The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-12
attempt it, and it follows that it is not good
politics. The small-beer statesmen must be
TRADE WITH MEXICO.

TRADE WITH MEXICO.
In a recent article relative TO the resources
of Mexico, and the commercial relations be-
tween the United States and that country,
we commented on the great field presented
there for American enterprise. and the i'm
portance of cultivating it by every legitimate
N cans if we would prevent European gov
ernm ents from obtaining permanent control
of it. This suggestion is emphasized by
dispatch from the City of Mexico, stating that
advices from Berlin are to the effect that "a
loan of $50, 600, 900 for Mexico will be ar
ranged before the close of this month on
terms favorable to this country, and it is also
stated that the German government approves
the placing of German capital here where
Germans have built up large and lucrative
trade" This shows that Germany is making
bold push for the control of Mexican trade.
In recent years the contest for that trade has
been between England, Germany and the
United States. Our close proximity to Mexico
ought to have given great advantage
over either of the other countries, but this
has been fully offset by the superior shrewd-
ness, sagacity and enterprise of their CONNER
cial policy. True, our trade with Mexico has
been steadily increasing, and under the
new era of railroad traffic quite
rapidly, but not more so than
that of Germany, whose merchants and CAPT.
talists have shown remarkable enterprise in
that behalf. The French, too, have been get
fo;r If b,,fp
as England, Germany or the United States.
The negotiation of the loan above referred to
will add materially to Germanys prestige and
commercial strength in Mexico, and give her
an additional advantagein the race now going
on for control of that trade. It is further
worthy of remark, and by no means credita-
BILE to the diplom acy or commercial sagacitv
of this government, that while Germany and
France both have advantageous commercial
treaties with Mexico, and England is endeav-
oring to negotiate one, the United States has
none. This government should have been
the first to have one, and the United States
should, long before this, have had the lions
share of Mexican trade. That it is not so
foreign relations and the petty spirit that con-
trolls our smallbeer politics. In a
matter of distributing fourth class post
offices getting appointments for rev.
enue gaugers and railway mail
the average American statesman shows
up strong, but when it comes to COM
petlng with other countries for the control of
a trade at our very doors, and actually waiting
to be appropriated, he fails to respond. He is
too busy getting some constituent appointed
department messenger or congressional
spittoon cleaner, OR having the name of a
crossroads posto.fice changed from Smithville 4
to Jonesville, to look after such remote affairs
as trade with Mexico The City of Mexico
dispatch above referred to says: 1.-The Mexican |
government stands ready to undertake, in
friendly spirit, the negotiation of friendly
treaty adapted to modern times and the rail-
way era. Mexican statesmen cannot under
stand the Indifference in this matter of the
American government, and American residents
here anxious for treaty" There is
great opening for some American statesman
who will devote himself intelligently to the
work Of securing a good commercial treaty
and establishing better trade relations between
the United States and Mexico.
& RIM