The oasis., 1911-04-29
Whole No. 937

greatly stimulated. The machinery to equip Mexican factories has mostly come from America. One of these fac- tories alone contains thousand tons of Amerivan machinery. The citizens of the United States have at least six hun dred millions of dollars invested in rail- roads, mines, mills and machinery in Mexico. Eight thousand Americans re- side in the City of Mexico, and are afforded and secured protection in pro- scouting their varied occupations, and at least one hundred thousand Americans are now residing within the borders of Mexico and prosecuting their business pursuits. The security of the bank notes issued by the banks of the Repub- llc Of Mexico is practically iron clad under existing laws. Mexico has thirty two chartered banks. The largest of these is the National Bank of Mexico with a capital of thirty-two millions of dollars. The next in size is the Bank of London and Mexico with a capital of twenty-One millions five hundred thou sand dollars. Mexico exports products of the annual value of one hundred and thirty millions of dollars, of which We buy ninety.eight millions of dollars worth. Mexico buys from abroad each year goods of the value of ninety-seven millions of dollars. Of these We sell Mexico to the value of tifty-six millions of dollars.
 The people of Arizona realize that the mineral products of Mexico are of great value The amount of gold produced in the year ending June 30, 1910, was twenty-three millions of dollars, silver thirty-nine millions of dollars, copper twenty millions of dollars. The agri- cultural products, however, reached a value of two hundred millions of dOl- lars-double the value of the mineral products.
 The insurrectos say that they want a change of rulers, they want power to effect changes in the present methods of government, one of which will result in dividing up the lands of the large land ed proprietors, and thus enable the poor peasant to obtain and own land. This, we concede to be a necessary reform, and we are satisfied that the adminstra- tion of Mir. Diaz has been contemplating and is contemplating relief in this direction.
 Who is this leader of the Insurrectos2 One Madero.
 Is he large landed proprietor2 Yes.
 Has he divided up his lands among the peasants who toll for his profit and and subsistence? He has not, nor has he offered so to do, and yet he is at the head of a revolution which is disturbing the peace of his country, and which, if successful, is likely tu set back the pro- gress of the Republic another fifty years. or perhaps longer period.
 Madero is said by those who know him well to be a dreamer. He claims to desire to produce in Mexico the condi- tions which in the United State have been operative in producing our great success.
 Let those who have visited Mexico and who know the conditions, inquire whether it is possible for one decade, or two decades, or much longer period, to effectively introduce our present svs- tenn of republican government.
 Americans cannot afford to encourage or sustain the course of the Insurrectos in their revolutionary movements. Mexico has moved forward in the ad- vancement of civilization and progress under the administration of President Diaz with marvellous rapidity, and his administration is entitled to the respect and sympathy of the intelligent citizens of these United States.
 WILLIAM HERRING.
 Tucson, April 22nd, 1911.