The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-11-10
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OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO

Now that such network of railway is
permeating these southwestern states, and
the majority of them heading toward Mex.
leo with her immensely of wealth, it is only
reasonable to suppose that large number
of our citizens will locate in that rich land
of the Montezumas. Merchants will &C
there to settle and engage in those pursuits
that will to them seem most profitable. Our
agricultural and manufactured products will
be daily taken to the several points
in thousands of cars, provided always the
relations between the two countries, and
due commercial facilities be afforded. 1t is
most difficult matter to ascertain what
are the tariff charges at the ports OF
Mexico. The laws have been so repeatedly
changed, and are in such an unsatisfactory
condition, that it is impossible positively to
guess which would prevail in case of a con-
test. One of the consequences of this has
been that parties who have carried goods
to that country have been often compelled
to pay figures to custom house officials
there which they were satisfied were extor-
Tomato Because of this state of things,
we are apprised, that those officers have
splendid opportunities Of becoming vastly
rich, and that most of them avail them
selves of the clear temptation. Indeed it is
stated that the custom house business,
starting from the head center and encom-
passing.all the out posts, is series Of con
centric rings or threads akin TO a spider
web, and spun for very similar purposes, to
catch the ignorant, the feeble or
the unwary. The time is rapidly
approaching, however, when our
many hourly international dealings will ar
rest in great part this crying shame. But
the other question will be, who is TO reap
the greater benefit Of all this trade, the
United States or Europe; and If the former
which section, or rather, what interests
If Mexico shall persist in her high tariff,
England viii be enabled largely TO under
sell this country, fit be indeed true al our
northern republican friends assert,
that high rates are required 20
protect American manufacturers
against transatlantic competition. II
we would compete with England, we must
lay down our products there rs cheaply as
she. but the protectiOnis;s with Mr.. YoOr-
hees, say we cannot. Certainly here is a
dilemma for our high tariff opponents. md
the test Of their sincerity VIII speedily be
upon US. We viii soon see whether the
hundreds Of millions OF dollars, now lying
idle in eastern vaults. have not been the Te-
suits Of an iniquitous legislation. vlftbeT
or Of these agricultural a16 pas
tOral states have not en 20
them but "heFers q wdh and
drawers q water Bot be Pc issae vast
It may. Tetas is happily bed int fhsse
new developments. Her pra bets WI hare
only the short haul for cur Atxican friends
or our own people who may sstde 80
and this VIII rirs her an immense sirarf-
age. 20 say nothine Il DE bal-
efts % arse From t-asTorfstir1
throueh our sats's rhois area Or
total imports last Tesr from II a7
.s.e7rr,ss1 70 surns s.. 90 90 cIrtich '.saf
irothirds rer1 free q dutr. or dlr ,-r
srports fooie1 up so.nt s7goeo. o =.
imports. csEss al1crnIe1 - 81 510|11.
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