The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
MExIco's PROSPERITY.
How Silver Has BENEFITED that RE-
public.

Mexican Herald
"silver has been the prosperity OF the Re-
public OF Mexico. said an Interview senior
Rafael Reyes Sprindola. the editor ard pro.
prietor of FL Mundo, the leading Snauish
newspaper OF the republic. The Mexican
government will never think of going to a
gold basis. II all the silver production in the
world shauld cease. yet Mexico could continue
to do It with profit This is possible not only
on account of the oheapness Of labor, but by
the help Of the mining laws"
DO you consider that a silver standard
would be of like benefit to the United
states?" asked the reporter.
From a Mexican standpoint | would say
that the United States would be infinitely
better with silver standard. It would be tho
best way for American industries 10 secure
the trade from EuTope. With a silver stand
ard. from pole to pole. America could control
the European markets and be the absolute
master OF the trade fituaticn Of TIE world.
All the South American rcpublicG would thea
trade with the United states; they wolld
/ not buy a piu, even, OF europe under tnese
conditions
/ This was the opinion expressed by Senior
Spinc ola, as he sat In the 81. Charles hot
parlor and chatted with the reporter. through
I the assistance Of Mr.. Luis Csncino. Jr. one
I Of Editor sDindola's lsading editors and a
man Of wide experience. who has become
J
/ Spindola coes net spsak English.
! The American citizen IN Mexico nddel
this distinguished senator and man Of public
affairs. is the most respected OF all persons
! IN our republic. because Of his energy. actlv-
\ ity enterprise ana love CT deyelonment Of t3'
country. In the last ten years the infres
In the American colony has been phenomena
and we are glad 10 see II.
Mexico Is the grsatest market Of spaninl
America, seid the SPEAKER ana " y "
natural market for New Orl ans and m
Southern States ! beie7e that American
goods can compete To- ersat advantage VIII
the European goods now enteri5g Mexico OF
my way 10 your city had the great rleasur
Of meeting a commercial man. drummer a
you call them. from one OF YOUR larRes
wholesale houses. bound for the city o. Mex
leo. He has been thsre before aod he wa
now returning. To my personal knowlens
he created genuine revolution among ta
merchants OF the Mexican capital with "a
fine quality OF his goods and their eheapaess
The general impression among me MeA'
cans Is That the best grades OF goods arg nc
produced IN the United States. II your whols
sale merchants would send druminert I
Mexico and exhibit their wares beiisye the
would secure tho Mexican trade.
Then Senior splndola told through me ~
terpreter few OF the essential points " %
great progress OF his country. lie tnink
there Is no one 10 the world ltke SsneIs
piaz, and be says the best element Of Mex
can citizenship Is with him IN this oeliei,
The Mexican army formerly NUMBERED ~
0O1 men" said he, while today the army oal
numbers 1900 rlen. Instead Of bearing arm
these men have gone out OF the army lh'
the plantations. into the fields, into the nlne
worilog and developing the country, fhat
VIVA, we are doing with our standing ARM