Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1912 — COUNTRY OF VAST WEALTH [ARTICLE]

COUNTRY OF VAST WEALTH

Enormous Resources of Mexico Only Await Development, Says an Observer, / Gustav Langenberg, the well-known German portrait painter, arrived in New York a few days ago, in the course of a trip around the world. He spent several months in India and about a year In Mexico. “I truly think,’’ said Herr Langenberg, to a reporter, “that Mexico is ‘das Land der Zukunft.’ No one who has not been through It has any idea about the enormous natural resources of that country. Intending to pay only a flying visit, I remained almost a year. “All that Mexico needs—agd ahe needs it badly—is an efficieimdwlway system and about twenty? times 'the mileage it baa now. If all those rich deposits of gold, copper, silver, etc., can be brought within reach of a railroad Mexico Will be one of tM‘ wealthiest countries In the world. “A great mistake they made, though. Is that they let President Diaz go. The Madero family are merely politicians. working for their own interest. I would like to see the United States take possession of Mexico.” Herr Langenberg has been all through Africa and Is one of the first artists who fainted the natives from life. An interesting work of bis is a “A Kaffir School.” His greatest trouble there was to preserve his colors, for the natives were wont to steal -the paint to decorate their faces. One day, shortly after bis arrival, several boys tod been standing around his easel watening nim witn great laiw* est Suddenly one of them asked him whether he would Hke to shoot a lion. Herr Langenberg waa enthusiastic at the prospect. He left his easel and bis paint-box.. H* did not find the Ikm, but when he returned his paintbox waa empty. ~ '