The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-07-28

WINGED one man that the future OF that
country Is apparent. There is no al
tentative; American capital Ia making
great strides. and the conclusion
reached by this man. who is a promi-
nent merchant Of the City of Mexico.
is that Americans, continuing as they
now are doing In building railroads.
working and taking possession Of the
mines, which are vastly wealthy. TAX.
ing hold OF the agricultural lands and
cultlyatlng them. introducing Amerl-
can machinery etc. little by little will
see their emigration to that country
increase proportionately with the cap
ital they are investing. They are
bound, In course OF time. he says. to
become so numerous that the number
OF intelligent and progressive men
they will have IN that country will be
large enough to Justify the idea that
they will be a moral power. helping to
the progress Of the country and giving
them the right not only to express
their opinions, but also to influence
the political future OF Mexico.
Everything is gradually framing It.
self TO have the country under the con-
troll OF Americans How long II will
take until. by their numbers. they will
almost equal. II not surpass. the num-
Der OF good thinking MeXlcans. nc
cording to this merchant, II Is difficult
to say. but surely In fifty years at most
the influence OF Americans will be 80
great that they will naturally be the
masters OF the country. And this will
have been accomplished. he says, with
out having had TO shed a drop OF
blood.
That country. he says. is bound at
some time to be included within the
boundaries OF the United States. There
is no great enmity between the two
countries. neither is there any great
sympathy. The evolution will not
come as n result OF conflict. nor will
Il come by right OF purchase. But II
will come as a matter predestined. The
possible boundaries OF the United
States are not fixed and as the coun-
try has wldened out from the thirteen
original states, broadening It's infiu-
ence and power. taking within It's scope
the surrounding territories. 30 eyentu-
ally must Mexico be taken In. says this
man from Mexico.
Ten years ago. or Just after Mexico
had taken Its initial steps toward maxi
ing the wonderful progress for which
today II has worldwide fame. II was
Ia 60 A IN
lean I'M tiie cisy of, Mexleo.1 But this
cannot be said OF the present day. The
fact Of the matter is. at present one
cannot walk square in the principal
streets OF the capital city without
meeting at least half dozen Ameri-
cans. This element In that city Is now
so numerous that. stepping from the
doorway OF the Hotel lturbide. which
is patronized generally by Americans
and going up TO the Alameda. one OF
the principal public parks, IL may be
observed that Americans gradually are
taking an upper hand.
In the principal street, as well as in
a number OF streets in the north
south and west portions OF the city
the greater portion VI 'no s'o'y - as "a
dition to this, In n number OF the resi-
dences along these thoroughfares OF
Noes are Delns cs'ao'lsneu W n -,
can mahu'ao'u'e's anu 49, -,
American gooas' .eso see'VIos ,,r
resent All hihus VI An'e ,, ,a,,.,.a
cry bicycles, pno'o supp''es' ,u.n''u W..
saies' etc' lhele a,o s"oe ',o'.s ~,
oy Americans anu 'reIe a.e en- 80
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ldly where Yen ye"'s usU NV 80
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any heauway' ,, .,..u,
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leans Is Wluen'hs y, ,Hey ~ ANN !.
up ihe industries VI env n"'''. .s,,, a.
'eaay se'era' ''v.o'y'H s eseeo ,. :
menus arc unue' ,"v nan" '. s,r,Sn' -,
americans on' u ."ose' a. 'J -. sn
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