Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-03

| onCe noleo ieanef ana roVOiuIl0niSf, but now
AMEND OF progress, who treated us with con-
sideration and respect which has left an indell-
pie impression upon our minds of what true
Ieeilng can do towards dissIpatng the gravest
1ears LOT our prospects andpers0nal safety. He
received US cordially and made us feel at home,
| ana showed no uneasiness over the presence OF
his beautiful half-breed daughter whom he often
| louno III our company, and for whom we felt o
genuine feeling Of respect and admiration. We
| 1ound him man Of strong character and of
strong influence among the two thousand halt
breeds of the place. When we questioned him
about the possibility of future revolutions in
the country, he shook his head and remarked
mat the days OF revolutions are passing away:
that small ones In isolated mountain districts
may ior the time occur, but that the American
invasion OF the country with railroads was begin
ming to settle the future Of Mexico. aud That
with such facilities any revolution would soon
De extlnguished. He said that he was neither
avaricious nor ambitious, but ''fr1end of
progress" standing amidst the ruins; that he
would fight for the Mexican flag, and join the
rest in welcoming the good which he telt would
spring from American capital invested in the
country This man was outlawed by the state of
Iacatecas; but for services rendered to the state
OF san Luis Potost he received a full pardon.
ana Is now busy with mining ventures, and
anxious to see American capital open I'D the
many old, but valuable mines
NO MORE REVOLUTIONS
Evolution instead of revolution is now the
order OF the day throughout the republic. From
what can be learned of past revolutions, (subse-
quent to the long and bloody civil wars before
the entrance of Macmillan, none of them have
worn the serious aspect of an American railroad
strike. Exaggerated reports and false opinions
Oh the Mexican character have led US to believe
Ihat all revolutions have been of bloody and
formidable character, when the truth has been
I'at they were OF local nature. and of little or
horyn nUfc 4D1
nour, While others have succeeded in maintain
ing thelr power several months or through
year Uneducated as the soldiers are, void of
reasoning and Thought, they followed blindly
the most popular leaders whether they were
rlgnt or wrong. The army is the power from
which all revolutions have evolved. The state
OF San Luis Potosi has had in the past 81 wears
dVo goVernofs-in 1858 there were g.; in 1872
governors and in other years, before and after
aese PERIODS, less number each year. Some
vi these only held office an hour or q day or q
year. The present governor has been In Office
three years. the second longest tenure since
1874, with likelihood Of finishing his term of
Tour, as ne IS popular, full Of reform, national
progress; ana strongly inclined to help Ameri-
can capital In becoming established in the state
ana country. He Is lenient towards all subsl-
dies OF beneficial nature.
SUBSIDIES ARE BEING GRANTED
oy all the states and notwithstanding the strong
opposition shown by some of the newspapers
the national government and people are enthu-
siastic to promote the general welfare and to
establish q strong form Of government more In
harmony with that Of the United States. This
they realize will come sooner through subsidies
IMAM through century Of revolutions The op-
position upon the part Of the newspapers is
Dased upon grounds OF purely imaginative
that this universal granting Of subsidies win i'm
poverlsh the treasury and cause foreign inter-
Ventl0n for their payment. These fears are nat
ural, but the stimulating and civilizng influence
caused by the railroads In the west will be still
greater felt In this republic, blessed as It is by
people determined upon progress, by an inteii-
gence and cosmopoltanism Of the upper Classes.
by secular system of education, which is root
Ing out thoroughly all bigotry and superstition.
SUPPLIES AND TRANSPORTATION.
The inexhaustible supplies of tobacco, coffee,
sugar, rice, indigo, hides rosewood, mahogany
ebony, mesquite, Spanish cedar, and fruits of
all kinds; the inexhaustible deposits of gold
silver, iron, copper, lead and natural cement:
the inexhaustible crops Of iaale from Achuo,.iua
and naoguey plants, sufficient to supply the
world with mating, bagging, paper, ropes
cables and hawsers, superior in texture strength
and durability to the finest MANILA. are all
transported now in the crudest and most print
tive wagons, In the slowest and most fmpatient
manner, naturally exciting the disgust of a
foreigner, and, In his disgust, he denounces
everything Mexican, takes it home with him.
and, in his cOnceit, proclaims against the whole
country and people. forgetting that things can
be better and will be better on the advance of
the railroad system now being pushed to ali the
important cities and great haciendas or planta-
lions OF the country. Ixtle alone, made from
three species Of the maguey cactus plant, grows
In such an abundance that it can be landed
picked and cleaned at the railroads at cents
Per pound. This maguey grows universally
throughout the whole country, whole mountain
varieties Of izsas. The best, however. ia raised
IN Yucatan, which is not affected by water. r.
does not rot like ordinary hemp; this variety IA
known as heneq,sen
THE SUGAR PLANTATIONS
are enormous, producing two varieties of surar
known under the name of du,os. The chean
variety can be handled at the railroad at 1,kc.
per pound. It corresponds to our dark brown
sugar, and fs very sweet The raisinr of snu.r
cane in this country does not require q repIant-
ing every year or SO as in the states. The cane
is simply cutsa few inches above the eronnd
and a new crop is produced from the stnmns
In some parts Of the country this can be done
ten years before new crop is necessary to be
planted .o me crops 81 conse and tobacco are
good quality, especially that which is raised in
the state Of COlima on the Pacific coast. The
most of this coffee Is commanded bv a Garman
company and is shipped to Europe. The very
best brands, like the wine brands of Johannes,
berger and steinbarger Cabinet on the Thine
come from one or Two particular haciendas or
plantations where good attention ia maid to ,ts
growth. collection and picking. Here in San
LUIS Potosi It is sold at 4Oc. per pound. The
navor OF this conee Is exceedingly rich when
properly made.
THE CROPS OF TOBACCO
are also heavy and Of excellent ouaIfty.
and cheap enough to enable the
poorer classes to indulge in a good smoke
Vera Cruz cigars are now considered a. good n
those made in Havana, while the Mexican cigar
cite is noted for it, favor and puritv of tohacco
producing none Of those deletefious edscts
which accompany the miserable brands msnu-
factured In che states. Thirty.two nacIaces
containing 20 cigarettes each. can be bought for
80 cents In our money. Cigarette smoiinr IL
universal In doors and out DOOR. Tia women
show NO uneaslnese in accepting cigarette In
the presence q foreigner, or producing the
to be derived they eli In their iron barred win
dows with . dolce far niente manner. and pun
away unconscious OF any misaiyinrs on orr part
as to it's propriety. Among the ladies il is not