The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-30
JUSTICE CLARK TO MEXICO.

The Judge will Spend His Winter Va.
cation I'm That Country Preparing
Papers on the Silver Question for the
Arena Magazine.
Justice Walter Clark, of the Supreme
Court of North Caro- ina, expects, just
after the coming Christmas, to take
trip of several weeks to Mexico. The
Judge will seek to restore his health,
which he has somewhat impaired by his
close work during the last few months,
followed by his recent attack OF sick
ness.
In connection with rhi, trip the inter
esting fact develops, from a prospectus
sent out by the Arena, that Judge Clark
will, in pape~s to follow, treat of Mexico
historically, its condition today, and the
silver problem in Mexico.
The Arena speaks of Judge Clark and
his proposed trip as follows "We have
made special arrangements with this
leading American iurist to visit Mexico
and give our readers the benefit of a
careful survey of the question. 1t will
be remembered that Justice Clark, after
honorable service on the Supreme Bench
of his State, so won the confidence of the
people that he was reelected by the
combined vote OF all parties in North
Carolina at the last election. These i'm
portant papers will be rendered Goubly
attractive by fine illustrations, and will
be indispensable to thoughtful people
interested in the money question.
Following the announcements thus
made by the Arena, a reporter of the
NEWS AND OBSERVER called last night
night upon Justice CLARK at his home.
Eyes" said the Judge, II suppose you
may say that that is so; have felt the
need for some time of change from in
cessant work, but | have happily been
able so to arrange matters as not to con-
flict with my duties on the Bench.
expect to spend only the winter vacation
in Mexico, say from about January 1st
until the February term of the court.
GAS to the papers which it is my
purpose 10 prepare, they will appear In
the January, February and March mum
bers of the Arena, as | shall have the
first of the series we'll in hand before
starting. Yes, they tell me the papers
will be handsomely illustra ed, too
II shall visit the City Of Mexico, Vera
Cruz. the silver mining district of Qua
dalejuara, the historic town of Puebla;
sha 90 to the extreme end of the rail
road system, 200 miles from the City of
Mexico, to "a point called .Oaxaca, which,
by the bye, is the centre of the coffee
growing district; then to Tampico, the
Mexican Seaport, to Monterey aud other
points
The Judge spoke quite graciously of
letters he had already received both
from Minister Ransom and Ex-Gov.
Crittenden, of Missouri, now Consul
General to the City of Mexico The
Judge supposed these gentlemen had
seen one of the propectuses; at any rate
they had kindly offered to extend him
every courtesy and to facilitate him in
every way.
The Judge was busy when the reporter
called upon the proof-sheets of the sec
ond volume on Napoleon, which he is
translating from the French.
His journey through the Aztec coun-
try will be followed with interest by his
friends all over the State, who will re-
gard bis selection for his work as happy
distinction TO be enjoyed no less by the
Magazine than by his own people.