| Show r F in t II r rOLD OLD MEXICO VS MODERN MEXICO j I ini n Mr 1 fl a ii n ii 1 tr 0 fl fl nn Nfl fn n fl I It w 1 fl II fl fl fl Il fl 1 fl H Pt fl fl fl I El II fl LI II II fl HI past on mid onil with Ith marty tb the T present Idea iieR of Old Mexico 1 II that It I Is IA 1 a it hot lint sultry Unhealthy un unhealthy healthy country Infested with wih Inserts insects r and lr In Iii Indian II diana dian without t n it safe government flut BuL the tact facts arts aru which will rihl wi not nol be lIe by y tho the better Informed that modern M In It its Ia central purls linn haute n it molt delightful pl tile the tem tetti tel jit nature ranging from tOI rein GO to 86 81 degree with ample rain fall tal for producing corn cOIn cereals fruits ion and pa pas pasture ture turl and ani an nn abundance of water for forthe forthe forthe the Irrigation of uraI rane calle and other crops crop lining the tile dry season ami atut for power end and In 1 central 1 Mexico the tue heat het U is II never equal to UI Hut t of tho the h heated term of or the Ihl the tue climate Is he tropical or SI 1 not on 01 account of the lieu liMit C but bAUt It I IK Ia neer cold ld In Inv 11 v Inter mild and JI pleasant cool and In In 10 summer slImmer afternoon mid are lre followed h by dr dry lIry days s of ot sunshine Very CV cl fow tel iia tiny any Idea thea ea of or the climate of ot Mexico that Hint It II Is even mote mOIl In lit 11 Hummer than nt itt II II any other oIlier 1 wen season llon BOM the Thu blows air I In is Inconstantly wind never nevor I and still thu the Ih constantly 10 moved I by a I ZephI Keeping thu large banana In II con constant stant motion This hits iL I IH Is a 1 land of perpetual summer or rather sprIng of nit trailing inoc where thin gross Is always Kr grecu en and ami H Il ril c with lh he heavy tle dew ever every her herthe the thO cattle catle anti All 1101 horses can loam lual In teh their pastures of ot by uy the tho sled and by the century oak olk with never a 1 mosquito or to annoy or disturb their trait There or nr va ut ait t areas of virgin soil sell 01 and much that hn has only beon uen cultivated to a depth of ot from threw to five 11 Inches I lie it latter when hueIl cultivated cli itt tori hi by modern Am American agricultural to toI toa toa a I depth of or eight to ten Inches II li In II chanted changed I Into the ln st pro productive r spots spot on al earth There I la ii plenty of ot good goal common labor Peon ICon at lt from rout IB 15 II to 25 II cent Mold goiti pet per eh day ny subject to strikes and ami ane always on mt Oi The I Jun prefer to 10 live ite lve ami labor upon th the Hacienda where he ire wad 1 horn born slid and RII near ear th tIme graves graven of ur hi his un sri centor Price 1116 of o agricultural pr products product higher here heie hele than Ihan In let II the United tinted and the 1 I Is much greater I ohl of ot pine pIlle and OA oak It equal to toItO touny ItO In uny In iii th tb the world ell easy of nc ac cea CUl and transportation H ore of ot are aro their anti construction In iii every di dl direction and several i trunk lines InK are aro extend extending Rig lengthwise 1 and lt oro wie of or the country There Titers are aN several navigable rivers chars connecting the Interior with the harbors harbor on nit 01 the Die Atlan Atlantic tie tic and ld Pacific oceans the of or which will wi Increase ll with the pro progress a and 1 completion of ot the tha canal The Fiut fh mo log bands of or outlaws nm ansi rs thai thit formerly toil the w country terrorized 1 Its Inhabitants I by buy II a it line stroke of ot diplomacy I by Pius IJ Ident became t th the he protection u ii und nd mid I of ot aol tin its the whole hole holp country 1 U It tas WiH done 1110 In u Is 1st Thu Ihie lw Iro In lit II thin tho Ihl duets uld of ot bandit front from frol the ui Il tIt o Republic 1111 with lIh thorn thal h hil hol IJ i a tt and made them this Ihl 1111 Ir If It I you rOi will 11 nm surrender render antI lu lay luy dutu II your 1111 und become the mi mini J ni rs Sl servant 11 I h of or the time It ill pay you Ol Jl 1 lb iu per In duty day supply ouch ach Oi out flit of at you OU Ott Wit with n II hue Ima horse zitta 1110 Vt etc I and Stith Ild thy tl e II I I of ot clothes clothe 1 i ri var 11 The rue fh wile it m III un tIn army of ot cavalry enlisted the tho flower of ot the and now when over Iwer I a it moan man or party of ot men u 1 a atit t to toI I IrO prospect or exploit tho ho country bo