The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-08-20
~ SILVER MEXICO.
a Tribute 10 Differentiation Sya Gold
Standard Paper.

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When it is Fecolleeted that all the
force Of the gold standard press, led by
theNew York Sun, was directed against
the Discrimination Of our commerce,
the importance of this editorial an
nouRcement viii be seen. The charge
was made, asserts the Atlanta Constitu-
ton, that Mexico had been sunk into
the abasement Of silver monometal-
ism; that her people were poverty
stricken, and that general demoFaiiza-
ton existed throughout the republic.
1t was yehemently argued that we had
enough 50-cent dollars, and that Il
would not do to go any closer 10 the line
OF "Aexieanization." The cry caught
many timid people, and what is the re-
suit?
The United States, the foremost Eng
disappearing nation In the world and
the importer Of all the English qualities
Of industry and enterprise, has stood
for years as a finished country. Rail-
road building has almost ceased; bust
ness has been contracted and the tend
eDcy is toward reduction of wages,
eliminating in some places in the sub
stitutiOn Of colcred for white labor in
order to get it cheaper, and promising,
If long continued, 10 reopen the gates
to Chinese labor, so that the cheapest
results NAV be obtained.
Silverites knew a year ago that in
the proportion that gold standardism
had squeezed the life out of business
IN the United States, silver Mexico was
enjoying a career of unezampled pros
perity' Railroads were being built in
all directions; mills and factories were
being erected, and failures in business
were unheard Of President William G.
Rsoul, Of the Mexican National rail
way, bore testimony to the fact that
the Mexican lesson had converted him
from gold standardism TO the bimetal-
lie theory. Mr.. Samuel NJ. Tnman, one
OF the most conservative business 1nen
OF the union, after visit to that coun-
try gave expression TO corroborating
views.
4 The remarkable part Of The Suns dec
iaration is that st IS tribute on the
part OF the capital and commerce of
the whole world' to a silver country,
the same world which, it was alleged
last fall, woulddesert the United States
II II went only half way with Mexico,
and placed the two precious metals on
that equality which the history Of
finance has given them.
mere viii be a. great many people
from now on who will have their eyes
opened as to what Mexicanization"
means.
THE EXTRAORDINARY BOOM IN
RAILROAD BUILDING IN MEXICO.
lFrom the New York SUM-
In the republic Of Mexico there Is at this
time more activity in the construction of
new railroads than in any other country
IN the world. In q message which President
Diaz sent to the Mexican congress two
years ago, he spoke OF the new lines which
were then approaching completion. and of
other lines upon which work had been be-
gun and also Of the projects for yet other
lines which had been presented to the gov
eminent, Since that time the building OF
railroads, some Of them long and Others
snort, has been carried on as ehergetically
as Gen. Diaz could desire American and
English and German and French cant
taIlsts have made investments in them to
the amount Of many millions Of dollars.
we learn that the new line from Cuerna-
Yaca, near the City Of Mexico, to the port
OF Acapulco, on the Pacific seaboard Is sd
nearly completed that, If expectation be
tulfiled, It will be opened for traffic before
the end Of this month Five thousand mer
pre- at work upon it. There is already a
line from the City Of Mexico to Vera Cruz
on the eastern shore: so that, when the
road now nearly ready for service shall be
opened, there will be a transcontinental
line connecting the Gulf of Mexico with
the Pacific ocean. There is now another
road from the gulf to the Pacific, a short
one across the isthmus of Fehuantepec
out II has hardly any way traffic, and Is OF
Tar less value to Mexico than will be the
line which is TO connect Vera cruz witt
acapulco, passing from one side Of the
country to the other through a well-pop.
uiated and highly productive region.
A line OF perhaps greater Importance Il
Mexico is the one now under construction
which Is to run from 81 Paso, on the Rio
6fande, across the states of chihuahua
ana Sinaloa to Iopolobampo, on the Gull
OF CaITofnia, and which viii probably b.
extended as far southwark as San Bias, OF
the Pacific, or further yet. Its title, as In,
cornorated at Albany by a company Of New
York capitalists, is the Rio Grande. Sierra
Madre & Pacific railroad OF Mexico. 4
portion OF this road, $50 miles In length
was opened fortnight ago, all OF which
has been built In. excellent style since DC
tooer last, IL will pass through a regior
that is exceedingly rich in its resources
but sparsely Inhabited, the two states o.
Sinsloa and Chihuahua, which have 81
area Of 10000 square miles, with nopula.
ton Of only about 100000 The capits
stock OF the American company which bs,
the concession fpr the road amounts &c
WIZ, 600, There is to be a connection he
tween this line and the Mexican Central
Besides these large railroad enterprise:
there are number Of others Of lesser mag.
nitude, The Mexican Navigation & Rail
way company has received a subsidy Of
public lands for the construction of a lin.
that shall bring the Tehuantepee road fntC
-St'-fNN ttStf Win the city OF vera Cruz
Ihefe IS TO be line from Monterey to the
port OF Soto la Marina, on the Gulf Of
heAleo' A contract has been entered into
tor the construction Of a line from Sar
LUIS Fotosi to the Gomez districts Of thC
state of Vera Cruz. A concession has beeT
maze Ior q new line running southwark
from Foluca. The line that has bean mil
from Merida, in the state of Yucatan, Il
the city Of Campeeche is to be extended
unoef & liberal corcession from the govern.
ment, to several other places. The new
me from Manzanillo, on the Pacific coast
20 Coiima, in the state Of that name, is il
operation, and will be extended noTtbvarl
70 Guadala1ara, # a renewal Of the con
cession which was forfeited for the non
IolnIment OF It's terms, can be obtained
by the Americans who desire it. Beside tbt
many enterprises here spoken of, there ar,
plenty OF railroad projects awaiting the
approval OF the Mexican government m,
tVW miles OF railroad which Mexico haC
last year viii be Increased by 5000 or lOe
miles when the lines now in course of con
structiOn. for which concessions have bee,
granted. shall be COMPLETED.
It IS with pleasure that we refer To IN,
development Of the railroad and CONNER.
clai interests of the republic OF Mexico
and above all we recognize in it a tribut,
on the part Of the capital and commerce nj
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