The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-01
THE TURKEY Or AMERICA.
Mexico and Her 0utrages Upon
American Citizens.
Her Rulers Robbers and Her
Officials Brigands.
SOME TALES OF TERROR.
The Acapulco Policy a Good Thing
to Enlarge Upon.
Message to Congress from
President DiaZ.
REFORM ON THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM.
A Better Management Of the
Finances Promised.
The Acapulco Policy Good Thing
to Enlarge Upon.
Message to Congress from
President DiaZ.
Reform on THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM.
A Better Management Of the
Finances Promised.
wIsHISGTox, April 80, !

During the course OF the past week the attention oil
the State Department was drawn aresh to the fact OF
continued and aggravated outrages upon American
citizens in Mexico Testimony OF these outrages was
given by Americans who are quite recently from Mex
leo and when reduced to writing as II will be- imme.
diaely will be filed with the government as part OF
the case" which is accommodating against our iawess
sister Republic. The outrage upon our Consul at AGA
pulco stirred up the government TO send gunboat
to demand his release This stilening OF Uncle SANS
back bone is hailed with delight sign that different
policy will shape his future relations with Mexico
Indeed there IS little gossip floating about in the
air of Washington to the effect tina. the present
administration 10 determined to take effective meas
ures for tho protection Of Its citizens everywhere
particularly those whose lot has been cast in
Mexico. No seems to know exactly what
steps will be taken, but strong incentive to hope that
something will be attempted is found IN the tact that
the present administration sent United States man
sfwar to Acapulco and compelled the release OF Mr.
Suffer- the United States Consul at that port who had
been imprisoned because his duty, he had pro-
tested against the compulsory payment Of forced loan
by Americans resident there The Consul went TO
prison and the American residents paid tho pres
amo The Consul has been released at the demand
Of government the telegraph Informs the coun-
ry of the poor devils of Americans for pro-
testing against whose robbery the Consul was dragged
from his consular Office under the American nag
10 a Mexican jail Their money now lines the
pockets OF Mexican officials. Will the government
make no effort 10 have their money refunded themY
Win II go further and demand punitive damagesY
or will these claims DO brought before an
other claims commission, II one shall be organized,
there again to be adudcatcd simple debts Of Mexico
II the Mexican government has the right to pres
.amo Americans the United States government did
In aend of-w American
Consul imprisoned for protesting against II. and ought
to apologize TO Mexico for doing It. II Mexico has no
such right then the United States government, II It
wishes to have the respect OF the American people at
home well abroad, ought 10 exert its whole power,
II need be- to make this roober government respect
the rights OF American citizens.
soMR TALES TERROR
When II Is remembered that this generation Of
Americans is but little given to travelling except in
conveyances moved by the power OF stcam and that
to get to the city Of Chihuahua it is necessary to
undergo journey OF some one thousand miles by
stage it be matter OF surprise that SO few
people OF the United States have any knowledge OF
Chihuahua the northern and the longest in ter
oraI extent OF all the States which compose the Re-
public OF Mexico. Railroads, in tho speedy compile
ZION OF which only this continent but all CONNER
al people deeply interested, are rapidly reaching
out toward it-one OF hem the Southern Pacific, II Is
said at the rate OF two miles day-and It is now only
question time border line will be reached,
ana, all probability. crossed, by the iron horse.
When that II not before, our people will
become familiar with the wonderful agricultural pas
toral and mining capabilities OF this great State, and
the surprise then viii be- not that these capabilities
exist, but that enterprsing Americans have so long
permitted them 10 remain undcveloped, even though
under the rule OF n foreign government
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any of the States OF Mexico Its is l5 534 square
leagues, about 40 600 square miles. It's po7ula
lion when last enumerated 1GI 073, or but little
more than one inhabitant TO the square mile Its
boundary line on the north and the east is the
that OF the United States for than hundred
miles, distance not very much less than Atlantic
front from New York TO Florida. II is better watered
than any OF the territories OF the United States, and
It's fertile or plains and irrigated valleys, now
cultivated such wretched manner yield more food
than its population consume II all the farming
land OF the State were but half cultivated the
product would be more than enough TO feed
million OF people. Even the famous grass OF
Western Texas, admitted TO DO the best grazing region
OF the United States, is GOOD, neither Is 1t SO
abundant. that of Chih uahua. Its mines OF silver
though even those most worked are hardly moro than
s'prospected'-aro known to give ore Of richer loy'
and in greater quantity than any ever discovered.
Gold, iron quicksilver, copper-n short, almost every
known metal and mineral except coal-exist in the
State, and found In great abundance.
Its climate Is only unsurpassed, but unequallcd,
BY that of Italy, Southern California or any part of
The world. II is rarely that rain falls except III sum-
mcr, or mat SHOWS come except the Sierra Madrc
Mountains IN winter. There nights In summer
when 1t Is too hot 10 sleep under blanket and but
few days IN any winter when a nrc Is necessary.
N ..Fn rial
type unknown, and such the purity Of It's air
that the consumptve going there with lung enough
left to breathe It will never die OF that disease Mn
eral springs, both hot and cold and possessed OF
medicinal virtues. are numerous and when the State
Ihal become accessible by railroad they and the in
comparable climate will make Chihuahua the santa
rum OF this continent
COMMERCE CHIHUAHUA
The trade OF the State, OF It's sparse pop
ulation, is small but whatever may be II IS princl-
pally with the United States Long trains OF heavy
wagons loaded down with American goods for Mexican
consumption come up IRON san Antonio, Texas, and
enter tho country at III Paso aud Preside Del Norc.
The route OF this trade by way OF indepcnd
ence, Mo-, and Santa Fe but now the san Antonio
route is preferred. The Chihuahua trade is highly
priced by Antonio merchants aud has contributed
greatly the growth and prosperity Of the sunsct
city The receipts OF customs Preside del Norte
and FL Paso yield revenue TO the Mexican govern
mcnt OF $l6O 900 annually. The whole Of this sum Is
derived from imports, for the state exports nothing
upon which there Is duty except silver, and the most
OF that goes out OF tho country by other routes
fhe annual production OF silver Tor many years has
averaged about 900, nearly all OF which finds
It's way 10 the United states in payment Tor American
manu- lectures. Tho number OF Americans who have
settled in Chihuahua will not exceed 900 some OF
these are men who went TO tho state before Don-
phaD's INVASION and conquest oil Il IN 1884, Nearly all
oil them engaged IN mercantile business, and Two
shirds Of the buying and selling rs done by them.
Many have become rich, and all have acquired some
property. Numbers OF them hayo married hexcan
wives and are rearing families, and Their social rcia
tons are very pleasant For whatever evil may DO
truly spoken OF Mexican living other parts OF tho
Republic. The Chihuahua Mexican ~ very KIND anu
hospitabe, and exhDits an especial liking Tor los Amor
loaNos A. house IN the state any foreigner u