The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-13

We yesterday made u note of a report
from Mexico that Senior Zamacona, Next
tan Minister at Washington, had made an
arrangement for an excursion Of Western
business men to Mexico, with view to
the advancement OF our business relations
with that country.
Weare now in possession Conformation
which demonstrates that the subject OF
said visit to Mexico is not a mere rumor,
but has taken definite shape, and all nee
essary preparations for the trip have al.
ready been perfected. a letter from Mr..
George 5. Bowen, OF Chicago, to one Of
our prominent business men conveys the
following information: ave have fixed
the time of leaving Chicago, December I'd,
and shall be absent about one month. Fare
ior the round trip Sl5O, which includes
herths and meals on steam ship. Sleeping
Tar extra, say Sl9. We estimate the entire
cxpensc of the trip from leaving Chicago
until We return at $3.50. We have about
enc hundred names now on the list. Man
ufacturcrs are permitted to take samples,
which will go free, and facilities for show.
ing them in the City OF Mexico will he
provided. Our arrangements will be first
class in every particular, and we shall he
pleased to hear further from you, or other
parties in your city. One car load from
Philadelphia propose to join usin Chicago"
Accompanying the letter is a map upon
which is designated the proposed route OF
the excursion, which will be by the Hi
nois Central Railroad to Cairo, thence by
the St. Louis 4 Iron Mountain road to
Texarkana, thence by the International
Great Northern Railroad to Galveston,
Texas. From Galveston the party will
proceed by steamer to Vera Cruz, and
from thence by rail to the City of Mexico.
The purpose OF this visit as set forth by
Seuor Hamacona is the cultivation of more
intimate business relations between the
United States and his country, al intent
much more in harmony with the real ill.,
,erests Of the two countries and with the
spirit Of the age, than the scmi.warlikc at
ti,ude which has been maintained on the
border for many years.
The prodigious stride i'll tile develop
ment of all our productive interests i'll the
las; fifteen years is prominently in the
interest OF peaceful relations with our im'
mediate neighbons and the cultivation oil
close commercial relations not only
with them, but with all the world.
Our enormous manufacturing capacity,
which has reached II point ab'
solutely beyond our power OF con-
sumption, demands u foreign outlet,
Mexico, the States OF South America, and
the Empire OF Brazil are fields OF enter
prise which naturally belong 10 us, and
from which there is really no excuse fol
our exclusion. The projected lines OF mil
way leading directly to the Mexican Dor
der, large portions OF which are already
completed and others in an advanced stage
Of progress, with proper amicablc relations
established between the United States and
Mexico, will speedily penetrate the latter
country and ramity to allitsprincipaI cities,
opcningup highways of international com
mcrcp and putting US upon a business plane
above and beyond the successful competi'
ton OF my other nation. 1t is to bchoped
then, that the proposed visit of the emil
ncnt business men OF the East and of the
West who will join in the excursion tothc
Mexican Capital, will establish snch cor
dial relations as will tend to speedily open
mp the immense resources of the two
countries to tho profitable advantage Of
both. 1t is for the manufacturers Of
Wheeling to determine for themselves
how much of interest they have intheob,
jects of the proposed visit, and whether il
is worth while for their great industries to
he represented.
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