The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-10
AMERICANS IN MEXICO.

The movement of Americans into
northern Mexico is not parallel to
that of going on in the Canadian north
west Here, the American immigration
in, it is true, and the Mormon colonists
flourish, but the great majority of
Americans coming over into this coun-
try, and settling in the upper tier of
states, are miners, railway men, specu-
1ative people, and a sprinkling of rest
less adventures. Mexico attracts by
her mineral riches in states like Chihu-
ahua, Sonora and Durango. Veritable
treasure-houses of valuable minerals,
naturally proved irresistibly attractive
to enterprising Americans.
Southern Mexico has a small number
of American planters, fruit-growers
and business men, for there will always
be a class who seek the real tropics.
They enter on the culture of distinc-
lively tropical crops which always have
a fascination for men of northern birth.
Among these people are not few who
health, and have brought in capital. in
large and small amounts. But it cam
not be said that anywhere in the repub-
lie is there anything like the American
pacific invasion of the great north
| west of Canada.
We have said and the statement will
be found well based, that Mexico, the
United States and Canada now form
the great North American continental
business system. and this is the result
Of the new railways and the consequent
stimulation of enterprise. We have in
this country considerable contingent
of Canadians engaged in the same class
of business as Americans resident here.
If one could look into the future, a. flu
ture only half century ahead Of us, it
| would be seen that the commercial flu
sion of the countries making up the
North American system had become
quite complete. Each country, while
retaining its political distinctness, will
have come to be complimentary to it's
neighbors, Mexico being the new
world" India, the vast tropical plant a.
ton supplying the colder northern
countries. and they in turn selling
heavily here to largely increased and
more generally prosperous people.
Great social problems have to be
worked out in the United States; men
of property there already note the men,
ace of socialism, and look to Mexico
with it's strong traditions of individual
ism in property-holding rs to an esy-
Ium for the strong, initiative and ener-
getic. Progressive Mexicans are pre-
pairing for the new role Mexico is to
play, by having their sons taught Eng
lish, which, within half century, will
have become more than at present the
useful second language necessary in
business intercourse with the friendly
nations of Canada and the United
States. There is no need of fearing
evil results from the complete entrance
of Mexico into the commercial and
financial partnership of North Ameri-
can nations. 1t is inevitable, and it be-
came so when the trunk-line railways
were built down here from the northern
border Rather is there vastly wider
scope for young Mexicans than ever be-
fore; they are going to be participants
in business movement which will give
to all men of energy and intelligence in
this country fortunes and new safe
guards for the private citizen. The
days of revolutionary chaos are over.
Mexico has been set in the front rank of
modern nations by President Daz; his
work has been the making of new
epoch for his country. Impartial histo-
ry will praise his vast achievements
Mexican Herald.