Gilpin observer., 1899-07-20
DESTINY OF MEXICO.
WILL FINALLY BE A PART OF
UNITED STATES.
Steady. Peaceful Invasion-Introduction
OF American Capital and Products
Tho Mexicans Do Not Appear to He
allie the Extent of Their Progress.


tentative; American capital is making
great strides. and the conclusion
reached by this man, who is 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, talk
ing hold of the agricultural lands and
cultivating them, introducing Ameri-
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 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-
tAOl VI <ahCAlSdaS. I1oW lOuS IL WllA
take until, by their numbers, they will
alnest equal, II not surpass, the num-
Der Of good thinking Mexicans, ac-
coSding to this merchant, It is difficult
to say, bat surely in fifty years at most
the influence of Americans will be SO
great that they will naturally be the
masters of the country. And this will
hov NJ; T. h
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 a result of conflict nor will
1t come by right of purchase. But it
will come as matter predestined. The
possible boundaries of the United
States are not fixed, and as the coun-
try has widened out from the thirteen
original states. broadening its influ-
ence and power, taking within its scope
the surrounding territories, SO eventu-
ally must Mexico be taken in, says this
man from Mexico.
Ten years ago, or just after Mexico
had taken its initial steps toward max
ing the wonderful progress for which
today it has worldwide fame, 1t was
something remarkable to see an Amer
lean in the City of Mexicn. 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 Iturbide, which
is patronized generally by Americans,
and going up to the Alameda, one OF
the principal public parks, it 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 of the stores are
occupied by American agents. In ad-
dition to this, in number Of the resi-
dences along these thoroughfares Of
fees are being established by Amerf-
can manufacturers and agents for
American goods. These agencies rep
resent all kinds of American machin-
cry, bicycles, photo supplies, furniture.
safes, etc. There are shoe stores run
by Americans, and there are American
newspapers. All are progressing rap
idly where ten years ago there could
be found nothing American making
any headway.
The scope of the business gradually
coming under the control of the Amer
leans is widening it. They are taking
UP the Industries of the natives. AL
ready several ore-buying establish
ments are under the management of
Americans. One of these. probably the
largest in the country, Is La Gran
Fundicon Nacional Mexicana. owned
by Messrs. Guggenheim, and still an
other of great magnitude is owned by
the Consolidated Kansas City Smelling
and Refining company. There are sew
eral others. but these two are especial
ly worthy of note.
Almost all the railroads of Mexico
have been built and are managed by
Americans, and the number. of Ameri-
cans employed on these roads in diff
ferent capacities is so large that near
the central station of the City of Mex
leo there hls been established a col
ony which is almost exclusively Amer
lean. The hotels and boarding-houses.
the restaurants and other places. all
are managed with view of affording
comfort and convenience for the for
eigners.
The wealth OF Mexico. so far as the
undeveloped mines are concerned, can
not be realized, says this merchant. In