OUR NEIGHBOR, MEXICO 



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CADETS OF THE MILITARY SCHOOL (THE WEST POINT OF MEXICO) 



A section of the Castle of Chapultepec (three miles from the Cathedral of Mexico) is 

 occupied by the President for a portion of the year; but the major portion is devoted to a 

 national military school. The valor of the cadets of this school when defending Chapultepec 

 against the American army is historical. 



CADETS OF THE NAVAL SCHOOL (THE ANNAPOLIS OF MEXICO) 

 While Mexico has an extensive coast-line to protect, its naval equipment is small 



