The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-19
THE EXPLORERS" IN MEXICO

aroused startled the President He has
aps which he did intend when he called at
conspuou the investments which have been made IN
that contry by foreigners
few comparisons between Mexico before Dia2
power the Mexico which Daz turned to Madro
useful The Mexico which Daz undertook place upon It's
hown wilderness of brgandage and corruption Kdnp
ping the streets of the capital and no
life worth dollar anywhere i'll the republic The cities
nosome filthy breeding holes There little mining
less agriculture and industry at all Daz extingushing revolt
suppressng the bandits and restoring the national credit called upon
capital of the world into his country So thorough
y perform his part the bargain that foreign investments
increasing volume Limited concessions made under
exceedingly fair the Mexican people and the benefits
ing expenditure Mexico of millions of dollars quick
ly apparent
Where the exploiters' found nation a
$2OOOOOOO they brought oit annual in
$15OOOOOO Within thirty years Mexico accumulated
surplus $16OOOO Mexican bonds which sold at ten cents
dollar bearing and twelve selling
with interest at four cent Mexico whc
had paid 1000 for the of cash before exploited
years of interest lower than of
the Oldest nations of Europe
of the feeble of Mexico when
president 1SS45 however, imports $23
100000 exports $46OOOOOO In 9O9O $95OOO
600 and exports $260O00O00
Mexico had 5000 miles of road and 4O7 miles of
railway receipts 1910 there Mexico
miles of railroad and 1000 miles planned under construction
The year passengers 800
freight with of than $6OOOOOO OF the $780,
100000 capital excan money! than half from the
United The the time ward off the ty
of private railway trust had purchased stock control of l.
$50 miles of railway capitalized 1894 100000 which capital four
per interest paid
1881 exploitation had very far there
Mexico England with capital of $4,000 and
$2OOO0OO In 1910 there thywO national banks
with capital funds of and assets of
$764OOOOOO
1877 the schools numbered Ills
pupils 1909 schools
and professors and 77SOOO pupils The funds expended for education
and professors 900 pupils The funds expended for education
In 1876 there 1000 miles of telegraph wire in Mexico in
1909 100000 miles besides the governments wireless and cable equip
ment.
1876 Mexican postal facilities 100000
pieces mail $24OOO In 1909 1871 449l6 pieces of mail
handled with a reven of 81 ,3l684S
Despite the marvellous mineral wealth of the republic the gold
output in only $263OSl5. "expo
tes had established and operating 1888 mining properties
covering billion of land with of $6OOOOOOO
In 1876 there manufacturing in Mexico In 1870 46
mills employed 3222 persons with product annually
fabrics worth $43OOOOOO There 43 tobacco factories
5O5OOOOOO packages of SOOOOOO cigars $4,000
pounds of pipe tobacco annually The industry producing
$4,000 of 1910 and there besides profitable indus
tries employing thousands the manufacture of u silk wooden
goods iron and steel shoes beer dressed meat and
other commodities.
Mexcans from the establishment these
dusrs and the development of their country need be pointed
During the period however government spent
many millions of dollars derived activities exploitation
The filthy cities changed into beautiful well paved wholesome
modern cities with hospital asyums and schools Public works ag
mining and colonization developed with energy The
alone 100000 for public works besides
for harbor improvements drained the valley of Mexico
Of $l6OOOOO0 1t built the Tehuanepec railway from
to with its magnificent modern harbO of Sana Cruz and
Terta Mexico 1t established banking
ISSUE mortgage banks and banks for
One bank alone aid agriculture and irrigation founded with
capital of OOOOOOO and fund of $50OOO000 by
bonds for the development addition
this the aside fund subsidies
for irrigation enterprises and long loans farmers
Assufedy the Mexico which Daz his
when he went into exile and Mexico raised
of abyss of debt and boodshed sefespeeng
ecd nation whose bonds demand and whose
good its bond With the commercial and industrial development
the land marched sanitation education and public order
Dz knew how essential these things the Mexico
become realty And he knew that without coming
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