The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-16
M E xlc o.
The Situation In Northern
Mexico.
The Rivalries for the State
Governorships.
RobbeFies, MniiHies. Assassinations
and Arbitrary Arrests.
sptllal CORRESPONDENCE Of ne HEsaio.

Hevtew OF the Presidential CaBvn-s-hevcuue
observation-disclosures % a Fighf "a fama"ii-
pas-Rivniry for the a;overnorship mt the
MONTEREY, Nov. q, 1907.
Mexico ia auescent The election - over, and though
sumors OF asareclou stall rife yet 10 outward SEEM
mn everything i not only hut likely TO remain
=. Outward seeming however, crtarion OF reality
m MeNco il i mighty uncertain what day may
bring forth Sill the correspondent whose duty Ia to
record fGca ,hey appear only perform bis part,
leaving 10 philosopher and the dipomaiis TO work
oa indications which give endorsement or tho lie TO
them II this may be thought either necessary act
OF prudence,
Al tho close OF the the liberal party unit
yesr the only question had been the suppression
the intervention and TO this all else yielded THIS
ssllied issues 10 distract and divide it
Once capital Juarez nas,sned TO remedy this defect
by the PRONUNCIATION OF his conpocatorid, in which
Fundamental principles OF tho constitution OF 1857
which had been the ralying cry Of the war
ignored. formidable opposition against IL aud its
author candidate for reelection 10 the Presidency
rnmedlaely sprang up, and Porlrso Daz, ihe most
generally popular In the republic, selected as
Sta standard bearer. Everywhere were the obnoxious
portions OF the conroa,oria decred Thinking men, who
considered that safety ,hs country only IN
implicit obedience 10 the fundamental Law, alarmed
~ such assumption OF power Ia state OF peace
end opposed II on this principle who others were out
ragged that any political po~or whatever should be re-
stored tho priests who regarded The authors
Of all the troubles under which tho country had suffered
r,pce its independence. Combined with these in oppos
Nor TO suon extent their influence went those
Who openly secretly had favored the empire
or had opposed the execution OF Gsxmiiian and his
generals through which Mexico bad lost the entire
sympahy OF greater portion OF the civilized world. Al
Abe opening Of the campaign tnege prospect
ofvcory for these ou. as progressed and terminated
observed fhss the elements OF str Detn
sufficient tho prestige OF Jssrez,
Oh account OF heccnneoton with the and tns in
Hucnce which resulted from his holding tho whole
military and cvl power Of tho country in his hand.
He been elected and, whether by fraud md
rupnon, Of hs srsmes charge, by the
biassed WI of WE people, again the constitutional
President
Amoag the moro uucompromising opponents of
Juarsx and tho conroe9orta were Leon GuEman, OF
suana5usto ard senor llamiTano The former carried
and carried tho capital when dous,less being
oonvaced of his errer, he has been Recessed The lat
occasou Of the recent banquet givsn at ne capital 10
ihe BolT'ea Envoy proies'ed himself and his party u
as the declared wish OF lhe people. ia his speech
Araong olher thirT he remarked, "Wo have opposed
Legitimate Now that tho contest is here
obey Bcs in'wbstevcr sc think you may err we shall
m shc precs tho tHbsne, bur nowhere IN
no other manner. Not a soldier shalt raise muskst,
a u
Leuai government We are bound % obey the con-
stitu,ion: en- ..SSss We oppose conscienuousy and
Frssds.s snd y. Adore the republic ssthiuy and un-
rhAngsrbiyn And thsnn says the reporter OF tho
Sz9ndayd VT ch Indebted Tor The above extract,
.yCarer EMBELLISHMENTS embraced" careful SUDDEN,
u Aoxscansaxd OF Mexican history would have re-
sSraso as extremely omnous Not 10 tho ipsenuous
and enthusiastic man OF the Standard, who exciaims,
ihsssmbssoo o. two stern constitutional opponenis was
she happsst argary for The future peace aud the lasting
while the fact cannot be denied that such "happy
enquiries have been the custom 10 Mexico since the
rano whether sincere or Otherwise, may DO taken A.
