The Irish standard., 1899-04-01

d warm climate. The sandals. made OF
a piece OF sole leather and fastened by
leather thongs over the toes and around
the ankles, look strange at first but they
are cheap and comfortable and that is
the principal thing. The government
requires tina, large number Of the EN-
ployccs OF the railroads must be Mexi-
cans. Most OF the section-men and a
few oil the operators, conductors and
engineers are MeNicans. Americans
hold the more important positions and
keep the railroads up to date in every
way | cannot say too much in praise OF
the railroad men OF Mexico and the re-
suits OF their work There are three
classes OF coaches on all railroad trains,
first. second and third. OF course, l
always ride in the third class.
The reason why wages are so low in
Mexico-I mean the wages OF pcons, o.
day laborers-is because you dare not
pay them much as they will save few
dollars and then refuse to work at all.
1t is only by paying low wages that you
can keep them at work. In the country
districts it is amusing to see the way
many pillow. They use a crooked stick
and iastcn it by means OF rawhide to
the horns OF bull The bull tugs
away and the driver rams the stick in
the ground and pows as did tine Egyl,-
tans 1000 years ago. The price OF land
is very cheap 1t runs from two to ten
dollars an acre gold. OF course, im>
proved land is very high
The priests all have a clerical dress,
consisting OF black clothes. silk hat and
lorg black cloak. They look very hand
some i'll this style OF dress. President
Diaz, while not Catholic, is d broad
minded and liberal man and loves to
see all religions flourish. His wife is
dcvout Catholic. The president is in
deed Il wonderful man and has accom-
plshcd wonders in his country. English
is now being taught i'll all oi the school Is
ard it will not be long before the major
ity OF the people in the cities will talk
Our language. The people are very pi
Gus and the churches are full OF people
at all times OF day The chief character
istic OF the people is their polite and
kindly ways. They are away ahead OF
Americans in this respect.
When | arrived at Tampico had
hundred dollars in gold which inn
mediately turned into two hundred dol
lars OF Mexican silver. felt rich and
very much elated over the surplus but |
have spent SO much that now in order
to get home think | will have to walk
or SWIM The Irish are great people
in this country. They are great lovers
OF freedom and easily iall in with the
Mexican people. During their stay here
they have amassed great wealth but they
are Senorcs and have Mexicanized
name
The street car and public hack system
has three classes the same as the rail
ways. Hack fare is so, IS cents or 81
per hour, silver, according as you take
third second or first class. Well, I
must bring this to close as |
must go to bed in order to have my
washing done | leave with regrets
that | cannot fully express on paper.
made many new friends, in Mexico and
met some old ones In Guadalajara |
met Harvey H. Brown who owns Our
gas plant in Minneapolis When he saw
me he put his hand in his pocket and
said that if | wanted to have good
time $500 or 81 900 was at my disposal
at any time wanted it. | thanked him
and refused but I will never forget his
kindness to me. Mexico will soon fade
away in the distance as my steamer de-
parts from land. Her magucy. coffee,
orange and tobacco plantations will per-
haps never greet my eyes again. Adios,
Land OF Sunshine and Flowers