The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-07-21

not been prospected. 1t will be open
ed up by this railroad, and it is QUE Of
the best fields Of enter prise of TODAY.
The iron horse will, in Two or three
years at least. reach the capital of the
state, and the possibilities Of fortunes
and fortune making in it are. it seems
to me, very great.
The state of San Luis Potosi,
President Disz went on, lis also a
mining country, but its principal
wealth will in time be derived from
its admirable situation as a center of
trade for the interior Of the country.
The railroads which now center ut its
capital will make it a great distribu.
ting pint, and the Tampico harbor
will add greatly to its sdvantages.
chihuahua, which lies below Texas in
the north central part Of Mexico, has
a vast extent Of soil suited to cattle
raising. and great deal of British
capital is being invested there at the
present time. Micboacsn. to The west
of Us here, is a very fertile region,
Will wateIed, and here tropical sgri-
culture may be developed to vast
extent. Then again on the slopes of
the mountains there is a Zone admira-
bly, adapted to variety of industries
in the state of Vera Cruz. The soil
is rich snd the streams afiori a good
water power for machinery and labor.
ers may be had At reason ably low
salaries. Then there is Coahuila, a
state bigger than New York, which
has vast areas of good cotton growing
land on it. 1t also contains d. pc.i's
Of good coal, and the country is we'll
wstered. The land is dearer than in
some other parts Of Mexico, but it can
be purchased at very remunerative
prices"
"How about the railroad develop.
meot of Mexico?
Eyes, was the reply. "Since the
year 1885 the railway system of thi.
country has been 80 extended tina,
there are few cities of importance that
are not now connected with the centre
of the country or Mexico City. 1t is
. significant fact, too, that railways in
Mexico have been paying enterprises
since their beginning. so much 60 that
trunk lines such as the Mexican Cen
trail and the Mexican National have
given dividends to their shareholders
almost since the first year they were
IN operation. Remember that such
results were obtained when the coun-
try was at the beginning of its devel-
opment, and when little or no forei IN
capital had been inve ted in mines or
agriculture in Mexico, and you will
zee that it may he safely Sid that
this progress will increase Low that
new elements Of prosperity are being
constantly brought from abroad. You
ask as to subsidies. When Mexico
was anxious for the construction OF
railways, it lavished subsidies on all
the roads. The outlay was very large
in comparison win its present re.
sources. and new that the system ia
about to be completed the governme Mt
has decided not to pay any subsidies
for a new line
How about Mexican manuiscur.
ers?" l asked.
manufacturing in Mexico" said
the president, lis constantly increas
ing. Every year new paper, WOO AID |
cotton manufactures are established |
and tie old ones are constantly being
enlarged. There is great manufactur.
ing growth going Oh il the states of
Puebla, JAIisco and Oaxacs and in
The Federal district. A number of
new facturies for the making of beer,
'pirits and wine have been started,
md believe that iu manufactures OF
Ill kinds there is a great field for
American capital and American
The conversation here turned to
ducation, and President Diaz told
ne that there was now q compulsory
Urinary education throughout Mex
g. and that the Mexican congress and
ne government were doing all they
ould to improve their educational
nathods. He said he thought that the
Ddians could be greatly improved by
he Mexican school system and that ,
hough the work would be slow they '
'ould eventually make good aud in. .
el'igent citizens. He spoke highly of q
he progress of Mexico in an educa. d
onal way and characterized the In. =
ian population as people possessed :
great natural abilities and infinite b
4
In closing President Diaz spoke of Z
re young men Of Mexico, speaking e
them in high terms, and saying =
lat thew seemed to he more desirons V