New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-17
AMERICANS IN MEXICO.
CAPITAL. AND ENTERPRISE WELCOMED.
OF TUE PoPvI"E IELLIN'-

CAPITAL AND ENTERPRISE WELCoMEp'
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE poPvLAF IEiLINo-
PROGRESS OF TIE COUNTY,.
Recent dispatches from Mexico report that
the dissatisfaction OF the merchant classes ms taken tue
form decided opposition TO the present Administration
and policy OF Cancellation to foreign espc''
all American. capitalists and enterprises WIN We"
of discovering how mach foundation there was Tor these
disqurtlng rumors TRIBUNE reporter sought an inter-
view Yesterday with Thomas =. Lewis. an American
cauitat NJ pre-cnt identified With the Mexico city In
provclncnt Company The company's office IN the
United Bank Building T. well provided with paintings
photo graphs and maps illustrating the city o. Mexico
and it, surroundings. Mr. Lewis. who Ia, recently re
turned from Mexico said THAI from his own knowledge
ana from information received from the most trust
worthy sources knew that tho telegraph" rcNo1s had
greatly exaggerated the troubles in She city ~ IcTco
TIE impression that the people opposed 10 the In
PRODUCTION of American capital" he said l- uno1hdrd
That NAV have been trHe o limited extent when rail-
road hulldng was begun through the interior states
number OF wears ago. INT now the Mexican and Indian
population ,-ar the railroad the Instrument OF their
elevation Il ha- enhanced the price OF their labor one
hundred per cont They have proved invaluable allies to
the railroad contractorshcttcr abOrcrs. in fact than
the foreigners whom We imported 70 build our great
transcOntinental roads.
But Is there jealousy Of American enterprise ana
immigration among the people Of Mexico O.
Such opposition have found To proceed not from the
Mexcans themselves but from the foreigners. French
German and Eaglsh doing business in Mexico. II Is
an acknowledgment their part OF the superior ability
and energy OF the American. AMI II Is dictated ny 'ar
and envy Il is curious fact thar the merchants Of
Mexico civ those who mahinc tho oud'st Queries
against the government tax leylcs are almost 20 an
individual foreigners They sell poorer class OF goods
for larger profits above all freight charges taxes and
duties than IN any other city oi the word OF the same
-iLe and commercial Importance. Il amounts indeed 10
cxtori ,n and they have deserved severe handling 10y
the Government they have resisted ana attempted 70
set al defiance. But this commercial narro"ness and
cvclusivcnoss wiki the advent OF the Amer
lean merchant manufacturer and contractor The NO"
treaty will hasten the introduction OF American goods
into Mexico and disturbances by the same element and
for the same cause will be Impossible under the new
regime"
"WhAt l. the cause Of the reputation by the people Of
the nickel a. a circulating medinm!"
That trouble has ridiculous origin which can hardly
be 10y taNpaylnS citizen IN our enlightened
country The Issue was not large and II was intended
~ SUNNY ulIe medium FOR small change 10 Dee circu
lated the same a. nickel pieces Instead Of that the
pcorc boarded IT, and WHOM its Wa compelled
10 make payments. not only IN ordinary business n"t i@f
taxes and dates 10 the Government ne tchoeIco ht
nickel In S way the coin became o'noAlous Tor al
sides Two hundred dDiltT7 IN nrh.t DE- 80 in +
brought Z" my motel IN pHhehl OF oos , ~, III
was iu thu Ciiy OF Mexico naturally refused 10 receive
no - for them a. bullion The stamp Tax trouble has
"A similar origin. The tax vas levied "a. q pubic ucceS-
ordinary expenditures FOR pnhic !miro5 "nrt5 eoonoW
cilv wisely aud widely distributed. The results 0t this
poi cy are apparent few years ago land IN NeNco
va, ~od los the league. To-day u Is sold 10y the acre
Then Tie raucheros WcreO and exposed 10 or3ys and
70 tha rpVOluil0ulsts To-day they are rich aud secure IN
their possessions. These changes are the result OF "a
stable and competent government
Lewis attention was called 10 p letter from
Mexico in Inc Ndr YORK World predicting revolution
and clarcraiiLng President Gonzales n robhcT poci
tatc who la, CROWN rich the spOs o. MS term OF
I office. ,, ,,
Ye. read tLat letter" he SAID, and u Il fair cN-
annie OF tie information about Mexico that reaches rs
through such channels. DO not wish 10 heleFe that
the cnrrc~ pDndeut Is either kDdye or TOOL DecalSe
There may ne an alternative. Bnt he has evidently
boel not bun- OF Jesuit canards His story Is con
tr9dictrd in samc column IN which 10 APPEAR ny %
special patch wing that the merchants ia Welded
paid the tax everything Il quiet President Con
thousand He j. brave, honest and unOscntaous man
Tuc taxes that he Is eyFinG rc 10 pay Tor loans heSot-
ated by his predecessor Diaz The constitution Elts
him the authority make and enforce decree for the
collection OF revenue. His enemies are recruited from
the rank mOnarchst- and rtToiuonlstS IN me nd
church party, and ne has dealt win them - thev d
served. They the enemies Of republican govern
mcnt Thct are in prison and they ought 10 stay thrr
until they are into permanent exile Gonzales ana
Di3Z are friends They act concert and SYMPATHY:
and I'm the interests of order and good government III al
that IL done Daz will be elected peacefully N Juy
and he work reconstruction begin under dareL VIII
I Az, carried o a triumphant conclusion"