The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-19
THE MEXICO OF TODAY.
Some Interesting Facts Concerning the
Many Resources and Natural Ad-
vantages OF Our Sister Republic.


FROM the New York sun
The current quarterly Bulletin of the
American Geographical society con-
tains an important article on Mexico,
contributed by Mr. Romero, so long the
minister from that country to ours. 1t
is a remarkable condensation of inter
estng facts concerning the neighbor-
ing republic.
. Mexico has the shape of a cornucopia,
with it's widest end toward the United |
States, and this. says Mr. Romeroj |
has been considered. alegorically, as
q sign that it will pour it's wealth and |
products INTO this country" He is con-
fident that it will at no distant day |
provide us with most of the tropical |
products, such as sugar, coffee, and |
tobacco" which we now import from |
other countries Mexico has given us |
a great deal of territory, the amount |
being J6S, 1913 square miles, exclusive of |
Texas, and 930590 square miles with |
that state, while she has an area of
767 226 square miles.
In grandeur of scenery Mr.. Romero !
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| expended On the Pacific there are
| good ports at Acapulco Manzaniilo,
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| igable rivers, the high mountains and
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fall from one to three hours day, and
then the atmosphere becomes clear and
! pleasant. The differences in altitude
are SO great as to give Mexico an eX-
traordnary variety of products. AS a
whole, the climate is one of the most
delightful in the world, and its even
ness in many places makes the country
valued as sanitarium.
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quet which in New York would cost So
in winter, could be had in the city Of
Mexico all the year round for %
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