Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-04
THOSE MEXICAN GOVERNORS.
Something About tho SIX Interesting
states They Represent.
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The six Mexican Governors coming to
New York this month are the chief magis-
trates of States having an area of more
than 12s. 900 square miles and population
exceeding 100000. They come from a
country which IS tho only other considera-
BILE republic on earth that has adopted a
close approximation 70 the Federal system
of this country, aud IN other particulars
closely followed our Federal Constl-
tuition. Therefore thor EIcellenoies, Gov
ernors and Generals j. Y. Nillada. Jesus
Arechiga. Francisco 0. Aree. Rafael GRAY
toto. Carlos DIeZ Gutierrez, and Don Dan
lei FranscOnls. are more nearly the pOlit-
cal equivalents Of the Governors of our
States than are any other officials IN the
world. The Federal constitution Of Mex
Ico provides that tho president OF the re-
public may be elected for two success
i've terms of four years each, and
NAV not be elected for third
term until be shall have been
out of office for at lsa.t one term. The
Constitution then provides That the States
NAV choose their own Governors under
like restrictions as - eligibility TO three
successive terms. Zach State is repre-
seuted IN the Federal senate by two sena-
tors. and III the Federal House of Repre-
sentatiyes in proportion to population.
The House has one enlDcr Tor every ~
UID llUlDlltukN Ol ia hADlA tA'fiiiAhE ~'f
OO0 but a Territory 20 become o state
must have ut least 10000 inhabitants.
OTHER STATES.
General Villada's State Of Mexico, though
less than 9. $50 square miles II area. Is the
most populOus OF those represented III the
approachlng delegation Of Governors. Its
population IS rather more than 1000, and
few States of this bninn are more densely
peOpled Next in population Is Governor
CrayiotO's State of san LUIS POtOsi. IL
has an area of rather moro than 2j,3JC
SQUARE miles and population oi
about 52j,OJO. llida.co, the small
est State represented among the
visitors. has an area of little less than
4. 900 square miles aud population almost
oXactly equal to that Of san LUIS POtO-i.
The State largest IN area - lucatan,
which Governor FranrOnsls presides over.
IL has population OF about 3jJ,OOv
and an area Of 35,u1p. Lacatecas ana
Guerrero have each ap area Ot little less
than 1900 square miles. Tho former has
population OF about 49, 900 and the latter
has about 10000 less.
Nearly all parts q the republic OF
Mexico, save that bordering on the United
States are represented by these visiting
Governors. lucatau - tne most remote
State represented. aud lt Is the only one
living on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
/acatecas. Mexico, Hdalg0. and San LUIS
Potosi are inland and partly mountain
Gus States. Guerrero IS = mountainous
State on the Pacific coast below the elgh-
teenth degree OF nOr.h latitude. These
SIX States represent nearly all the qualities
OF the MeXICan cllmai ', and several ol
them have at various lleyations the ell
mates belonging 10 every zone sat. W Wtn'
Arctic. and II some cT-e5 the conditions
prevailing upon the highest mountain
tops really approach pretty closely 10 those
of the far North.
NONE PROM BIC ClTEs.
None Of these Governors come from q
great capital city. san Luis PotOsl. the
capital Of tho State oI that name, Is tue
fourth city IN Mexico. put It has less thar
"a. 900 inhabitants. Merida. the capital OF
remote Nucatan, has l--woen $1,000 apc
$1,000. Ioluoa. the CO. .7' OK the State o
Mexico, has abolt ,ojl. Inc Clty ol
Mexico lies in tho sna" Federal district
adjoining the Staie Of \ Tico.
Ever one OF these G. mora rules over
Il tr,r'tcrr-.G' ttiurUi 90 +' 'Url- 'r
one or more nat '.-l prJIucls. GunrreIo
grows wheat, tobacco, and tropical fruits
Uidalro produces sil md wheat, Is rich
in minerals and famous Tor maguey
from winch that dolectaDle beverage
pulque IS made. Whole freight tram.
carry pulque TO the CIV OK McAlcO eIcH
morning, and IN thai c'ty alone, OF less
than $50 900 inhabitants, there are between
500 and 900 places whore pulque IS sold
The State of Mexico grows wheat and also
maguey. San Luis PotosI IS famous tor It.
mines of precious metal. Zacatecas has
like fame. and besides produces wheat anc
silk. Yucatan aud several other Of these
States produce largo quantities OF tibrou'
plants, and the hammOeks OF lucatan nr'
famous. while its fine timber is known the
world over.