When was it published?

August 26, 1886 in The Emporia Weekly News

Foreign News August 26, 1886

The Emporia Weekly News

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Mexico Army, Mexican Navy, Mexico Population, Mexican Finances, Public Debt, Statesmans Year Book

Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas

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What is this article about?

Statesman's Year Book details Mexico's 1880s military strength (army: 45k peace/161k war footing, potential 800k; small navy), 1882 population of 10.5M, 1886 budget (rev $20.8M, exp $38.8M), and 1885 debt of $155M (much held by England).

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According to the "Statesman's Year Book," the Mexican army consists of 3,700 officers and 45,323 men on a peace footing, and 160,963 men on a war footing. Her navy is small, consisting of three gun boats and two screw cruisers. She would easily be able to put 800,000 men in the field. The population in 1882 was 10,460,703. The treasury estimates for the year ending June 30, 1886, place the revenues at $20,760,000 and the expenditures $38,803,353. The public debt of Mexico in 1885, over $50,000,000 of which is held by England, was about $155,000,000, which includes $25,000,000 of floating debt now funded in six per cent bonds.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic

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Mexico Army Mexican Navy Mexico Population Mexican Finances Public Debt Statesmans Year Book

Where did it happen?

Mexico

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Mexico

Event Date

1882 1886

Event Details

According to the "Statesman's Year Book," the Mexican army consists of 3,700 officers and 45,323 men on a peace footing, and 160,963 men on a war footing. Her navy is small, consisting of three gun boats and two screw cruisers. She would easily be able to put 800,000 men in the field. The population in 1882 was 10,460,703. The treasury estimates for the year ending June 30, 1886, place the revenues at $20,760,000 and the expenditures $38,803,353. The public debt of Mexico in 1885, over $50,000,000 of which is held by England, was about $155,000,000, which includes $25,000,000 of floating debt now funded in six per cent bonds.