Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-27
MEXICO.
our Relations with that COuntry-COl.
wilson's Prediction - Amount Of
Trade, Etc.

our Relations with that Country-COI.
wilson's Prediction - Amount of
Trade, Etc.
81 &C al Dispatch 10 The Register.
WASHtHGroX January 26.-Col. Ben.
Wilson is in receipt OF letter from the
office of the Secretary of State, referring to
the introduction OF a resolution in the
House by him before the recess, asking for
the negotiation of new treaty with MeXi-
co, and stating that the treaty OF '3S-9 had
been virtually abrogated by the action OF
Mexico. The statement can hardly be
claSsed as information, for the failure OF
former treaties with our neighbOr across the
Rio Grande, was the immediate occasion OF
the resolution last month. as well as OF
previous efforts 70 secure closer political
alliance and more intimate business and
social intercourse with the Mexican Re-
public. Nearly three years ago Wilson
offered, in the House, a substitute for the
report OF the Committee on Foreign Affairs
on this subject. The substitute recited the
desire OF this government to cultivate
friendly relations and business intercOurses
with Mexico, and sets forth the necessity
of protecting American investments and
insuring the safety oi citizens OF both
countries residing in the other. and their
exemption from forced loans and eNac'
tiOnS. declared that the
zona Llbre,
or free belt. so called by reason OF its facili-
ties for smuggling between the two coun-
tries should be abolished, and in conclusion
provides for the appointment OF one or
more commissioners to negotiate full
treaty covering these points.
In the discussion which followed, he
stated that no extraditiOn clause had been
inserted in the old treaty, and that II was
the settled practice of this government 10
employ commissioners in important diplo-
matte negotiations: AS to the future OF the
two countries he claimed that the United
States were largely interested in the per-
petuatiOp OFT
Seperatr Republican
form OF government in Mexico: that it was
not to our interest to acquire an acre OF
Mexican domain. but on the contrary to
regard her as a sister republic and friendly
power, only divided from us by an imaSi-
nary line along nearly l,5O0 miles OF our
boundary. and ny the Monroe doctrine, I'M
der the shelter OF our protection from for
eign interference and invasion. Concern
ing her business which was then mainly
mORopolized by England and Germany,
notwithstanding diplomatic relations had
been suspended by Great Britain after the
fail OF Aaximillian, he showed that our
Mexican exports for ten years had only
reached $bSOOQ.OCO. while the imports Tor
the same time footed up Sl3j,Oo00ol.
Taking the balance of trade against us in
favor OF the West Indies and Central and
South America, the figures ran up to S5Op,-
tOOOcc, and yet all tropical commodities
could be had from Mexico by railroads
which the speaker predicted would be built
within the next ten years so continuously
that travellers might go without change oil
cars from the city of
NJ. Louis tothe City OF Mexico.
have revived these statements at some
length because the subject is assuming
more than ever important proportions
now. The prediction OF through railroad
within ten years, instead OF taking ten
years to accomplish it, is likely to be veri-
fed within three. This country is looking
eagerly for new markets for her increasing
products and cheaper sources OF supply,
and yet just across our border we are de-
priyed Of opportunities of both for want
OF treaty which would place the citizens
OF both countries upon basis Of social and
commercial security and facility. That the
leading citizens of both desire a better un-
derstandlng and closer relations has been
abundantly demonstrated Zamarcoua the
mos: intelligent and progressive Mexican