Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-28
A HUGE JOKE.
HoD They Established Mericam Trade"
American Reporter.


American Reporter.]
Hhe party of excusionists who went down
to Mexico went to establish trade between
the two countries about as much as Noah
went up the mountain to take bath. They
went to have good time, and they had it.
Its manager needed money, and he made it
out of the excursionists- He had an eye to
trade himself, AID he came back Mexican
consul at Chicago. Some of the excursion
lists wanted business, but great many more
OF them wanted warm climate in cold
weather, grand time at the expense of the
Mexican government, and plenty of Mexican
whisky. They got the warm weather
and the whisky, but all they got at the ex-
pense of the Mexican government you could
put In your eye. AS business undertaking,
the expedition was not even colossal fraud
it was very small humbug. To call it
'The American Industrial Deputation'' was
enough to make an overworked Mexican
donkey smile. have before me list of
the excursionists; of the eighty persons en-
rolled can pick out at moments notice
forty-four persons who had no business
whatever, ostensibly otherwise OF the
remaining thlrty-six, not six actually went to
Mexico to extend their trade; and not four of
them actually did anything toward it. If they
had they would not have succeeded. The ex-
cursionists we're after riches, and they found
them in half the old idols and decayed skulls
IN the Mexican republic. I might mention
one of the party, who had no business at all,
who would not have hesitated to 90 into
gentleman's house and ask for a sample of
his parlor carpet. This gentleman brought
home cargo of Aztec Indian skulls, and
enough roots and plants to set up second
hand botanical garden. Nothing could
satisfy his rapacity, and he was but little
worse than large majority of the party.
The unlucky Mexican who brought samples
of his wares to the principal hotels for ex-
hibition soon had to 60 back to his shop for
more samples. The excursionists always
met him half way, and always loaded them
selves down with the samples. Anything
that was free was soou gathered in.
Many of the party were from
quiet rural Western towns, and were
getting their first taste of rubbing against
the outside world. They scattered their
satchels and bundles all over the republic,
leaving one or two in every town they
stopped in. The man who did the most
fourlshing business was a chrome man
from Chicago, who sold cheap but gaudy
chromos at high prices, just as fast as the
Mexicans could make the change. The ex-
hibition in the college of mines, if it could
be looked upon seriously as an exhibit of
American wares, would be standing dis
grace to the country. The goods exhibited
were of the cheapest and most ordinary
kinds, and there were very few of them.
There is tenfold better display of American
goods in any pawnshop's sale store in the
R@rv h., I'LL
Senator McMiIlan's Proposed Constitu-
tional amendment.
New York SUM-
MIR. Mcmillan, of Minnesota, has intro
duced in the Senate proposition for amend
ing the constitution of the United States so
that the President can veto one or more
items in an appropriation bill, while ap-
proving of the rest of the bill. In other
words, if his amendment ultimately pre-
walls, it will make the federal constitution
in this respect like the constitution of New
York. To secure it's adoption, Mr.. McMil-
lan's proposed amendment must first receive
the votes of two-thirds of both Houses of
Congress, and then be ratified by the legis-
latures of three-fourths of the several States.
Among the many propositions for amend
ing the constitution since the ratification of
the fifteenth amendment, this of Mr.. Nc
MILAN is by far the most important and
valuable. During the four years that a SIM
liar amendment has been in operation in
this State, its effect has been highly salu-
tary. By its judicious use Gov. Tilden and
Gov. Robinson have already saved to the
State millions of dollars. The knowledge
that they must encounter the executive
scrutiny has kept improper items amounting
to other millions wholly out of appropria-
ton bills. In a word, our recent amendment
is standing menace to the jobbers who are
wont to hang around the State capitol.
Encouraged by the example of New York.
we hope Mr.. Mcmillan will push his amend
ment through the two houses.