New-York tribune., 1870-01-03
NrwvoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY. JANUARY O. lo1o,

4, .aor % taon thu country and ali its inSibu"o"'
,Ius,rely Mexican are willing to see the
things continue Indefinitely but these arc 10 - and
and not very influential The mass OF the educated nv
- - ., tbs country admit the necessity OF great
ohapges an the condition OF the country, ana iooA W
ihet,1 mmrratlon as one Of the most Important a "
faot indispenssble measures for the regehoi"",
Mexico It seems to be the prevailing impreSs, 80
,h a,aral svstem OF internal improvements wnioh n
been projected and Is now being slowly carreu ouS
result in the end, in drawing into the country e
Imm,graton In this fear that Mexico VIII be I'D 'ono
nea.nro disapponted My reasons are these; firs' o
incessant revolutions and wars OF so years nave
the impression that there stability In the ns'
tions of Mexico guarantees for the safey OF o VI
property and security for the future auu e'en
wben VIC acc tolerably strong Government ana sa'o
OF comparative peace, people abroad cannot penc'o ~
either will last Secondly that the Inducements W
mon labor unbacked by capital are so much stronsel ~
the United States where there is yet an unlimited eAs
OF virgin SOIL that the tide will almost ineVilaDy ~
that way Wages for common labor In the United states
range from 81 30 per day in the East and 10 W %
and s5 I'm California In Mexico the average is ro 40 W
so cents the utmost, and there Is surplus VI oo
In IT, market even then. Then tho laDornB
classes of Mexico live in manner WHICH
no other population-the Chinese perhaps. alone e1-
cepted-yould willingly endure, aud they can afford to
work for mere fraction OF what would support Euro
mean or American laborers family For these ana oher
reasons think that there is no immediate prospect OF
large industrial immigration to Mexico from any part OF
the world But the other hand, does shc heeu lti
do not think so. Mexico has today population OF
sOO peOpleand that too. after 80 years OF wars ana
noesant revolutions which have forced into the army
the bulk OF the abebodied OF the nation, depopu-
lated the rural districts and reduced the great mass OF
the community to the most abiect poverty Is pOpula-
ton EQUALS that OF United States In proportion to It's
present area and as fecundity is one OF the most
marked features Of the native population IL must 10
evident that few years OF peace would very larsey
Increase 1t. With peace vii or wouid-come Iairodus
and manufactures and influx OF foreigners with more
or less OF capital to invest in all kinds Of enterprises
which would build up the country and rapidly develop
its almost lmtable resources These Foreigners w9nu
employ the native lab0rers who admitted by all TO
be patient enduring and anxious to work paid ana
proved and the agricultural populaton now landlehs,
began TO become landowners on a small scale WAGES
would rise and foreign labOrers would ma III 10 ther
interest TO here and settle Mexico mas riGh mines
wonderfully rich lands and climate which the w9rid
cannot excel but she must have other Inducements han
these alone to offer TO emigration Ihe ue Is nos Idr
distant il peace continues. when she VII nave sucn
Inducements but at present she must learn 10 laOOI
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
Despite the poverty Of the Mexican Treasury the de-
preston OF trade and manufacturing interests, and the
frequent aborve attempts at revolution in the various
States the administration is quietly and steadily carry
ing out an extended system OF internal improvements
which, when completed, viii prove OF immense beneht
to the country and the grand effects of which are already
Cruz is now fixed fact, 100 miles-to Puebla-belng
completed this end OF the route and 30 from vera CRUZ
westW ard leaving gap OF only about l2Q miles Inc
Tehuantepec Interoceanic Railroad may be built, the
Tuxpan ManzanillO San Bias Railroad Grant VIII
pass Congress this session. and other roads are pro-
iected The Valley OF Mexico to be drained ana rem
dered healthy by improvements already wen advanced
and be peted. Among the many improvements
going on, may mention as particularly promising tne
PROTECTED LINE OF COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN IhE Cli
OF MEXICO THE FORT OF IAAilCO ~,
Under the special decree OF the 25th or May 56s he
Mexican Congress made an appropriation oI sSOVV Pe
month TO open wagonroad Detwsen M ~, % | Me-
co and the port TampcO by the most direct route h
al the same time give protection to one OF tue Gnest anu
most interesting portions OF the sierra od anu h Io6n
G. Hill was appointed by the Government OF MeAlco
on the 10th OF June s6s explore the TO
select the best route, with tue S t TacraI
nan and Hueuta, aud terminate at the most suItaOlT
point on the Panuco River, where Navigation is ~ an
seasons OF the year praetlcaDe, ny sta, a small
indian town, conveniently situated on Tue eas O"" Vi
the Panuco River about so miles above Iampleo. m
Ometuzco Is OF the citations OF tne vera SoHn ' az
road from Onetuzcoto to Tdniueo VIII only DO ABOUT
200 miles In length when flushed. me worh9 o1 baxs @
road commenced on the 18TH october Dos any ~
been progressing ever since, Notwithstanding the re-
uced resources OF the Government The work is divided
into three main divisions first from 0metuzco 10 Lae9
altipan; second from Zacuapan TO HueluIa anu lhIu
sion are prety we'll advanced: the first section comrs-
ing about 80 miles from Ometuzco to the CITY OF luan
cingo has been open to the public Tor tue last eiHno
months and will be completed to Zlcualtlpan, 30
miles from Ometuzco IL the resources OF the G0HeIh
ment will permit the work TO progress as 1t has during
the present year. through communication may ne open
within two years when this portion or the country, winch
contains many uudeveoped elements VI wealth. ana
population as large in proportion to lts extent as any
other part OF the Republic, VIII commence develop
,uent which with peace. will exceed the brightest ante
ipations OF the friends Of the enterprise,