Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31
THOSE MEXICAN GOVERNORS.
Something About the Six Interesting Statoi
They Repiese

They Represent.
From the New York SUM-
The six Mexican governors coming to New
York this month are the chief magistrates of
states having an area of more than 128, 900
square miles and a population exceeding
100000. They come from a country which is
the only other considerable republic on earth
that has adopted a close approximation to the
federal system of this country, and in other
particulars closely followed our federal consti-
tuition. Therefore their excellencies, Cows
and Gems. ]. V. Villada, Jesus Arechiga,
Francisco o. Aree, Rafael Cravioto, Carlos
Diez Gutierrez. and Don Daniel Franconis, are
more nearly the political equivalents of the
governors Of our own states than are any
other officials in the world The federal con-
| stitution of Mexico provides that the president
Of the republic may be elected for two success
| I've terms OF four terms each, and may not be
elected for third term until he shall have been
cut OF Office for at least one term The consti-
tuition then provides that the states may choose
| their own governors under like restrictions az
to eligibility to three successive terms. Each
state is represented in the federal senate by
/ two senators, and in the federal house OF
representatives in proportion TO population.
The house has one member for every 40 900 in
habltants or fraction exceeding 20,GG0 but q
| territory to become q state must have at least
| 10000 inhabitants
| Gen. villada's state of Mexico, though less
than ESQ square miles in area. is the most pop
| ulous OF those represented in the approaching
delegation OF governors. Its population is rather
| more than 800, 900, and few states of this Union
are more densely peopled. Next in population
| Is Gov. CraviotO's state OF San Luis Potosi II
has area Of rather moro than Is, 800 square
| miles and population Of about 525, 900. Hi
| dalgO, the smallest state represented among the
VISITORS has an area Of a little less than 5000
| square miles and a population almost exactly
equal to that Of San Luis Potosi. The state
largest in area is Yucatan, which Gov Fran.
consis presides over. It has population Of
about 335, 900 and an area of IS, 900. Zacatecas
and Guerrero have each an area Of a little less
than $4,000 square miles. The former has q
population Of about 470, 900 and the latter has
about 10, 600 less.
Nearly all parts Of the republic of Mexico,
save that bordering on the United States, arc
| represented by these visiting governors. Yucca
| tan is the most remote state represented, and
1t is the only one lying on the coast of the Gull
| Of Mexico. Zacatecas, Mexico. Hidalgo and
| San Luis Potosi are inland and partly noun
| famous states. Guerrero is a mountainous
| state on the Pacific coast below the eighteenth
degree Of north latitude. These six states
represent nearly all the qualities of the Mexican
climate, and several Of them have at various
elevations the climates belonging to every zone
| cave the artic and in some cases the conditions
prevailing upon the highest mountain tops
really approach pretty closely to those of the
| far north.
None Of these governors comes from a great
| capital city. San Luis Potosi the capital OF
the state Of that name, is the fourth city in
Mexico, but it has less than 70, 900 inhabitants
Merida. the capital Of remote Yucat an. has be.
ween 80, 900 and $4,000. Toluca. the capital O.
tho state of Mexico. has about IS, 900. The city
of Mexico lies in the small federal district ad
| joining the state of Mexico.
| Every one of these governors rules over
territory distinguished for richness in ore OF
more natural products. Guerrero grows
wheat, tobacco and tropical fruits. Hidslgo
produces silk and wheat, is rich in minerals
and famous for magucy, from which that de-
lectable beverage. pulque, is made. Whole
freight trains carry pulque to the city Of Mex.
| leo every morning, and in that city alone. Of
less than $4,000 inhabitants, there are between
500 and 900 places where pulque is sold. The
| state of Mexico grows wheat and also maguey.
San Luis Potosi is famous for its mines OF
precious metal. Zacatecas has like fame, and
besides produces wheat and silk. Yucatan and
several other of these states produce large
quantities of fibrous plants, and the hammocki
OF Yucatan are famous, while its fine timber Ii
known the world over.