Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-12
NEW JOURNALS IN MEXICO.
americans RicaIsnO the French in Il
Establishment of Ne,rsD0Ders


americans Ricasin0 the French in the
Est0btisNnsent of Newspapers.
The French early foresaw the develop
ment of Mexico, and set about building
up their influence by the establishment of
newspapers devoted to the advancement of
French interests. The Trait d. Union is a
comparatively old paper, while the Echo
DE- Mecique, edited by the accomplished
Belut. and printed fortnightly, is of recent
origin. Now it is announced that M.
Louis Lejeune is about to publish still
another French paper. While the French
have been busy cultivating the field of
journalism in Mexico, the Americans have
not been idle. For a long time the Taco
Republics was the sole exponent of Ameri-
can ideas at the City of Mexico, and the
paper is now thoroughly we'll established.
The most recent American journalistic en-
terprise in Mexico is the successful launch
ing of
THE MEXICAN FINANCIER
by Mr.. Simeon Levy, the Heralds resident
correspondent at the capital of Mexico.
Mr.. Edward E. Aiken, for time CORES
pendent of this paper in Mexico, a strong
writer and forcible reasoner, is associ-
ated with Mr.. Levy in the Financier com
pany, portion of the stock being held in
the United States. The Mexican Fina,cier
is published weekly. It's typographical
ly very like the New York Nation, and is
q credit to native Mexican printing. Al
ready the paper has assumed the first rank
as an international journal. It's editorials
are sagacious and sensible. The paper is
generously supported by heavy American
advertisers, and may be said to be thorough
ly established. It is not subsidized by the
government and is therefore absolutely
free to defend American interests in Next
CO. On the question of a reciprocal treaty
the Mexican Financier says:
"This journal halls with pleasure the
tone of moderation with which the Mexican
press generally discusses this important
subject. We believe that whatever oppo-
sition has been shown arises from a mis-
understanding Of the subject in its full
ness, and that an unprejudiced discussion
of its various points will bring the con-
viction that such treaty will, not only
work no disadvantage to Mexico, but will
bring to her the most positive benefits. In
this conviction we place ourselves on
record as being in favor of the full con-
sideration of the subject by the represen-
tatives of the two governments interested.
We are fully
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF MEXICO,
and, representing as we do, in some sense,
the investing, commercial and financial
circles of the United States which seek in
Mexico for increased opportunities of
activity, we believe that, while
the advantages of both parties
should be mutual, whatever works posi-
tive disadvantage to the one will produce
reflex action on the. other also. The most
honest and simple form of the question,
therefore, is: Will the negotiation of such
a treaty give to Mexico the such advanta-
ges as will more than compensate her for
the concession she would make in return?
We believe that it would. The strongest
argument yet raised against the proposed
treaty is that Mexico has nothing to ex-
port sufficient in importance to equalize
the proposed favored importations from
the United States, unless it be her tropical
fruits, which at present is a rather insig-
niicant factor in the problem, and her
gold and silver.
From the standpoint of Mexican inter
ests, we say most emphatically that Mexico
can ask and accept nothing less than this
discrimination in her favor; and, with this
point granted to her, she will find at her
very doors market for her characteristic
products, be they ever SO abundant. The
United States forms natural market for
the productions of Mexican soil. In the
matter of distance, circumstances are far
more favorable for her finding an Ameri-
can market than any European country
can offer, and the fast extending iron bands
OF the railroad, binding the two republics
together, are quickly and surely annihilat-
ing even the present insignificant distance.
In view of these facts, can it be said that
Mexico has no advantage to grain from
THE PROPOSED COMMERCIAL TREATY?
We do not say that she can gain these
advantages only by a treaty with the
United States. Such treaty, based on
such principles, could be formed with any
country pupulOus and important enough
to become a market for Mexico's items of
future production, and the negotiation of
such reciprocal advantages between Mexi-
CO and any one of the great European ma
tons would doubtless result to the advan-
tage of our republic. But we do say that
the close proximity of the Mexican and
American republics, the ability of each of
them to produce articles so necessary to
the other, and the facilities of commercial
intercourse and of transportation which
soon will bind them so closely that dis.
lance will be wiped out, all tend to make
the one republic more natural and con-
venient market for the other than either
can find in more distant lands. If We are
to look forward to no period of greater
productiveness than Mexico now enjoys,
the objections made against the proposed
treaty might be unanswerable.
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