The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-02

.o,,av BOARD and room In Mexico CITY a.
anoas from e25 10 go per month. de,
rhsra ara some excellent restaurants IN he
he Citv Of Mexico which serve q gooo col
lass of people, including clerks In the
mailer stores. streetcar conductors. po'
;camen. etc. one Of which serves
-, 80 saven courses, fruit and conee
for 25 cents and another the same Dali
~ fare for IS cents Mexican money.
laborer can get hearty meal for ~ o.
cents. -
professor Laughlin begins his articie' VI
"a workingman knows better than =
arv one else that employment Is easy 10 !"
ohta;n and that wages are high. when
the country is industriously prosperous
and business is good. On the contrary
no knows only too we'll that when
commercial crisis arrives. followed oy
Ioru I, ,pression, men are thrown out OF
snr,ovment. wages are lowered and
hitter winter struggle with the "on ~
the door is sure to come. A chance ios
amnloyment and good wages, therefore,
Is inextricably bound mp with those con-
la;tions which produce general business
rrosnerity. The proposition Is no true
that il needs no further illustration.
In 1893 there was depression In tne
Tinted States, likewise IN Mexico. roo
> nle there were uncertain as 10 the iase
. 20 silver II the United States repealed
The sherman law would they enact any
thing better in its place. was the ques-
ton When the mints of India were
closed and the purchasing clause OF the
Sherman law repealed. compietihk '"e
Recommendation OF silver III toto oy Orc"'
pr,,ain and the United States, MEXICO
,a.m.a the fate of silver settled. On-
certainty ceased The price dropped ON
u.xic.m dollars from IS to % cents.
There II has remained. But what ala
Mex,co then doy Was there panic!
She entered upon AMI has since main
tanned the most prosperous era III "a, nc,
history. new business OF every kine
snrunc up. foreign capital III irhmens'
| sums began to come into the couptr.
| seeking investment There Is now em
| ployment where little over TWO yen.
A AGO stagnation rcigned. The charge =
II GOLD for foreign goods became oouo'
i nr,ce in Mexican silver and home PR
i duction was Unfortunately stimulates
n MEXICAN expectations commanded go'
u nrices and the home produces realize
double in his receipts.
/ Thev are utilizing Mexican labor. ed'
Il eating it, increasing It's pay as
I creases in experience and skill TO sho
how the boom IL ''on." quote Mexico
;,rrortn tions from the United States :
iaab An d 1895 taken from tho Aousa
auwmarv Of Finance and Commerce
the United States for June, 1895:
iseA ls0s
j Machinery. steam engines :, 90 - ., 40
fnS ~: R:i ts y Mexico Il the n:ss ks.visss
KIND Einsdon BENG drst
c:IrdIniEss snd irs.is Ian snd :sTssscsrss l7o 'e
In this line Of Importation from sno e"'
- st.ts: Mss'Os leads the world sA,s7s go.
bv%Dsr bbuiidsr.' HARDWARE, saws. 80 =.
per Css;Ss sSSs, ,s%ssss;a;i.:s,aisl... sss ;;:li iSss q Il
sSs1' wooi manufacturers Of. iss ss sss s3s
o,, Saving machines ..'....
em Mexico Ia our beat hog market.
49, 1895 she imported from the um
anu States 2O6,SO7. Our total exportat
eA' was 227, ,297. Her total importati
from the United States for the M
oo"'' wear ending June 30, 1890. were
oO5. .9Oe: for the fiscal year ending ),
" pe' a. 1896. sl9. .450, 1855. In 1895 the
ance OF trade was against us eeS0. 600
7Aioo' 1896 in our favor e2.0O0,0OO. so M
for Mexicos prosperity. l need
: anu add that the depression In the Unl
% pe' States has continued since 1885,
As will be underr.vod from the
cen'' mentioned items Of importation Me
ia getting into shape to supply q
40 oy demand. This she will eventuaii,
COM after which she will become form
bic rival for export trade. The hnaI
70 u policv OF the United States 10 hel
her along. There il an industrious
LOO 70 tion OF the Indian labor being educ
into dangerous competitors 70 Ame'
labor and in time will deprive Al
non.n can labor Of foreign markets-
month. e"T IT,. T..a,.,, - Mexico A trscsabls
n s'S' obedient and heretofore has had
industrial instruction. When ne
lnon'n the advantage Of financial inc
iAln. very likely he will strive for II. lfs
10 Peon labor in Mexico IL due to silver M
I've IN then the Indians must have sui
worK' from the use of silver 400 years ag
'e cities n i an accepted belief there this
10 m1Ao Indian hasn't changed his trait
character since Cortez conquered
tly en- .aa TINT the most ri
No. p"y' creature in Mexico II the Am
= a"y tramp, begging food and drink frc
uAy neons Wandering about In Mexi'
laIees' American outcast uniformly 90
lle lIon cannot obtain employment at hon
'c's e unwise for him TO seek u the
the door OF occupationi Is generally
.rApae to the man who cannot speak 81
!. - 'Av In our country unions keep mp tn
'nen " Of labor, but in Mexico there are
u bor unions. The condition OF
" w. laborer in Mexico is scarcely ~
'"e cs vos fected by the cost Of his living.
condition Of labor and high pr
en~ ~. provisions have causes more pote
- ~. v.,a".,. ~. the use OF silver money. Layinl
no''' misfortune there ut the door OF
A. aacaive the untufOrm0o.