New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
MEXICO.

UNsATIsFtCTORY STATE OF MERCANTILE Ar
FA.I.--pRosPECTs OF NEW REVOLUTIONARY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF DIAZ.
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlBUNb.I
MEXICO, Sept 14.-The situation though
peaceable with gradual restoration OF confidence
not very satisfactory in business VIEW "hiie the
great mass OF the nation hope for the election OF MT
Ierdo and believe that the result is the last hope OF
Mexico from a gradual but certain DECENTRALIZATION anu
dlsntegraon, by many apprehensions are entertainer
that as in the past will have disturbances aier the
Presidential election Although the highest hopes were
excited upon witnessing the promptness with which
the reyouonists submitted to the new administration
and the general expression Of satisfaction coming up
from all parts Of the Republic recent ntrgues Wcn
have lately risen TO the horizon dampen tho ardor or
these expectations In all times past there mas existed
large and worthless element, ready for the mahlpud-
ton OF ambitious traitors who always hnd desperate
adventurous without principle honesty TO organize
aud lead revolution. These classes may have dimn-
shed IN numbers, and lost confidence in those leaders
who have 80 msled them vet it Is not certain that
they are not in and readiness sufficient to give
trouble to their country.
It's now certain that the revolutionary elements are
again undergoing organization, and that they desire
egan to take the field in opposition to the Government
They expect TO perfect their arrangements during the
Presidential canvass, and to make the result
nretext 10 inaame the minds OF the people.
Pornrio Diaz is to be their Presidential can
didate, although he is In arms against the Govern
ment He has declared the Constitution null and Vod
and vet he is candidate in election under the Consul
,ntion he has refused to obey the Government. and
demands that the laws shall be set aside to enable his
friends to organize for the election and yet he does not
recoonze the Constitution under which the election Is TO
he held Such are the inconsistencies OF the man ana
his marty il he can elected President under the pro-
visions OF the Constitution, he Will recognize IL; II nc
cannot be elected he will crush it under the heel OF reVo-
lution he can His followers and his circle OF instr
gators are wholly incapable OF recognizing the oosa
tions OF the law They even too stupid 10 see the
qualification or too reckless to care Tor IL. Aeauy
thew have published their pretext in the shape OF
nrotest they say that the Presidents convoeatora
OF election does not allow the people time to organize
FOR the electon-that II the election is held in defiance
of their demand, the people will again Do outraged
They WILL however, be defeated In the election ana III
their attempt at revolution. The Daz clique has ever
been working and continues TO work for Gu end 10 whch
the peope have ever been opposed and will ever be OPP
nosed namely to give 1t the control Of the Government
Az the beginning OF the late revolution, Daz issued his
lannon's pan de la Noria in which he demanded recon-
truction of the Government the holding Of another
election not according TO the Constitution, but IN COM
pance with rules which he laid down Tor the Govern
ment of the people To make his election sure he
declared that Juarez and Lerdo, his only two
comnetltors in the previous election, should not
bo elrble Such an open defiance OF the Con-
s,utlon alarmed many OF his old supporters and the
exhibition OF his selfshness Disguised thousands OF
others and all abandoned his Consequently the
revolntion dwindled Insignificant local guerrilla e1
cursons and Diaz has never been at the head Oh an
army since he was routed in Oaxaca. The amnesty
offered by Lerdo was not mere olive branch; IL
woud have been the ark Of his salvation II he had
accented IT, In refusing it he has politically and hnan
c,ally ruined himself. All sensible men In Mexico see
Mainly that the chances Of Of this party have
hecn diminishing for several months past and now their
last hone has expired yet Is admitted that the clique can
indict much injury upon the country by stirring up
anarchy thus parayZing all the industries until the ds
orders are crushed out, they assuredly VIII DC,
Lerdo Is the President. go
Congress is now in session, and It's proceedings VIII be
watched with great anxiety to see how large reE0lu
tonary element Will manifest Itself In that body ms
m also an important session from the fact that the people
are camorons for measures OF public internal improve
ment among other reasons, TO employ the MINDS ana
hands OF the thousands OF dlers who nave been re-
claimed from the insurrection. The nrst pr9ect that
WILL in all probability occupy the attention. - that OF
CEN Rosecranz The alterations in the concession Wien
he asked for have been adopted by the Depuacon Per
mauente and Congress will be called upon TO concur In
a. acton There seems 10 but little doubt that tho
General will receive what he has asked for as his con
cesson has become extremely popular measure The
ability with which he has explained the ADVANTAGES OF
fine railway system and the large amount OF useful data
which ne has collected have the esteem and con-
fdence OF the members Mr.. E. L. Plumb Is also working
fo railway concession, but he has not submitted II 10