| Show REPUBLIC OF interesting notes grandes AFFAIRS OF THE government credit is now reasonably bood property is as safe as iu the united states taxes not excessive editor Esan isEK state of chihuahua mexico june IS perhaps a few lines irom this far off country might not be uninteresting to buur leaders from my short stay here 1 learn that manyhi your people have a lehere to know some I 1 hing of this land and people of course we can not expect much consideration from you ho dwell in the land of booms and boundless wealth yet notwithstanding all your attractions many of your people are coming heiland making homes they report that many more lik to come but cannot overcome their fears of the supposed revolutionary character of the government and people and their belief in the instability and insecurity of all things here including the titles to lands which is given especial prominence also the treachery and robbing and thieving di position of the people have their due share of attention now I 1 propose to say a few words in relation to some of these matters and will probably refer to others in a future communication should opportunity offer it is well known that the credit ol 01 this government is now what might reasonably be called bood which is om the reading manufacturing mining stock raising mercantile and other enterprises are being extensively entered into by capitalists of all the leading finau cial nations of the worl dand the natives are not idle in this regard business statistics show that during the last year something over one hundred and ten million dollars af english capital has been invested in the republic Ke public ahil the germans and americans and other have their due share now this does not look like mentho are well posted ir the worlds affairs are afraid to fisl their money in the republic here are no heavier than in your country all things considered and they are BO arranged that the rich pay something as well as the poor the revenues seem to be regularly collected and without much use of harsh measures by way ol 01 force etc the elvern ment seams to have money enough for running expenses and revenue reforms are talked of and there seems to be a general feeling that they will succeed revolutions are much more prevalent on paper in your country than are 10 to the stability of the government and I 1 will aay that the people generally seem attached to their native country and seem as well disposed toward order and good government as people do elsewhere and while petty thieving is somewhat prevalent among the lower classes yet on the whole life and property are as safe here as in any part ol 01 the united states 1 will in a future communication refer to lands and land titles and some other matters that will interest settlers and those intending to come here hoping is well in your fair territory 1 subscribe myself as yours most M MORENO |
