The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-06-25
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO
The Government Pursuing IL Disns-
trous policy-IIade In the Hands
OF Tn.ianlM1nd Germany.

OF Ii-iillNSsttII ScIlhhhS
MI. S. Levy. formerly correspondent
OF The Boston Herald in Mexico. and
ut present editor of The Merican Fiuan-
cicr. published in the City of Mexico,
has been staying some days in Wash
ington, on his way to England. TO a
reporter for The New Iorh Herald he
said:
I'VE have recently had as visitors
in Mexico May American manufac-
tuners. They have carefully looked in
to the business possibilitielnt the coun
try, and have arrived at ~ pnclusjon
that the market for American manl3s.c-
lures is so extensive and promising that
this government ought TO make every
possible effort toward aiding in the
work of pushing trade with Mexican
merchants. All the European govorA
ments which have manufacturing ~
tcrcsts to look after show their appr& J
citation of the Mexican market by keep
ing special agents in Mexico,
business it is to jealousy watch
counteract the growing American in
tlucnccs. Especially is this the case
with England and Acrmany. The
diplomatic, consular, special mer-
camille agents OF theN countries are
mel evidently selected for Mexico on
account Of their superior training and
experience. Their able reports show
that they believe the trade of Mexico
well worth a struggle to retain, and
bear out the views OF every American
business man knowing anything of the
subject.
ut is recklessly wasting a good OPP
%portunity to delay or refuse to carry
out the commercial treaty with Mexico.
Neither the Mexican government nor
the Mexican press are especially anxious
for it. The treaty was urged upon Mex
leo by Americans in the first instance,
and was finally agreed to because it
you'd show the good feeling existing
in Mexico toward American interests,
and by increasing commercial relations
60 far toward improving friendly inter-
national relations.
II and every other American having
permanent interest in Mexico" contin-
ued Mr.. Levy. feel Il sense of shame
in the fact that, white the government
of Mexico has made every effort in this
direction, our wv government has vet
to show the first signs of good feeling
toward our courteous southern neigh
Dor. The United States has so much to
gain from the Inauguration OF somr
kind of a liberal commercial policy that
to Europeans in Mexico it secms.Sl-
credible that the treaty should mnrnl
longer remain imperative for want OF
the necessary legislation. But the
Americans who a.c working to push
the products of American labor ir Mex
leo are beginning 10 despair in thdlr own
congress lcgislatiag IN an frightened
manner for the aGvantaoa'o OF American
II asy ionest action for
the extensionp f our commerce is in
tended we sho{dG certainly begin with
our nearest ~nefgSbor rather than estab-
fish expensive lisles of steamers to far
away countriesl Already some of the
largest American mining and agricul-
tural machinery companies have open
ed extensive warehouses i'll various
parts of Mex;9o. Many agencies of
various American spccialtics have also
been started. he favorable settlement
of the treaty question would certainly
give an impctu4 to this sort of enter
prise. with 1hel result of giving addi-
lional cmpioyrhent to thousands of
workingmcn iA this country. An
American hank IN Mexico for facilitate
ing commercial transactions between
the two countries would Immediately
become a nccessjty, and l know where
the capital for thFs purpose is only wait
ing for THIS neceSslty 10 ripcn. An En-
glish bank in MfNico has been doing y
prosperous businfsslo manv Years. and
wealthy GERMANY French, and Spanish
banking concerns can be counted there
by the dozens. Nhis would surely not
be possible in a country where the bust
ness was OF an insignificant or unsafe
character.
The merchants of Mexico are as re-
liable and wealthy as can be found any
where. The Wholesale business is
mainly in the hands Of great German
houses. These, On view of the POSSIBLE
ity of the treaty going into effect, have
been studying American catalogues and
price-lists so as TO take quick advan-
tacc of the favored American produc-
tons. Were it bot for the obstinate de-
lay of our congress these persons would
long since have lopened their purchas-
ing agencies in New York, as they now
have them in London, Liverpool, and
Hamburg. Let Ibut a few of the pur-
chasing agencies of European export
houses once get fairly establishcdin the
cities of the United States and all the
export firms of the world will soon be
compelled to seek out the wares we
have to offer. So great are the facili-
ties for manufacturing in this country
that we only need little common-sense
legislation to make New York city be-
come what London now is-the trading
aud financial center of the world"
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