, 1879-02-21
TIE MEXICAN TRADE CRAZE.

THE MEXICAN TRADE CRAZE.
There have beon desperate efforts during
the past yenr to create an enthusiasm among
the peopfo Of this country in regard to our
"Sister Republic" better known rs Mexico.
These efforts hayo Ind political aim in part,
as they bnvo generally confessed m ultimate
purpose OF anucxing " Greasar lnisl " to the
United Satos. When they have not gone 60
far rs this, they hnvo bocn directed to "thc
promotion Of commerce between tho two
countries" to which the schomo for m ill.,
teruationnl railroad is naturally incidental.
4 few Chicago gentlemen, with aapecula,iyo
turn Of mind and powcr Of yision
gantio profits in tho future, hnyo
given mich attention to tho lattor part
Of the Mexican Craze, and,, undor tho name
Of tho +" Chicago Manufacturing Association"
havo sought to communicate so,no Of their
optimistic enthusiasm to tho merchants Of
Chicago and other largo cities. Thoir efforts
IN tlts direction oncounterod scrio1a oh.
stnclo In the letter Of Minister FosrEn on tho
condition Of Mexico, which he described to
be tho very rovorso Of all their roso.colored
theories. Though this letter was writton ut
tic solicitation OF tho so-callet1 Afauufnctur-
ing Assoo'ation, tho Chicago gentlemen who
run TINT institution Immediately ropulatsd
it, affected to discredlt its plain, matter-of-
fact statements, imputed unworthy motives
to tie writer, aud sat about to organizes Il
junkoting excursion to tho sister Republic.
FEhSa hoc hnn.. f.4,
ing terms in two or three newspapers, and
ono in particular special organ Of tla
Mexican Craza-has pictured everything con.
te1nroraneously Mexican as glorious as tho
|slcgcnls of tho ntoxrEzuMAs
Tue TRIBUNE, simply desrous OF nrriying
| nj the actual faotH, obtniucl from Mr.. II. n,
Rusr, mcrchant Of tllis city who accom-
panied tho excursion, n recortl of lis ilu-
press.oas, which We printed yesterday In the
shapo Of an interview. Tho saliout featurcs
| Of Minister FosrEna letter were brought to
alr. Rus7's nttontion, mud tho latter's recent
| personal observation confirms AIr. FosrEn'a
| statements in every oRsenlial particular. Iu-
| deed, 5lr. Rusr reports that the accurncy OF
|. Minister FosTEhs statements is not disnutcd
oven in Mexico, and tho only complaint
| President D1Az hAtl to mako of it was ti1at
Mr.. Fosren did mt creflit Ner;co viii,
enough of iss latent advantages Tint micb,
be t1eyoloped by American entornriso Al.
mittiug thls, American enterprise is shut of
at tho border by tho condition of society,
tho ignorance, superstition, md intoierauc,
Of tho great majority Of tho inhabitants,
tho nrol,tidtorv tariffs. thu hur,on ~ tovo'
tion. the Insecurity Of life md nroncrtv tbo
Revolutionary Tendencies Of nj, cl.saes tho
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