. 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 . the com-pany, and his good wife are in charge. Another fact that adds to the importance of Aguascali-entes is that it is the junction of the main line with theTampico division, which passes through Salinas, noted forits extensive salt works, and San Luis Potosi, a city of60,000 and one of the most important business centres inthe Republic. At Aguascalientes the Mexican Centralhas built a conside
. 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 . the com-pany, and his good wife are in charge. Another fact that adds to the importance of Aguascali-entes is that it is the junction of the main line with theTampico division, which passes through Salinas, noted forits extensive salt works, and San Luis Potosi, a city of60,000 and one of the most important business centres inthe Republic. At Aguascalientes the Mexican Centralhas built a considerable number of neat houses for its em-ployees. While on my trip to the companys shops here today, Ihad the unexpected pleasure of meeting C. R. Hudson,vice-president in charge of operation, and E. E. Styner,general manager of the Mexican Central, who are makinga tour of inspection. I had a long interview with and I am glad to report that he is entirely confi-dent regarding the future of both Mexico and the MexicanCentral. I understand that the gross earnings for the firstthree weeks of August showed a large increase in com-parison with the same period of last year, and Mr. Hudson 39. TUNNELS NEAR FAMASOPO. expects these increases to continue throughout the presentfiscal year. He is confident also that the net earnings willbe proportionately as large. He told me that the companyis prepared to handle a considerably larger traffic with onlya small proportionate increase in operating expenses. This,of course, would mean excellent net receipts. Mr. Hudson says that this years cotton crop in Mex-ico will be the largest ever gathered in the Republic. AsI have said before, the outlook for corn is excellent. Thepassenger traffic is increasing rapidly. I understand thatthe company will efifect important economies this yearthat will still further increase the net earnings and in noway work to the detriment of either the service ot the prop-erty. Mr. Hudson believes that from th
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