El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-23
is ALMOST CERTAINLY IN SER
IOUS CONTEMPLATION BY THE
EDDY BROTHERS.
TO ASSIST JUARFz
1t is Believed By J. A Eddy to Be One
of the Best Ways to Build Up the
City of Ell Paso

A short time ago a rumor was pub
lished that the Eddy brothers had in
contemplation the building of a rail-
road in the republic of Mexico to con-
meet some of their mining properties
with the main line of railroad. J. a.
Eddy has just returned to the city
after an absence of three weeks in Mex
leo. and reporter for The Herald
called upon him and requested state
ment as to the proposed railroad.
I'VE have been examining several
large mining propositions in Mexico
which might involve the construction
of railroad line replied Mr.. Eddy,
but matters are just at that stage
where it would not be business dis
erection to go into detail. or in fact to
say anything more than that the
proposition is a tentative one. When
matters have progressed farther. if
they do. 1 shall be glad to give The
Herald the details.
In reference to his trip. Mr.. Eddy
said: Il am more than ever convinc-
ed from the visit l have just made to
Mexico that it will be found to be the
great mineral country of the world. 1t
only needs capjtal to develop it's re-
sources, and American investors are
finding their way to those fields in
great numbers every day. There are
many reasons for this. AS l have said
the country is exceedingly rich in min
erals; they have splendid mining laws
there, and capital is invited and pro-
tected. AS a matter of fact the mining
laws are better in Mexico than in the
United States. with the possible excep-
ton of some FEATURES which would not
appeal to our republican institutions
but which are the result of the condi
tons as they exist there. Also, the
American capitalist finds that he can
engage in business there with perhaps
more profit and advantage than he can
here for he receives every protection
the government can throw around him
by the enactment of tariff laws in his
favor.
Coming more directly home this. of
course. is not conducive to the best |
interests of Ell Paso but is |
rather a detriment, but we may as |
we'll look the facts in the face. For |
instance, Chihuahua will not let Ell |
Paso manufacture for them if they can |
avoid it. They will invite capital that |
is almost prohibitive on the like goods |
here. See what it costs |
for American canned goods there. Why, |
simply can't buy canned goods eXceDt
at a price that is beyond ordinary
means. The same with mineral water.
A bottle of Manitou mineral water
costs somewhere in the neighborhOod
Of so cents, while you can get a Mex
lean mineral water, which is just as
good. for about one-eighth that
amount.
He Would Build Up JuareZ.
Recognizing these conditions, it
seems to me that the next best thing
hat the people of Ell Paso can do. is
% help build up Juarez on the princi-
pie that half loaf is better than no
bread. / have said something like this
before and l am more than ever con-
vinced that if we wish to derive any
benefit at all from our proximity to
he republic we have got to assist in
making Juarez a manufacturing town.
Re growth of that place could not help
out benefit the business men of this
place for it would mean the employ
nent of great number of people who
would live on this side and do their
shopping over here. / know there is
IN element here that is opposed to such
IDEAS. but, in my judgment, to allow
JuareZ to decline as a business point
will be a great mistake for Ell Paso.