Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-15
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The trade Of Mexco has douhlad with. in the past few years. For several wears after the Naximillian war, the ave-age imports of Mexico was about SIS. .000.G0 The States blue book. winch has just been issael. places the trade of Mexico for the year lSS1 at 364l6.B00. As
 Mexico has had bat few commodities "a offer Co tl- " rid in exchange for goods
 imported. the baiarces have been pais iu silver and gold coin. r. Is believed that th= business of the country has largely increased during the past year. owing to tine stimulating iufiut nces of American euferu-i-e. and that the nm ports of the uutry will again daublrir five years. T1ere has been a slIaat de. crease ln the Importation of French goods Co M Xic1, while. Engl md has in
 creased her trade 3 per cent. and the United States over l)J fer cent. Amer leans now own and control one com pletej line Of railroad across Mexican territory to tdo-Uater at Guaynas on the Gulf oi California. and m a compar- auvely short time w.lI have two trunk lines hDished to the City of Mexico. The --v,vlfTlng effects that must follow the completion f these Mexican railroads wal! be great; yet rhe United States will be equally benefited, as 1t will b, the means of openiug up market for nearly every species of goods mauufac -ured lu this coultry. WLn we can u1t nope or expect e. control theoutire trade of Hexic1. Ue shall, DO doubt. by sae aid .f more direct and speedy routes of transit, be able to secure most uf 1t. It IS evident tlat the lutroducti. b of Amer icau capitalluto N- xico vlII have a coud effect upon the ruling classes of that couutr., as many of the leajln- noneyed men are largely inter eS.ed directly or indirectly, ip all American euterf rises T. Is not likely that Mexico will, in the future, be cursed .itl local dls,ous1ous and iu- -gstire wars as she has m rne past The central -uv--ll ut vii b. placed m a position 50 speedily ,ls.z iusurrscton- ary nlvsm- m-It- ol che frontier, by plac- ing sufficient force of soldiers in such localities a- uIl. be able to emf rec tue law and re-tD-, confidence 10 a few days, where hitherto m many ca-es, 1t re- lgi-e6 nouts- to reach.
 General Daz's visit to tine United States 7il ds much to strengthen the friendly relations between the two Re publics. He has hesg well r-cei ed iu tlis country. H. has visited our cuief cities iu the es-t and has observed the great prosperity n a e uutry where peace raiEas and t4e law is respected We have -o doIut he will return to ai- own coIutrv imnnrG with th. permau- euce Of our ils 5tI ions. and tle desire of our people to assist in huiI3i1g up Heuco. He will learn chat it k not the purpose af che In el Sates t1 extend oUr territory a.d au-1rb NeZcH, but ou t#e cau-rry tia5 We prefer to have Mexico built up under Mexican rule that We m Hy -sao our reward Toy -erur- ing friendly trade relations with that country, which must become valuable iu the near iuure. and when will neccs-a- rlly prove ml-1liiy beg-6c.Hi to roth Meantime Ne hope the merchants and Dusiuess mon of Tuc-ou will not lr-e sight of the great imp r'aucr uf doing everything Iu their power to not only hold our Sonora aiH, hut increase It, which wi-h proper effort map be done