. Peninsular California; some account of the climate, soil productions, and present condition chiefly of the northern half of Lower California. -?- lie men in the city of Mexico criticised PresidentDiaz and his administration for his colonization policy,suggesting that it was not in consonance with the lawsof Congress, and that it was not calculated to benefit thecountry. The concessions granted in Lower Californiato the International Company were, among others, at-tacked in this way. President Diaz at once caused the proper officers ofthe Government to answer in detail every objectionwhich ha
. Peninsular California; some account of the climate, soil productions, and present condition chiefly of the northern half of Lower California. -?- lie men in the city of Mexico criticised PresidentDiaz and his administration for his colonization policy,suggesting that it was not in consonance with the lawsof Congress, and that it was not calculated to benefit thecountry. The concessions granted in Lower Californiato the International Company were, among others, at-tacked in this way. President Diaz at once caused the proper officers ofthe Government to answer in detail every objectionwhich had been offered, and the reply, when completed,was published in a considerable pamphlet, of which Ihave a copy, and in which it is shown clearly: 1. That the various colonization concessions havebeen made in strict and absolute conformity to thelaws of Congress. 2. That the concessionaries have been in every caseheld by the Government to a strict fulfilment of all theconditions. 3. That the new land policy declared by the Congressduring the administration of President Gonzalez, andcarried into effect by President Diaz, has been of great. THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT AND THE COMPANY. 95 benefit to Mexico, and was a change very much neededfrom a former ineffective and expensive system. Under the old system in force previous to the passageof the Colonization Act of December, 1883, the Govern-ment founded colonies and maintained them at its owncost and expense. These experiments were not success-ful ; but they cost the treasury large sums, as will be seenby the official returns for only a few years: Statement of the Sums expended on the Colonies founded by the Government. Department op Public Works, Colonization, Industry,and Commerce, Section 6. Mexico, December 4, 1887. Fiscal Years. Sums Expended. 1881 to 1882 $473,057 32 1882 to 1883 725,178 70 1883 to 1884 290,289 42 1884 to 1885 41,104 76 1885 to 1886 • 15,226 10 1886 to 1887 41,567 75 Carlos K. Ruiz, the Chief of the Section. The
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