Evening star., 1898-12-05
M y u { K N M EXICO
Mr. Allison Majors Impressions of the
Southern Republic.
The Country is Progressing and Busx
ness Seems to BE Satisfactory
Benefcent Policy of Dfaz

Mr., Allison NaiIor. who, with Mrs. Nailos
has just returned from a visit to Mexica
brings back most gratifying results of hIi
observations of the people there and theif
business and social characteristics Mr.
Majors trip was one of pleasure and duty.
which was equally pleasant combined It
went in this regard to confer on President
Dlaz and four other distinguished Mexi.
cans, who are high in Masonic circles tbera
the patents of membership and Jewels al
the A. and A. Scottish Rite southern iur.
1Sdiction of the United States Mr. NaiIo,
was also equally honored by his Masonic
brethren there. He was made an honorary
member of Benito Juarez Lodge No 3 thS
Mexican lodge, and AnahIac Lodge No 14I
the English lodge in the City of Mexico and
In addition was given the important and
responsible post of grand representative Of
the A. and A. order Scottish Rite of Mex.
leo before the supreme council of the A
and A. order Scottish Rite for the soutbern
jurisdiction of the United States to MI ina
vacancy caused by the death of the lats
Odell Squire Long Of Charleston W. Va,
lieutenant grand commander of the Scot.
tish Rite.
business FIourishing.
There is no doubt that Mexico is rapidly
progressing said Mr.. Nailor to Star re.
porter. Business seems to be fourishinz
everybody seems to be satisfied and I did
not hear one complaint of hard times From
all L could gather Mexico is rapidly in.
creasing its manufacturing interests maxi
Ing articles themselves that they have been
heretofore importing. Foreign capital il
coming in heavily. and this is due to ths
wise and generous policy of DiaZ. He in.
vites all capital to enter and welcomes all
good people, and by his system OF granting
valuable concessions to foreign capital he
is developing the country and opening up
its wonderful resources.
THE Mexico of today is very different
from the Mexico that Diaz took hold Of"
continued Mr.. Nailor. Law is respected
down there now. The statutes are lenient,
perhaps, but their observance is vigorously
demanded. and they are enforced without
fear or favor. stranger can travel the
streets of the City of Mexico at night with
moro safety l venture to assert, than he
can those of New York or Chicago. The
people are very warm-hearted and hospit-
able, and courteous to strangers. There Is
in my opinion, big opening for enterp-is-
ing Americans there. A fine hotel would
be, for one thing, an excellent investment.
Perpetual Spring.
1.-The climate is superb, like perpetual
spring, the temperature ranging between
GO and IS degrees the year round. The alti-
tude affects one somewhat as the city is
f.o0O feet above the sea-think of IL, higher
than the summit of Mount Washington.
MY American silver dollars were worth
S2-lo In Mexican money, either silver or
paper, as they have paper money there"
"Hog about the condition of the working
classes, the poems, as they are called?" in
quired the reporter.
Il made inquiries I'm that direction" said
Mr.. Nailor, land found they were well
satisfied. The lower class of Mexicans
have simple tastes. They live almost ex-
clusively on tortelias and frijoles. and the
equable climate ooes not cause them 10
bother much about clothes. The country
is so remarkably productive that even In
the arid regions irrigation has changed
former deserts into gardens. Mexico is an
interesting country to visit, / assure you.
Ineeed, 1 know OF none more So"