The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-15
MEXICO REACHING OUT
President Daz After Markets in South
America for the Products Of
His Country.
Brooklyn Eagle.

Brooklyn Eagle.
President Diaz of Mexico who will go
down into history as one Of the greatest
practical and constructive statesmen that
determined that his country, in addition
to supplying the needs Of its own people
for everything that can be produced or
manufactured within its borders, shall
build up an export trade as well. With
this end in view protective tariff laws
have been enacted which encourage many
branches of industry in the republic, es
pecially the manufacture Of cotton goods.
These protected industries have been de-
ve1oped@ until they supply much Of the
home demand and now the foreign field
is to be invaded. The Central and South
field in which the greatest efforts to build
up a Mexican export trade will be carried
on, and a commercial commission COM
posed Of practical men has been appointed
to visit these countries with samples Of
Mexican manufactures. The commission
is already on it's way to South America by
way of New York and Europe. They will
visit consecutively Brazil, Uruguay, Ar
gentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru. Ecuador,
Colombia, Venezuela, Costa RIGA, Near
aqua, Honduras, Salvador and Guatemala.
The diversity of the manufactures which
has been built up in Mexico can be seen
by a summary Of the list Of samples
which the commission will carry. This
list Includes Irvine, cordage, mating, ETC.,
made from henequin fiber, silk, cotton
and linen rebozos; hosiery and underwear
of cotton flannel. sewing thread and col
ored cotton braid. The cotton goods in
clude mantas, bleached and unbleached;
percales and prints of every style, some of
the patterns being very tasteful; dress
goods with silk finish; dress goods with
velvet finish; mems suitings, almost In
1icti CHI h1a from wooden goods. mus
Inns, twills, bombazines, organizes. vichy
cloth, cotton flannels, cotton handker-
chiefs, towels and yarns. Other samples
include crackers and Italian pastes, cl-
CARS and cigarettes, wooden suitings and
other wooden goods, shoes, charro hats,
steel rails, whisky, spirits and beer, and
many varieties Of soap and perfumeries.
In addition to exhibiting their samples
and establishing agencies fors" Mexican
goods the commission is to take. up with
the governments Of the various countries
visited the subject Of establishing direct,
subsidized steamship communication with
Mexican ports. The possibility Of using
the navigable rivers Of South America to
reach inland markets is also to be fully
investigated.
THE "oLD MANS" PART.
Atlanta Constitution.
II see that Johns speakin' on the fnan-
cial question"
"Oh, yes
"What's the old man doin'?'
"Furnishn' the finances
WHAT SHE MISSED.
| Chicago News.
| Mrs. Honer-Poor Eve must have led mo
notonous existence after the eviction.
! Homer-Why do you think so?
Mrs. Homer-Because she had no neighbors
| to come around and borrow things.
HADN'T THOUGHT OF THAT.
indianapolis Press.
saleslady-Th1s glass, dipper is SO strong 20,
can drive nails with it.
Purchaseagent-But why should I want t.
! drive nails with a dipper?
| Saleslady-Mebbe you wouldn't, but I expect