The herald., 1894-10-14
TO THE SOUTH.
AMERICAN CAPITAL BEING SENT
ACROSS THE BORDER LINE.
Gold at Heavy Premium and Labor
Il dIculousiy Cheap Make the
Country an Eel Dorado for
the Small Capitalist.

A halo OF romance encircles all that
pertains to the southern republic. The
sympathy of common interest binds
Mexico to the United States and the in.
teress OF the average citizen in all that
pertains to the land OF the Montezumas
shows every sign of unison rather than
the reverse.
Albert A. Courteney, who has large
ranching interests at Rsdlands and who
is engaged in varied business enterprises.
has just returned from trip through
Mexico. He giveH glowing account OF
the progress being made in the country
as consequence Of the influx into the
county OF Americans and American
capital.
Sometimes it is heard alleged that
tho Mexican people chow an antipathy
to Americans, said Mr.. Courteney,
'but such a statement is gross libel on
the people. From the highest to the
lowest all classes extend welcoming
hospitality to Americans, for>they know
that is by their thrifty enterprise that
Mexico ia so rapidly increasing in wealth
by the development OF its resources. aud
taking rank aa u nation of untold possi-
blities. 1t is OF course known that
President Diaz ie warm friend OF Amer
cans, and while at Monterey that Gov
ernor Bernardo Reyes, governor of the
state, and General Reyes, to mention
only two men OF prominence. were ever
ready TO 60 out of their way to assist
Americans in establishing themselves" 4"
ITO man with email capital the OPP
portunitie5 are very great, for American
gold is at nearly 80 per cent preminm in
Mexico. On the other hand labor is
ridicuously cheap. For from rs to 81 z
cents o day all the labor that one wants
can be obtained. Clerical work is paid
for at the rate of $50 to $3.50 per month.
OF course these wages are paid in the
depreciated Mexican coinage. On ac-
count of such wages the country is no
place to go seeking situation merely.
In she state of Oaxaca alone there
are about 5000 Americans, mostly en-
gagged in coffee planting Along the
Pacific slope. too, large numbers OF
Americans have settled. II is essential,
however, that any one making home
in Mexico should have the power oi
adaptability, for ths ways of the Latin
races are not our ways. At l o'clock in
the day all business ceases; the car lines
cease running, and while the heat con-
tinues it is the correct thing to retire for
the siesia. Towards O'Clock the stores
reopen, cars ara again running, and
from O'Clock udtil 10 or IL at night the
band plays in the plaza and the people
promenade aud enjoy themselves. All
this is apt to prova irritating to An
American when there are dollars to be
made, but it 10 best to make haste
slowly. and nothing ia gained by run
ming counter to the established habits oil
the psople."
Alludlng TO the competition springing
mp between Mexico and California in
the supply OF oranges and other fruits 20
the eastern markets, Mr.. Courteney se-
lected these points. widely apart in the
republic, and stated that although the
shipments we're yet comparatively email
yet about $50 carloads were being
shipped annually from HermosilIo. in
tne state OF Sonora; about 150 Carloads
from La Barca, in the state OF Jslisco,
and about 70 carloads from Montimo.
relos, in the state OF Monterey, all tu
eastern points. The rates of freight 10
eastern points are practically the came
as from California, and the fruit has al
ways met an absorbent market.