The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-26
MExico's FREE ZONE.
"hcre u IL and Its Evi Effects
The Difficulty Of auriny r.,.a
n'sted Z" the tse Of Cheap smu,v,..,
Goods. ~""~ SIC"

/ - W" ~ u and Its Evil fHecf,
!. ' ''heuity of Curing Texans Al
30 n'eted Ia tho tse OF Cheap smu.,,.,
r. Goods. "- sea
mere - bad set OF chean ma,
uweiling in Texas along the valley ~
!, 'he hio t'randc. Not only ara TIA.
y ""'inG ana anxious TO get their food
"nu eio'hing n cheaplv as possible
""'en spirit Is condemned bv all rood
! ~" patriotic protectionists-but thew
"'e ready 10 speculate by selling chean
. S"ous smugglci over the river from
VI" heN'ean side. II is even baselv AS
se'.cu pN some that these Texans. in
."e.r greed Tor gain sometimes forge,
'".ir patriotism and assist the treas
ers IN smuggling goods into This
r"untry' 1T Is taken for granted thar
'he ureasers' have no patriotism ,,a
are wiling TO risk being caught in
their attempts To make a few dallas
oy smuggling cheap goods into T.x,.
what has made the inhabitants ~
the Rio Grandc valley 50 v.rv 49,,
bad? 1t Is the free zone" Nba, =
this free zone?" Ii is a narroy 49,
81 land, nowhere more than tyclva
'"'ies VIDE extending along the Mex
ican frontier from the Gulf OF N.xio,
- '"e "uii 81 California. For certain
'easons-chief OF which was the diff
."i'! oi preventing smuggling Mex
'','oii>heu thls free zone and re- ,
ihits duties paid upon foreign roods
received within its borders As :tcos,s
more TO transport goods from avail 4
"oic NeNlcan ports to this zone than IA b
l"nspoft them across the United +
states from the gulf or Atlantic ports a.
anu as under the law of issi. goods n
e"uiu DC transported in bond across n
'"e united states without the nav u.
ihcht OF duties, large quantities, OF h,
goods nave reached this zone from, fo
united states ports. A.
S'hce the establishment of this free til
zone Mexico has had no trouble vim nj
'mngglers on her Immediate bo~1ar ~
'he mas, however. had dif,icul.v 4, re
iuieting the clamor of the rest of her en-
'i'izehs Tor as cheap goods as are con. Br
erred upon the favored residents ~ OF
ms zone To still these iealous da- 10,
ires 70 become cheap men" by emf. me
* anu wearing cheap goods. Mexico An
several times threatened 10 treat all On,
81 ci''Hens mpartially-not by re- TIL
loving all duties but bv aboliSbipg ish,
&c iree zone. She has been de,errod ion
NY pv the threats of her spoiled chill. r
'eh' IN TINS free zone. to revolt and 70 ant
axe an manner of trouble. if they for,
ere deprived of their special PRIVILEGE car,
enjoying cheap goods. These the
,;se.. 'Ans were not. however, is pl
~ ENJOY Their cheap goods disc
c'lnced willingness, of Il
go" considerations. to share feet,
'ous with their neigh bors fact
ross the Rio Grande-where o,v;nr ~
,as not Pald Dy foreigners, port
= !. .-u'i nigler. The Texans as il
~. " 'helr shhme-were only mad,
ready TO tempt the "Greasers' bv for ,
~ sooa bargains for their CORE
;, good
- az ol we special treasury left
u 'ie United states could wool
&C aiohg the Mexican border the TO pr.
iggllng OF goods back into tha the /,
yea states has become leading in ditior
Try IN u free zone. At last rncle ablin
mas iound way to get square hirh
cheap ana nasty trading of III
easers and to considerable ~ mann
|" prevent them from deprayinp the I
tastes OF iexans who are becoming world
stoned TO the use of cheap smur- ing q,
goods. 80; 80
eongress passed resolution compe
orizlng the secretary of the treas. buy Il
20 stop the transportation across merlv
country, in bond. Of goods. wares good
merchandise going to the free trade
IL this move does not stop the Hrad
game OF the free-zonites il will re,,,,;o
iniy cause them not little from this VII
-, Increase the cost OF goods to from Fl
""i ecnu 70 prevent snug by the
into Texas. The Texans. how la,as
nave become so addicted 10 the terials
u cheap goods that it NAV take have ~
time TO cure them and to SO far pro,ec,
canize and protectionize them creates
hey will hate the sight Of cheap ried bv
70 goods and would not use smu,s- raw M
goods at any price This ideal vantag,
'tic state of mind is attained bv iov. an,
lew followers of McKinler open to
never use foreign goods and arc
rom the temptations of cheap M1
lhey prefer TO pay two prices rov 4 :,
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