San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-11
THE BENEFITS.
DERIVED FROM THE ALIEN
LAND LAW DISCUSSION.
The Importance of Good Schools,
and Colleges, Advertising
etc.

A LIGHT reporter gathered some
items Of news from our wide awake
and active townsman e. l.. Digno.
witty who has his eyes open to San
Antonio's interest. Mr.. Dignowity
is trimming his plumage for flight to
northern and eastern cities soon, to
consumate some large land deals,
that are pending in this section.
Mr.. Dignowity says that in reference
to our alien land land law, much
good has been accomplished for Texas
through the pro and con discussion
upon the subject, it brought to the
notice of our northern and eastern
monied men and investors, the abso-
lutte security of land titles in Texas,
AS heretofore they have been
looked upon as invalid and
unsafe, owing to the many bogus
Spanish land grants, that have
been sprung from time to time. Ifit
were possible that the alien money
lenders should call in their loans
when due, the same loans would now
be snapped up in hurry by Ameri-
can money, that Is now looking to-
wards Texas for investment. The
five millions of dollars of alien
loans in Texas is but q handful when
compared with the American and
home money that is loaned out.
And now that our legal light, Hon.
81. p. Drought has knocked the alien
land law into a cooked hat, by his
late opinion, which leaves US no more
IL 10 Rhar0pd tn
have been Matched by the bankers
association and worked through by
their special lobbyist at Austin In
order to keep out cheap money-all OF
which is wrong, if true. rs cheap
money is really the making and
maintaining of every city and
country.
The prospects for San Antonio and
all of Southwest Texas, l consider ex-
cludingly bright for the coming win
ter and spring, with the exception OF
q few drought stricken sections. The
cattle and sheep men, all must feel
iubilant at the out look, and the
farmers have no room for complaint,
what is lost in the low price OF cotton
is doubly gained in the price OF
corn and sereals aud they have but
few debts to meet.
Now that New York is building up
immense union stock yards, with I'M
limited means to support them "a live
ly time can be expected between
Chicago, Kansas City, st. Louis and
New York; when any Texas meats
will be in demand at good
prices, as she will be no
longer at the mercy of Chicago
and her Big Four. Most of our meats
will 90 to New York by way of Aran.
sas Pass before another year shall roll
by. as a strong undertow Is now activ-
lv at work with assured means to Sc.
cure deep water at Arkansas Pass as 1t
is the natural outlet tor all the
country west of the Mississippi river,
and when magnificent Harbor can
be had at so small cost.
San Antonio has no room for
COMPLAINT for she stands today
pre-eminent, for her beauty and trade.
Zee how she marches along with her
buildings and improvements and pay
ing the cash for same as she goes,
with but few loafers idly whiting
sticks or dry goods boxes. Let the
GOOD work Recommendation, by our
GOOD citizen, and the same by our city
administration from the bond sold and
taxes collected-for there is nothing
that encourages her citizens to build,
imnrove and beautify their homes
and property more than good streets,
water and car facilities, all OF whlch
should be freely fostered.
The coming great German DAY
should be freely aided by every nanc,
as it will be the result OF bringing
NAV home-seekers to our midst, Tor IL
is bound to be q success, for Germans
seldom fail with their undertakings.
Every meeting OF assoclations
throughout our land should be
brought to our city II possible-that
is what shows up and builds great
cities. We have many things within
our reach that should be grasped,
which are allowed to lie dormant or
90 elsewhere for lack of en- terprise on
these subjects that should DO more
freely agitated. Here is one especial
ly that should be taken up and push
ed to perfection. namely large male
and female colleges, where every
branch of education, scientlhc, profes-
sional and mechanical should De
taught. Nothing could or would
build our city faster, and place her In
the front rank quicker. TO the
outside world so much as q good sys-
tenn of cottages, Ter where upon Gou's
green earth could more loveller spot
be found and more suitable than the
old Alamo City, charged full, as IL Is,
with historic antiquities, that are
fully recorded and accessible to the |
young minds to study and ponder
over for generations and generations
to come. They would be an immense
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