~ indications CT the present policy OF tho opposition
she many -disbelievers in the establishment, OF any
stabie government In Acxico by Mexcans VIII add Ito
ne soowedoy prcnnHcamenfo a. soon as there are any
Win tho rs.csiablishrnent Of tho government, como
appreciated and though the details Of no sysiem have a.
ye bean devsoped, steps Ia some direction are benz
taken Tho present method OF collecting revenue, ASIDE
SoE he fact that no dependence can be placed upon
onc Of ha mos cxecrAbe that can be imagined In svery
city aud hale vita throughout the country custom houses
exit every Of which levies duties all goods which
cose william ss precincts whether for consumption or
d whetaer domesuc or foreign, passing from state to
siaey bat from.tcun 10 town as well. aud the hac.t-
dad = and ra's AFTER psrsnaslns nei, supplies ~
be ero they cax carry thon 10 their homes though
not ysasss aasssrt 80 numerous and ,n'rssle are
she d.uss levied upon them .sa tina. ,he r,
tniolit eiu lawyer and respectable iortEne
10 take train frem ono end OF the country 10
soS sa,s an ctsse, he ss,as
selves ~ TO a. hshes extent dishonest Every cent
winch as IoeoeIy ssa 70 crp
shall ndo< is the Urgent demand of tbs commerce
Of The coss try snd OF ssery Vel wisheI OF - ~ ate
make rer uss Of their property, evidently with view
% esass IN "a rnitcnn system Of TAXATION snd u
panful evta zoe a. the denoraizaton which exists thai
all avg onlJ shis-ng how ,hey cnn best avoid
compianc nth ihe dsnsnd. anu ihs additions ROB
The busln 81 OF The oDu1 Try y at cempeis stand.
still; raupisis sEas ton vo.e De di'gus 20
credit Goods.f es.wh,ch siEiiy dollars have beer paid
down hereofo "a siii tbs certainty OF quick return,
ihree years i,vssn le rgnA-o OF the frontier, who
have taken the, took into the interior, have been
PEELED 10 sell up,,n crsdts ovs never kuo~n bsirs
Ia this courry tSls air whioG iass clossds, 81
ulio-usualy onc&i ths most in4 crsat Me northern
frcntier-has bem = eoup'ss failure. and nctaiss'
better IS sntepA,,d,st We gsd rational far al ssS
Juan dc los L0xos SI DsSembsr
The city press Is AsinIg for revision o. The posisl
Arrangements. Nohs1s j. more needed Pcsissr il AZ
present enormeus and tAs Tans1,ssen 81 me mails
Gsseral
For the pas, so ~.As. " mou hs-s b..u rrs ~
combustion OF tho E~A opsaa Powers With vsw 10
certain demands EsOs Nhis these are undo,Aktst
syom m On rpsa s.ssss NJ mas lhans moash and sls
thersiore ignorsns OF wAG L sons a "a tbs word
shcy cres to rnesslNas sni sstvs 10 I'D 10 Toe
rAskrIfr.s
The condition o. assar' "a shs sss : y 70 mssas
what could be desired. ta Macy ycs1 y has bees
known as sturbulert fsmssA pas sad seems hkey
20 lastly Tho nams "a Tho a inrs - - " pa'S ~.
more than Infatuated thar thu tornado o. ne sth w.
happecsd Just "a time " prsSsnt the exssuton OF
vol maiursd Iian 70 deprive Oolons pais.os .ns sp-
pntoe Of Escos,do o. hls unascd and drvs BIN from
the cly. In lS1 q war bfsks osS between Ngsvo Icon
and rs;nsripas which vas usrei 90 WIG orcn si-
ternsea From uhn time untu knc pssseni there has
tccn constant fc@ling Of sntysrsm lksU 20 eresx
out overt a ,any ronen1. II . natural tbere.
fore that the heras, Of rsosvlpas should regard
anythire bat z, .mplacspcy vbe appointment o'a
yourg colonel from n, fe9n. vstaoai sg.cA latent
aud prestige 10 rrls an Y them Aror'iH1. tt,rt, has
been constantly ancpas ID for soUh .ns snd bat ~
Gently has ,ssnspirsd \has ths nthsrpa authorizes