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Title: Mexico, its ancient and modern civilisation, history and political conditions, topography and natural resources, industries and general development;
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Enock, C. Reginald (Charles Reginald), 1868-1970
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Publisher: New York, Scribner
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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nciamientos tend to diminish. Thecredit of the country abroad was firmly re-established in1886 by a proper adjustment of the foreign debt withMexicos European creditors; and as a result furtherloans were secured. The Mexican National Railway,traversing the country from the capital to the UnitedStates frontier, was opened in November, 1888, as wellas a line southwards to Oaxaca, later; and thus thenineteenth century closed with an era of growingstability and prosperity at home and a creditable reputa-tion abroad. The old elements of unscrupulous ambitionhad been outlived, and the best men the country pro- The character of President Diaz has been drawn in the various booksrecently written on Mexico. It is not the intention of this work to indulgein the flattery which in some cases has been given to him, especially inMexican books. I had the pleasure of meeting the President on a briefoccasion some years ago. Diaz completes the 80th year of his strenuouslife in 1910. (See also page 165.)
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THE PRESIDENT OF MEXICO, GENERAL PORFIRIO DIAZ. (To face p. 132. EVOLUTION OF MODERN MEXICO 133 duced were directing its governing and development.The fiscal policy of the administration had been wiselythought out and applied, and had proved a success, anddifficulties due to the depreciation of the silver coinagehad been weathered. The twentieth century opened for Mexico with a continu-ance of the same governing elements, policy, and generaldevelopment, Diaz being re-elected for the term beginningin December, 1900, and again for the term 1904-1910 :this being his seventh tenure of office. Important publicworks have been carried to completion during these lastperiods, chief among them being the drainage of theValley of Mexico—that historical scheme begun by theviceroys—and the harbour works of Vera Cruz; renderingshipping safe from the great northers which since thetime of Cortes have harassed vessels lying in the bay.These works were performed by British firms ; and yetanother, un

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