The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-31
Mexican Tra,ie.

while our manufacturing and commerce.
Interests are seeking market in nearly ev
cry qulrter of the world none is more wor
thy OF careful and intelligent informa,io,
than Mexico. The various published con
su'Sr reports have fully shown the name,
OF Hsrying on this trade, and how il can h,
gained and controlled, SO far as mere WRITING
can show. 1t is plain that to study the sub,
]ecI OF Mexican trade, statistics that will
snow Tor series of years the routes, kind.
anu values OF the imports and exports, ia n
primary necessity. These statistics have moi
oi!en been so Kept MS to m ko IL possible To
oo!sln reliable reports, and have not been
published with the regularity that is desirs.
g!e. AS 10 Toe articles manufactured in the
vva,ed states that are finding a market in
MeAico' IL Is encouraging to see that they
hrily. ''u popu-
OUR commercial relations with the south.
en- countries of this continent have lony
Geen Unsatisfactory. By extending our eye
changes with thtm wo should acopira ,h,
cnel benefits of actual ownership wi,bnn,
I.disadvnntsges. The people and gnvorn.
M ,nen. OF MeA'co are undoubtedly DESTROYS Of
muer commercial intercourse Wi.h US. Oar
Naue WIN that country, If relieved from I'M,
natural obstacles, would certainly Obtain
sga9ue proportions at no distant oay. We
t sSou'u not covet their territory but desire
sre'r trade and the harmonious deyeopmen,
VI our various resources, leaving us free from
, he responsibilities and burden of managing
m;,1 sa'lrs. The trade we might soon have
S S,su Me1lco is of incslcusble in portsnce
nne Is capable of supplying our rapidly
dIvre'sslng population with tropical pro.
uueHons for centuries to come. Last wear
our imports Of tho products of the sugar
s.ne from Cuba alone amounted to S27 10
go while those from all other co,,nlr,es
We're only S27 AS 524 Yet the supcly of
Mese necessary articles from Cuba is liable
DC cut Gil almost at any time by the em.
,aneipalion of the slaves through whose labor
ri: produced. The same Immediate resn,,.
W followed emancipation ip the o,hsr
west Indian islands must be expoc,ed In
ouos' lis therefore advisable that. with |
WISE foresight. we should provide other
sour, sources OF supply. Mexico alone can furnish
m sIeua, and she can do II go abundsntlv
h 0au hets industrial development hss
c Ceen materially crippled by the absepce of
w., Iuesp transportation for her product, from
n ,uo r'cn land, of the interior. Railroads ara
o "Uw removing this obstacle, and their
un;,a affords ,he best opnor.
w ma,.y mat will ever arise for u, TO Oman a
Of %u ,Sa beneficial exchsnge Of the products
s Al 'ue industry Of our people for many srtis
c ,u' now OF prime necessity, and which wa
T"S. simultaneously produce In Mexico.
,ow waaer good commercial treaty or on.
D %a' =, union with Mexico, msny wears would
ts Us espse before her territory would be- in.
iD ,'es u. with network of RAILWAYS carrv.
AS AS Prosperity into every part. Already
railw. ,can enterprise has projected two rrsna
.ou,c sy schemes for developing Mexican re-.
rs,n,,' which promise the nost beneacisI
GU, ma, with right treaty. the amount Of
voD PRODUCTIONS taken In exchange for her.
sn Uu'a lar exceed the enormous sum now maid
ll,ioss,s iy 10 Cuba, while the moro remote no.
ipc,oos..l results which would arise from tne
"sea intercourse of the people of both
ns,n,.ie s, through the development. of thar
70 oil thinking man N"''" must % OBVIOUS