The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-13
GR4TEF YING

CIR 1TEFE1NG
Mexico has grown and developed
somewhat in strength ard importance
since the days Of Scott and Tay!or'5
little bruzhes with the natives in that
country. In fact. its development in
resources has b4en wonderful Il is
keeping step with the times, 1t has
thrown off it's Iethargy, surprisingly SO
r.. a nation whose climate breeds sloth
AID Incidence, and where nature is SO
RESPONSIVE in production of fJodstuEfs.
Mos fortunate indeed for that country
: has it been that 3ldiAr and states
man like Diaz appeared to take the
helm of ship of state and guide it with
SO firm a hand and such consummate
skill as has characterized his admits
tration. For many years now that
country has known peace, where before
revolution was liable TO occur at any
minute, and with peace has come pros
perity through wise ru!ership. Ameri
can capital, which once avoided Mexico
as men would avoid a venomous rep
tile, is finding profitable investment in
enterprises in that country,-mining,
railroading. manufacturing.-an is
welcomed by the Mexican government.
Through railroad passenger trains can
now be taken from St Louis to the City
of Mexico, and with excellent service.
! Our civil engineers find profitable
field there for their labor and skill.
Our trade with that country is rapidly
growing and has become of notable inn
portance. With no part of the world
has the commerce of the United States
grown more rapidly in recent years
: than with Mexico. Exports to Mexico
from the United States. which amount
ed to $15.000,000 in 1891. will be over $40,-
100000 in 1902, and imports into the
United States from Mexico. which were
$4,000, 1000 in 1891, will be fully Sal ,OOO,O9O
in 1902. Mexico is the one country with
which our imports and exports bal
ance.
MeXico's trade with the United States
grows more rapidly than that with any
other part of the world. The exports
from the United Kingdom to Mexico
grew from $S.OOO,OOO in 1881 to $40, $780, 600
in 1900; those from France to Mexico
fell from $4,000, 900 in 1881 to $1,000, 900 in
1899; those from Germany grew from
100000 in 1881 to $5O0O,0O0 in 1899, and
those from Spain, from $S71, 900 in 1881
! to a little less than $2.0O0,0 900 in 1900;
while from the United States the ex-
ports to Mexico grew from $11, 900 900 in
1881 to $35,O0OO0 600 in 1900, and, as already
indicated, over $4O,OOO,OOO in 1902.
Contiguity, quick rail communication
and the presence Of large American in
terests in Mexico are the principal
causes of the rapid gains which the
United States is making over her rivals
in the trade of Mexico. Over 5000 miles
Of railroad are now in operation in
Mexico, bringing all parts of that coun-
try into direct communication with the
United States, and, according to re-
cent statement furnished to the State
department by the United States consul
general in Mexico fully $4OO, 100000 of
capital from the United Sites is invest
ed in that country, and many citizens of
the United States are located Temporal
rily Or otherwise in Mexico
Let the good work go on. CONNER
cial relations with our Mexican broth
crs is far more sensible than warlike
relations, and the interests of the two
nations are now so interviewer that af-
ter Diaz has departed there will prob
ably be no break.