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Show BACK TO MEXICAN MINES, THE SLOGAN There is a growing inclination on the part of eastern capitalists and western operators to again return to Mexico and risk revolution In tho endeavor to open metal mines in that remarkable country. coun-try. The reduction in the lead and zinc tariff undoubtedly will encourage those two branches of mining In the republic, especially If it be found true, an anticipated antici-pated by many, that a reduction in the lead tariff will make lead mining far mqro profitable in Mexico than In the western part of the United States. Once capitalists are assured of adequate police protection they will not hesitate to venture ven-ture Into the fertile fields of the republic repub-lic for development purposes. Dcsplto the revolutionary practices of Mexico for some months past, the mining industry there seems to havo prospered in an unexpected manner. The republic was fourth among the gold-producing countries of tho world in 1011, the yellow metal production being worth $23,196,000, an Increase of over $4,000,000 over 1910. Lead produced in Mexico and exported to America totaled 01,121 tons In ore and base bullion, against 101,807 tons In 1910, the decrease being due to tho wars unquestionably. un-questionably. Mexico In 1911 exported nearly one-fourth as much lead as was produced In tho various states of the union. Whllo eastern capital may make larger returns by mining and exporting lead to the United States, It will provo rather Inconvenient for the western producer i of this metal if all the dire results predicted pre-dicted are fulfilled. |