The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-16


The suhjugaton Of ofMcNico by French bayoneis,
and the abolition OF republican institutions. are
now nearly complete. OF the national armies
but little appears to be left Juarez is reported
to have under his immediate control no I'm ,re
than two thousand meu. national navy unfor-
tuuately never existed. OF tho leaders of the
national party many have given their adhesion to
the Empire, while Others have left the country.
The imperial rcconstruction of the Government
Is making some progress, aud vast hopes are
naturally conceived as 80 tho future
We referred some time ago to a net of protected
teleBtaphs, trayersing the whole country, and
connecting with the United States aud Cuba
Besides this Telegraph, q number of railrJa pro
lects have received the imperial approval the
latest OF which Is that of "A railroad from Oucre-
tatO to Guat ajuatO, with branch road e. some
city in the State OF M,chUacan, which is yet to be
desigDa ed. The cost OF the construction Of this
road Is estimated at four and a half millions, to
be subscribed for IN shares of one hundred and
fifty pisstTes, pay able al the rate of only two
piaStrcs month. Thus the interest of large
portion OF the mOIoy cd classes is enlisted In the
maintenance OF peace and the present Govern
ment
Our latest alvices from Panama contain the
remarkable slatement tina. the question of the
AuucNa'iUn Of Central America % tho Mexican
Empire is being discussed among the politicians
OF the former country. IL Is added thar there are
no grounds for suppOsng that anything Of the
kind is likely to be Carried out, as every Govern.
ment of Central America is opposed to such a
move We very much doubt whether the pro-
Jecis Of annexation are so insignificant as is hero
represented. Ii MaXiLailiau 81 ccCeds in aVakcn.
Ing in Mexico an interest in commercial indus
trial and agricultural improvements, in develop.
ing the resources OF the country, in reDrganiZinr
the army and the finances, in founding n navy
IN attaching 10 himself and bis rule all the asses
OF the population whose interests are connected
with the progress OF these schemes, the Govern
a hun,.r agtfII f,,,l 10 ta
cult TO prevent the springing up OF a party of
anneXaliOnists in their States
Inc only possible way for countcraCting the
influence which the policy Of MaXimllihn aided
by the agents of France in Central America will
produce, is to emulate MlXmilian in the in
PRODUCTION OF sweeping reforms In the admiuis.
traton OF their Governments. If the Congress of
plenipotentiarieS of South American aud Central
Amtrican S at S, which was to open at Iima on
the 18th OF October, understands the signs of the
times, II will direct ITS chief attention 90 this
point. The vast history of the United States
proves that republic may not only equal, but
surpass mOnarchicsr in rapid growth and material
prosperity. Most all OF tue States Of south and
Central America Won d have It in their power 10
enter upon an equally glorious career
The statesmen assembled a5 home must
endeayOr TO devise efficient measures for increls-
ing their power by IL CO.er union, for multiply
ing the means OF communication, for promoting
emigration for developing commerce., industry,
and all the other vast resources of their rich
countries, and they will easily roll back the tide
of monarchism which seems TO set in in Mexico,
and which contains real danger to their x3t-
encc so long as IL suali prove more beneficial to
the material prosperity of the people than a
republican form of government.
For after all, If the rule of Nj iXlmilau should
be Strengthened, Il is due not TO prediction Of
the people for monarchy, but to their common
and natural desire o walk on the road of peace
able progress. Mon rchism, regarded by Itself
is still viewed IN Mexico as a foreign import and
even papeTs so devoted to the cause of imp5riIl-
ia IF.f. hi,