The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-01-18
During the Last Decade Has Been
MarvelOus-Not the Ooun-
try 1t Formerly Was,
WONDERFUL Changes WROUGHT
The Mexican Central Railway Issues an
Interesting Little Pamphlet Des-
criptive of Our Sister
Republic

The Mexican Central railway is out
with most interesting pamphletentitled
'Facts and Figures About Mexico
and puts new phase upon the Mexican
republic by dspelling some of the err
roneous ideas that seem to hold so te-
naciously to minds of the people of the
United States by reason of associating
it with the past Mexico of today is
not the Mexico of thirty years ago, and
there hardly remains now trace of the
the former republic. The old order of
things have changed and we today see
Mexico making rapid strides towards
entirely new and changed conditions.
The pamphlet points out the opportuni-
ties which are offered to homeSeekerS,
visitors and those who 60 there seeking
remunerative employment. 1t is worthy
of careful perusal by reason of the
light it throws upon Mexico as it is to
be found today. OF the government of
Mexico it has the following to say;
''The form of government in Mexico is
federal republic. The constitution is
very similar to that of the United States.
The constitutions of the several states
also closely resemble those of the Amer
lean states. Perhaps the most marked
difference is that in all districts Tor, as
they are called in Mexico, "partidoS'
there is an officer representing the per
so1 of the governor, sometimes called
iefe politico, sometimes perfecto. This
man is an executive officer holding a
position combining some of the functions
of mayor with those of chief of po-
lice in an American city. The president
of board Of common council Tor, as it
is called in Mexico, an ''ayuntamiento }
together with the jefe politico, have the
functions of mayor in an American
city
"The courts are organiz"d on the
American plan, although the law is more
the Roman than the English common
| law. Justice is administered imparsially.
There is perfect religious liberty.
"In 1877 General Por6riO Diaz was
first elected president. AT that time
the country was in great disorder, on
account of the French intervention and
the revolutions Immediately succeeding
1 it. President Daz has ruled with strong
hand. melting out justice to all revou-
tionists and bandits. The result of this
policy is now, and for many years has
been, patent to all residents of the re-
public. In no portion of the world is
life of property more safe than it is in
the republic of Mexico. Evil doers
know they have to deal with energetic
officers.
"We wish to emphasize the fact that
new era has dawned upon Mexico,
and that the government, federal, state
and municipal, in this country is vigor'
onsIy and impartially administered
There was time when things were
about as bad as they could be, but un
der the reform administration OF Gen
eral Diaz abuses have been so far cor
rected, corruption so exposed and pun
ished. that now throughout the country
, the personal rights Of citizens and o.
foreigners are as we'll protected as they
7 are in the United States. The univer
sal testimony of foreigners is that Mex
t leo is as we'll governed as any countr,
r in the world
: The reader is carried through severa
. thousand miles of county, which ol
s every hand is bristllng with opportun
g tiles for the enterprising foreigner, an,
shown many wonderful and interesting
e sights as we'll as being made familia
$ with the principal industries that ar
o engaged in along the route. The triE
d If it could be taken as described, would
r perhaps, be a revelation to many, a
J, the progress made by the republic 9
, Mexico along industrial lines during tn
last decade has been marvellous.
The pamphlet refutes the idea whic
has gained considerable currency
the northern countries, that health
more precarious and diseases more virt
10 lent in southern ATTITUDES than in tn
north. 1t has been found that foreigl
i ers in Mexico who conform to the col
~ ditions of the climate are as healthy
Y, they would be at home. 1t says; "Cel
n tenarians are not rarer in the sout
Il than in the north. A subtropical cl
! mate conduces to long life, an acti'
10 10 brain and quiet nerves. 1t is is n
1, detrimental to either physical or ment
~ development, but it does prevent to
~ greal extent, that extreme nervous e
4 ergy so common in the north, which,
ad many cases, results in heart failure
nervous prostration."
Guadalajara is the second city in t
republic in population and perhaps t
ks first In beauty. The fertility of the VI
iIv Ileys and the wealth of the mountal
nd OF Jalisco account for the presence a
les prosperity OF tins city, which tod
tn by its thrift astonshes and by its bean
charms every visitor. 1t offers great
Inducements for Americans than, p
hans any city In the republic OF MeXi