The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-06-25

ylans come to America every year, on
the invitations OF relatives or friends,
whose houses are open 20 receive them,
who viii provide tllom with occupations
and supply them with companlOnshlp
after their arrival Their ignorance Of
English does not cut them or from
either business or enjoyment. Again,
many Europeans come because they
know, from Trustworthy sources, that
their mechanical skin will here find Il
market In the WOODEN or cotton mUlS,
the mines Of iron, coal, copper gold or
silver; in the ship-yards, wagon, shoe,
chair, tub or watch factories Among
the great numbers employed they viii
stand u fair chance Of getting work
Besides, they know that the country "
making immense industrial progress In
many directions. Myrlnds of houses
and thousands Of miles Of railroads are
built annually; millions Of acres are
fenced and brought into cultivation
every season, settlements are extend
Ing into new regions, and the certainty
that the immigration Will continue
gives them better chances for profit
after they shall have become familini
with the country. Within week nttcl
reaching the place where they Intend
to make their home, the new lmmi'
grants can declare their intention o
becoming citizens, and then cnch l.
entitled to Il rift of u farm or 60 acres
nlter he shall have occupied and TILED
II for four years.
We offer to new corners many at
irnctionsnot found In Mexico We oh
tanned immigrants before Stephenson
built the Skyrockci, and convinced the
world that the railroad was destined t'
be u great feature In progress. our pc
litical system, our schools, our land sys
tenn, our commerce, and the genera
social and industrial condition of tn,
United States are far more satisfactory
4 to immigrants than those of our 4istc
republic. If she wishes TO compel,
with uA In bidding for mon, she mus
satisfy the world The era Of military
chelininship has passed for her; tina
the present peace Is permanent, no
brief and accidental, and TINT foreign
cry will be welcomed by public opinion
NJ well ns tolerated by the laws,
Mr. Muncera tells us that of the cigh
or nine million McXicans, only tw,
millions are of mixed blood, and Ties
consume all Che imports and pny III
the duties, amounting to SlO,OOO,0O
; annually, while the pcopleof thepnr
indigenous race live In n retired man
ner produce little, consume little, an
are valuable to the government chiciI.
rs soldiers. The existence Of Il lsrg
unproductive and ignorant populac
4 Is Il serious drawback to any country
and Mexico should do It's best to cdu
cate these people, II should furthc
provide liberal naturalization laws
and if amy fertile lands still belong t
the Republic, these should be surveys
and offered as gifts to settlers FIRE
land, free schools and steady employ
, mcnt are important considerations wit
Europeans seeking new homes, Mes
leo has natural resources to sustain iiV
: times as many inhabitants rs she la
now, but she needs better statesman
! ship than she has had for the last iiit
enis, before She can get them.
+ step Of progress IN any direction wi
help things forward IN the others, nm
II either the railroads or the schools i
soon provided, the Others will follow