Show THE MEXICAN exhibition alio of the of the projected industrial exposition which wat arranged to open nest january and for which extensive arrangements havoc already been made ii not a matte calculated to create any general surprise although the probable resignation of the mexican minister esno owing failure of bis earnest and lealous efforts in advancing this enterprise ter prise and the consequent ambar raising and somewhat humiliating position in which he is placed will be received with much regret both in official and social circle in this country abo peculiar political situation of mexico is not by any auspicious for S successful of this nature and the general temperaments pera ments and mixed characteristics of tha people thew antof borago fenity in abo affairs of taft government aber turbulence of leaders and the general spirit rebellion among tho upper classes and of brigandage lower orders does not present an inviting to the world at largo sufficient to induce an expensive competitive array of exhibit by other nations while on the other hand even assuming that other things acro satisfactory it is doubt fl if the financial condition of the country could sustain the enterprise tp a satisfactory issue neither the commerce and general trade mexico of sufficient importance to attract any great rivalry between the great manufacturers and producers other countries notwithstanding the enormous advantages by the country of tha in geographical position and natural productions her commerce has exhibited a steady retrograde movement since the establishment of her independence which has been chiefly due to her unsettled government and the consequent of life and property which cannot reasonably be expected to be remedied by any system of administrative regulations owing to the varied nature of her population and the unsympathetic mixture of blood which is made up in a of about eight and one half millions of fully five eills indiana only one eighth whites of all nationalities over anc englith mixed and approximating fis thousand negroes ne groet while tho clinef city lias a population of only about one hundred and fifty iou and of all clashes and conditions of lafr the major part of which are possessed of none of tho elements of progress the entire trad of alio country including both imports and is only about thirty avo millions of which imports comprise scarcely ten millions find of the exports nearly nine tenths tire the products of their imperfectly worked mine the irom nil sources of revenue to the government are scarcely twenty millions while tho expenditures yearly exceed alio income and tho country is burdened with a debt of about four hundred millions virtually repudiated as the country is resource a or pros wets under the of such ruinous affairs it would have been a greater surprise if mexico had succeeded in getting up any kind of an exhibition beyond alie dimensions men of a bull ficht or that she will ever bo able to place herself in u position to invite either settlers or exhibitors until some strong nation of powers assumes the fostering care of protectorates protect orates and with a firm aut mild hand adjusts the internal auzira of the country establishes judicious general regulations and by thus encouraging capital and enterprise to develop her enormous and mineral wealth tha country in th e position which nature designed that of one of the wealthiest and most powerful on the face of tho earth |