The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-01-06

4 ne bf1b,- Democrat epltomIses an
elaborate article in Wares VaKey
Noat+ly entitled the Silver and Gold
Of the Southwest in connection with the
Texas and Pacific Railway" and de-
clarcs that Mr. Anderson, its author,
displays a degree of familiarity.
not only with the immediate
subject of which ne treats. bat
with general finaneiering and monetary
science at large, which entities his opin-
ion to careful hearing and respectful
consideration To deal successfully
with the subject of gold and silver in
the Southwest, it is necessary to have
the knowledge of the banker and the
figures of the professional statistician at
the finger tips, and in facts rs well rs
theories Mr. Anderson is so proficient
that better showing than he has made
could hardly be effected
BY the term Southwest, he includes
those portions Of the United States
which were acquired from Mexico by
the oession ofls+s, as well as that par,
Of the Mexican Republic which lies next
to Texas This is really the same coun.
try described BY Humboldt in his vol
umes on New Spain, and comprises the
major portion of misunderstanding coun-
try in North America But though it
was 4hn ,o,so,. aariiast sa{ .iol H., r..
peans, it has not as yet realized the
blessings Of English civilization, and un-
less measures are taken 10 complete the
Texas aud Pacific road, which runs
through its center, many years may yet
elspse ere proper development of its un.
paralleled mineral resources can be
made.
The sum total product OF the silver
and gold Of the Southwest, including
Mexico, California, Utah, Nevada All.
IONA and New Mexico, since 1921, has
been computed Mt s4.67u, 502, 900. and an
examination of the best estimates made
Of the silver and gold in the world
shows that the Southwest has produced
considerably over one-third Of all the
precious metals in the world. A better
comparative showing is made for this
section by taking the product Of silver
for 1873 The American Cyclopedia
gives the total amount produced in that
year at SIC. Csc. 900, of which $50, 600, 600
was Welded by the United States and
$40. ooo. 900 by Mexico making the pro-
duct of the Southwest in 1878 $50, 600.
600, or about two.thirds of the product
of the whole world
These statistics, and columns more
that might be furnished, set a. rest all
doubts as to the mineral wealth and
absolute value of the country through
which the Texas Pacific road is to pass
The advantages which will follow the
completion Of that line to the Pacific
are, however, so numerous. as almost &c
defy enumeration. II passes directly
through the heart ofthe mineral region
in the rich valley ofthe Rio Grande, AND
to the north and south lie rich cite.
both in the United States and in Mexi
co. which will not be slow to avail
themselves Of the advantages of con
Meeting lines Not only this, but much
Of the route lies through anagricultura
country which needs but the presenc,
Of energetic, determined men, in ordel
to render it one Of the most fertile re
gions on the globe.
The article closes with summary o
the reasons for Fastening the compile
ton Of the road. II any one can reat
this and not be satisfied of the necessit,
for the existence OF the Texas Pacific
he must be blind indeed. Not oni,
will it provide facilities for transportin,
troops and supplies at vastly reduce
/ expense, but its completion will insur,
the scattered inhsbitants of that section
protection againss the Apache Indians
viii provide transportation for the i'm
mense numbers Of cattle and sheel
I
: which are being sent TO market from
the Southwest and for the heavy ship
nents Of grain al, eady being made Ado
TO these advantages the fact that tn
road is south Of the region Of sever
cold, and consequently not at all liabl
to be blockaded by snowstorms an
slides. that its completion will open Al
almost new region to the emierant, On
, hanoins the value Of public and privAt
! lands, and that the last uncivilizsd 20,
ton ofour wide territory viii be brough
under the influence Of Anglo Saxon .,
inement, and the case OF the Texa
Pacific may be said to be clearly an,
I fully made out.
III 1T Il the Nav Year Ranaw vos,