The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-08-13
PANORAMIC VIEW OF MEXICO, THE
LAND OF OPPORTUNITY.

tiful monument gem of the scuIp-
tors art erected in memory of the
soldier-poet Manuel Acuna. On one
side of the statute these words stand
out in boud relief: ITO the famous
Coahulian Poet manuel Acuna this,
monument Is erected by a grateful
and appreciative people" Standing
marble structure l could with a great
er degree appreciate that excellent
poem of his "Al Rosario" To the Ro-
sary-a fervent prayer for the liberia
lions of an enslaved race-being so
typical of our group.
Saltillo is not shaded with memo
ries like Quertaro nor is il over bur-
dened with traffic congestion like
san Luis. Potosi; there are no bandit
sadness to Torreon., 1t is not as COM
merciallv alive as Monterrey, and It
Is not blatant noisy and modern like
Mexico City; While one, feels trans
planted back into old Spain. Saltillo
Is socially alive and 1t is a city where
the people are happy with out half
trying; If ] were hunting recreation
and pleasure l would choose no other
city in which to live. But if I were
entering the business field 1 would
select Monterey, Guanahuato. San
Luis Potosi: Guadalajara of Mexico
City. That keen competition which is
the stella Vitae" of the business
world is lacking in Satillo.
How about the opportunities to get
ahead? a.
Anything that can be cultivated in
any part of the world can be grown
in Mexico, and as many as two and
three crops may be harvested in a
single year where only one crop of
the same plant can be harvested in
the States. Among the natural pro-
ducts of Mexico, are great forests of
palms, acacia, rubber rosewood, ma
hogany brazilwood, compeachywood, /
ebony. ironwood, and etc Among
fruits might be mentioned the Nancy,
mango, pomgranate, orange pine
apple, coconut, banana and peach. Fol-
lowing the wake Of cultivation came
the superior Mexican coffees, cocoa,
sugar cane. agaVe. maguey, corn,
wheat, maize, beans, etc. Mexico is
the greatest silver and patroleum pro-
ducing country in the world One
fourth of all the gold and silver cir
culating in the world to day came
from Mexican mines. In the mountains
of the state. OF Guerrero recently have
been discovered diamonds and one of
the Professors in the Mining School
here made the statement that the next
great diamond fields of the world
would be here in Mexico. Lead, iron,
copper, zinc, anthony, arsenic. tin,
graphite, manganese, mercury molo-
denum, radio and tungsten are among
the important minerals being develop
ed. Near the Salinas coal mines, some
forty miles from Saltillo, where one
of the classes in mining. engineering
was carried out for practical shape OF
an iron mountain of almost pure me
tai called Sierra del Mojado. If is SIX
hundred feet high, nearly a mile long
and one-half mile wide. Estimates
place the weight of pure iron IN In t ms
mountain not less than 26O,gOO VUO
tons 1t is reported that a Boston
syndicate with a capital of s6,OO0,00O.
has been formed and proposes to de-
velope the ore OF this mountain
need not mention the petroleum IN
dustry here, as that is well know by
the least casual observer in the States
In summing up the business outlook
here, in Mexico. l can say; there are
unlimited opportunities for the man
quantity of gray matter in his brains
What Have Learned.
If in my short stay here I fail to
learn much about the operation of a
mine, mineralogy, metallurgy or the
utility of the various metals, in my
mingling and association with the
people of Saltillo, have Learned al
ready a far greater lesson than Hap
niness and contentment are within
oneself all he has to do is to re
move the lid of greed and avarice and
it will flow outward radiating in all
directiuns' Pessimism is an unknown
term here. one could not live here
with blues" The affable greetings.
the interested attentiveness and cour-
tesy shown you would drive them
away. The people Of Saltillo seem to
have solved the enigma of happiness
and contentment in their every uay
living-truly a remarkable feat
( EDITORS. NOTE)
This is the first of series of ar
ticles on Mexico, prepared specially
for the Dallas Express by Prof.
Robinette who. during the summer,
has been student in the University
of Mexico and holds degrees from sew
, eral of the schools of Mexico. Prof,
Robinette because of his intimate &C
quaintance with and travel in Mexico
is peculiarly fitted to discuss the
country Interestingly and profitably
for our readers
The next article will appear at an
early date.