The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-01
SCENES IN MEXICO.
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Mr.. and Mss. John Lsary hsvs rsturnsd
from IN sxtssdsd tour through Mexieo. ia
in the courss 81 which they Travelled
few dayS - earh ~ he cspstsls. and In the
City IT Nexieo, aad went - far - Vera
crus. They went b. the southsrn Pacific
direct from Portland without transfer ex-
eeps q n Pasc, end have bsen Absent for
two montha which they have enjoyed
greatly.
Mr.. Leary fosnd Southern California
wonderfully changed stncs his firss visit
tot In $50, for ts has bssn reclaimed from
~ unpromising sasss By irrigation down
10 tho dessst ostOu ths 6sn Gorgonio pass.
but hs aavs oft:
) California, however,, IL not the country
far immixFants Of moderate means, but for
the capitalist. broken In health: IL 10
sanifarsum and hofue. and much OF it,
prosperity ID due 20 that cIASa. The cost
Of even the arid lands and expense Of irri-
eating. together with tbs time required 20
produce paying crops, prevents ths ords-
nary Immigrant from settling In Cslifor-
TAT Juases, On the Rio Grsnde. baggage
h examined and money changed. the tour
lst getting e Mexican money for II of
United States money.
There q What q called the Free Zone
belt h MEXICO, extending frofn the mouth
Of the Rio Gsands 20 Juares City, and AZ
teen mile. inland Within 10 Imiss no
duty - coiiectsd on foreign goods The
American merchants doing business on
fhn ooSfh hank ~ thu Kto fsraade
eisim that their natural trade il
taken from them ~ the lower
prices Tor which al asticiee Of European
pfpduction can - purchased on the south
side 81 thAt fiysr. Special privileges Of
this nature eonld not b isgaiizsd in this
conntsy. The Ae1icans. however. have al
idsa thas the maintenancs Of this district
= nscsssary IN order TO build up their
frontier border towns and enable the pso-
PIE q compsts Nth thsir more eneEestic
Northern uetxhbofp IN trade, mines and
manufactures lt y not 70 b supposed
thst pnder the circumstances. smuggling
= ssosdsd y the Amerscans, - European
:Gs s. q "a s. "a. s,.s % = s'y cheap on both
The Mexican Central railway to the
City q Nsxico runs over the high table,
lands Dessfy the whole distancs. The
country $4,000 OveF for thousand miles
e0nth ward appeaD barron and desOlate. At
Icrreon, 80 mites SOUTH no rain has fallen
FOR 0vs years and upward, and as other
s re sss sss as n on . sSs "a:
q the plateau are rich In si-
YER oress and mining towns with
populations Of from !, 800 10 1900 are
passed. 4 Mexican gentleman told me
thet ssiver could b produced from thess
minss 9 leo than % esnts on the par
vslus q Tie present Asxlcan dollar. Mex
lean dollars afo now quoted in New York
81 - cents and g cents. The mines &C
4scetecas hare beea worked since 1874
ond their total output u estimated at
10000 600 dollnu and upwards. The
vteu Of this city from the train II Grand.
end ts h said % resemble the ancient city
Of Jerusalem. The similarity Of scenery
and citjee In the Holy Land and MEXICO
has been noted By many travellers. Within
$50 milee north cf the great city the couu.
Try boaino % show aigna OF prosperity and
.tha ian1s aro In . high stats Of cultivation.
A Thorough System 81 irrigation with i'm.
msnss sssefvoirs, squeducts and sido
bitches II apparent and acccunts for che
b0unttfut CROPS nov heinR pasnod.
ITO the studsnt Of Mexican hjstorv the
City Of Mexico and IL envtsons must Be
hiRhly Interesting and faneinatane proh
ably NO city 10 the world han had. during
the last SOD years. % manv chanees ~
rulers With wars. revolutious and intsrnal
dssssnsions, resulting In various forms Of
e0vsrnmsut Il e now rspublican4 In
nams only. . the prss.dent. biar and the
generals oil HIS army. are aid 10 IS unsni-
mous In all question: aiYectinr the POLITICAL
policy II the rspublic. Itn ssnsr.ii~ con.
ceded. uevefthclesa. that the pfesent COW
ernmeut a the hest that Nexlco IA. i.a
since the Hpanieh iuyasson. and III Al under
the liberal and progressive policy Of Fresr-
dent Diax Mexico IL being rapidly de-
vcioped and taking 3 'front.' rank among
she nations Of the world.
il occupies three miiea square of territory
and 10 we'll laid out with straight streets
crossing each other 81 right angles. The
systsm Of street RAILWAYS il su,end,d
Outng 20 the cost Of fue! mules and don I, les
ere tias motive power in use. Neariy All
street car lines start from the Zocalo- az
plaza. opposite the grand cathedral. fhs
faseo, or famous street for driyinr. eouaI,
any driveway In New York. II u lined with
with ovsrhanring trees. has vide vsls.
ways on either side. with seats for ths
people. There are also. Ut different polnt,
along IL, ANAL circular piaxas uith founi-
atnS. shruhbery. flo~ers. etc. mnking n
IN enchanting resort. The turnouts or
eQuIpAses are equal I'm number and
grandeur to those seen in CsusraI marx
New York. Tho hours for the drive Are
between I and o'clock n M. when the
wealth Of the citissns 10 displayed In their
grand carriages. gold mounted harness
and itveriud coaehmcn and foo,m~n- Ths
Mexicans. rich and poor, evidently enjov
music and flowers. There il band msisic
eyerywhers on public occastons and
fewer vendors on ell sides. The neonle
are courteous and aecommoiatIng not
withssanding many Of them look Ike our