New-York tribune., 1873-04-12
MEXICAN POLITICS.

MEXICAN POLITICS.
OPPOSITION TO PRESIDENT LERDO.
COALITION OF JUARIsTAs AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
GROUND OF OPPOsTuoS-TIIE RAILWAY PROJECTS
VARIOUS OPPONENTS OF IHE PRESIDENT.
iFRos THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or rIiR rRIBUNEl
MEXICO, March lG.-On next Wednesday a
preliminary session of Congress meets TO organize for
regular session that meets on the Isl OF April and
which promises 70 be a stormy one The Juarstas and
Portristas have formed coalition. The Osteusible
object is announced 20 be efficient support OF the
committees and appropriations against the
mai administration Of the Executive. but IL Is well IN
derstood 20 be general opposition 20 the Government
The principal points OF attack will be the prohgate
speculation OF the million Loan the course of the ad
muisraton IN Its alleged unfair efforts 20 elect
IClesas 70 the Presidency OF the Supreme Court and
the Juggling in reference the Railway question. With
all the power and influence OF the Administration IL
pears that It has failed elect is candidate The last
vote OF the has not been east but Is known
that no candidate has received majority. very
large scattering has been cast I-iesa- and Rya
Paaco have received nearly the same number of votes
and Congress Will have 10 elect.
This coalition seized upon the general dissatisfae-
tion among people the course of the Admnistra
ton in not arranging with Of the propositions
for building railways. The majority, during the last
session Of Congress by several test votes, expressed
their approval OF the proposed notifications 0f Rose
cranz; but the session terminated before tnal vote
could be taken. A decree passed authorizing the
Executive 70 agree with Rosecrauz upon his proposed
notifications. and also authorizing him 10 make con-
tracts with persons for railway building which
was OF favor 70 Mr.. Plnrub. But the
President has done nothing, the notifications have not
agreed and Rosecranz has not even been called
upon 10 arrange discuss the subject Neither any
contract been made with other persons-Mr Plumb
being also left out IN the cOH In tie meantime there
has been considerable Juggling With the English Com
panv which built the Vera Cruz Road, and supposed 10
be desrOus Of extending their work 20 the Pacific but
as that company is unpopular among the people and
Congress they cannot at present make their object
known Bacares the Minister OF Public Works, is In
capable Of feeling that MS conduct excites the
rdicule and contempt Of the country Being himself
personally opposed % RosecranZ and mere tool Of the
English Company, be has not hestaed % resort 70 the
most contemplate quiDbles in regard 10 Rosecranzs
bond IN the TuIpan concession. Although Ro,ecranz
has offered two OF the bonds that be made IN
the country the amount being only for tO)OO and the
parre to both being worth millions and the largest real
estate owners in the Republic, the Minister cannot de-
eide as 10 which accept aud not daring 20 reject both
be allows the matter 20 lie on his table His pretext for
these delays are that the titles TO the estates OF the
ureties must be traced out through regular line 70 the
epoch Of the conquest The bonds have been filed for
more than four months The plans Of the English Com
pany are not fully developed II only evident that they
oupose all American concessions ana desire ~ drive he
latter from the hed, when they suppose they VII md
less opposition Congress and De able 20 make an ad
vantageOus arrangement
There is great hesitation in making up an opinion,
among the most thoughtful portion Of this community,
about President Lerdo's While ALL except par
tsans cling TO their fret hope, large portion regard
present appearances very much against hm. Much
time has elapsed since Mr. Lerdo first occupied the
Executive chair; ana in the midst Of such hopeful
and peaceful prospects they there Is no percepbe
Improvement While many make no cOncealment Of
their disappointment Others st cling 20 the belief that
Ierio will eventually be They say that the
surroundings OF Idle intriguing and revolutionary poll
tcians are the that have always cruelty crushed
out the patriotism OF the country that no one man can
accomplish the redemption Of the country, and, there
fore hope necessarily deferred until be can enlist able
and efficient coaborers in the different states az well as
in the Capital These allegations are correct but the
ouestou begins 10 be asked whether Mr. LerdO has the
bodness aud the nerve 70 carry on the great WORK Of
renovation. The ordinary underhanded Po,ltlGa, IN
contracted fOr 20 he successful he must nave The nerve
coed people not hard 20 manage and these
nIrguers only unmanageable 10 one OF their own
rght Mr. Lerdos capacity IN all other respects Is I'M
and although hold be nFTn, and a.
ncS a. he IL ehs-red with indoenoe ne mas an active
Intellect II he succeeds IN breaking the majority which
him IN Congress be may Yet develop some 0f
the kory qualities which yet, not known 10 be
few days ago Martinez De Ia Tore talented and
influential member Of Congress Marian hva PalaclO,
an exenera. ex-menber Of Congress and ex-governor,
man greatly distinguished for hIs public and private
Writ and staniiAus Canada leading member OF the
prtrut Congress. all OF whom have ever been stanch
friends OF Mr L1r10 but who believe that something
must be done and who have become tired and sick Of
heart visited President conformity with desire
expressed uDta Of friends, TO learn from him what
be intended DO. These gentlemen conveyed 70 him IN
the most delicate that language and manners could
furnish the object Of their visit Instead OF answering
their questions, Mr. Lrdo asked them II they had
the sfOus coal which lately found Pueba! De
be foilsd without another effort, they
observed the discovery would prove valuable II
| system railways introduced. The President
ags in cOnfOunded them with another question Have
you seen the baaquetDg hall at the nyO Garden y
nis conyersAtiOn might lead 10 form low estimate
oi the raber of Mr. Lerd0's mind but this would De
mistaken opinion He IL the shrewdfst politician 10 the
Mexican nation IL only meant that Ire is not pTepssed
~ show his hAud-he bides his time Lrrfo Is cunning
patient and obstinate, aud would hardly compfomse
with his opponents II hc could, for knows his
people better than does. His only policy is 10 pur
chase A sufficient number OF the floating mbers
are always IN market 20 complete his majority. The
propOsitiOn sound strange "a The your read
ers such things, though they ia the United
etaJer, dOle quietly under cover. Here Ia Mexico
however there shame, no blush DO Disguise when
"Duyiug" and selling" 0f AemDerz uf Congress aud
heads Of bureaus Spoken OF. The thing common
uaoe, and e1citss other remark than "TDd = the
only way succeed" and doubts that every
sus sfnee veuld thiSk bs - "'h"@