New-York tribune., 1911-11-20
MEXICAN DEVELOPMENTS
Public improvements Planned to
Cost Millions of Pesos.

Public improvements Planned to
I Cost Millions of Pesos.
Mexico City. Nov. 1I.-Pablic improve
ments aggregatng in cost many millions Of
pesos form part of the progressive pro-
gramme OF the new administration in Mex
leo. and indicate that tho change OF gov
ernment will have little if any effect in
retarding the advancement Of the republic
| along these lines Plans already have been
completed by Minister Bonlla, Of tho De-
partment or Communications and Sub-Sec-
retary Urquida with the concurrence OF
Minister Of Finance Madero. for an espe-
cially vigorous prosecution of harbor works
the development Of which in latter years
has exerted such an important influence in
increasing the commerce Of the country
and swelling the customs receipts. Many
applications for railway franchises are
under consideration, which arc calculated
TO open to development some OF the richest
sections Of the republic and bring them In
touch with the central railway system ana
with the trunk lines Of tho United States.
In addition 10 what Tho government itself
will spend, tho greater part Of N%V"."p goip
is to be devoted by the National Railways
70 extension work. The fact that this sum
has just been loaned on tho company
notes by syndicate headed by Speyer
CO.. Of New York is taken here 10 indicate
that fnanciers generally who are IN touch
with Mexican affairs have full confidence
I'm the stability Of political conditions ana
entertain optimistic views as TO the future
Of the country.
A New Gulf Port.
Another new port on the Gulf OF Mexico
will be made available TO merchant craIt
by the expenditure Of 100000 pesos al
Frontera. on the coast OF the state OF
Campeche Back Of Frontera, and traV-
ersed by the Usumacnto. GrijaiVd anu
other rivers all OF which find the sea at
Frontera and some OF which are navigaole
for several hundred miles, is 4 marvellous
/ " productive territory Already the output
from this section Of the State Of Taoasco
i'm cacao, sugar, coffee, rubber TOBACCO
pepper. vanilla and cabinet and dye WOODS
amounts 10 several million pesos annually
| Commerce and shipments have been re-
tsrded by the lack Of harbor facilities at
Frontera. A contract for the Frontera mn
l
| Dredging Company, Of New YORK.
| BY an arrangement with Tabasco. carry
/ ing a state subsidy, the company also VIII
( connect Frontera with a line OF railway 10
san Juan Bautsta. the capital, running
/ from Frontera along the coast to Chlltepec
/ and thence inland to Humansuillo ana 70
San Juan Bautista, a distance oil three
| hundred kilometres.
Tabasco will also benefit by the construc-
| ton Of the biggest railway project IN winch
! the government is AT present Interested
/ the National Southeastern Railway OF Mex
| leo. II will connect the United railways
| of Yucatan with the National Railways
and provide a continuous route from lhe
United states to Merida. the capital OF
! Yucatau. The road will cost about +o'W''UOV
pesos TO construct. and carries a heavy
government subsidy. English capitalists
have financed the road. and bids for con-
struction are now being solicited. Nilllam
Prim Wood. an American, is the cohces-
slonaire. The line will tap highly pro-
ductive territories I'm the states Of vera
/ Cruz. Tabasco and Campeche.
Pacific Coast Interests.
Pacific Coast interests in the United
states will profit by trade extension
| through tho improvement Of the haroor oil
| NazatIan. on the western border or the
state Of sinaloa. This Is project which
has been pending for many years the utll-
/ ity OF which has never been questioned.
| owing 10 the mineral and other wealth OF
the section which is tributary TO Mazatlah'
and the lack Of suitable harbor and dock
ing facilities on the long stretch or coast
/ from Manzanillo north. For the work an
anpropriation Of 10000 pesos is TO be
made available. i. X. Smoot. VINO con-
I structad the harbor works at ManzanIlo'
has already made surveys, soundings, etc.
/ at Mazatla and prepared plans IN accord
ance with his findings.
/ Headway is being made under the direc-
| ton OF Minister Bonilla and Sub-Secretary
/ T-rquida with the long delayed connection
D has one of the finest natural harbors IN the
world. Construction is now proceeding by
the Mexican road from Acapulco up the
coast 20 Sihualancjo. where this line VIII ne
/ ioinod bv another. the concession Tor
which has lust been granted, connecting
/ Sihualanojo with Balsas. the present ter
minus Of the line from Mexico City. The
( Ralsas- -Sihualanoio line carries govern
/ mpnt SUBSIDY OF l-rFV ptsoS a. h4l'ii'''~4'
/ Plans are under consideration for extern
sivc harbor improvements at Tampico, the
/ rort Of shipment FOR the Mexican OIL fields
which already have been exploited to
degree which makes them among the fore
most oil producing centres Of the eartN'
and al Salna Cruz and Puerto Mexico, at
either end OF the Tehuantepec National
/ Railway.
several millions Of pesos will be spent by
the Standard oil Company i'm laying a
pipe line across the Isthmus of Tehuante-
pee. Negotiations for the concession are
now proceeding between representatives, of
| the government and the company The
/ government Will exact "A toll for the oil
/ that passes through the pipe line. BY the
construction Of the line the Standard viii
/ be enabled TO transport oil between the
/ Atlantic and the Pacific at great saving
OF cost and time. The big docks OF the
] Tehuantepec National Railway Company
: Al Puerto Mexico and Salina cruz will en-
| able the oil carriers 10 moor alongside
make connections direct with the pipe line
and pump cargoes across the lsthmus