Year: 1879

the two nations more binding and lasting than
treaties founded upon circumstances which are ever
changing.


GESrLiMEs or rHE DEpurAuoS-Your country
has reason to thank you for the display you make to
generations TO come. a. our nation shall continue its
grand march across the centuries, will look
represent Industries challenging the inspec-
tion and knocking at the gates of the ports
OF commerce whiten any sea there is found tho
American merchant. Offering his goods in compe-
tition with those OF all other nations. With an
energy treless and sleepless the artisans of America
with an inventive genius nowhere surpassed, are
daily adding new achievements aud offering them in
the various markets of the world


REASONS WHY.


Mexicois our neighbor; dwelling on the same con-
tinent. our shores washed by the same oceans. lv'
ing under constitutions almost identical in form.
and institutions looking to the welfare OF
the people at large. why should not the
We hope that in the near future the long here
after this people will find 1t to their interest to trade
goods wo have brought we desire to dispose Of
entirely at Wholesale so as not to in any man
ncr interfere with the retail trade. We are
greatly pleased that the merchants and man.
ufacturers of Mexico have placed so many exhibits
side by sido with for the inspection of the depu
taton. Their excellence we fully comprehend and
appreciate. Again. sir. thanking you all for the
great courtesy shown us, lay before your people
the exhibits brought by my countrymen. with the
hope that they may receive favorable consideration
and candid criticism.


REPLY OF rnE PRESIDENT OF THE REruBLIc.


MI. PRESIDENT OF rHE MANUFACTURERS CoMNIs-
THE NORTHWEST OF THE CNITED STATES,
GENTLEMEN AND LADIEs-It is q source Of great
satisfaction to to accept the In vitation you have
rendered Inc to inaugurate your diminutivo exhibit
of North American merchandise brought to this
country for the purpose of augmenting the
commercial relations existing between our two rc.
publics. This testimony, rendered to peace to labor
and to progress, highly honors the Association OF
Manufacturers OF the United States who comprehend
ing the grand increment of which the commerce of
the Western States is capable and of which States Chi
cago may be considered the metropolis as well by
its advantageous position by it's prodigious growth,
without equal in the annals of tho world sent you
inaugurate this movement of peace and civilization.
Far from your having to thank the government of
Mexico for having cooperated in the better discharge
OF your commission, by Offering you those attentions
and facilities which it due to yield you the Mex
can nation thankful to you for having on this
noble mission with the olive OF peace in hand and
the torch Of civilization in the other, encounterng
the troubles and fatigue consequent upon your jour-
ney and the dangers OF voyage in the Gulf of Mex
co and of the storms that prevail at this Of
the year. Ever since she conquered her indepen-
dence Mexico opened her ports to the trade of the
world.


''noSEsTy Is THE BEST POLICY"


Following up the grand maxim of the great
father of yomr indepcndence that HONESTY is
the best policy, i must state to you that al
though the fiscal legislation OF this country still Ia
bors in part from the colonial system and cannot be
considered as the most liberal in the world. it has
continued and is continuing progressive march
of liberality. with the view of stimulating the
development Of commerce. the fountain Of the
wealth and prosperity OF nations. Our consti-
tuition ordains that there should be no prohibi-
tions. The list of articles free Of all Duties which
has been increasing day by day, comprises
rious objects, such as machinery of all classes,
provements in the United States and the favored cir
cumsance Of possessing large deposits Of iron
pete with them These conditions and the fact Of
contiguity, with that of Mexico being mining
country and one OF vast agricultural and tropical
elements, while in the United States manu-
featuring industry has developed itself in
such prodigous manner, are the reasons
that trade may be opened up between the two
rs ia
will be the efficient means of establishing social po-
ltical and blood relations between the two peo
pies who occupy the principal part of North America,
who ruled by institutions that identical. and
who. whatever may be the difficulties under which
they have struggled or which they may momentarily
labor under, have grand future before them.


Although Mexico and the United States are neigh
boring nations they are. unfortunately, very little
and prejudices prevail relative to the other. The
step that has been taken by the Manufacturers
Association of the Northwest OF your country,
by sending you this mission. will doubt
less produce among other good results. that
are entertained in the United States respecting Mex
leo. We are gratiied therefore, that enlightened.
practical and dispasslonate men like yourselves
should have accepted the trust of making a journey
of inspection and study, which 1T is tobe hoped is
the prelude to great commercial development.


MEXICO WILLING.


As regards Mexico you will always find her dis
posed to in this work of civilization: the
generosity and nobleness of sentiments of her citi
zens proverbial and she nstinctively accepts all
that is good. AS regards her government it suhces to
say that all the administrations which have succeeded
each othor since the triumph OF the Republic the
foreign Intervention of 1867, whatsoever may have
been the points of internal policy which they diff
fered have strenuousy seavored to establish per-
manent commercial relations with the United States
Nine lines of foreign steamers trade to the Mexican
ports; of these four come from European ports and
supported by subsidies from their respective gov
ernments by the profits of their traffic: the other
five come from ports of the United States and
supported by liberal subsidy paid to them by the
Mexican Treasury, which, Notwithstanding penuries
and its impoverishment, consecrates not very in
considerable part of ts revenue to sustain these lines
of steamers without this aid you would not have
been enabled to have from your country to
by the route and with the rapidity you have done.
Thanks to these lines of steamers the trade between
the two countries has somewhat increased, in
stead of $20O0,000, to which the commerce between
the United States and Mexico reached before the war
of the Intervention it now exceeds $10,000,O00


THE LADIES AGAIN.


The degree of enlightenment of all nations may be
measured by the respect that Is trbuted by them
to woman. The United States form, without doubt,
the country where the people give to the fair the
movement which you now inausnrate you have
brought with you your noble lady coaboraors, your
wives and your daughters. Mexico bid them welcome
and cannot demonstrate in terms more eloquent her
respect and admiration toward the ladies of the
United States than by referring to the fact that
you have been pleased to mention, Of some of her
citizens having contracted matrimonial ties with
women born in the United States. The
ties of blood are those that have always
been the most effective in promoting mutual
regard and good will, and it is to be hoped that
the custom now once initiated may continue its
natural course. In what concerns myself, desire
sincerely that the of your efforts naugurated
to-day may correspond to your expectation and to
the wishes Of this country and that your enterprise
may acquire such development that the members of
the Commission Of the Manufacturers Association of
the Northwest of the United States may attain i'm
perishable name.


The remarks were received with loud applause.
and hearty congratulations were exchanged between
the assembled Mexcans and Americans on this very
auspicious Inauguration Of the sample exhibition in
the City of Mexico.


MJCHAEI, CERAGHTYS DEATH