New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
hOME PEOPLE AT SARATOGA
TALKS ON A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS.
ROSWELL p. FLOWER ON MExiCo-PoLITIcs AND
OTHER TOPICS.

Rosyel F. Flower In quiet corner OF tue porch vi .o
United States Hotel. The recent revelations In new
York municipal affairs mentioned and he wohueiou
hsther Mayor Grace world be dragged into the matter
and what could he proved against him. II charges arc
made to Governor Hill. This brought him to the o""
way Commission, and he said mo thief can ee' M!
thing out OF that contract They have got 10 uo '"o
thug as we want IL doue and they have got to 90 ~
our agures. Flynn before the conmiss'o" Ill
any way. never heard of him in it, Cndei our con,
tract don't think 1t makes any difference who hous o
stock in tho company. The work mas go. W " o
right. think all the companies VIII cven'u"y .oM
into the scheme without fighting 1t through
or otherwise think So because 1t w"uid DO ono"io
for them" Politics mentioned ah" '''
sad In the matter OF politics am ike the ooy '
went to a spelling match and was chose" y" o"0A
Rather than make cbo!ce he blnrted ou., 80.
won't spell l prefer to be q nuisance "o" ,
10 New York to'd them wou" ho' 'o'' "u. ;,,on
t,on until there was only Democratic orS""'A"on
I,.,. ramoioed aort of nuisance ever sihce' a"'
,rhsr INV friends up country try 10 40 'ne uo"o' ''
o,s blocked by ne fact that get nothing l" NC" i
civ haven't paid any attention ~ al 10 'o'i' '0
two years. They tired to make me take sohe'nhS ia''
,au that I did not want but dd not take IT,"
Mr. Flower spent two months in Mexico during .ne
80. .umm4r He said: "My observations In Mexico
ied me TO the opinion that this Government oueht W
have confirmed reciprocity treaty prepared oS ROM
gro and Frelingh uysen which General Grant was ns"
mental u bringing about We ough; TO have Mexc" lot
course. The Me>icsn Pache road gives us wonuer,u'
o,oorunty 10 reach out into this country and deveio
II, our peope have no idea what IL 49, Tue Rrea' o''"
of the people still In as prmitivea state as .o.
along the Nile You may see them In sanuais' ""ii-
naksd hearing burdens their heads laboring in tho
,ld primi,ive of which we read why NJ Hae"'e'
,,ers a mine that has been operated for $50 years III
VAS bought by an English company and put In charge VI
.General Howard. The finest mining m'o"'"e'' ""'
bought snd to him. He couldn't use IL Ill 'onpe'
,on with chea native labor and to- lay the descendants
NJ the Indians who opened the pino 700 yeart AK" "
o,rv,ny ont the ore on thcr just their ances
tor. dd They get 25 cents day. Machinery can't com
prte with that. There are 700 miles o. the MeAe""
Pacific road running through as fine country as 'uo
world eve. saw &C au elevation OF about 1000 lee.
aboye the sea. In these fields saw twenty yoho VI
oxen hitohei to a single one pointed plow. You seo
donlsvs on the streets with dressed mutton, iaio Ut
beef hanging from the saddle while the master pedues
Il ont The air Is dry that the meat 1oes nov spo ~
IT, They carry trucks around ON their BACKS Al '0
most two wheeled don sey cart is used wagon hian
~anI dawn there and could do notnhe ~
al ,,,, nh, dav I'm the plaza unhtched six pairs o.
uules II om OF their carts, put them on wagon ""
demonstrated that he could pull Win Tue huios o'
times as much In q as they had drawn III cart
He sold hundred wagons right away Ihey use h''eie
for great many burdeDs You will sec two mch s''oA
between the handles OF litter IN the CITY OF Mex co.
