Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-12-12
M. E. Reeder. Homo from Mexico.


Mr.. M. f. Reeder returned home
Saturday evening from his extended
trip through Mexico with a party of
capitalists on tour Of investigation
of business opportunities in that un-
developed country. Mr.. Reeder
gives no information as to whether
he will engage in industrial pursuits
in that country as a result OF his
travel, but speaks as one highly
pleased with the country to operate
in and talks very interestingly of his
travels. Being shrewd and sound of
judgment in business matters and
travelling with his financial eyes
open, he converses freely and intelli-
gently on the business opportunities
in Mexico, many of which are al
ready being developed by wide
awake Americans, as he observes.
The government under the wise
hand Of President Diaz, says Mr..
Reeder, invitas immigration and
cepital from the United States, and
offers big inducements to investors
with Yankee push and enterprise.
The young natives seem to quickly
inculcate that restless American
spirit which ever aspires to push on
to the greatest heights which
chaffes under the restraining hand
of ancient customs and cold foggy-
ism." President Diaz, continued Mr..
Reeder, exercises great wisdom in
administering for the good of his
country and people, with but one
exception, and that is, he maintains
a free silver policy, which is vastly
detrimental to business industries
and to the laboring class, for the
simple reason that the government
specie fluctuates with the silver
market and it was almost impossible
to keep informed of the frequent
changes which was necessary, in
order to know just how much the
money in a mans pocket was worth.
During his four weeks sojourn in
that country, a one hundred dollar
American silver certificate was
worth over $l2 more Of Mexican
money than when he first arrived.
The chances were equal that would
depreciate $l5 in the same length
of time. Railroading, he informs
us, is conducted on up to date meth
ods, but the postal system somewhat
crude and incOnvenient. In the
city of Mexico there is one English
paper published, copy of which
Mr.. Reeder brought with him. The
style, news and editorial make up
differs in no way from those in Amer
ica with the exception of the paper
which is a home product and a
very poor grade. Below we re-
print several paragraphs taken from
the "news about town" column.
They give a fair idea of its contents
and shows the spirit in which they
live and move in Mexico.
The picador "Mazzautini" has been
injured in the bull ring at Celaya. and the
espada "Morenito de Valencia in that OF
Leon.
Enrique Lene was arrested in the Riva
Palacios theatre and conveyed to the com
isaria, on the complaint of the audience,
who objected to his vocal efforts which
drowned the voices of the artists.
The debut of the dancer ''la Bosignana"
at the Principal was hit. The new star
possesses beauty of form and feature, be-
sides having "a way with her."
Much enthusiasm prevails over Sun
ness of the bulls. Excursion trains will
be run to Mexico from various points,
and there will be crowded plaza. MAJ
zantini and ''Lagartijillo'' will both APP
pear. The famous Fuente of Spain will
be in Mexico in time for the fourth corr-
da.
Notary Angelo Alviti of Alatri, aged
100, has just married a twenty-six year
old wife. He has great great grand
child decended from one of his former
marriages. His mother knitted pair OF
stockings for Pope Plus TX when she was
l05 years old.
AT Mallink, man named Andrew
King dropped dead while laughing at a
friends joke. An autopsy showed that
his heart was five times the size Of the
ordinary human heart and twice the size
of that Of an OK.
Dispatchs from Merida reports serious
wreck on the Isthmus road Over twenty
five persons were injured and two killed.
The cause OF the casualty was the omni-
present COW on the track The company
inferred the remains OF the deceased.
Mexican houses are decidedly uncom-
Portable at this season of the year with
out fires, unless so situated as to admit ot