New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-18
THE GREAT MED OF MEXICO.
A TALK WITH GENERAL LA GRANGE.
WHAT FACILITIES ron 1HANsroHTAroN NAY

INFECT.
CeneIal o. II. Ia Grange. ex-SupeTLtendent Of
the United States MINT al san Francisco. arrived IN
New-York recently from the Pacfc Coast. Re
has made a VISIT 20 Mexico TO study the 0pporuli.
ties there for investment and was asked by
TRBuNE reporter soon af er bis ARRIVAL IN this cty
for hIs views Of the resources If Mexico. lie *.
pressed some dihdeuce regard 10 taking sau
jccf " Inch had bseu already discussed 50 well .y
leading journals and the highest au'hou'y" lie
reporter asked him state what basis there oi
tie fear of ferng the hands of reyOiutioni't-
and he related an Incident that occurred during las
months VISIT 20 sonora. state IN the extreme
northwest.
"Iue fear of revoiu ,onsis," he SAID, was 4 cur.
rent objection TO the Investment of foreign or a,-
nestle capital IN Mexico unit the administrator
OF President Diaz. oar party encountered one ~
the revn utonary liefs his little force IN pos
session of the town of MJ liaieua. on our way i'u
Tucson to HeruosIIlo. H. was holding the prr't
AID several OF tie leading citizens under ares; unu
a loan or contribution If $4,000 should be iur-
nishrd. The inhabi ants were raising the silver
collars WIN which TO make the loan. Toe chi..s
lieutenant ordered the mail stage m which We w"io
| passengers not 60 leave the town without las PEE
| mission Alter waiting somewhat auX.ou,lv we
asked his pleasure IN regard to oui d'i'h-
non. and explained orr business. When 10
|
citizens who had private business with G.ue.al
P,souiela. h. expressed regret az having dctainHl
rs "a all and ms desire 20 show every court 80
persons coming to Sonora Oh business eute .pu rs.
Tie also gave us letter 20 use IN else OF meeting
| any of hs followers. / mention tbs incident io
show thar even the revolutiOli>ts aud the breahcs
| have 40 q sire to interfere with American ciZ
who 90 to Sonora. At lIermosiO we me- tine Cove
ernor If the State Representatives, - Con -rs s''.
/ eral army officers, judges and merchants ot ihh
| town. many al wh,m spoke English very iarn.5
| and were body of man that ! hnk wouli
| elna.ro fayorably with men OF simiItf
class in one of cur own STATES. All gus.
! tons RELAXING 10 Tire disposition oi t'
peop'c oi sonora m regard 30 Am.r.c'ns t1in't
among them were fully discussed, ana me Sen
was generally expressed that ,he r"spou'l"i" 'ii.
zens of he STATE desired 10 induce Aiucuc1s io an
| tb.m ~ d yclnping its natural Ir7'nig'. in'
s,rfIon ,yasa 20 made That Tor those NIO cpmpl
with rhe laws ol the country investments would 'e
found as safe there Ia tle new Nt1tts abd ltro-
RES oil ia, United states. In spraA.go i ne posi-
blity of revolutionary at empi~ the ieVoiuil"u.ii
were denounced a. Dr gdnds VINO "oula h'i,Il,i ~
! dealt witn as such. II was also stated. ana thhA
! il true. that, including the aiomP.'d itN."-
! ti0ns there were fewer crimes OF violence ~ tie
whole Republic OF Mexico tnan IA the single Terri
tory 81 Arizona 81
" Us climate is finer Than any found ~ taiiorIa
The great body of the State, except theuNer valley.
~ al r-land Tot well wa tefcd. well unhci.t
| and only useful Tor pasture. tor which pnipo-e,
| mink IL j. hardly equal 10 the plains OF W y'mn4
| and Colorado. Large herds OF cattle, hoWM T. .'t
| msintaiued Oh great tracts Of territory. Ih'f ihi
| climate - much miller than HAT Ga 'Hf natural
pasture lands Is a great advantage" a. tr ct.il ata
| ian good condition the year round. Near iur ls ,ot
the isolated mountains rising out 90 thc tan'r-a't
are streams WHICH, with the rainlail cause crow
of grass much superior 10 that at the i,Ne ia"i--
| land. The yailcys OF he rivers "Wch piod'th he,
| ward the Gulf Coast are exceedingly ir'ine, ana
where water II Afforded bY tie rivers Tor rugsuo1
their prOducTivenesS tropical TGiiSHud 'rn,
| h..ttte tuI fI
| credible 10 one who mas nos sem u. A.
