Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-06
From the Rock y Mountain News.
How People are Worked.

The feat OF riding two horses in |
opposite directions has been accom-
plished successfully by the principal
bond aud stockholders OF the Mexi- |
can Central railroAd 1t is "a we'll
known fact that the Mexican Central
is owned chiefly in Boston and that
the men who control the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad are the
main figures connected with the
Mexican Central. These gentlemen
when standing for the AtchisoD, To-
peka & Santa Fe railroad are out
and out gold mon. When they stand
for the Mexican Central railway 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 question is for them to
settle. What the News wants to call
particular attention to is what they
have to say about the effect of the
silver standard and free coinage
Of silver for 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
Mexico" issued by the Mexican Cen
trail railway. 1t has the Boston i'm
print upon IT, doubtless having been
prepared ss we'll as printed at the
Hub by the same men who are at the
head OF Boston's gold propaganda
The pamphlet referred to consists Of
fifty.nine pages, with map of Mex
100 and o number OF half-tone scenes
of cities, mills and ranches in the
country through which the Mexican
Central runs. OF course it 10 quite
eulogistc of Mexico and gives q
number OF reasons why it is about
the best field for Inyestm ents there ls
open to the money owner. The book
as it tells of the advance Of Mexico
from mare consumer for European
countries in the matter Of their pro.
ducts TO that Of q prosperous, grow.
ing, self-sustaining aud industrious
country in its own right, reads almost
like tale Of the fairies. Yet we are
prepared to believe that it is not az
exaggeration, since nearly all the lit.
erature Of late years upon the subject
tells the same story. But the boob
itself does more than rehearse the
development and growth of Mexico
1t tells the cause of it, and it is this
story, relating why Mexico has beer
constantly ascending to the highest
ground Of national prosperity, thai
We would call the attention Of oul
readers. The wand which touched
the country and changed its degrade
ton and poverty to growing intelll
gence, ambition and prosperity II
that of silver, supplemented by leg
islation Of other countries which
transferred them to the gold stand
ard columns. 1t will be noted thai
neither MIR. Bryan nor any other Of
the recognized advocates Of free coin
age for the United States 20 80 fal
as do these Boston railway ma nstet
in extolling silver as the wand to pro
duce and maintain prosperity. Al
page AZ of the pamphlet, under the
head Of "The Cause for Prosperity
they make the following statements
CAUSES OF PROSPERITY.
While Mexico's prosperity is I'M
questlonsbly due to q large number
of causes, prominent among which
are the suppression of disorder, the
extension of railroads and the liberia
policy Of the government towards fore
ign capitalists and emigrants, it Is very
evident that her industrial growth ha'
been powerfully stimulated by the ex
listing monetary standard.
When silver and gold, as valued il
the worlds commodities, and Mexi
can dollars (which are being export
ed to Europe) were sold for Less
price as measured IN the currency o.
the gold standard countries, ris'
In the price of all imported articleI
began in Mexico. From this timt
dates the development Of Mexico'l
cotton and wool industries, as vel
as the increase in the expectation O.
articles other than the precious met
ais. The demand and the margin o
nroft for homemade goods increased