The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23

dition OF the lAboring classes IN Mexico
can be improved, but IL 10 a fact chat
they are in better condition than they
were In 1873, when the Mexican dollar
was worth more than our gold dollar,
and believe that their condition iS
much better today than II would have
been II Mexico had adopted the gold
standard when the United States did.
IL is mot fair to compare the wages in
one country with the wages In another
country without frst making allowance
gor differences in efficiency, differences
In climatic conditions differences In
habits, ETC.
In all the leading cities Of Mexico
can be found people from the United
States, England, Germany and France
all drawn from gold standard coun-
tries by the advantages offered In Mexi-
co. Few have gone from the United
States to Canada, where they have the
gold standard and speak the English
language, bat In Mexico, where an
American citizen is compelled TO learn
an entirely new language, there are al
ready several American colonies, and
thel number Is constantly increasing
Some are In business for themselves,
some working for wages, and they stay
there, although they are at liberty to
return whenever they see an opportuDi-
" to better their condition IN the United
States.
Twelfth. Real estate is rising In
Mexico Public and private improve
ments are In progress, Guadalajara, one
of the largest cities Of the republic and
surpassed by none in beauty, has re-
Gently decided to put in a complete gys-
tenn Of sewerage and waterwOrks. The
work Of constructing the sewers was
let to a New Jersey contractor last
month Monterey has recently laid con-
siderable brick pavement, and the Capi-
tai has nearly completed sewerage
tunnel through q mountain range.
Electricity is taking the place Of the
old time street lantern, the shoe is
gradually supplanting the sandal, and
the coat is winning against the seEape
1t would be unfair to give to Mexioo's
financial policy credit for all the prog
ress which the country has made In the
last 95 years. Her government and her
government officials have contributed
much TO her development by giving Sc
Ourity to life, protection to property
and stimulus to education. II the advO-
Gates Of the gold standard insist that
her financial system has been a him
dranoe and that she has gone forward
not because Of it, but in spite Of 1t, ! re-
ply that my observation as well as my
reason leads me to believe that the use
Of silver has been of material advantage
to Mexico, and | am more than ever
convinced that the best interests Of our
own people demand the immediate res
toration of the free and unlimited COIN
age Of gold and silver at the present
legal ratio Of 10 to without waiting
for the aid or concert Of any other ma.
tion.
Mexico is not strong enough to MAIN
tain the parity between the metals but
the people Of the United States are.
Mexico has by the use Of silver avoided
the fall In prices, but has suffered to
certain extent from the fluctuations In
exchange BY opening our mints TO the
free coinage Of silver we, too, shall es-
cape from falling prices, and by main
tanning the parity we shall in addition
avoid fluotuation in exchange.
There Is more catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
nt1h tnnnkhnr nnA until TIM Innh Rnur unarS