The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-07
TAGGART PAINTS
PICTURE OF DIAZ
Noble Warrum, Jr., Brings the
News From Mexico.
TELLS OF RUBBER LANDS
SAYS he MET MANY OLD
FRIENDS WHILE THERE.

Noble Warrum, jr-, returned yester-
day from an extended trip TO Mexico,
where he went in the interest Of the
Salt Lake syndicate which is snvesting
heavily in Mexican rubber and coffee
lands. and in other ways he brought
back a coat Of Mexican tan and con-
siderable interesting informa ton.
Il met a number of people from the
states, said Mr.. Warrum, people l
had met elsewhere or on my former
trip to Mexico. Among these I recall
the we'll known artist, George H. Tag
CART, whose portraits of ". :. Nc
Utah made an enduring reputation for
the talented young painter through
out the west Mr.. Taggart was just
finishing a portrait of the governor Of
the federal state Of Mexico when I ran
across him, and when I left was en-
gagged upon what promised to be the
best picture President Diaz ever sat
for. At odd intervals Mr.. Taggart is
painting some characteristic Mexican
groups.
Had Interesting Trip.
81 have had very interesting trip;
have been away much longer than
anticipated when 1 left in the fore part
of March, but the delay has resulted
in material benefit to investors in the
property of the Utah Mexican Rubber
company. The examination Of titles
by Mexican notaries is a long and
tedious affair, since il is sometimes
necessary to submit points to the courts
for adjudication. There are fewer than
100 notaries in Mexico and the i'm
portance attached to the position is
cOrrespOndingly great A mistake is
costly for them and their bOndsmen.
1T was a new portion of Mexican
tropics / visited this time, in company
with Aquila Nebeker, who came home
nearly two months ago. We went by
steamer TO the mouth of the Usama-
cinta river. the largest in the republic
and farthest south, and came back by
horses. mules, canoes and handcars to
the railways five days north.
we visited several sugar cane
plantations, found the owners ousy,
prosperous and unwilling to part with
any portion of their lands at any price
We saw Americans down there who
had invested in Tabascan lands several
years before. making money and full
of faith in the country.
I'VE tapped and measured rubber
trees ranging from five years old to
fifteen. and from thirty-six inches TO
eighty-three inches in circumference,
producing from one to twelve pounds of
rubber year
Is a Wonderful Country.
We passed millions Of mahogany
logs floating down the rivers to the
markets of the world. It is certainly a
wonderful country. rich in resources
and full of opportunities for capitalists
or for combina tons of men Of moderate
means.
THE government is friendly, favor
able to investors and progressive
Every right Of the foreigner is pro-
tected and special Inducements are
offered to every enterprise which tends
to develop the country
President Diaz was unanimously re-
nominated for another term Just before
I left the capital and he can doubtless
have the position as long as he lives,
which, from his appearance, viii be
many years. No one doubts that he
has long since selected his successor,
and that the selection is agreea bic 10
all leading spirits of the country. In
any event his theories and ideals have
become so thoroughly impressed on the
government and 50 well understood by
the. people that a change of administra-
ton would not now be noticed
Yes. I attended three or four bull
fights this time, but the season was
over and no stars appeared in the ring
only Mexican professionals and eX-
celebrities.
Owing to recent heavy rains we
were delayed several days on the re-
turn trip at different points"