. Mexico today and tomorrow; an outline of the present earning power and future possibilities of her railroad systems. Facts, figures and suggestions regarding the principal traffic producing centers . increasetheir investments or make them for the first time. Finally, in considering the future of Mexico it should notbe forgotten that Senor Don Porfirio Diaz is still presi-dent of that Republic and that he is likely to hold that of-fice for many years to come. Although since these letterswere originally written the Great Man of Mexico hascelebrated his 75th birthday, he is still hale and heart
. Mexico today and tomorrow; an outline of the present earning power and future possibilities of her railroad systems. Facts, figures and suggestions regarding the principal traffic producing centers . increasetheir investments or make them for the first time. Finally, in considering the future of Mexico it should notbe forgotten that Senor Don Porfirio Diaz is still presi-dent of that Republic and that he is likely to hold that of-fice for many years to come. Although since these letterswere originally written the Great Man of Mexico hascelebrated his 75th birthday, he is still hale and heartyand there is nothing to indicate that, in the ordinary courseof events, he will not be able to at least serve out his pres-ent term. If that proves to be the happy reality, Mexicowill have even a greater degree of peace and prosperity thanshe has enjoyed during the Diaz administration thus far. Grateful acknowledgement is made herewith of thecourtesies extended by officials of the Mexican Govern-ment, the railroads and banks of the Republic, which madeit possible for me to present the information and illustra-tions contained in this pamphlet. RALPH WATERMAN VINCENT. New York, February, 1906. 6. HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT DIAZ. IVlCXlCOt Today and Tomorrow T^ L PASO, Tex., Aug. 19.—We have now travellednearly 2,600 miles from New York city through aland of plenty. Prosperity everywhere abounds in theStates in which the soil is freely cultivated. Even thegrazing sections of Colorado and New Mexico, which peo-ple in the East who have never seen the Far West are ac-customed to regard as deserts, are in a flourishing condi-tion. Abundant rains have supplied food and water forthe cattle and they are as sleek as those seen in the pasturesin New York State. But your readers are supposed to be familiar, in a gen-eral way at least, with conditions in the United are well supplied with Government and private dataregarding growing crops, the products of the mines, theextent of
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