Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-05
TIE REPUBLIQ.oF MExIoo.

President Lcrdo do Telada recently
opened tho Congress Of Mexico with I
speech In which he reviewed tho ai
fairs Of the nation, nnd stated that h
accordance with tho amcndmon, to tn,
Conslitutlona n Senate would hcorgan
lied IN September, This will max,
the Government Of Mcxico more ia
harmony with the system Of the Uni
tod States and give the President an
other advisory power IN relation 10 all
important nntional questionsJ In this
country. the Senate represents State
sovereignty and Congress the more
immediate popular will, In Mexico
the Senate will be q composite body
in its representative functions and Gu.
pacitios. But still the plan will give
tho nation fuller and more complete
voice in relation tolaws and ordinances
and will act as n check ON tho Presi
dent in case he should bc disposed to
exercise authority not expressly dele
gated to him by the fundamental law
Of tho Republic. In these respects the
creation OF n Senate IN Mexico Is n do
cided step in the right direction, Old
prejudices and spirit Of bigotry ire
referred TO as the causes Of the late
unfortunate outbreaks in certain por.
tons of Mexico, in which men were
attacked for holding particular reli'
gious views and opinions. The Prcsi.
dent reminds the people that no has
carried all the amendments to the Con
stitution, and also the reform laws and
declares emphatically against the in.
fractions of compacts made between
the Republic of Mexico and all men
who live upon its soil and obey itslaws
and ordinances. These ideas and prin.
ciples, whose incorporation into. the
Constitution and laws of the country
elevated the Republic to place among
the most liberal and civilized people OF
the earth, President do Tejada main
talns must be obeyed and enforced in
this age, or Mexico will lose all stand.
ing in the great family OF nations, and
be treated us an alien and an outcast.
Bigotry and intolerance in matters of
religion have been hung up, with rusty
gibbcts and other Instruments of tor.
ture, and the nation that takes them
down, like the German student who
raised demon, will be rent and de-
voured by the instrument they would
use upon others. The President has
correct views upon this subject, and
will no doubt enforce them under the
power and authority of the Constitu-
ton. The important question of cdu-
cation received full attention from the
Chief Executive of the Republic, and
he stated that plan would be sub.
mitted making education compulsory,
and at the same time providing for the
training Of female teachers. Educn-
ton is badly needed among the masses
of the people OF Mexico, aud the more
books are put into the hands of men
and boys the fewer swords or rifles
will be handled by them in unlawful
raids either on native or foreign soil.--
The relations between Mexico and the
United States are not in satisfactory
condition. All along the Rio Gmndc
frontier outrages are being committed
upon American citizens residing in
Texas Bands of armed Mcxicans
cross the river, burn houses, steal cat
tie, and kill men and women if they
resist Such raids are of almost daily
occurrence. General Cortina is in
command of the Mexican side of the
river, but he makes no efforts to either
stop the outrages or punish the guilty
parties, Murders are becoming more
numerous, and many persons removing
from that section Of country lying be-
tween the Rio Grande and the Nuoces.
1t is certain that the repetition of these
outrages will, in the end, lead to an
open rupture between the two Rcpub-
lies. The people of Texas will become
tired of these acts of barbarity, blood
shed and plunder, and cross the river
into Mexico to right their wrongs in
their own way. With tho cases of
the Texas revolution and the war of
1916 fresh in the minds and memories,
the authorities Of Mexico should com
pei their border-ruflians TO respect the
law or hang them up by scores, and
thus end this matter. President Te-
jada can serve his country efficiently
in this manner, and such action should
not be delayed.-Phila. Times.