National Republican., 1883-11-12
MEX1Co,s MILLIoNAInE.
Don Patricio RIiimo Making n Tour OF
the United States,
pAysh,,., Y;ennfcl

Fi.sburg Dispatch.
Don Patricio Milmo, of Monterey, Mexico,
arrived in Now York Saturday, accompanied
by his daughter. AS he walked up and
down the lobby Of tho hotel in the afternoon
no ono would have thought that he was tho
wealthiest man in Mexico, neither would
they have believed that he was anything
moro than commonplace farmer yet he
has demonstrated what a shrewd Irishman
can do If he works with his wits and his
hands at the same time
About thirty-four years ago young " Pat"
Milmo, as he was then called, loft Ireland
and in the course of his wanderings brought
up at tho Tampioo, Mexico. Gen. Vidauri
met him one day, and struck by the bright.
Intelligent countenance of the young Irish
boy, gave him chance to show what he
could do With the characteristic tcnacity
OF his countrymen young Milmo worked
hard and soon went into cattle raising. The
country was new and cattle farmers scarce,
and from n small start "Pat" laid the ground
work for snug little sum of shining dollars.
AT the age of 20 years he had q small fortune
laid away and had won the heart of the old
generals daughter.
About this timo ono of the political revolu
tions common TO Mexico broke out, and with
true Celtic foresight young Milmo stepped
into the disturbed arena of politics. 1t was
the turning point of his life AS affairs
i'll tho government The high road to
| wealth and allluence was open to him from
| that time. His business increased, and
aftor his first million was mado he had but to
turn his hand and investment turned out
prohtably. His fortune is now estimated at
| Sl5,OOO,OOO. With that amount of money in
his Golfers Patrick became Don Patricio, but
| the brogue still hangs to his tongue.
When the reporter saw him he wore
broad brimmed soft felt hat, which was
placed jauntily on his head, looking much
like sombrero. His smile in itself was "
sufficient introduction. When the reporter
| asked the distinguished Irish Mexican about
his adopted country he talked pleasantly
Speaking about American capitalists in
Mexico Don Patricio said: "There arc but
few men who would answer to the name
capitalist If you called it out in q crowd. An
advcnturer who goes west and drifts into
Mexico with a few hundred dollars to specu-
late with is not capitalist. There are lots
of cheeky chaps who work their way
across the border but they don't stay. They
soon mako break for Texas, which is u
sort of haven for busted men of all
| creeds."
The face ofthe millionaire lighted up as
the reporter asked him concerning tho affairs
of the republic, and he replied:
affairs in Mexico are managed under
laws similar to those which govern the
United States. They arc working exceed
ingly well, and we believe that we will sue
coed on this basis. The most important
legal holiday will soon be around again in
our country. The presidential election,
mean. Gen. Daz is u candidate for re-nomi-
nation, and believe that he will be success
full in securing it. Our May electio II is quiet
as lively, comparatively, as you r November
| election"
"Do you mind suggesting so reporter
how you succeeded in amassing your immense
| fortuno?"
just as lief as not. You might call it
luck, but there was something beside that
wasyoung when l first saw Mexico, and
when opportunity open l went to work. I
keep my weather eye open, aud when thore
was chance to make money saw it, /
went into politics and grow up with tho
country. To look back it appears as if it
was all very easy, but then it wasn't"
Don't you want to visit the land of the
shamrock againW
Dear old Sligo! Yos Although / have
been away from the land of my BIRTH thirty
four years the memory OF the little thatched
houses, the green fields and the faces of my
little playmates is still before me- will 20
back to Ireland some day to visit the boys
who grew up with me, but my home will
| still be in Mexicon