The morning call., 1892-08-01
Ew CHANCE FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

3 few DAYS ago an article in this column
rev attention 70 the approaching compile
ion tbs Tehuantepec Railroad across
e1ico. and to tie alleged refusal of Presi-
cent Diaz &c sell it to the Southern Pacific
Ljmpaf lAag be a. we'll fG- the nuhlic
- uBdef nat his 8 Gully one oI ser-
ga Ne railroads which are heading
Of the and which WILL when com
letee, new interoeeanic routes.
Even he TehRantepec line is
lEi-he6 which now runs from
9eima lillo viii be completed to
ioadalshara ere it will connect with
,he Mexiese ,ral. Thus an unbFoksu line
# ra.l i.i pened from Manzanlllo on
he pa e era Cruz on the Gulf Of
8sig ity Of Mexico. Manzaniilo
aas - deep barber in which
stsamet rgest size can ride. In
otheT id now runs from the City
= aes pest Mount Popoeatapetl
-hr0ugt 9f Aorelos into the
-nClEeI IF ths Stale Of Guerrero.
WaTkm W grading FOR ~ raiis on
an exte tails line 20 Aa-saIe8
Whea Hed another through line
VIA Aca relos. the City Of Mexico
and We III Re opened. Acapulco
las aia 4 stopping place for the
Paeife 1ers. where it is connected
with d by rail. Passengers who
co net pursae their voyage TO
panama at Acapulco and cross the
csntiuea E Cruz, which is a termi-
nus for Of American aud European
stesspsl The International Rail-
road Compauy. which owns the Vera Cruz
l!nA. has also projected an extens ion to
Acapulco. rum lg through the State OF
py,=hIa .rnfa LIaiiuO the Iina
through Morelos
Ii would be ificult to exaggerate the
importance CT [. ase enterprises to this city
sud tits STATE. they constitute rival routes
70 the East jus as absolutely as il their
western terniau were within the borders
o. California. Il is not likely tina: the new
Fines fr0m NaaZalillo and Acapulco can be
taken iuto hs iTanscontinental pool, as the
P4usEa alir9ad seems to have been sub
staadal.g fhere is a limit to the absorbent
energy If trGas Bo-tation combines. Wien
these two OF farse new Mexican roads are
oDepeG for tra3is new steamship lines will
be iaid ca between their western termini
and this ci.g, and they will carry through
ireiEsi e ney can get for IT, Man
auilc Z only 5S5 miles from San Fran
cisco, and Aeapu 60 1896 miles, about half
fa disra2ee o. Panama. 1t ought to be
possible 10 Gerry through freight via those
p0zls moEe cheaply than the Pacific Mail
f. Panama conbiaation could do it, even if
lheY were net subsidized.
30 ine ehief Eain which San Francisco
VILE if De 0peaiag u ihese roads
VII outlet they will furnish
81 Yates of Coliina, Jalisce.
acaus Guerrero 2 ID Nc
ieieE tss are largely fertile, and
a ZIG ave been liberal producers.
a. ~. liberal consumers, If
they e outlet 70 The world at large
But es woutt not heaE The cost
q Y ia mule wagons over hard
ls6GS, aEe tbs fields and the mines
we're eulg llY exploited, and their
ownal ce afford 70 bug anvthing be-
u st Beeesaaries Of life.
sIlh these States viii be
sble abroaa coffee cocoa.
1~st5u agM aGE5. 5pscgs. sr Sill
ser AID .Aey viii 20
ATE Lsr return clothing, boots and
snces stiles, hardware. tools and maehip-
eis "aien San Francisco will be able To
snish. This city has been not uniust,v
reDroashed with want Of energy in develop-
ing Its maritime Intercourse with lite neigh.
oers. But u Is hard work building I'D a
trade with com muRlties which have moth
ing 70 export and no means of paying for
IMPORTS With railroads the country lying
OF Aauzanilio and Acapulco will find
filas y esf market its surplus produce. and
II Will cheerfuily spend its proceeds on
acquiring the comforts and some of the lux
ufles Of lie II does not take long to teach
lac cWner OF br ad lands, when he finds
ihas pc can sell bis crops, that bis daughters
Should not 90 barefoot and sleep on the
floor.
San francisco ill watchathe progress of
tpese new reads With interest, rejoicing to
opseise mat II Enterprise is not as lively
mere as might - wished foreigners are
could ourselves