Ito can canI l I b hell with two to or moro moto 1011 of M t these hp e soldiers to 10 accompany nut him hll as tl long ns as ni ba lie le there thare I U Is an any danger or 01 n necessity Ie l I for fOl It II free trpe coo the Ile Is Itt true hitch and Ild can be ho doto cOIO with to n a I it I Ui Ol uty dla Mexico with tit nt Its Is head heul hits IMS one ona UIO of or the tho tO t stable and boat hosl policed governments on ou cm th rio Tho ho precious metals antI and useful min minerals orals Petit both And recently din dil li covered and amid undiscovered l exceed that of If a nn any 0 tit othet uthel lid local locality I ty Al from trl ruin a nil Ii parts of the world worl are aro pouring Into Mexico and ond moines mine beitt are arc bell The old 1 mines I lel Ihl ages ago nio nt cit Il first sight Of o f water are Rrt now pumped out nod 1111 tuttle mado 11 pa good gool profits Also Alo A l nun promotes of various I ties backed h by American huh and Inel l capital a ro tin now a denim ri ng I the he it itIn In II search of or the tho ito best iest proposition tutu Ild are lre rapidly securing them I Under these o conditions old Mexico Ixil will lii I not only heroine become hut but will Wili wi In the every overy near noal hl bo In mum the choicest and mo ou tl I 0 on un thu tho western Its Il present government froni Diaz Du down extends a n must most mOlt cordial to citizens of ot Ih the United to come and share In the tue pi nih tible nule development of ot tho the COUl country I nn and aid all In II the c education 11 attl uplifting of ot otIl Its Il people Concessions Concession anul CI favors vor n are ro granted without stint At t the rate tte of this Influx of or men bait lel alit and mom money In a B few tel score CIr Mexican can 1111 Interests will wil be he so 10 col closely Jy Identified fled fied with ours that b by and neti the Il wishes hel ot of both bolh nation tho the harriet a between the tho two countries w will willbo Ill 1 ho bo entirely removed from of ot American Minister Oen Powell Clayton I a at u it 1 banquet banqUot offered him by IW tho tIm American club In the CI City of tt t Mexico on May My 21 1905 1005 saul saulI I wish to IJ speak briefly oncoming the character anti growth ot ut the busi business ness nel of oC the this American mission nt at lt this thin capital which was WAi established Mn May 6 1825 eighty OAl ego ago I ian find od by tI fr refer r ronce once mite to III UK Its Il archives that the tho of et f business during tho eight past yenta amounts to of th the of ot the tho 72 7 preceding ClrK I 1 want Ant to congratulate you tu m my friends who hM have Invested your our money lone ITI your our labor and aull your energies In Ml Mex Mec leo ico upon UPI tho thin ji nod con conditions llon Hint tUt el exist t lure here hee an and amid upon tho the security that th the so 11 administered 1 by mit Dim Rives gives to person peron antI and property OP oIl ond other improved br breeds d dof of cattle are all now being Imported Into IntI the republic from froni the United alI at al ata atit a it I good oot profit The fl A cows bring In and about aboul the larger cities from 10 6 to 10 80 OO Mexican and fabulous price prices Coach horse horses from 1100 to 1100 1400 00 pounds me are it In II great demand at from 1500 to ROW 2000 a 1 span Mutton liH ton from SI sa 1 to 12 Mexican per ier eI I head lIlI Good beef het lal lamb b veal etc bring bet better better t ter in cities thin than In Inthe Inthis lh this the flood range the year round cud and RII good her herders nt at 10 0 P per Iter r month must produce good profits on livestock at above prices or 01 even oln Ip lenti ieee lumber Ut 71 B per thou t ties SI 1 The net return per her acre nore of ot sugar BugAr from 10 Hacienda III In I 11 from rein to 10 gold golI Th Thy The yield 1011 was II f 43 tons tolls of ot C carte canu nu let le acre Itra with front flom 8 per lier cent to 13 per Pr cent ent averaging henrI nearly five tons or pound per ver eI acre Irrl lOc lOe per pound sale ale 8 cents rent pound for tor the time white while granulated anti and about that thaL price for far to tint brown Prom 1101 00 COc GOc to Jl 16 25 per Jrr gillon for tOl or Corn 1011 brings 50 to 10 U 32 Mexican per bushel and yield without Irrigation Jer from frOn SO bO o to foJ fold on one crop The rite u 1111 u ual al rut rental paid the III owner enlist for use ule of at corn Or land hint Is net or when aced need teel anti and oxen oxon ate are furnished |