New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-06
THE PASSING THRONG.

Mexico is watching the expansion OF the United
States with uneasiness." said John 70. Frsbie at
the waldorf-Astoria yesterday Mr.. Frisbie has
lived for many years in the City OF
MEXICO Mexico and Is identified with rail-
AND EX- road corporations in that country
PANSTON. He Is also interested in gold
mine. "Of course" ne continued
Mexico Is not exactly afraid that the United
States will gobbe her up. but she is little anxious
TO know just where this acquisition OF new territory
is going TO end There may have been a time when
annexation to this country would have met the
approval Of a majority OF the citizens Of Mexico.
prosperity discomfort has seen swept away. and
on every hand the utmost confidence in the Govern
than they have ever been before. Manufacturing
which has only recently become. an important IN
dustry In Mexco-Is being pushed 10 the front. and
all branches Of industry. are making the most
phenomena pros,ess, believe N tSat there are
absorption OF some OF the surrounding small
publics. but hardly think that this sentiment will
''Mexico's antipathy to American expansion does
mot her ,b rG Ms eGsr sSms
the American people greatly We nave me Ameri.
a Gsvey and ae se neay al @
situations are copied from American models We
a match trust and . beer trust capitalized at
81, 10000 each. and there are indications OF more
TO follow.
F. Exon for forty years superintendent and
secretary OF the Melbourne Orphan Asylum in
Melbourne. Australia. is taking the first vacation
that he has had in all those years
Fedora He has spent part Of II in Japan
TON IN Yesterday he in NewYOrk for
AUSTRALIA brief stay previous to sailing for
Europe He said last evening that
he was overjoyed TO learn Of the consolidation @,
the Australian colonies. which was effected after
he came away II would have been done long ago.
he thinks had It not been for the fact that New
South Wales wanted the capital Of the new Fedora.
ion n
opinion favored Melbourne This oostacle was sur
ing that the capital should he in New South Wales.
provided that II should be one hundred miles away
% ,nsre free trade between the colonies and
probably result in the establishment OF protective
when asked TO tell about the institution with
which he is connected. Mr.. Exon said .,,.
THE Melbourne orphan Asylum Is nationa! IN
sitution and all orphan children pToyldesd 'neg
shown to be destitute are received WITHIN me me
BalIarat and GeeIong where institutions of sim.
liar character are conducted The number Irn ,S o.
foundat ton Of the institution 34is have been pro:
vded for The Home is CONDUCTED on coz So
Children together upon what is known as the bar
rack system The children are dvded nto I 1s.
rate house, in which they live under the care OF a
cottage S iS elder VINO cbdPen Attached to the in
stution dairy farm ana three ~
maintaining the asylum is more than e. 0o year.
and the Government last year contributed oh'
f2.W1."
Prosnerity comes In cycles says ". Frazer an
Edinburgh banker who at the Wadorf-As-
tor,a last evening He is making an extended tour
OF the country for his health. and
SAYS PROS has just come from Trinidad.
PERITY where he visited with z. 7. Fem
GOES IN wick a member OF the Colonial
CYCLES Government OF that island. who Is
also in the United States AT pres
emit 'I am not believer In the potency OF poht-
zeal regime for good evil. OF course. don't
mean that wicked government can't do great
deal Of harm or that good government can't
help things along. but / am not one TO lay every
national blessing every national curse al me ieet
are prosperous because the Republicans are IN
power don't think you are prosperous because
this is your cycle Of prosperity. Scotland Is NOT
prosperous, but l don't blame 1t on the Govern
inent Our turn will come after while