The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-02-04
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I successfuHy by the principal bond and
I stockholders OF the Mexican Central
railroad. 1t is a weH-knOwn fact that
/ the Mexican Central is owned chiefly in
/ Boston, and that the men who control
/ the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
road are the main figures connected
with the Mexican Central These gen
tlemen when standing for the Atehi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad are out
and out gold men. When they stand for
I the Mexican Central railroad and seek
/ to induce emigrants to the neighbOring
republic Of Mexico they are out and
out silver men. How they reconcile this
dual position upon the financial ques-
/ ton is for them to settle. What the
/ News wants 10 call particular attention
/ to is what they have to say about the
effect Of a silver standard and free coin
! age for silver in Mexico and the results
/ that follow a silver currency across the
/ Rio Grande-
There is before Us a pamphlet en-
titled Facts and Figures About Mex
/ leo" issued by the Mexican Central
railway. It has the Boston imprint
upon II, doubtless having been prepared
as well as printed at the Hub by the
same men who are at the head Of
Boston's gold propaganda. The pamph-
I let referred to consists Of SO pages, with
map Of Mexico and a number Of half
I tone scenes Of cities, mills and ranches
z in the country through which the Mex
: lean Central runs. Of course Il IS quite
Z euIogistic Of Mexico and gives a number
Of reasons why It is about the best field
I for investments there is open to the
money owner. The book as it tells Of
[ the advance Of Mexico from a mere con-
sumner for European countries in the
matter Of their products to that Of a
1 prosperous, growing, self-sustaining
and industrious country in it's own
right, reads almost like a tale Of
the fairies. Yet we are prepared to
T believe that It is not an exaggeratiOn,
since nearly all the literature Of late
years upon the subject tells the same
story. But the book itself does more
than rehearse the development and
growth Of Mexico; It tells the cause of
I Il, and It Is this story, relating why
/ Mexico has been constantly ascending
/ to the highest ground Of national pros
I perity, that we would call the attention
/ Of our readers. The wand which
I touched the country and changed its
| degeneration and poverty to growing
/ intelligence, ambition and prosperity
is that Of silver, supplemented by leg
| islation Of other countries, which trans
/ ferred them to the gold standard col
umn. 1t viii be noteO hat neither Mr..
Bryan nor any other Of the Fecog-
nized advocates Of free coinage for the
/ United States 90 as far as do these BOs-
/ ton railway magnates in extOlling sill
yer as the wand to produce and main
tain prosperity At page Al Of the
/ pamphlet, under the head of "The
Cause for Prosperity" they make the
| following statements:
While MexicO's prosperity is unques-
/ tionably due to a large number of
/ causes, prominent among which are the
suppression of disorder, the extension
/ Of railroads, and the liberal policy Of
the government towards foreign CAPT
| talists and emigrants, it is very evident
/ that her industrial growth has been
/ powerfully stimulated by the existing
monetary standard.
When silver and gold, as valued in
/ the worlds commodities, parted com
! pany, and Mexican dollars (Which were
/ being exported to EurOPe), were sold for
/ a less price as measured in the currency
/ Of the gold standard countries, a rise in
| the price of all imported articles began
/ in Mexico. From this time dates the
| development Of MexicO's cotton and
wooden industries, as well as the in
| crease in the expectation Of articles
/ other than precious metals. The de-
/ v7ona 1~,1 tho 2
| made goods increased as Mexican dol
lars deprecated. The native manufac-
turer enlarged his operations, intro
| duced improved machinery, and began
to compete successfully with many
grades Of imported goods.
The consumer now purchases from
/ the Mexican manufacture at the same
/ price in silver as when silver was at
/ par with gold, instead Of being exported
to Europe as formerly. Many millions
/ Of dollars have thus been kept at home
| and added to the capital Of the country.
Cotton mills have been constructed in
all parts Of theEePublic- The acreage
OF cotton is constantly increasing, but
| the native crop is not yet sufficient to
/ supply the demand, and large qUanti-
lIies Of cotton are imported from the
I United States.
! The history Of the wooden trade has
been almost identical with that Of cot
\ ton.
The Mexican manufacture Of wool
ems produces now a very good article,
\ although he cannot yet compete with
/ the finer fabrics Of France and Eng
/ land. In former years there was a con
| siderable expectation Of wool to the
/ United States; now there is a consider
able importation Of IT from the United
! States into Mexico.
! While 1t IS true that the Mexican do
] lar, as measured IN francs, marks. or
/ pounds sterling, has decreased IN value
nearly so per cent, IT Is also true that
/ prices Of almost every class of foreign
/ goods have also decreased so per cent
A suit OF clothes made from the finest
! quality Of imported goods costs only