The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-28
Some Reliable Information as
to Conditions There.
THE HARD LOT OF LABOR.
Low Wages aud High Prfces-Frco
Coinage Results In silver Mono
MetaliiSfn.

Tdr1ASa some rSlAa34e aaG0FaAAl0ta Ifso3i
existing conditions there Mr.. Buckiin
letter was as follows.
Sidney. Wash. August Is. 1895.
r. o. Bab5set. ESQ. wye0o1, n. DEAR
Sir: In this STATE We hear much tax on
the question Of finance" and though
Only small per cent. Of the people are
engaged or interested IN silver mining,
there many who believe that the free
ana unlimited coinage Of silver at the
ratio OK IS 10 would bring prosperity 20
the whole country.
knowing as I do ,ha, You have spent
| considerable part Of the past six years In
Mexico. and that you are master or the
Spanish language, I ask that you give for
publication your opinion Your opportuh-
tiles for Judging the question az Issue are
such that your answer ought 70 carry con-
viction 10 all zair-mlnded men, Phrase
write in detail all that your valuable time
VIII admit Very respectfully.
NATHAN BCCkLiS.
Mr.. Rabbits Reply.
In response 70 THIS letter Mr.. Buckiin re
celved the following reply.
Jersey CITY. n. j.. August 81, 1876.
Nathan Bactslin. ESD. Sidney, wash
Ny Dear Sir. Your letter of the 18th inst
reached me last week. wherein YOU re-
qxest me TO give my views for publication
as 10 the effect OF silver as applied TO
Mexico, and but for press OF other mat
ters would have been answered sooner.
am fiattere9 by your statement that any
thing can write will convince all fair
minded men," but eoubt whether there
are many men IN the silver party whose
minds are open TO conviction. not that l
doubt their integrity or patriotism. but /
do think that they have prejudged the
whole issue, and I fear that no argu-
meuts. facts. figures or data VIII avail 10
disturb or change sach preGts2os4tioa
1--WE wifi not listen to argument Is the
usual condition OF mind OF the Eastern
believers in free silver. / know something
OF Mexico. her present condition and her
condition In 1853. when l first visited her.
may say that my means OF Information
are somewhat unusual. since represent
several corporations doing business in that
republic. and have. both from choice and
necessity. made something OF a study or
her political and economic condition.
Mexico Is without doub. more prosper
Gus today than she has ever been. but her
prosperity, so far as affects the mass or
the people, IS In my judgment. not due 10
the free coinage Of silver. bgt in spite or
X Some OF these causes are not Tar 10
seek. The prosperity ~ a number OF the
northern states notably Nuevo Leon,
which contains the city OF Monterey.
noted as the Yankee City" of Mexico.
the cities Of San Luis Potosi. Aguas Cali
entes ana perhaps chihuahua. Is directly
frans.abIe to the erection Of large silver
smelters in those cities by American capt
tai. This American capital was Forced oy
a ruling OF the United States treasury de-
partmsnt which prohibited the imaorta-
ton Of Mexican lead ores, 10 abandon
plants in the United States, ard TO erect
IT'S suaelters on the Mexican side Of the
Rio Grande. The e~ta adjustment Of these
snelts~s. bringing. as IL did. large amounts
OF American capital into Mexico, and put
ttrg the same into circulation stimulated
mining TO a great degree. as well as other
Industries, added rev lines OF railroad for
tfag, suartatfon OF ores. increased co~asuUp
ton gave better markets to the producer
ana in many directions largely Increased
tha eufploysrent Of labor and by reason
IT such increased demand also increased
the wage.
Again Mexico exports a large number ~
articles aside from silver. such as cattle
ar4 hides from toe northern states. and
coffee. vanilla beans, tobacco fruits, hene-
quen. etc. from her southern states, and
she like Japan. IL growing rich, or rather
her exporters ana the government. which
collects an exnor. asty. are growing rica.
or rather are prcsper oGs, not heraslse they
are on a silver basis. "a ~ argued but be-
cause such exports are prciGcs3 FOR sill
YER and so59 N the United SAFES. England
France and Germany for gold. The great
ira gsy~tsv OF he tahahitants or every
COUNTY, ara the wags eSrners. and the
real sezs Of any counsry's prosperity Is
the prosperity Of that class % - citizens
Therefore when u lis known that farm IA
a.erers receive an average Of - cents u-
less a day on a silver basis. bot paid al
rno~t entirely In proSnee. ard tha: mis-
wage "a distinct a6TaHce OF certainly 30
vn- cent IN awe years due TO tfse demand
crcs I'D for tabor bv railroads IN process ~
construction and other internal improve
merits IN process largely made ~ AmerI-
% ~. upon which various works from 10
20 = csnts par ssv ts paid ard which
necessarily has reacted 50 increase the
price paid - farm labor. = car readily be
sesn that this increase IA wages 81 due 10
other ~amee9 than the free coinage Of sill
yer Tne Mexico c@ty. C1Ieraavaca a Pa
ssne. rov nrr8er cen s.rnetfon and enan}ov-
ing as9eta. 90 men rssys r. cents per AaY
SAsv8on and osher men on roads already
In operation re~esy~ ron stSershtv tess. IL
r~ss. t-ers FOR export ean employ ae~sr n
anything ilks - cents q day In a 8ersrees-
atets currency snf sell she prosiBss - fhat
labor f0r god. a. s8hses rtiaIsy tNo Tor
ore. e car 5e 81 once seen how great q
pref arises
%ow. iet mr. cal 20 your attention ne
<aet thas what we term the farmer ia
tbs country. Is ecnane4 q . very limited
ea.sssa' Iants - Mexico are ogF~s by lez~
tran e 10 persons osss y 4 total E-ofpa a
t3oa - upward - = zoo s11 Therefore Il
cal ~ seen how sssEa5l shs u,Essb~r eorrs-
spending 20 - pops2la ion Of sna cognrry
s. tha r So hnr benefited. T-se condition
az ne lAsso~ers upon shes@ farms or hs~s-
~ aas - really nor much II any better
tEzn s.sv@s. Mogsey u 20 fhen Q thing
ssEass sas1rssEsy unknewn- TAey are meyer
aut OF dsat % fa@&r master ard eanmos
leave rs err DSoy ~tshssgf A2xfza paid san
aest IS bare previously NAta they are
"a q Tot ia nsaasy, but So pFosiszes ard a.
er4rss ASA entirely 81 tA~tF employer
Bat a very STA pssrcsv age ~ those IA
Fy~evs car either ress Of wvse@ znA N ~
zrA essrsawat - nssrsSw saasssse Tshsfr
ho~a-~. SO segrnss. ere wkFgsp8y hcsvess ssss
a25v cor sst 81 70 better material skasa
erazs~1ss nns y ri &ss8ae lhey afe %
srs Or no r~anas, brfa an tbs wgossr L
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axr~ne es~a - eera@~ @r8Hu enc ass~r~sAy :!
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