New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-23
POLITICS IN MEXICO.

KNp OF THE TEPIC OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES LERD0'S
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO THE SUPREME
COURT AND TO CONGRESS-.
fFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THR TRIBUNEJ
MEXICO, July 19.-LOzada, chief of the Topic
rebellion was captured on the lith INST, having been
betrayed by a woman who guided body of Mexican
troops to place of his conceament He now in prison
waiting trial on charges Of highway robbery, murder,
and rebellion which been ordered by the Minister
of War TO take place promptly before military court
Martial law was declared by the colonel commanding
the Federal troops in State Of Yucaan, without au
thory from the Federal Governments for this he was
perenptorily called account. Although the In
surgents ten times the number OF the troops be-
fore the General Government could fairly arraign the
errng commander he succeeded in restoring order TO the
State As he did good thing, which is unusual and
forestaed the Government it is understood that he to
be suspended With the conclusion OF the revolt in Yu
catan and the OF the Tiger Of Topic 1t
be said with truth that Mexico is at with herself
to the utmost extremities Of the Republic.
Notwithstanding the complaints that justly made
against President Lerdo, account Of his apparent
apathy and his suspected opposition to the improve
ment of the country except when is made by contract
with the English Monopoly of which he Is charged with
being member, bound to award TO him and his
administration much credit. Commerce is improving,
and augmentng; II the other branches
OF industry do improve 1t is not the fault OF the Ad
mlnStratlOu Wuere tuEDSH-
men and Americans engaged, are expanding in their
operations but mining that is conducted by other Eu-
ropeans and Nexicans, s carried in such parsmoni-
Gus and unenterprsng scale that IL shows improve
ment. So with agriculture, the Mexicans are too
narrow minded to make liberal expenditure of money
in charging their agricultural system. Being ndis-
posed to pay their aborers LIVING all their farm
ing enterprises imperfect and their houses and fields
are ali in diapidated and discouraging condition.
very much doubt whether Mexico would prosper any
more under any other Of her public men than under
President Lerdo The fault deficiency is not in him
as man. but in his people as nation. Neither will the
next Congress which meets in September DO any wiser
more Just and patriotic than its predecessor The Pres
dent and Congress will follow the selfish and unpatriotc
examples Of their predecessors who believed that they
were committing no wrong by making all OF their public
acts tributary to their private interests. In fact
President or Cabinet officer who is not offered private
interest I'm every concession that 10 asked for, and in
every large claim against the Government, would con-
slider himself grevously injured and he would there
upon become hostile to the measure or the claim, en-
tIrey regardless Of it's merts Mexcans wero heard In
the streets TO say that ROsecrans was demented II no
expeced TO carry any measure through IN Mexico with
out first securing the Government, by Interesting them
in the concession That is the custom OF the country
no must abide by that, he might as we'll go home
If either Rosecrans or Plumb obtain anything from this
Government, II Will be by compliance Win tne
Ol
auy concession that they may want. Mexico IS not a
hard country to deal with IL those who wish 10 nave
dealings there will comply with the " customs"
The elections for members OF the Supreme Court ana
Congress have Just passed The indications are
that the Supreme court ticket, headed by Miguel Anze,
and supported by the Government Is elected But IL Is
not so certain which party has majority IN Con-
gIess present date returns have only Deen re-
ceiyed from Onebal Of these, there now seem 10 Do
elected opposition. 90 supporters OF the Government
and 20 Oaers who cannot DO counted upon. Ihe Gov
eminent, however confident IL knows on what 10 de-
pend at the trying time IL is oBy wonder that the
Government allowed any DOUBT 10 exist at all Why 1t
Ola not have returned large working majority II the
wonder OF many and IL Is taken as more positive eva
dece oil want Of popularity than has ever MADE ltScf
apparent before. In the Federal District where all the
machinery was under the immediate eye OF the Govern
ment tFeFyth went right excepting in district; IN
thatlt was arranged Tor the election OF Ramon GuZman,
but when the electors met although favorable 20 the Gov
ernmeut they were opposed 10 the Government favor
| tic, ana elected another the ticket. AS
Ramon was very useful man 10 the Government clique,
they were determined 10 have him In Congress. Where
upon the Project OF ChalcoenuincO ia another state,
Ha!gO, telecraphoO 10 have Ramon returned nom
Ia dl.rist The fubtcrVcnt project locked Tie door
1ry electors were assembled, placeda guard round
etu and uOicly assured them that when Ibey eleeIed
{g.uou Guzuai, all "ucput euit uces" would be re-
moved uul tia head OIL Tho Clique 10 safely ss1s,ea
| upoA mat disiaCJ.