New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-27
AFRAIRS IN MEXICO.
MINISTER POSTER ON SUBJECTS OF CURRENT IN
TEREsT IN THE SISTER REPUBLfc-iow AMEhi-

MINISTER POSTER ON SUBJECTS OF CuhhENl iN
TEREsT IN THE SISTER REPUBLtc-ho" ANn'"i
CAN TRADE MAY BIZ EXTENDED.
The Hon. John w, Foster Minister to huSsla'
who was in town last week OH his way to Europe
gave a TRIBUNE representative his views Oh '"i-
rent affairs in Mexico, where he had been Minister
for seven years and had studied closely tho Poii"-
cal and industrial condition of the country 49,
"Is the financial condition OF Mexico Improving
he was asked. -,,.a
"The Mexican finances Colonel Foster replied
"have materially improved during the paSV year
Tho impOrts have been moderately good. ana the
Government has recently released the mints. which
have afforded it sufficient to keep the army
rttv we'll maid and to meet the most pressing de-
Inands upon the treasury with prOmptness."
"What would DE the best way to encourage traue
between Mexico and the United StatesP
Zone of the means of encouraging trade between
the two countries is to increase the steam cOhnu-
n1cation, The steamers now in the Mexican Ira"e
ON the Gulf and Pacific coasts receive SUBSIDY VI
mid from the Mexican Government alone. LII onr
Government would only do as much III TINS direc-
tion as the less wealthy Government of Mexico
does. orr steam communication would be doubled,
which is all that would be needed for some
time TO come, and it follows that our COM
meTcial relations with that country Wohll greatly
increase But the best means OF securing the con-
troll of the Mexican trade is by the construction OF
an international railroad uniting the City Oh NICK
leo with the United States"
els there a fair prospect of such railroad
Colonel Foster I"
"Thcre are many obstacles to it's early
roo1,1otion. The present Executive of Mexico has
manifested much interest i'll such an chIeIpTlae;
but he has not as yet been seconded by the NaohaI
Congress which seems reluctant TO grant cnhcIIH-
oho IN American
fine ability Of the Government to pay sup2uy ~
limited and If civil disorder occurs u COulu w
nothinr railroad to the City OF Mexico Is WORK
Of C,roaf magnitude and would require largo capl-
tai and an era of continued peace to MAKE IL u sue
cess" .-..--...., r. proo;1o,t Dio1 giving
The Administration of General DaZ has been
much more successful than even ms lilnS
degree of peace, and meet the most urseh'
dcmandS upon the Treasury. Ills dGnn nS-
Init Is pra n3 means ls GENERALLY Credited
with good intentions and with purity and honesty
of conduct, and the1ndicatons are that he VIII oe
able to fill out his OF service, when expires III
November without successful revolt-an almost
unnrecedented event i'll Mexican history. II
"What is The general sentiment III regard to the
:" The politicaI relations between the two conn
tries have materially improved wlthin tepasI lcaI
and there appears to be no occasion 10 rear any u,
pleasant complications. Tho general sentinent. III
| Mexico just now is of frcndliness toward thc
| United States" ,. nuoo
What is the outlook in regard to the next Pres
| ideAcyV !, ...
| "Tho Presidential campaign is now IN progress
The elections will be held In June ami JAY the re-
sult will be- declared by Congress III Sepiclnber ana
| ihn new President iuau2nraiei on tae LIST of De.
cember There arc at least half dozen candldatcs
| ard there exists widespread fear III, Mexico
! that The contest may lead to new dt0r'rlla
r. the cnuntrv can pass successfully and peacefully
| through this crisis and President Daa b; able "a
transfer the executive authority Quietly TO- his sue
| IL will hp u
| hetter era in Mexico Ii on the other hand it re-
snits in or is followed by revolution and anarchy
as some predict, il will he sad blow to the deye
Opuent of the country, and the Investment Vi loi
| eign capital within its limits"
| Colonel Foster speaks of his residence OF seven sever
wears in Mexico pleasant, ana he mas ei thC
Country with the most agreeable impressions OF the
people and of the American and other foreign resi-
| dents there,