Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-24
TELLS OF MEXICAN TRIP.
Charles z, We'll of waukee
Speaks of Visit in Mexico.
FOR STABLE CURRENCY.
What American Capital Is Doing in the
NeighbOring Republic-No Mil
waukee Beer There.

Il have just returned from few
weeks business trip in Mexico says
Charles r. Well
1T so happened that during my visit
two matters of political Importance oc-
cured continued Mr.. We'll. "The sec
rotary of the treasury. Limantour, sub
mitted to the Mexican Congress bill
providing for stable system of cur
Iency. i. e.. there is to be ascribed to the
peso or dollar the definite value of 30
cents in gold. The importance of this
step can scarcely be estimated by us
who know nothing of the evils and an
noyances of a tinctuating currency.
cen best explain this by saying that dur
ing my earlier acquaintance with the re-
public of Mexico / have known our dol
lar to be equivalent to SITS in Mexican
money. During the last visit found the
rate S2.14 on the day | entered the coun-
Try and sos on the day | left You eau
fern an idea Of how trying such 1uctua-
lions must be to Il merchant. The fall in
the rate of exchange, which | just men
TONED. was due to the anticipated legis-
lation tending to n stable currency.
Inaugurating President Diaz.
The other political matter | noted
while there was he Inauguration of Pres
ldent Dlaz for new term of six years.
There does not seem to be amy posi-
blllty of successor 10 him in the prrsi-
dency 50 long rs this able gentleman re-
tains his facEltit.s That he is wide
awake and in close 'cuch with every
quarter Of his country is evidenced by
the conversation which an acquaintance
Of mine recently had with him. The
gentleman asked the President whether
there were any weldefined deposits Of
iron or coal in the country Without n
moments hesitation the President named
certain definite but very remote local.
ties where these minerals were to he
found. President Daz went Oh 10 say
There are also considerable deposits Of
galena near the LITTLE town of a.
for ! remember meeting il during my
campaign against the French. ! hud or
dered trenches dug and recall distinctly "A
difficulty my men had in working in
these deposits. Diaz imlibed his gColog
ical knowledge through Il saher.
U. S. Well Represented by Consul.
we are well represented now IN a
consular way in Mexico. do not wish
10 place too much emphasis on The.
now for yon know what Mrs Maaprop
said about comparisons. | gave myself
the pleasure If visit with Consul Gen.
eFal Parsons, and ! found him a gentle
man Of culture and refinement. well able
m conduct the duties of his office. | I'M
derstand he * personal appOEtce Of
President Roosevelt. and that this Is one
Of the President most recent 4trps in
trying to reform our consular service in
Mexico. Al prominent Americans ia
Mexico seem to agree that he has greatly
beneiFed the Interests Of the United
States there.
s52o,ooo,ooo of u. S. Money Invested.
"a fbH AZ t4l s,rtth
Parsons he mentioned the fact that there
Is now invested in MCXiro 500 OOO. 900
Of American capital. | think have
the figures accurately: they were so large
AZ to impress me. II Is evident 10 even
the most casual observer that a large
part Of this sum has been invested in an
agricultural way The Germans are the
shop-keopers in Mexico; the English are
the builders Of railroads and harbor
works and we are the agricuturists.
There are, Of course marked exceptions
for American capital has built g. least
two great railways in NJ Niro, ari has
also done mnch in the feet Of naing.
"What crops are rajsed: principa ~.
should say rubber. coffee and .ng .
csne. IT would Ice talking shop # jo-i
you what ! thought of these crops. /
can only say that | have great Faith IN
tbem
The Guest Of a Planter
Il ana reminded Of one 81 the most
delightful evenings / spent IN Mexico.
visited some eleven plantations. and in Il
new country, such as that part Of Mexico
devoted to plantations. there are no way
side inns. was compelled. one evening,
10 thrust myself upon the hospitality NJ
planter in the state Of Vera cruz Iy
name James Harvey. He is pcIl ar. q d
most ardent b0tanist / know. tie was
born in England. has travelled tie world
over. and il thoroughly we'll educs 80
and yet. with ali this polish. he Ua- -.
tied in the tropics, where he mag AM
rare specimen in the open, as opposed
to hOthunse. and see Il mature in 3,
comparatively brief period. VIII y0u
Sslierr 4 when t"ll y"u thof down Their.
t,fcy plant radish seeds enc day and sr'
the green leaflets appear above crOunI
the next day. | odd friend of min,
that story and he said he would have 10
take my radish story with a grain pl
salt But it i. true, nevertheless. Mr.
Harvey j. in touch with sucn botanical
renters as Kew gardens and often re.