Old Mexico and her lost provinces; a journey in Mexico, southern California, and Arizona, by way of Cuba . OLD SPANISH PALACE IN THE CALLE DE JESUS, THE PROJECTORS. 57 This is very true; but the short-lived Emperor forgot,as have many of his republican successors, that despotismcan never edu-cate the citizenfor the duties offreedom. Only once be-fore — namely,on the comingof Maximilian—has there been astir that mightbe compared tothe present in acountry whichthe progress ofthe century has heretofore seemed to a secure government thenhave been established, muchwould have been done.
Old Mexico and her lost provinces; a journey in Mexico, southern California, and Arizona, by way of Cuba . OLD SPANISH PALACE IN THE CALLE DE JESUS, THE PROJECTORS. 57 This is very true; but the short-lived Emperor forgot,as have many of his republican successors, that despotismcan never edu-cate the citizenfor the duties offreedom. Only once be-fore — namely,on the comingof Maximilian—has there been astir that mightbe compared tothe present in acountry whichthe progress ofthe century has heretofore seemed to a secure government thenhave been established, muchwould have been done. But thenew-comers arrived as masters,not as friends; and the condi-tions were wholly real improvements, too, apartfrom those intended for the glit-ter and the comfort of the throne,were but the shadow of thoseproposed to-day. Here the more efficient light-ing of the city by electric light was heard discussed; there the opening of coal mines ;here the establishment of sugar refineries, shoe factories,cotton mills. There were archaeologists, constructors of 3^. SEMI-VILLA ON THE PASEO OPBUCARELLI. 58 OLD MEXICO AND HER LOST PROVINCES. telegraph lines, and engineers starting out or returningfrom reconnoissances. This person had come down tolook into coffee - plantations ; that,to establish a new line of discourses of the improvingtranquillity of the country, and as-serts that three ploughs are nowsold to one revol-ver. He namesover prominentbandits who havebecome peaceablecontractors andfarmers. Some will or-ganize banks ofissue, and rid usof the cumbroussilver dollar. An-other is up fromthe interior witha scheme for a colony and mines—much too rose-colored,one would say—with which he will start back to NewYork to organize a syndicate. Mines of gold and silverare one of the specialties of the country; but they seemto present fully the uncertainties of mines elsewhere. Some organized dinners, at which Mexican senators anddeputies were enlisted
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