The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-06-08

Tho Return ~ Hon. Logan ~. Hoots from
His mexiotn Trip-Iiis Impressions Of the
Customs aud Progress Of tho Country.

The Return of Hon. Logan n. H0Ots from
His Moxiotn Trlp-IiIs Impressions of the
Customs aud Progress Of tho Country.
Hon. Logan II. Roots, Of Arkansas, has
returned from the City Of Mexico, having
passed through here some six weeks ago on
route from New York to the Mexican re-
public to look after telephone and other
interests. He was in the city yesterday
and was met by'a Republican reporter
who requested him TO give some account OF
his trip 10 the Land Of God and Liberty
lie stated that on his return TO Little Rock
on Sunday he escaped from the reporters
and did not expect to be captured by one in
81. Louis, as his stop here would be short
he being en- route east. He was assured
that as the newspapers had announced on
his departure the object Of his mission,
what he would have to impart would be OF
interest. lie intimated that, as to the prin-
cipal object of his vist-the establishment
of telephone and telegraph connections in
MeXico-the result was not as favorable as
expected, and he desired not to say much
about 1t; it was a matter of more impor.
lance to his associates than to the public in
general at the present time. He neverthe-
less had no objection to giving some account
OF his trip and some observations about the
country that struck him. He was accom-
panied on his tour to the Mexican capital
by Mrs. Roots and by Mr.. ]. N. Keller,
superintel TIA 1t of the Southern telegraph
and telephone company. They went from
here to Galveston, thence by steamer TO
Vera Cruz, and from there by rail to the
City of Mexico. Returning they sailed
from Very Cruz direct to New Orleans, as
during their stay in Mexico from yellow
fever scare Galveston put on.
TEN DAYS QUARANTINE
gainst Vera Cruz and New Orleans three
avs, which, of course, practically preclud-
any vessels from Vera Cruz going to
Galveston.
Speaking of the City of Mexico, Mr..
Roots said: at is just as it was, according
10 all accounts, wnen General Scott took it
with his little army. The changes which
have been made result principally from the
curtailing Of the power, influence and con-
fiscation of property of the Catholic church
under Juarez and Others, and the beauti-
flying of the Plaza, Pasco and other places
of public resort under the influence of the
Empress Carlotta, the consort of the unfor-
tunate Maximillian. AltlSh the
Catholic church had much OF v proprty
taken, she has numerous grand and ex
pensive churches, with costly ornamental
tions, and is, of course, the church of the
country, all Protestant congregations aggre-
SdtllB puI u Suldll per CeHt. Ol pne HuluDcr
of adherents to that Of Catholicism" In
Mexico among
THE PLACES OF INTEREST
visited by Mr.. Roots were the palace in
which the president, Gonzales, resides, and
the national governments offices are stu
ated. Il was," said, " kindly received
by the government officials, was
SHOWN through the palace shown
the private ate apartments S, and a. gar,
guns which were said to be respectively the
ones which were used in the execution of
the emperors 1turbide and Macmillan, l
also visited the famous heights of Chepul-
tepec, which Humboldt said affords the
grandest view which he ever beheld, and
up whose frowning sides climbed the in
trepid United States soldiers a feat which
seems almost beyond credence.'
Mr.. Roots was struck with the dress of
the citizens. The better classes of the
gentlemen in Mexico dressed with
much more taste and expense than they
do in this country. He said "Our Amer
leans have not got hold of the bust
ness to any great extent. | mean general
business-commercial business. All the
new railroad enterprises are under the
auspices of
CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES.
The Mexican Central, as it is called, is the
road that the Atchison, Topeka q Santa Fe
Boston parties-are backing up, and they
are building this road. They have already
some 800 miles of railroad completed, and
more graded between Mexico City and Ell
Paso, on the Rio Grande, about 200 miles
on the Mexican end and 100 on
the Ell Paso end. Then the Palmer Sulli-
van combination, called the Mexican Ma
tional company, have about the same
amount of track laid. Their main line is
between Mexico City AID Laredo, on the
Rio Grande.
1.-The concession belonging to the Jay
Gould combination also lies between Mex
leo City and Laredo, and has some track
laid on the Laredo end.
THE concession in which General Grant
is interested is altogether south of the city
of Mexico. They seem
NOT ANXIOUS TO PRESS WORK.
Until the other railroads are through con-
with the states
THE Huntington concession is without
subsidy from the Mexican government, but
IS given the right to build from Eagle Pass,
On the Rio Grande, to the city Of Mexico.
Undoubtedly two of those various con-
,essions will be completed in less than
hree years. The Mexican Central and the
Mexican National both claim that they will
De through in 1888, and the opening of any
wv IOultS Will III OIlCt Ildht large
II is q peculiar and interesting country,
and, in my opinion, will in few years fur
lish large portion OF the coffee and tro-
Dical fruits which are now received from
Brazil and the Indies. The Mexican coffee
S unexcelled the world over. In exchange
or their products they will take from this
country all kinds of manufactured articles,
md especially all kinds of machinery
lsed in mining districts; Min
y imported from the United StatYs,
1 saw a number of commercial travellers or
lrummers from New Orleans, New York
and Chicago, the latter city furnishing
most of the mining machinery. One drum
ner, representing the Providence tool COM
pany, who was
HAVING GREAT SUCCESS,
was shocked by the report of the failure of
he large company he represented. Agri-
culture and mining, are carried on in the
most primitive style, the farmers plow-
point consisting OF sharp stick. Under
he old system OF mining the workmen.de-
'cend the shaft on notched poles and
bring up the water in skins. These |
lessels are made from the skins Of
logs aud sheep, and they carry |
Taier and pulque, beverage Of the coun- !
~, in them. The skin is taken off entire, 1
egs and all, from the animal, and flied |
With liquid. and looks like the genuine ami |
nal as they are lying around"
Mr.. Roots gave a rapid sketch Of the pc
,uliar customs Of the country, and Of the
the houses being constructed
On the old Spanish system, having four
tides with a court In the centre, in which
he occup iuts, horses. pigs and poultry
rave their respective apartments, but
American ideas were gaining a foOthOld
buildings and other improve
menfs.
Mr. Roots len for New York last night.
Missouri Republican.