The herald., 1897-12-15
Americans in the City of
Mexico
PREPARE TO DO HIM HONOR
WHAT THE SILVER CHAMPION
MAY LOOK TO LEARN
"Skolastikos'' Points Out Some In.
situations in the Southern Re-
public Worthy of Imitation

Correspondence to The Hera1d.) Bryan
is coming to Mexico' No sooner was
the news flashed over the wires and 1t
became generally known that the cham
pion Of the white metal forces was COM
ing here to study for himself the results
of silver standard than q few of his ad-
mirers, the writer among the number,
called meeting Of the American colony
for the purpose of devising ways and
means for his reception. The first meet
Ing WAS SHINY attended, quite number
of Republicans afflicted with the gold
fever fearing their principles would be
compromised by showing any special
marks Of favor to a man who was op-
posed to them on questions Of policy
One would naturally suppose that Amer
leans, who had self-reliance sufficient to
trust themselves beyond the boundaries
OF their own country would have the
requisite strength OF character to rise
above the level Of party politics to honor
fellow countryman 50 distinguished as
Mr.. Bryan. However much some may
disagree with the policies he advocates
all must admit his true worth and great
ness Of character.
BRYAN THE THEME OF THE HOUR
The result of the first meeting was
the appointment Of committee Of five
to prepare suitable resolutions to be SUBJ
mitted to future meeting for its ap-
prevail. During the interval between
the first and second meeting Bryan was
the theme Of conversation in all places
where Americans congregate. Each
member Of the committee made it his
business to ascertain the opinions of all
with whom he came In contact, and was
not long In satisfying himself that in
order to insure Bryan a reception that
should be alike worthy of the colony
and the typical American, the least ref
erence to free silver the better. The res
olution was therefore prepared and pre-
sented to the meeting recommending
that Mr.. Bryan be received as a dis
tinguished American, and a committee
Of five appointed with Judge Sepulveda
as chairman, with plenary powers to
make such arrangements as shall be
deemed best.
Mr.. Bryan will be we'll received In Mex
loo. not only by the Americans, but by
all nationalities, and especially the Mex
leans. I have been informed that a
number Of the members of the Mexican
congress intend showing him marked
honor. He will be afforded every oppor-
tunity to study the conditions under
which Mexico Is progressing.
INTERVIEWS AND COMMENT
On the announcement of the coming of
Bryan, the Evening Telegram Of this
city published a number of interviews
wit mr. aA,~fo
among them being Minister Clayton and
Consul General Barlow.
Mr.. Clayton thinks Mr.. Bryan will
learn valuable lessons here. He says
that there are no grounds for compari-
son between the labor conditions of this
country and the United States. It would
be presumptuous on my part to point
out the error Of Minister Clayton. He
seems to understand that Mexico has
been "marvelously successful in COM
parison with the past" and will be much
more so when the Tailoring man re-
ceives higher wages" which means "in-
creased circulation Of currency" There
may be no connection between the
marvellous development Of a country"
and the conditions Of labor which pro-
duce It," There may be no room for
comparison between Mexico, in which
labor Is fully employed, and the United
States, whose industrial armies by
thousands have been for years tramp
ing from state to state in idlencss. No,
there is none. Mr.. Clayton Is right. He
has committed no error.
Mr. Barlow, United States consul-gen-
eral, whose home Is in st. Louis, Mo-,
had never met Mr.. Bryan nor heard
him speak. He is of the opinion that if
Mr.. Bryan Is Coming to Mexico to study
the silver question, he could learn moth
ing new here" Mr.. Barlow has been in
Mexico nearly six months.
Other opinions might be given, but the
two above are fair samples of the whole,
with the exception of one gentleman,
who unqualifiedly asserted that Bryan
will be politically dead before 1900.
After reading them-the stereotyped
phrases used and the clean-cut opin-
ions expressed-I was reminded of those
sent out from New York during the last
campaign. l am more than ever i'm
pressed with the results Of that cam
paign of education, and would tremble
even for the safety Of Mexico, which is
enjoying such marvellous development"
on silver basis, IL that peculiar system
Of education should become popular
here.
SOURCES OF DEVELOPMENT"
Mr. Bryan will learn with but little
effort that this marvellous develop
ment" is not wholly the result of free
silver. The high protective tariff policy
of the Republicans Is bearing rich fruit
in Mexico. The Dingley tariff on Mexi-
can cattle has not had the result pre-
dlcted by It's friends; neither has 1t d.
minished the number crossing the line
into the United States. But the poor fool
who imagined that high protection would
maintain high wages has, no doubt, ere
this realized that the rise in ths price
OF his beefsteak Is out of all proportion
to the rise In the price Of his days la
Dor. Neither did the increased duty on
oranges keep the Mexican fruit from
coming in competition with that of
Southern California. Under the changed
conditions. the Mexican orange IL a
more dangerous competitor. and this
danger will increase rather than dimin-
ish. Before the Dingley tariff went into
effect little care was taken to properly
grade and pack the fruit. The Mexican
orange grower gets more for his fruit
under the Dingley tarin than under the
Wilson.
The marvellous development" Of Mex.