The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-06-25
MEXICO.

When the war of the rebellion broke
out it furnished an opportunity for
Louis Napoleon to lay hands upon
Mexico, and attempt to seat Maximil.
liam on Mexican throne, thus gain.
ing foothold for monarchy on this
continent. But the surrender of Gen.
Lee at Appomattox was taken as a
notice 10 quit. Macmillan was cap
tured and shot like culprit, and his
wife became raving maniac. Thus
ended this futile attempt to steal a
kingdom. The Mexicans. though SUBJ
ject to revolts and revolutions among
themselves on slight occasions. were
in no mood to permit interference from
outside parties. They could quarrel
among themselves over family matters,
but when threatened by foreign inva-
sion all parties joined hands to fight
the common enemy. 1t IS evident
from the speedy advantage taken OF
our civil war to invade a sister repub-
lie on our borders, that the relations
existing between the United States and
Mexico had exerted an Unconscious in-
fiuence with European nations, and
had acted as an unconscious protector
of that country. They knew that our
government would permit no Euro
pean interference with matters. on this
continent, and was sufficiently power
full to defend that policy, but it was
expected that our government would
go to pieces and the feeble nations
would become an easy prey to rapacious
monarchy. The Mexicans, having
once thrown off one European yoke,
had NO idea of submitting to; another.
Since that time Mexico has made
some rapid strides in many ways, and
the close connection with the states
by direct railroad communication be-
tween the capital and the principal
cities Of our country has stimulated
her citizens to emulation of our insti-
buttons. Our common school system
has attracted their attention, and the
legislatures of several of the states
have asked the National Congress to
establish general system, and extend
it among the Indians. The idea is
caught up by an influential portion Of
the press, with great enthusiasm, and
the government is said to entertain
the proposition with favor, which will
be prominent question at the next
session of Congress.
The excursion of Mexican editors
to our country, and visit to some Of
our principal cities, enabling them to
make comparisons between our pros
perity and theirs. is having its effects.
It is evident to them that our instItu-
tions are inconceivably in advance of
theirs, and they are stimulated by our
example.
| As far behind the States as Mexico
may be in her general attainments
she has been greatly moderated in
regard to the enterprise of her better
class of citizens. Her exhibit at the
New Orleans exposition was surprise
to every one. Some of her manufac-
lures were not excelled by any on ex-
hibition. Her natural products. are
immensely valuable, and her mineral
resources are inexhaustible, as are al
so her different useful and ornamental
woods. The Mexican citizens who had
charge of her exhibits were intelligent,
polite and courteous, and acquitted
themselves with credit, while the IA
NOUS Mexican band, composed of go
pieces, was most deseryedly popular,
and proved one of the principal attrac-
ti0ns of the crowd.
Mexico has always been priest
ridden nation, and the masses have been
kept in ignorance. Under such cir
cumstances, no nation can prosper.
The strides which the people are tax
ing excite the disgust of an arrogant
and bigoted priesthood, but they, them
selves, need enlightenment, and few
liberal and enterprising Catholic
missionaries from our country, with
whom they could fraternize, might