The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-31
UNFAIR TO MEXICO.
No Grounds for the Report That Americans
Are III Treated or In Danger.


To THE EDITOR or THE suN-Sir: The
iurid press dispatches from New Orleans.
Galveston and Washington respecting dan
gers 10 foreigners In Mexico and their exodus
from that country 10 the United States are
evidence, ! believe, Of o settled purpose on
the part OF some people to cause O collision
| between the United States and Mexico.
The stories Of these trouble makers are SO
| palpably false as to deceive no one familiar
! with conditions In the siste republic. Mexico
has some reason TO be apprehensive Of the
| evil designs Of foreigners. The French In
PREVENTION under Napoleon III. was pre-
coded by q legal difficulty with a French
company which had acquired mining privl-
leaes In the State Of chihuahua. To pre- vent
anything Of the kind again the Mexican Gov
eminent inserts In Its concessions q clause
requiring differences arising Hereunder to
be settled by the courts OF the country. 1t
10 also forbidden to transfer any concession,
right or privilege to q foreign Government.
within these reasonable limitations the
Mexican Government has been liberal almost
to the point Of prodigality In admitting all
foreigners and foreign corporations to a par
ticipation In all kinds Of business. and to the
ownership Of lands. on equal terms with ito
own citizens.
In It's ownership Of public lands and Of tho
minerals Of both public and private lands
the Mexican Commonwealth Is enormously
rich. Yet, when 1t might be as exacting as
the old Spanish colonial Cover nment. these
treasures are open to citizens and foreigners
alike on terms so liberal as to be almost I'M
proyident. Any one may acquire title to
mineral locations at the nominal charge OF
81. 20 gold per acre per year up to stxty-two
acres: for all lands In excess OF that amount
at half this charge per acre.
In ancient times the Spanish Government
exacted q bullion tax as high as so per cent.
-, u.t,. u1ia IN In now q npr cent. for the
Federal treasury. and ~ per cent; for the
Produced. Gold pure enough for coinage
Few 7 nehths aso, certain trouble makers
sss'' IN tRs 'n st Psss0 Whe err t{hs Mexican
attSye r1,n%nv y snS wItbdpeyx t tRe pf GVGese az
sonora; but upon dlsavowal by the reputable
mining community Of the elandero'is charge
the Government promptly Withdrew It's
The writer. who 10 about to return TO Mexico
win I ride saH5med ara dss miles ne ee Sierra ra M =
range into tho Yaaui country Of sonora: and
strange COUNTRY. IGNORANT Of the Ian guase
and uHfamIIar with the people. should not
Dc made The basis for stories about the inse-
win Wien It IL remembered that the sources
Of revenue for both Federal and state Gov
eTDnenL9 dTc QuItC thIIitSh.. uiu tnut ~
country Of 10000 square miles, with thou
sands q miles Of sea c9ast there is SO m1 S,a
70 tor Be s.e dSnfl N s1 tSs i 81 ahH % Of TIE 'GTe oHeTne
ment in it's endeavor TO promote needed devel-
opinent ls really something admirable, There
acquire. t.. Under the laws Of the United
States foreign corporations cannot own real
Respecting immigration, the attitude ofMe1-
ico has. been an advanced one, Foreigners
-~l A-A la .,tta 70 hnNnn1a
Citizens on liberal terms. Naturally, as in
the United States. there are some who fear
this steady influx Of foreigners. for they are
buying lands. opening mines, building rail-
ing the p%rettiest and most eligible sehoritas
s Of the sse %SSsISntbB sshie sgs t be he Rssop os.n u genera fmi
ployment has become sufficiently abundant
to raise the wages s Of the se9 81 e si1ssr from Whi q
native mechanics receive twice to three times
as much. SO great is the demand for labor
sass s,sat enterprises must obtain it from tho
We must recognize the Mexican OFF, Of every II,
rom his indian ancestry. The dark skinned
children IN the Mexican public schools are as
i sS. ta r. tsetr ,ie e 4 Se the Y shisdf cIty o. sr sse u 5e The
know that their nag s.tands FOR human liberty
spoliatlon: and decent foreigners Of every
nstI x. T Hs,u says b Isea r ef Ne1t as b,eth sns
Cuauhtemoc. Of the gifted tyuarez and the no
less patriotic Diaz, will unite with the people
OF the United States In %denouncing the schem.
ers who are seeking to embron the people Of
The Mexican Government has always
shown an abiding faith In the honor and good
will Of the American people and their Gov
ernment., The humiliation Of the Mexican
war has been succeeded by a feeling. Of con.
fdence that the American people Of the pres
emit day are incapable Of wars OF spollation
and greed. GEORGE W. DITHRIDGE.
NEW YORK. July 30.