Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-17

ports, was next Interviewer. UT.
Schleiden is a native of the state Of
Sinaloa, and although a Mexican by
birth is a thorough Californian in his
ideas and modes OF doing business,
having resided herea number of years.
He answered all questions in the most
practical business way, With the fol-
lowing result:
Rep.-Mr. Schleiden, what effect
will the completion of the railroad to
Guaymas have upon the commerce OF
San Francisco.
Mr.. Schleiden-A disastrous effect
for the time being. 1t will bring alt
the northern states Of Mexico to the
door of eastern manufacturers, and
freight can be landed cheaper in
Guaymas from New York, Chicago,
st. Louis and New Orleans than from
San Francisco. SO far, Californians
have been only jobbers with Mexico,
and until we commence to manufac-
ture machinery and goods suitable for
Mexico we must remain jobbers. The
cities named are the great rivals OF
San Francisco for the Mexican trade,
and the completion OF what is pop
ularly known as the Santa Re
line to Guaymas will give all
the advantages to our rivals.
Rep.-Will you not now dispatch
two vessels where you only dispatched
one on account Of the demand for sup
plies at Guaymas?
Mr.. Schleiden-0n the contrary,
we already feel railroad influence upon
our shipping interests, and it will in
jure the traffic of sailing vessels and
steamers alike. Nearly all the rail
road supplies will be shipped from the
east to build tie line to Guaymas, and
what little is demanded from Califor-
MIA will 60 by the Southern Pacific,
especially fast freight. The gap be-
tween Tucson and the Mexican line
will soon be bridgcd over. There is
only one way hal California can pro-
cure q share Of the Mexican trade, and
that is by becoming q manufacturing
community. This is not likely tC
occur for some time, though there is
no reason why San Francisco SHOULD
not become a great manufacturing
city, for besides Mexico she has !
vast market in the states and terrific.
ries Of the coast and British Colum
bia.
THF FEELING IN SONORA.
Rep.-Will the people of Sonora
who are most deeply interested, throw
cold water on the railroad to theil
principal port, on account O~fprejudice.
against Americana
Mr.. Schleiden.-No fear of that
The leading men Of Sonora are thor
oughly Americanized, if a desire t
have railroads means anything. They
have long wanted such communica
ton. for without their vast estates o.
small properties are of little value
Property in Guaymas is already ad
vancing, and in the next ten year
Sonora will have a greater number o
bonanza kings han California. Thu
people of Sonora are all right, but
do not see how the railroad compan!
is going to make it pay, for hundred.
of miles along the route there is but
little population and much of the lane
is a desert waste. There may be
scheme to divert the China trade tina
way, as when the railroad is completed
Guaymas will be a thousand mile
nearer the Atlantic cities than is SAL
Francisco. This is an unusual advan
tage in these days where time i
money.
Rep.-What effect will the railroad
have upon the mining interests o
Mexico?
Mr.. Schleiden-A fabulous effect
Look at this piece of quartz (holdin.
it in his hand), it came from Uhihua
hua, and will assay $4,000 to the ton
No such specimen ever came from tn
Comstoek. There are mines Of it i
chihuahua and Sonora, but tn
trouble has been to get capital an
machinery. With the railroad bot
will be easily procured, and then sue
fortunes will be made in Mexico a
was never heard Of. The tales q
Monte Christie will be outdone.
have been over the country, and tn
wealth in the earth is marvellous.
look for a new era of unbounded pros
perity in the northern states of Mexi
co, and | am not afraid that tn
Americans will capture all the gol
they want in legitimate enterprises
and within ten years from now tn
wealth taken out from the Chihuahu.
and Sonora mines will more than as
tonish the whole world.