The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-12
CONDITIONS in MEXICO
MIR. C.. III. TALBOT HAS SPENT A
YEAR In THAT REPUBLIC.
After Diaz Is Dead Things VIII Go On
in the Same Way-Great OPP
pOrtunities.

Mr.. E. H. Talbot. the founder and for
many years owner of the Chicago Railway
Age. who has had unusual opportunities to
inform himself regarding Mexican senti-
ment, progress and commercial conditions,
is at the Hotel Charlemont, after an alb
sence of almost a year in the country of
Montezuma. Asked to give the readers of
the Journal his views regarding Mexican
political and industrial conditions and the
opportunities for American investment
down there, Mr.. Talbot made the follow
ing
The condition Of Mexico at this time,
as relates 10 its financial. commercial, po-
litical and all other interests of Importance.
Is most satisfactory. Its treasury is pre-
pared to meet every obligation and at the
same tina to incur any others looking to
the providing of needed public improve
ments; its banks are earning most crafty
ing dividends and increasing their reserve;
its mines are pouring unprecedented mil
lions into the worlds Golfers; its undevel-
oped resources are being made accessible
by railway building; its manufacturer
find a profitable market for all they can
produce; its merchants are prosperous: its
means of transportation will soon equal The
needs OF its commerce.; its people are the
personification OF contentment and its gov
eminent is as stable as any in the world,
assuring absolute protection TO the personal
and property rights of citizen and alien
alike.
AFTER DIAZ.
1.-THE question is often asked me. After
Diaz what?' and my answer is, that ev-
erything will go on just the same. Think
not that the fruits of his labor will be
buried with him. He has planned and
provided for the future not less than for
the present, and whoever may succeed
him when in the ripeness of a grand old
age he shall retire from public life the
nr1nClnl6S and the nOliNV which have
guided him will guide his successor. AS in
our own country neither the retirement Of
Washington nor the death of Lincoln re-
suited in revolution or checked the wheels
of progress. so also will Mexico, our nearest
neighbor and best friend, continue her on
ward march and sacredly keep every OBJ
legation TO her people and to the world,
whether the presidential chair be occupied
by Diaz, or Mariscal, or Limantour. or
Reyes. or any other possible occupant.
Mexico is not an uncivilized country,
ever on the verge of revolution or disorder.
The red. white and green floats over a
people as loyal and patriotic and just as
does the red, white and blue. The rights
of person and property are not less sacred
in Mexico than in the United States, and
both are as safe in any Mexican State as
in our own Ohio or Massachusetts. In
these respects, as we'll as in others, Amer
lean capital may feel perfectly safe when
seeking a field for Investment outside its
own boundaries in making choice OF Mex
leo.
sire on the part of the more advanced
Mexican Governor to encourage American
capital and enterprise TO locate in his State
l may mention Governor Dehesa. of the
State of Vera Cruz. who has for several
years maintained an office for the collec-
tipn and dissemination OF Information re-
garding the products and possibilities of
that State. The official in charge of this
important work is an American, Mr.. Alex
ander M. CAV, a Pennsylvania of SUI
tiers are at Jalapa, the capital of Vera
Cruz.
American capital is going into Mexico
now as it has never done before. 1t is find
ing profitable employment in the construc-
ton of great public works. the development
of rich mines, the purchase of large tracts
of land, the manufacture of innumerable
articles for which there is general demand.
in the cultivation OF sugar cane, cotton,
coffee, rubber, wheat, corn, oranges, ba-
stock and in many other industries.
There are no prejudices in Mexico which
need interfere in the slightest degree with
the success Of any American or. other out
slider who goes there actuated by proper
motives and deals with the people as he
would be dealt with. The intelligent classes
thoroughly appreciate the value Of Ameri-
can enterprise, push and business methods.
and are only too glad to encourage the
transplanting of these qualities in their
midst. They realize that 10 these they
must look for the speedy development Of
their marvellous resources, and they joy
fully extend the hand OF welcome. Of conf
dence, of good-fellowship 10 the men who
bring them, whether they be American,
English, German or French.
How fully the Mexican government APP
preciates the Importance of conveying au-
thentic Information 10 the people OF the
United States. regarding the resources. the
commerce and the laws and customs of
that country, and as to Mexican product
suited 10 the American market, is shown in
a recent proposition 10 establish a bureau
of information and permanent exhibit OF
| Mexican products In this country. PrfSl-
dent Diaz, Secretary OF the Treasury Lii
mantour and Secretary OF Foreign Rela-
lions Mariscal favor this proposition. and
IL Is not doubted that IL will be adopted.
II will be a most important aid 10 the great
work OF developing INSTRUMENTATION
commerce.
Another very important project is the
early establishment Of a permanent inter
national exposition in the Mexican capital.
Already a preliminary organization has
! been effected by prominent Mexicans and