The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-18

dead was a yerItable apostle to these peo-
pie. He was a man of great and undoubt-
ed virtue. self-sacrificing, and lover OF
his kind and country. The bishops hold
the priests to strict account, and / am sat
isied that for fidelity to duty and devout
lines they are entitled to rank beside their
brethren OF the United States. The church
being conservative will be of great aid to
the government and win do much towards
keeping the people in line. The time has
now come when the government, the church
and the business interests of the country
are all bound together for the future well
fare OF Mexico.
The business Prospect.
NOW az to the present business prospects
of Mexico. and the chances for increase of
American trade here there is much that
might be said. BY sheer force of circum-
stances the United States has control Of
one-thIrd of the Mexican trade. Under
proper management we might have much
more of it, The fault begins in the consul
lar service the terms Of which are too
short. A consul general is sent to this city
for instance. II takes him a year or more
TO get acquainted. II takes him fully two
or three years to become familiar with
the methods Of trade, and the best means
by which il can be controlled. No sooner
IS ne qualified TO do service for his country
than has term OF office has expired, and he
has 10 step out OF the way for a new man,
who Will have to undergo the Same course
OF apprenticeship. This constant chang
Ing deprives American business men of the
advice Of competent officer who is inter
ested in their success. 1t is different with
TIE English. French and German ccnsuls
They remain long as their services are
valuable, and as a result they have a mark
e. Influence In directing the channels OF
trade. They learn the innumerabe ms and
cuts by which business IL transacted. The
principal merchants in the city are English
ana German. who have found much of their
success in the wisdom and direction OF their
corsuls. IL the United States would put her
commercial interests into the hands Of
TRAINED men. who would make it Q life
stuey. they could 20 through Spanish-Amer-
lc'' ana set nearly all the trade that
was offered, and the American merchant
ABROAD would become as solid in character
as mis- German or English competitor.
Tiae Study OF Spanish.
"Resides this Improvement in the consular
services the United States should encourage
the study OF the Spanish language / have
heard OF the public school system OF vour
city, which Is only forty-eight hours ride
from Mexico. Time is thrown away IN
Greek ana French, while this LANGUAGE
which they may need any day, is ignored
Our trade relations have become SO close
that business houses are constantly sending
their young men down here to introduce
their trade. Ii is then that they discover
that they can speak French, Greek or GER
man, but not word of Spanish. / candidly
believe that the study of the Spanish ian
guage should be made 9 part of the gram
mar school class. Solid trains now run from
the heart of the United States into the
heart or Mexico, and not man Of the crew
can speak n word Of Spanish. You see from
this that q knowledge OF Spanish is becuu-
ing necessary and that no young man win
be prepared for business life without it,
= nave II from pretty good authority
tina. il is the purpose of the Mexican gov
erament, within four or five years, for
which ii Is NOW preparing, to establish a
complete system OF pIblic schools. reaching
into every corner of the republic. The teach
eEs therefor cannot be obtained here, nor
Tor years % come. This viii make a demand
Ter probably ten or fifteen thousand teach
e.s. in view Of this it Will be seen how i'm
portant il is for those who have an idea
of teaching 10 study the Spanish laa1uage.
80 as 10 bee able to avail themselves
OF the opportunities which VIII mus be
opened. Kansas City mas already moved in
this direction ~ making Spanish a part of
her common school course.
The students of Mexico are now ahead
Of ~ on this question. They recognize that
English IS the rival language Of The CONT
nent, ana they SO 10 colleges in the United
states for the sole purpose os adding Erg-
A-9a- ~ A-AeAE literary STOCK IN trade. Ne EICO
Is developing scholars who can hold their
own with ANY on the continent. They are
oriFinS into every research. and are
'Eeil-read and l6cral-mindeI The literature
81 Mexico is now quite extensive, covering
the held Of history. biography, political
economy, science aaG poetry"
Guiea SEbe.
There was much more shat the consul
general said, in calculation Of the points
touched upon. His reference 10 the delay
win which Mexican meets every approach
is wei illustrated by story told ia a group
q lounSers on Gale Benito Juarez. 1t would
seem as II almost every word one hears on
the streets is either "aUien sabe' (who
knows9 or 'manan." ttoIaorrow) The rep
eLtion Of these expressions became so
tiresome 10 a certain American newcomer
that he was almost driven o despair Stand
ing on the Gale Juarez. he saw funeral
procession pass and being solicitious rs 10
the identity Of the corpse, ne went up to
native ana asked in English:
'Who's dead2'
VITA look Of unutterable disgust and a
ELrug Of the shoulders, he answered:
"Quien sabe2'
THANK heaven" replied the American,
"Quieusabe is dead. Now If they would
only kin that id old 'mananf All would
De Wtll.f T.. j. MORAN.