carving coffin ara q dead on, beyond the Indus
There they will dig hole IN the ground about TWO anu
one half deep, throw In the corpse cover ul ~
return tue cou. funeral costs about 90 CENTS "heh
tho Mexican Pacific road being built those IN chsfeo
cave the ineu shovels with long handles. Iney uau
hasn sing shoyes with handles about feet long WHICH
made them stoop down TO the ground Thsy saiu 'he
lonv shoves good and proceeded 20 or'ak o o
handles and continue ther bsck-tieakng metnou h'e'
a time they got accustomed to the shoves NOW mere
are people among WON wonderf ii trade can DO oe
welcomed 1t only needs commercial treaty u assure
that prices u oe steady ~ make
Mexico y most valuable n"ighbor and any, iho oiuo'
nre extremely popuo From II Paso 10 mo1ico 's
there must lie twenty great cities with popuia'iohs
ranging from 40, ,Oo0 up TO 10000. Exctptin heN'o
there ia little or no civilization In one or these c's
sret oyrhes suspended at the stree. cor
pers for lighting. In the City of Mexico you VIII huu
electric light, telephones AMI everything o' Una.
kind In most II the cities ycu VIII hud Ker sehe'
they could have the lamps and other articles w'ch "e
manufacture at something like our own rates II wou'
,o.La . w,nderful market A great many Germans ana
Iuclish have gone into Mexico recently and boueat
farming lands, which they are workins WITH nooein
plonshs and machinery. They VIII soon iorco 'no
natives TO use the implements aud We might suplV
tLem all We ge, from them Coffee sugar h'aes anu
many things that DO not Interfere Win oA o"' ''
tioIs to any extent
What about the ininesf'
silva. the travelling companion for a time of Senator
Hearst and joaquin Miller They were down there 10 in
ves,iate te mining D. sbites. Senator Hearst told
u,o that although Mexico was for many deca1cs the
urincir al source Of tue worlds ply of sver and much
ot its gold and althoush OF her rcn mines nave
been worked for centuries the richest mines nave never
,een orensd al all. They lie back IN the county ana
have been wholly inaccessible They require spurs Vi
railroad 10 reach and develop them even now.
"Is there any talk OF annexation, forciDe or otdet
wiser
Idop't think wo want that ourselves In 'ne "is'
placs Mcxcs would no, be easily ciitired They nave
n dno army. we'll equipped We have nothing 10 com
Glu I, a nnlt al
whom will yon that he Is the equal ol any gen.
,l I'm the United states-Presi lent Diaz He Is every
incl, a soldier aud besoes accomplished gentleman
AMI statesman. I had several long conferences VII"
him and was ighy impressed with his abiiity an" ~"
drcs. II We should attempt fOrcitle possession we
would not be alc get out az easily az scott ana l
did We might capture Lower California ana ChlDua
bna Int abolt there sc would atop aud we wonld nave
made An enemy OF Mexico forever We want hei ior
friend, and that eau easily commani y peace VI
means Travel there is uDaccOupaned Oy any ""hGer'
Tie railroad system Will do for Mexico ana the
UniteI states what the opening OF the raiir"a' Is 10
Savannah Atlanta and New Orleans did for the eou'h,
Tie railroAi makes Mexico feel poor. new ra'lroaa
almost alwals mpoyershes it, projectors and the poo
ple along tho line. Mexico mas an Income OF S|oo'o
600 year. Win $50 O0O,OOO OF expenses It's unable
10 meet the grauts the railroad. But found Pr"s-
dent Diaz hopctl and sensible Of the fnture Hc secs
that the railroad by cuablng him to mass troops any
where In the country has made revolutions ihposepc'
aud will give the country permanent peace under WHICH
4, will speedily thrive The Government feels so
strongly this oint that robber along The Hue OF inc
road meets with severe punishment This is making
traye, more secure every day.
What about the Cutting AFFAIR.""
Il don't know anything about that AFFAIR itset In
general way knew their courts arc corrupt and that
tue rich Mexcans and Spanards have the host OF 10
the courts through briDery as against foreigner Inc
Ansrcan representation is entirely insufficient at
Mexico. We have only Minister and Secretary there
General Jackson has been trying very hard 10 settle
number OF cases OF international dispute that nave ac'
cumulated. But with only CLe Secretary t"e PROGRESS
10 very slow. With this tendency OF our people 10 go
tnto trade with Mexico his hands full OF cores
pondonce on topic alone Tho post at the Guy OF
Mexico ought to be made rrstclass mission ana t1e