The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-26
HOUSTON, TUESDAY, oCToRER p
TEN r A Ct IL s
PLAYING MExlco's GAME.


The Mexican Herald states that some
OF Its subscribers In England write that
not for many years have Mexican enter
prisee stood In higher favor thsrc than at
the present time. and they I'D that pub
lie opinion in England Is l,y no means
unanimous for gold moaome allism as
might appear by -ending the London pa
pers which are notoriously controlled by
powerful financial groups and banking
houses. English capital regards Mexico
with favor because tho agents Of large
concerns and Of private investors have
been there and have returned home with
good reports These representatives have
told their principals that Mexico Is PROS.
porous and is steadily growing richer and
more independent. which "a all true
In commenting upon this Tie Herald
says; England remains he great obstacle
to the adoption OF some International sys-
TEN for the concurrent use Of geld and
silver: her financial policy is that OF a
banker nation with dividends AMI interest
to collect In the equivalent Of a dear
money hence her attachment TO the gold
standard which. however ia not ia adorable
To her cotton splnners and print cloth
makers. nor TO many other manufacturers,
The capitalstic and investing lass, how
ever. " apparently stronger than tho IN
dustrial class. Meaa,time, Mexico, which
ia steadily aiming at Industrial in,l.pcn-
dence. which Is busy and prosperous aud
continually planning and executing new
enterprises based on cheap and abuncsnt
money, Is content, Her game Ii being
played for her; Mexico will go on on
larging her acreage OF tropical cultures
and building new mills md fa1torics, and
she will, in Ave years. be well on the way
10 self-dcpendence, and In ten years Will
have transformed her Internal bw lress
import trade.
I'm this country" continues the Herald.
I'VE can afford TO work quietly 0nd aim
at supplying all possible wants ny build
ing UP new Industries Our people want
employment and tho policy OF President
pIazs administration IL % multiply the
avenues OF useful endcavor. orenlng the
door Of opportunity to syery honest, thrift
" and onterprising man.
Fortunes are accommodating ffre rapid
~. AJAX our bank managers II they are
now able to keep track Of their large de-.
posItorS. The manager Of hank no lon
ger knows all about all the patrons of his
institution. He used to be able 10 co this
but It v now quito impossible, With the
money made In manufacturing. and in az
riculture, mining and snielting. men are
going Into other enterprises. or adding TO
their establishments, their hclds. and
their machinery. Englishmen. spapiarts.
Americans, Frenchinen, Italians-a cosmo-
polltan band Of earnest workers
transforming Mexico and Mexican capital
lists are abandouing their ancient policy OF
apatheuc waiting on circumstances and
srs going heartily into the new under
takings PLANNED by men of buslness gen.
tus. We have In this community many
born generals Of enterprise. great captains
Of industry. This country ID out Of leading
stranxs; Il - active. pushing and very
busy. II the outside world does not want
to rehAbilitAte silver. Mexico Will get on
vuy well a. It 10.
1--WE repeat that Mcxico's game 4 being
played for her very well indeed by tn,
selfish and blinded nnsnclsrs OF foreign
lauds."