New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-12
AN OLD COUNTRY IN NEW HANDS.
WHAT GENERAL FRIsBrE SAYS OF THE BusINrs
CIlANE.s nLI-NIcAA III >...,. III. -.


AN OLD COUNTRY IN NEW HANDS.
WHAT GENERAL FRIsBrE SAYS OF THE HusIYrss
CHANCES IN MEXICO-CHA NGEs 70 BE BROUGHT
ABOUT BY AMERICAN ENERGY.
General J. b. Frisbic, who for several wears
has been resident of the City of Mexico arrived at the
Firth Avenue Hotel few days ago IN conversation
with TRIBUNE reporter made some Interesting state
Inents in regard to the condition of affairs in Mexico
General Frisbe is engaged IN mining other pursuits
in Mexico, and recently obtained the Government
OF that country concession the building of n rail
road lie was aSkedn he believed the Mcxlcan Govern
nent would he able TO meet all its Obligations in the way
OF promised subsidies to railroad corportions
do not care TO express any opinion or that noip
he replied But the President the Republic informed
me a short time ago that no more subsidies would be
granted The Government of the country is now on u
firm basis. The revenue, which derived aost Wholly
from custom duties, is about $4,000 900 year. and has
exceeded the expenditures for the last two years. with
the growth and development of the country as promised
now by thc infusion of American energy and capital tho
revenue win of course be Increased"
What is the nature OF the concession which see IL
stated, you have Obtained for RAILROAD p
The right of way through all public lands, exemption
from taxation, the right import all materials required
for the road free of duty and other like privileges.
does not involve anything that the Government can
not certainly fulfill Ii different from the subsidized
do you regard Mexico a safe place for the invest
incnt of American capitall"
of the Mssp erat least ' a c 4y ''f MSst
hVfi IN Mexico City several years, and believe
danger OF revolutions, and the authority Govern
ias The country Is very rich M l m ' %nG @
oial wealth me soil Ia fertile ana sugar, cotton. rice
wheat an III lact almost everything can be easily raised
tncre Inc cm1a IN the interior IS 80 equahe that
Inc therMome'er does not get below BOP ana | have
never suffered from heat have here wthna days
tniry years The climate Mexico il TAR superior 70
improved Crops can be rscd the year Hroue 9"'' W
. " i there any mNnuactming!'
tutF hpNe lfs
NE Manufacturing industries are in backward state
sources Of the country are ncAlaus,ib,c rhe Mexcans
nave carried ON mining, u course, bu only primitive
only hisnisie ore. have mines about forty
York from thc nick mn n.1Ii, ] !. Z" Nv
may say that time as1 tn miners Organized "a
gacod in the there to ion thcn Inr en rinnn,.
ent teesraphcd TO ine AZ the capital conycyc ed the m
tellsencc 10 the G9vernment and the ncNt day troops
We're on tne ground ana order was res orcd mat
tc TO say would not have been done here in tAo
~, tA LAND owned and cultivated in large blocks or in
"rn.ro no rcason Why any person should no, have
farm III Mexico rhc Government great deal
and more are owned by pyato pers"4 but iRo Sf gs
ohH TOO Sad to Sc ihe price IS from 20 t. $50
Earo9d can be bought ia Mexico for 20 cents Lcro
WHY HE COUNTRY Is SLOW"
"With all these natural advantages why is it That
! Mexico is so far behind the agrg"
"The masses are ignorant, and the Spaniards lack
energy. They have no modern machinery. ana transact
business in the primitive ways foreiatcrs For
instance, have 900 and boys al WORK IN a
field harvesting with sicics. They cut grain in that
o!dfashioned way. Then they have idea Of the utility
pancs anitew rs in Mexico Every NJ xcaa p com conn
ducts hqslnes for himself You could not get them
nave the money, hut they don't know how make use
OF IT, They lack transportation facilities There only
one shOit railway IN operation. with American enor.y
ald capital there viii Dc "a wonderful change"
None There is only one bank in NexicS and that is
owned oy Engnshingn II charges commission de-
posts mat tOr taking your money. 1t ssuea
bills Gifts own, which are crcuatcd though they are not
bank has, or now bills it has If you want to
make pay neh OF money III distmt part OF the
money in their houses. know one family Tat has
way OF banl, which the Goycrnmon has is big pawn
! shop. When the Government has money hand it
keTps II in this Eawnshop' ana advances made
What are the school flcilities9"
have been established within years modelled at.r
introduced III Congress al tue last session. 1t was not
DO ihey have any election uonbicsi ''''''"
, =" No. Very little interest taken in the elections
The polls are kept open Tor week. but of the voters
take lxantase OF the prviega No soldiers allowed
/" I NC S!' SS @ fne S55 g la If tSt@s
and gG9d T9s T9aer surprised at the regularity
as there any immigrationW
Is all in the hands the GerHians The Meticans oyS
rev stp ana nave navy Oh only four Vessels Tor
What advantages does the country offer men with
| Out Calall'
Il wond not advise any person TO go there without at
least little capital. Ordinary labor plentiful aud
cheap there; consequently ii WOuld he poor place for
that class persons. Skilled labor ia scarce and com
mtnds good pay, eSpcc ally II such person under
stands spanish. machmist, Tor instance, 70 "A
| month Tic same man IN New York had only so IA
month For civil and mechanical ngneers carpcncrs
ana other SKILLED labor there is good field,
the spOrtation facilities improved win be n
great country Tor farmers There Is good society III the
| cities"
| " How many railroads are now building Z"
| " There are two III course OF bulding-lhe Mexican
National or Palmer sullivan line, aud the Mexican Gem
ual OF Boston Company. The latter has bout
MY miles from Mexico City to Tula. This To nun
TO III Pso, with branches, to the Pacific. Mex
can National Company owns parallel built and in
operation for nearly the distance II is to run
from the CITY OF Mexico To ManzlHla with many
| branches. Both roads subsidized About 10000
men are at work OH the lines OF the Mexican National
Company. The tracks -glage AS a general
thing the grades not heavy"