Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-04

so much mas Decn sAlu aUOut MICA
leo and its silver that j. H. Ken
nedy. former resident Of Iowa. has
made the following affidavit before H.
H. English. notary public at Val
ley Junction, Iowa:
IL, James H. Kennedy, now a res
ident of the town of Sinalva in the
state of Sinols, Mexico. do solsmnly
swear that I am an American by
birth; that I served three years in
the Seventh Iowa during The late
civil war: that ! have always been q
republican: that l have resided in
Mexico for rs gears; that I speak the
Spanish language as we'll or better
that ! nov do the English. l have
travelled through "a Of the p states
in Mexico in an official capacity aud
rs interpreter for numerous syndi
cafes. have access to almost all
the archives of that country. am
better acquainted with the customs
and ussges of that country than I am
Of my mother country. I left Mex
leo on the ID dav Of March. 1896,
coming to this country to visit my
friends. relatives and old comrades >.
During the last month in Iowa |
have heard more absurd and utterly
false statements made in regard to
Mexico than ! ever thought could be
conjured up by mortal man, all to
lie ceive the voter.
lone most heard Is that you can
take one American silver dollar into
Mexico and get two Mexican silver
dollars for it. or that you can get a
50-cent meal and throw down 40
American dollar and they will give
you back in change Mexican dollar.
l brand this as utterly false in every
respect, lie manufactured out OF
whole cloth. assert that q Mexi.
can will not accept an American dol
lar. either gold. silver or paper. for
any amount, but will refer you to a
broker, where you can sell your sill.
YER dollars as bullion for Mexica q
money; then they will trade with
you. The largest hotel in the City
OF Mexico will not accept American
money under any circumstances, but
will invariably refer you to broker.
by paying the mintage any one
can take silver bullion to either Of
the minis in Mexico and get Mexican
silver collars for it. and for $50 years
silver bullion has never fluctuated
up or down to exceed cents.
| Il hear it asserted that the ma.
tional debt is payable in gold.
brand this as utterly false. Every
dollar OF the debt, $4,000 1000, il
aud always has been payable in the
lawful money of that country, ant
we are now paying our debt in Mexi
can silver dollars. the money of tht
contract.
IL assert that Mexico in the pres
ent decade is making strides of al.
vancement greater than any 9th
er nation Tn earth. Twenty-iv,
years SGD we had 80 miles Of rail
road: now we have near 5000 mile
Of railroad. We are building factor
lie, on every hand. Twenty-eigh
years ago when the French arm,
was driven out. the Mexican govern
men. was left penni!ess, not dolla
in the treasury. We can now pa,
our entire national debt any day
demand would be made for it.
III am now on my way to Mexic
to spend the rest OF my life. Any
one can find me by addressing a let
ter to James II. Kennedy, Siualo
Mexico.
"In conclusion. | invite an homes
and thorough Investigation into tn
facts OF my statement aud defy sue
cessful contradiction. am not tn
owner OF mining stocks and no per
soual interest has caused me to max
this statement. but have given it b.
request Of an old comrade.
JAMES II. KENNEDY"