. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Inhabitants to the Square IMile. ? 0 to 10. 10 to 20. O Fedenl district, 780 to the square mile. 0 40. 40 to fiO and upwards. o Towns of ever 50,000 inhabitants. 620 Miles. and the settlers have, after a time, all been dispersed, leaving the ground to the natives. In 1888 the twenty " colonies " in the republic had a collective popula- tion of only 6,319, and of these 1,411 were Mexicans. Recently an American company has been formed to introdvice negro settlers into the southern provinces, while in another direction certain Chinese speculators pro
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Inhabitants to the Square IMile. ? 0 to 10. 10 to 20. O Fedenl district, 780 to the square mile. 0 40. 40 to fiO and upwards. o Towns of ever 50,000 inhabitants. 620 Miles. and the settlers have, after a time, all been dispersed, leaving the ground to the natives. In 1888 the twenty " colonies " in the republic had a collective popula- tion of only 6,319, and of these 1,411 were Mexicans. Recently an American company has been formed to introdvice negro settlers into the southern provinces, while in another direction certain Chinese speculators propose to found colonies of their fellow-countrymen. But if agricultural interests fail to attract many immi- grants, foreigners are drawn to Mexico in yearly increasing numbers by the inducements of trade and the industries. The construction of railways, telegraphs, and factories of all kinds has brought thousands of mechanics, engineers, and other
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