Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-10-16
OUR SOUTHERN SEIGuBoRs.
An interesting IEteruev SiJh Ex-Governor To-rcs, of Soao-a Rsi.E-y and National Matters Inducements to seltio-s

An In;cresi1g Interuev Si5h Ex-Governor
 Torres, of sonora Rss.E-y and National
 Matters Inducements Q seltio-s
 Ex-Governor Luis F. Torres, of SoEo- ra, arrived ir Tucson yesterday after noon from Hermosillo, and will proceed tomorrow to Boston in the capacit; of Trustee on the part of the Mexi.an Gov ernment in tine Board of Directors of the Sonora Railway, ana wllI represent his Government in the present complications which have led to temporary suspeH- sion of work on that railway. He iu- clines to the opinion that Senor Zamora, the Government Inspector Of Public Works, will recommend the approval of ;he line of road by way of Masdalcna and that work will be resumed without much further delay. The original ac. granting the franchise t1 the Sonora railway makes it obligatory upon that company to build a line from Gugymas, by way of HermOsillO, tO Fl Paso, or some adjacent point; and while this route, the surveys of which are already approved -by the Government, must be built, it Is probable thas a concession will be made authorizing its cOnstruc- tion first to point on the Arizona iron tier. Had the company first secured a proper approval of the survey via Mag dalena, no trouble would have been sX- perienced.
 Gov. Torres speaks encouragingly of the rapil strides 1f progress nov being made in Sonora, and warmly welcome American enterprise and cdpi- tai into that State. He states that it was his policy Co lester and protect Ameri- can investments there, and his successor, Governor Ortiz, Is following the same liberal course. Americans who enter that country to engage m legitimate business will be carefully protected in their life and property Co the utmost, but stern examples will be made oi the first offenders in order tO discourage | lawlessness.
 \ misapprehensIOn has existed iu re- gard to foreigners acquiring property in the twenty-league frontier zone. Title as perfect as the government can pOssi- ! bly give can be obtained tO mining or other property there by reliable and re- sponsible persons upon a. special permit of the Mexican govern ment The ob- ject of this restriction was a wise and malicious discrimination nn the part Ofuur sister republic tO avoid the usual border troubles. Americans generally are there by compelled Co acquire proptlty where greater protection can Je gwen them than near the border. Tins zone is re- served for a class oi ieOp,o Who VIII prove a strong barrier Go the lawlesa eic- ment.
 The import tax on lumber. mining machinery. etc. to take effect on No vember 1st, was the result of the deib- eratiOns of the Committee Of Ways and Means of the Mexican Congress. This tax is but temporary, and at the furthest extends only for one year It is the cus- tom m Mexican politics fer the President of the Republic to submit to Congress annually an estimate uf tie probable eL- peuses of the goyernmeu for the ensu- ing year, and after mature consideration a tax is levied for the purpose of meet ing that sum, and the levy extends only mp tO the date of the next levy by subsequent committee, when the regu- latlou IS modified to meet emergencies All export duties are soon to be ab0l- ished by the Mexican government This will include every product of Mexican territory-of its soil, mines aIdmanuiac- tories.
 The presence of a ccmpara- lively large body of troops in the department 0f the frontier has quieted all fears of iucusiuns from the ubiquitous cowboys Of Arizona. When they appear in Sonora to commit depre- datipns but little ceremony is used in theit forcible expulsion, and they have found it conducive to thei greater hap piness and health to remain on this side of the line
 or the Indians, GOy. Torres thinks Sonora has but little to fear. Their troops better understand how to fight the Apaches, and will soon wufry them back into Arizona. He also thinks that they will. soon run 5hOEt If metal car tr1dces for their patent b-eech-loadlng guns and must return Go obtain ammU- milton.
 Gov Torres isa refined, intelligent and iiberal-mindcd gentleman cf very pleas ing address. He speaks tbe English language fluentiy and Giscl-sss current topics of both republics with freedom and ease. He will be absent iu Boston for perhaps three months and it Is hoped that upon his return he wii. find it con- venient to remain a longer time in Tue son and extend his acquaintance with its citizens.