The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-06-18
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.

, OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
Tho Government Pursuing a Disas-
trous 1'olicy-Trade in the Hands
OF England and Germany.
Mr.. S. Lovy. formerly correspondent
OF The Boston Herald in Mexico, and
at present editor of Tile Mexican Finan.
cter, published in the City of Mexico,
has been staying some days in Wash
ington, on his way to England. To q
reporter for The NetD York. Herald he
said:
1--WE have recently had as visitors
in Mexico many American manufac-
tlirers. They have carefully looked in.
to the business possibilities of tho coun-
try, and have arrived at the conclusion
that the market for American manufac-
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 tho European govern
ments which have manufacturing in
terests to look after show their appre-
citation of the Mexican market by keep
ing special agents in Mexico, whose
business it is to jcalously watch and
countcract the growing American in
fiuences. Especially is this tho case
with England and Germany. The
diplomatic, consular, and special mer-
camille agents of these countries are
men evidently selected for Mexico OH
account of their superior training and
experience. Their able reports show
that they believe the trade OF Mexico
well worth struggle to retain, and
bear out the views of every American
business man knowing anything of tho
subject.
ut is recklessly wasting a good op-
portunity to delay or refuse to carry
out the commercial treaty with Mexico.
Neither the Mexican government nor
tho 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
would 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-
usd Mr.. Levy. "fcel q sense of shame
in the fact that. while tho government
OF Mexico has made every effort in this
direction. our own government has yet
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 some
kind of a liberal commercial policy that
to Europeans in Mexico it seems i'll
credible that the treaty should much
longer remain imperative for want Of
the necessary Legislation. But the
Americans who are working to push
the products of American labor in Mex
leo are beginning to despair in their own
congress lcgislating IN al enlightened
m"nner for tho advantage of American
commerce. II any honest action for
the extension of our commerce is in
tended we should certainly begin with
our nearest neighbor rather than estab-
lish expensive lines of steamers to far
away countries. Already some of the
largest American mining and agricul-
tural machinery companies have OPEN
cd extensive warehouses in various
parts of Mexico. Many agencies of
various American specialties have also
been started. The favorable settlement
Of the treaty question would certainly
give an impetus to this sort of enter
prise, with tho result Of giving addi-
tional employment to thousands of
workingmen in this country. An
American bank in Mexico for facilitat-
ing commercial transactions between
the two countries would Immediately
become necessity, and know where
the capital for this purpose is only wait
ing for this necessity to ripcn. An En-
glish bank in Mexico has been doing a
prosperous business for many years, and
wealthy German. French, and Spanish
banking concerns can be counted there
by the dozens. This would surely not
be possible in a country where the busi-
ness was of an insignificant or unsafe
character.
"The merchants of Mexico are as re-
liable and wealthy as can befound any
where. The wholesale business is
mainly in the hands of great German
houses. These, in Wow of tho possibil-
ity of the treaty going into effect, have
been studying American catalogues and
pricc-lists so as to take quick advan-
tagc of the favored American proauc-
tions. We're it not for the obstinate de-
lay of our congress these persons would
long since have opened their purchas-
ing agencies in New York, as thoy now
have them In London, Liverpool. and
Hamburg. Let but a few of tho pur-
chasing agencies of European export
houses once get fairly established In 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 tho 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
and financial center of the world"
Never Satisfied.
When Mr. John Smith first came TO town,
We forgot to hammer that iten down;
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