though be oranges, p0negranaie- ana ih'@ at' h'i
| well cultivated, | found them lnnch superior 30
| quality " tne same fruits IN Souineih Od"I"ih'''
In stead of the few patches plantoo here ANA lhro
| between those valleys tie valleys mlHn' o. eAl''-
| siyely planted with orchards. ! f'uud the sugar
| cane thriving finely in the river valleys ana "as
told that IN yield Of sugar II was quite equal II n"1
superior. to the cane grown ~ the Isle ot Cuht.
| lie price of labor is yrry ioW-S7 or - month u
silver ana twcuty-lYc o. t1Tty POUNDS Oh comm 81
| a week. TIE people are inostly IndIahs o. 81 a
mixed race. dOcIle fairly industrious and lot din.
cult to control, but uuenterprisng aud WIN nothing
TO stimulate them 10 gam more than TIE BAG a u''-
| the few whites among them. who i've anon re
| profits Of their labor, without any great ehoH Oh
| their own part. 90
! 10 wnaC extent is mining carried on IN SOnoraf,
| "Ihere are many mineral VEINS IN rhe state. ahi
| IN these Is usually found a large amount ~ ba~
| metal with preclons metals. The mhe3 "a" were
| worked III the most primitive manner, ihe ore Dci's
| brought b. the surface III raSllde sacks 1i lus
backs Of the Indians who do the greater part OF me
| a
head of the miner, holdngrbe sack on Ms Shoulders
The i, earned no ladders made by h"tcbus CAV
in poles, or little pathways MADE Nv cuutiH bot'p'
| in the FOOT wall IN the mines. Only tho Hchsf "ti
will nay for such primitive methods even win Wy
| cheap labor employed there. Tie building Oh isIf
roads Will invitc the settlement Of ines flch Nai'
| by enterpri-ing white men. and VIII brihg IN tn'
| line 90 railways population which WIZ hoi "np
greatly increase the prooucliveneNs oil the anu pa'
by the payment OF increased wages 10 the nalNepop
uatIOn will enable them 10 purchase inahuia'lui'N
| art,cee aud commodities besides the mere ne'e-se-
| ries Of lie. Ia that way traffic VIII DC GUN up
which cannot fail 10 furnish bushes anu itasohHDo
| profits to these railroads. Among TIE iht"ihg'-s
| whites met IN Sonora dlduf Ind any ihui'a'i"h
| of as much prejudice against American cliN ~
| coming among them FOR business purposes as ba'o
| discovered among cltzsns OF tie United NtiN,
| AGAINST those OF section oil country entcfiDs
| aDvth section for like purposes"
| General LaGrange added thai IN addition 10 ths
| sugarcalle a very fine quality Of cotton was p'',
| duced IN the lower valleys and tobacco, eqih
| IN value 90 that Of Havana, was grown 10 MANY
| favored spots In the State. All supplies lof
| mining aud agricultural purpose, and ma,
teria for the construction, equipment and repairs "i
ralroads we're admitted free OF dnty IN acoofhsl,p
| with the terms conceded 10 the sc'rI4.
companies. The great want OF Mexico "a,
| been means of communication. There were
few good wagon roads. no water-cou'ss
affording transportation anu no railroads ~ p'AA
OF. The Sonora Railway. now building from buA-
| mas TO III Paso. would be completed 10 HernIoseip
| early next summer. Toe road passed up the valley
| OF sonora and would connect with tbe Atchinson,
| Iopeka and Santa Fc Ms rapidly the NOrk cOuiu
be carried on. The Apaches who had torrorized the
| whole southern portion OF Arizona AID Northern
Sonora aud subdued only in the last tour years.
| now entirely under the control OF the uoops
The opening up of Mexico would furnish a marAse
for American manufactures particularly sgricui,,
| turai implements and railway eqn pment-, sad
| afford q cheap and abundant source ot supply iII
! tropical and semi-trvplcal products, Tor when
millions OF dollars in bullion aud specie are no"
| sent abroad annually,