The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-25
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kConllnueo from rage One.l
tatson facilities of the country.
Nearly all the railways of Mexico
were built by American capital
lean Central and nearly every othef
line IN the country. In Mexico was
never found the capital or the enter
prise sufficient to develop the country
oy comprehensive construction OF
railway lines, despite the fact that
government concessions were always
extremely liberal for railway construc-
ton.
The Mexican government has al
ways welcomed American capital in
the construction of railroads and the
development of mining, agriculture
and manufacture. The aggregate OF
American cannital invested in Mexican
enterprises has been placed at about
$500. 100000. In fact. it has been
American capital which worked the
regeneration of Mexico. One who I'M
derstands the character of the masses
. in Mexico readily realizes why the
greatest development of that country
has had to come from the outside
PRESIDENT Diaz has always realized THIS
Iact, and It has been the reason for his
KIND treatment Of American capital ana
the protection he has always enforced Tor
American interests Three years ago,
however. the railway consolidation move
ment struck Mexico and there was plan
foot for the Mexican Central to buy
the National Railroad Of Mexico and sew
eraI other lines The Mexican Central
was controlled by Syndicate headed by
II. Clay Pierce
The deal was ali but closed when the
Mexican government stepped in and gave
the American capitalists warning that
upon by the government. This caused the
deal to be dropped. and to prevent its re-
trolnng interest in the National Railroad
OF Mexico, the Mexican INTERNATIONAL the
1nteroceanic Railway and the Hidalgo
and Northeastern railroad
Orient Is Not Involved
No effort has been made by the govern
ment to secure the Kansas City. Mexico
and Orient, which viii traverse the coun-
try from the northern border to TODOlO-
banpo on the western coast This road is
being constructed by American capital,
headed by Arthur Stilwell The Hidalgo
and Northeastern was supposed to have
been sought by the YOakum syndicate
with view to extending it northeast to
brownsville, Texas. to a connection with
road. owned by Mr.. Yoakun
Several railroad systems were supposed
TO have an eye on the Mexican Central
ROAD. which reaches the American border
at Juarez, across the river from El PasO.
70 the centers of the United States Sim
1iarly several systems. among them the
Gould system. were supposed to contem-
plate a purchase to place the Laredo
Route in their possession.
There are several railroads which the
government does not own, notably the
Mexican railroad. extending from Pa
chuca and the City Of Mexico to Vera
Cruz and the Mexican Southern. extend
ing into the tropics south as far as OAK
AGA and OcotIan. The total mileage OF
Mexican railroads is about II 100 lxilOrne-
tiers. and the lines outside of government
ownership aggregate about 700 miles.
Richard F. Outcault, the famous and
the richest artist in the world creator Of
Buster Brown. is coming to town He
has at last listened to the tempting offers
OF the lyceum managers and has reluct-
antly consented to enter the field. He is
the first humorous artist to make a con
tract with the lyceum interests. in fact.
he is the only one the managers have
cared to exploit, for he is not only bile
as an artist to attract attention but his
powers as an entertainer have been we'll
known for some time. through reports
which have crept out from the leading
clubs of New York, and from society
gatherings at which he has been pres
emit Mr.. Outcalt all winter has been Civ
ing in semi-private what he calls a
Funny Picture Talk" the fame of
which promises to make him as wen
known as his drawings have done It is
said 10 be very funny and the pictures
with which he punctuates his stories are
described as among the cleverest of his
work His stories are all new told in 4
breezy way for which he is well known
and his drawings are of Buster Brown
Tige and half a dozen more of his well
known characters. with many new ones.
He will be the leading feature at Audi
forum, evening of Decemb % The
pictures drawn by Mr. Outcalt will ba
auctioned off at the close of his lecture