Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
EXPECTS FINISH OF MEXICO
Some Citizens Look to Annexation
as Fate.
RESPECT UNITED STATES
edward A. IL. Green, Son OF tho Rich
est W oman In America" After Long
Tour Of the Southern Republic, Tells
Impressions. .l.

Chicago, March 29.-Edward A. r,
Green son Of Mrs. Hetty Green and
president of the Texas Midland rail-
road, says that among the better class
es of people in Mexico there is a grow
ing belief that Mexico is destined even
tually to be absorbed by the United
| States. There is also an increasing
sentiment favorable to this IDEA, Mr.
| Green says. Mr.. Green is at the Great
Northern hotel with party OF friends,
after completing an 1l,000-mile rail-
road journey through Mexico. During
the trip, which took month, the
party Travelled over every mile OF stan
dard railroad track in the repuDllc'
and Mr.. Green is loud in his praises
of the natural wealth of the country
and the fine opportunities offered there
for Investments He also spoke at
length of the sentiment in favor Of
annexation.
Cheer Uncle Sam on the Stage.
Il had a striking illustration OF
this,' he said Gin connection with
circus exhibition in the City of Mex
leo. There is to conference OF al!
nations there next fall, and one of the
features OF the show was representa-
ton of the different nationalities pay
ing their respects to the president or
Mexico. They all came in, one after
another. and saluted the president,
who was seated in his chair OF state.
When Uncle Sam came, however, he
calmly proceeded to GUST the occupant
of the chair and occupy it himself. 1t
was rather startling proposition to
me, but my surprise was vastly In
creased when the audience burst into
wild cheering, thus showing in the
sinCerest manner possible their entire
approval of the operation. | had run
across the sentiment before among
the more educated and prosperous
classes, but was not prepared for any
such expression of sentiment as this.
There is another element which is
opposed to this suggestion and would
like nothing better than to see the
fortunes of Mexico joined with those
of Spain. This element is among the
poems and more ignorant classes, who
look with horror upon the possibility
of their country becoming part OF
the United States. It is in the larger
cities that you find the former classes,
where American ideas are making rap
id progress, and where the English
language is steadily becoming more
common. When, however, you get out
into the country, you find the others.
who speak nothing but Spanish. and
VINO want nothing but Spain.
Expect North American Unity
Among the progressive people there
is a great admiration for the wonder
full progress and power of this coun-
try, and belief that it is certain to-
stretch out in the future and take in
all the North American continent.
They believe that in this way there
will come development Of the great
resources of Mexico that would be i'm
possible if it preserved its own ma
tional autonomy There is a belief
that Mexico by itself can never reach
that degree of prosperity that it could
if it we're part Of the great republic
to the north. There can be no doubt
of the wonderful natural wealth OF
that country. We Travelled altogether
about II 900 miles. and was continu-
ally impressed with this fact"
Mr.. Green confirmed the reports as
to the scarcity of silver dollars i'll
Mexico, saying it was exceedingly diff
ficult to secure them. He intimated
that his trip had something to do with
possible investments on a large scale,
bu. was unwilling to go into details
He will remain in Chicago two or
three days. and then return to Terrell,
Tex, his home.
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