The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-13

years before they made u. rive yeali
sgo the mine began 10 pay, and IN
that time the original investment hal
been paid and a dividend Of $2,000,0O(
declared. An American syndicate
would have abandoned this enterprise
twenty years before it began to pay
The Europeans knew before they be-
gan just about how long it would take
the mine to pay.
Chow do the Mexicans look upon
Americana"
"They are more friendly disposed
toward Europeans. But this rs not on
account Of anything they have against
the United States; 1t Is on account Of
the way the Americans conduct them
selves. The Mexicans are a polite
people, and when you are in Mexico
you must do as Mexico does. A Mex
lean will sgree with you on anything,
II you have an old crowbait OF a horse,
and appear TO set great store by it,
and ask q Mexican what he thinks oil
ii, he will praise 1t just to please You.
II is MEXICAN politeness TO offer a
foreigner anything that he expresses a
fancy for, aud American b%ooIishness
to accept"
"How are Americans treated in
Mexico?'
"Any man, regardless OF nationality,
VINO will behave himself, will be we'll
treated in Mexico. A letter of intro.
duction, which is a dead letter here,
goes a long way in Mexico. A man to
whom you hand such a letter is your
friend, and Will 60 any length to as
sist you"
"What Is the relation between the
Federal and State Governments ?"
"The States nearest the City of Mex.
leo are directly under the influence OF
the Federal Government. All the
officers in them, from Governors down
to the lowest officials, are appointees
Of the Federal Government. The
same cannot be said OF the frontier
States, for they are often in revolt
against the Federal Government. This
is accounted for by their great dis.
lance from the central government
and the ease with which designing
leaders can induce the ignorant pop.
ulace to take up arms. Elections in
Mexico are iarces OF the first magni.
tude. The tickets are printed by the
party in power and put into the hands
OF the voters, who of course vote as
directed
"How are the laws enforced ?"
"Mainly by favoritism. There is no
such thing as trial by jury. The power
OF the AlCalde is omnipotent. Wit
nesses are not sworn, and there is no
punishment prescribed for perjury.
The prosecuting witness simply makes
his statement 10 the Court. The Al
calde TAI sentence a man to be shot
II he desires. Sometimes an appeal Ia
taken, but this does not help the man
who has been executed. AS the Al
caldes or lower judges are either col
lege students from Fl to rs years old,
or i~lliterate Mexicans, you can imagine
how the laws are enforced"
"What is the feeling in Mexico over
the Cutting case ?"
There was considerable excitement
in chihuahua when / came through,
and the matter was being discussed by
the Mexican press, but az there was
nothing but administration papers In
Mexico, their tone can be Inferred"
"What Is the condition Of the from
tier Sta.es2"
sonora is in revolt with the Yaqui
Indians. and the Indians are whipping
the Mexicans right along. chihuahua
and Cohahuila are in no complica-
tons and could come to the front with
their full fighting strength. Neuva
Leon Is in q chronic stats OF revolu-
ton, and Tamaulipas is in revolt I'M
der the leadership OF q refugee Mexi.
can officer located in Brownsville,
Are the Mexican masses in favor
OF war;"
"The Mexican masses are ignorant,
AMI obey the mandates of their lead
ers. For this reason Mexico is always
ripe for a revolution or a war, and
Just now Mexico is on a batter war
footing than aver before, and | believe
they would rather fight Than to make
any concessions in the Cutting case;
aud then they have not forgotten the
wars with the United States, which
they think were schemes for robbing
them OF tleir territory"
"What is The condition of the
army"
"rhe army, about 10000 strong, or
thereabou s, in in a fair state Of organ
izaiion. Mexico could Iaise q much
larger army than she could avn and
equip without outside assistance, and
being financially weak, she could not
readily get foreign aid"
"Wbat would be the effect of n back
down on the pMt of the Uaited States
nowP"
at would expose the American res
iden 10 Mexico TO tho cautious in
suits OF every petty Mexican official,
and make IL very uncomfortable Tor
them. 1t would also disturb Ameri-
al capital-not that already invested
in established enterprises, built would
ruin all incipient enterprises and stop
investment and ventures for some
time to come. ttf s~