The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-30

can and foreign, which cruise these Mexican
waters must sail by American charts, none
of account having ever been made by Mex
| leans
The sun is midway between horizon and
meridian as we cross the imaginary line be
tween the two republics, ard it is hard &c
| realize-With the SAME sky above u.s. the
same waters below, the same soft, warm
air, and distant mountain chain unbroken-
that we are suddenly within the domain OF
a foreign government. under another flag,
amenable to laws made hy power that is
not always friendly az heart to their
stronger neighbors. Yet the true citizen
of either republic will extend to those Of
the other that fraternal regard which SO
well becomes the chief executives of the
sister nation. President Cleveland's ad-
ministration inaugurated
WISE PoLICY
of international courtesy, which met with
ready and cheerful response from Mexico
greatest statesmen, President Dia2 and his
cabinet. A citizen of the latter country
can come to Upper California, or to any
other portion of the United States and pHr-
chase lands and enjoy them; ard why
should not citizens of the United States
enjoy the same privileges in Mexico. We
hear a great deal about the remarkable
generosity of the Mexican government in
ceding to Americans SO much land in Lower
California and other portions Of Mexico:
but you may be very sure that In every
transaction our southern neigh0orS are the
gamers, by getting in class Of people who
have capital to invest, and push enough 20
develop the resources of q long neglected
country, which otherwise might remain till
dOomsday in its normal conatose condition.
The Mexican government has recently
issued report on the colonization of for
eigners in its territory of Baia California.
by which it appears that more than sly
thousand Erglishmcn and Americans have
settled therein during the last four years.
and it also claims that within six years
MeXicOs treasury has contributed more
than million and half OF dollars toward
the furtherance of the colonizing schemes.
All over Mexico to-day, there are more
of foreign capital than ever
before. They represent syndicates-Amer
lean, English, German and French,
WHO DESIRE TO Build RAILROADS,
dig canals. opeu up mines and purchase
lands: and they offer cash on these invest
meuts on easier terms than were ever be
fore known in the history Of the country.
Mexico is not rushing 10 ruin. as the
crOakers predict but on the contrary
mainly through the foreign influence afor5-
said, she has entered upon an era Of IN
precaGented progress aud good government.
Her Immense agricultural resources are yet
her valuable forests Of dye
and cabinet woods are scarcely touched.
and ali her manufacturing interests are in
their infancy. afOriing ample scope for
the employment OF almost unlimited
ca pital.
The new loan which the Mexican govern
ment made in Europe OF SO, 010, 900 in gold,
shows confidence abroad in the Diaz ad-
and a growing conviction that
the An9lo-SaXOE race is not the only one
as has SO often been aSSerted) capable OF
self government. The more recent offer of
$50, OJ3,GJ3 NOR at the same figures, makes
this assertion doubly strong. The great
contract for the drainage of the valley Of
Mexico, taileI by English capitalists. IS q
further proof of tue confidence OF mCneyeG
men of Europe II .MeXico's future; and the
millions already Invested in mines and rail
roads OF thrifty and cautious Americans is
another proof From the golden age of the
Toltres down. there has never been a time
in MeXicos history when her prospects
We're so bright as to-day.
X AmOng other s5rawS which show the
way Of the wind lnay be mentioned the fact
that the Mexican senate has at last passed
the bill making education compulsory in all
parts of the republic Seven years ago it
was passed by the chamber OF deputies,
but failed in the higher house. More re
Gently similar bill passed both houses re
curing compulsory education in the fed
eral district and territories only. There
are many bitter foes to the Diaz admins
rratiOn, but they are mainly of the old
clerical party,
AN ISSUE OF THE PAST
which is now struggling in the throes of ap-
preaching dissolution. Among them are