The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-22
MEXICO.

Halliday Steamship Contract In Congress
RalIrond ProIects-BHls Relating TO COM
merce-Road Guards Increased ON Account
Of Minister Rosecrans' Expected Arrival.
MEXICO, Nov. 2, 1883.
1t would appear that the contract made by the gov
eminent with the Halliday Pacific coast line OF steam
not likely to be left undsturbed The contract
or agreement made with this company for carrying
the malls to and from San Francisco and along the
coast dates some months since, and was not sub
mitted to Congress for its action. Four days since
resolution was introduced into Congress by Mr..
Barranda calling for copy OF the contract, and re-
quiring that the President should forward one to
Congress Immediately. The resolution as proposed
and passed was obeyed, and we watch the action Of
this body thereupon Whether 1t is proposed to turn
and overturn 1t, as Congress has done the Mexico
and Vera Cruz Railroad concession, remains to be
seen.
The final debate on the unanimous report Of the
committee on the Vera Cruz railway matters
will probably commence tomorrow, and the
opinion is universal that both the company
and Congress have made such concessions that
a speedy passage will follow. 1t is, there
fore, anticipated that work will commence on the
Puebla branch at once and that the suffering poor
along the line will thereby be furnished with some
other occupation than that OF rObbing and kidnap-
ping. The bill introduced unanimously by the COM
mttee In favor Of the restoration Of rights prv
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Telegraph Company passed the second reading on the
Goth OF October and the first available day was desg
mated for its final discussion. This is road In which
American capital and enterprise Interested, and
the positive and satisfactory report Of the commit
tee cannot fail to graty such as mad previously, In
despair, believed that Mexico was totally blind to
her own interests. Tehuanuepec matters remain as
yet undsturbed and we hear little or nothing OF the
talking some and thinking more Of a road from m
Anton Lizardo, on the coast below Vera Cruz, to
Mexico, by way Of Tehuacan, such a route present
ty1rY 1Cfo nnd haw1 tan
coast and rich and productive country along the
line without any very heavy grades It is not Ger,
tam that anything more definite than plans and
propositions will result for many years.
The recent bill was defeated before Congress
which proposed that such vessels as sailed under
the Mexican nag should be favored by having the
duties their cargoes reduced. Another bill pro-
vdng for the expectation Of has not yet passed
mining men, The general tariff bill is still receiving
the toll and study of the commission appointed
General Diaz has been Ill with fever, but is now
better.
Mr. Robert Shells has been named by the Minister
Of Industry as engineer and director OF the public
works about to be commenced in Yucatan.
Mr.. Escaante, the talented editor Of the Mexican
@ as s ey
over by the railroad cars His wife has since died.
Mr.. Escalante was man OF genius and especially
population OF the city.
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ives recently largely attended by American as well
as English residents.
There have reached here rumors OF the imprison-
ment, under aggravating circumstances, OF an Anne
rican. Mr.. Green at Mazatlan; but as your CORE
spOndent is unable to state definitely the circuIn
stances OF the case he rerans from further repeat
ing the rumors until most satisfactorily assured Of
their truth.
The late small prOnucidnfento at Jonacatapec was
against the local authorities and Its utter feebeness
gives 1t no significance.
The condition of the roads through many parts OF
the country remains unsatisfactory, In consequence
OF the slowness Of the government In distributing
the military forces over them.
The expected arrival OF General Rosecrans on the
American steamer which left New York on the 2lst
or October, occasioned increased guard upon the
stages coming up from Vera Cruz.