of, | 189 |
| Wool, exportation of, | 191 |
| importation of, | 200 |
| importation of, | 201 |
| Woolen manufacturing in Mexico, | 176 |
| Woolen manufacturing in Mexico, | 178 |
| Y ||
| Yaquis, | 11 |
| Yaquis, | 16 |
| Yucatan, population of, | 13 |
| Yucatan, population of, | 16 |
| Z ||
| Zapata, | 86 |
| Zapotecs, | 11 |
| Zapotecs, | 16 |
| Zapotecs, | 19 |