Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-04
TALK ABOUT MEXICO.
What Capt. Mckamy Says Of
Our Sister Republic.
MEXICO'S MINING INTERESTS.
What They Are Doing in This Iine-Mexico
Wants Reciprocity-Fh short Crop.
No Revolution il Feared, as
Diaz is Popular.

Biaz is Popular.
Capt W y. McKamy of Chihuahua,
Mexico. has been in the city Tor some time.
and leaves to-day fUr hi, home there The
captain is q Texan, having spent twenty
one years in frontier life. but is now a resi-
dent of Mexico and has been for the last
eight years, where he is superintendent Of 4
valuable mining concession in which some
of Fort Worth's citizens are Interested, and
which is exempt from taxes for a number
of Years.
Capt. McKamy. on account Of his long
residence in Mexico, IS cOnversauJ with the
internal affairs of that country, and its re-
latious 10 the United States. He is euthu-
siastir on the resources of Mexico, and
bemoans the fact that this country has such
poor trade relations with Mexico. lie be-
iieves that with proper legislation on this
subject trade between the two nations
would increase Il thousand f0l3, and con-
duce 10 the interest Of both countries. A
reporter Of THE GAZETTE saw Capr. No
hamy al the Ellis last night. and having
solicited his ideas on some topics which are
particularly interesting to Texas. situated
as she is on the very border of Mexico, the
following conversation WAS had:
Captain, how long have YOU been in
Mexico"
II have been there ten years.
What are your views - to the present
business and financial outlook in that coun-
try
Mexico has been quite prosperous for Z
number Of years, and has done Il great deal
in the way OF internal development, such -
building railroads and telegraph lines. and
encouraging I he Investment Of foreign ctUi-
lal. and the investments Of foreign capital
are. Is Z rule proving qulte profitable. ana
these Investments are becoming more mum
ernment IS disposed 10 give them such good
protection. The financial outlook IS very
good. Tor The reason NAT there has been lit
tie or no OVcr-sDc culatIOu, as j. the case in
so many other countries: but the people
there move in safe and conservative man
unr Again. the wealth of Mexico IS. aS u
rule drawn from her mines, ana the tinan-
cial depression has very Ltt.e effect Oh
them, As their chef products are gold and
silver rs an evidence of this, railroad
building has be"u continued about a. usual,
new mines are being discovered and worked,
and old ones are being reOPeued, but all
this is being done on conservative basis.
And at no time since l have been in that
country has there bean 50 much outside
capital seeking investment in Mexican
mines rs At present. The days Of boomers
there have passed and mines are being
sought to be worked for their legitimate
fruits, instead Of the pockets OF CrcdUlous
public.
Mexican gold and silver mines are re-
npted Ia he very numerous ana rich. How
DO Won l,ncrarl tTanlP--
II do nor tbinl. that they have been over
estimated Time. RAILROADS. ana machinarv
viii prove this"
We hear that Mexico has had short
crops this year; how IS 1hat2'
The crop OF corn Is very short and thew
will need Il great deal OF corn from the
United States The government has as |
Earn taken the dmt,t on Of COM far +he
bameft of the peopIc. There will be no s1If-
+a,;nc, +I,are ~ INC Tnuni,.ina1 governnenrs
viii t5,l,e care of the city moor and the
ha..;rud9IOs will take care OF the moor i'm
~. ,o,,rt,.,- [7ortnnatni,- Tho ,,,6,Int,in
,iist,ints where il ,vonId no NOR. dificnIt
IN introdure corn. have bern favored with
nlon1y OF rain and GOOD crors
INV do Won sf3nd on Rfaine.S nronosed
re,inrncitv with NIexico,',
II ann decidedly, in fq,-o,. Of If m. If .n,--
bnrfar, trade rrlation. win a country So
I.i,h in n1luraI resources and n,rdinr 81
many of the products of our farms ana
shors II strikes me that the Government
If Inc limited States has baen hind Inn
eroueb TO the interests of our paOnIc and
No. Inc i,nno,1a,,ra oF the ,,.ada of II 600
006 of onr npinhhorS shouid not he LONGER
oveTiooEed Is a rule onr DooDlr. and
.aren ou,. statesmen. know IittIe OF Niexico
and her resources, and are not likely 10 !
iaaY,n rT1ch aboI,t il from men IN. commits
cio,lors tho snan1 most of them, time there |
y,-fniner and dinino nj the rapitaI =
Dos NIexiro want reciprocity with us -
ssCertsinIy I'm why has she placad
@, ,,1,,y- Of oI,, i,nnortaut n,.nIr1cts n, +hn
f,.,. Iis{o Emf as a matter of rou,se she |