The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
The Dep0sed Merican President i'm
TesC York.


The DepOsed Mertcan President i'm
NesC York.
New York Sun.I
Three gentleman wearing white straw
hats and light and airy garments,
allghted from a carriage and entered the
Windsor Hotel yesterday morning.
They were the Hon. S. Lerdo de Tajeda,
Ex-President of Mexico, General Mari
ano Escobedo and Manuel Romero
Rubio, all refugees from the land OF
revolutions. They arrived in the steam
ship Colon from Aspinwall late on Satur-
dav night, and remained in the ship
until morning.
President Tajeda is by no means a
warlike or revolutionary Individual in
appearance. He is below the medium
height, apparently about fifty years of
age, has no hair on his face, and very
little on his head. The thin locks are
brushed from the side of his head across
the top. His manner is exceedingly
quiet and bland. He bears a striking
resemblance to Governor Tilden, and,
like him, is said to possess remarkable
executive ability.
Before selecting their quarters in the
Windsor they examined nearly every
room in the house, and were very hard
to please. The President has fear of
fire, and objects to going higher than
the third story on that account. After
their identity became known they re-
ceived great deal of attention from the
other guests of the hotel, and likewise
| from the attendants. As no one of the
party can speak any thing but Spanish,
the conversation with those outside the
party was limited, and through Cuban
waiter connected with the hotel.
Each of the refugees is a sort oftravel-
ing arsenal. The hall-boy on this point
remarked "Them Mexican fellows all
carries big pops. / seed um stick away
out as they went through the hall, and
one of UNI had a sword"
In the morning Consul General Juan
N. Nevarro called on the Ex-President
and together they discussed the situation
in Mexico, which is as follows: Tajeda
holds that he is the rightful President of
Mexico. In 1872 he was elected for a
term of four years, during which, he
says, the country was in far more quiet
and prosperous condition than it had
previously been. In July, 1876, another
election was held, and he was elected fol.
a second term. Don Jose Maria lyle
sias, Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, opposed the second term of Office,
and declared that Taieda was elected by
fraud and force. The House of Repre-
sentatives, however, decided that Tajeda
was elected. Iglesias appealed to the
Supreme Court, of which he was mem.
ber, and that decided in favor of Tajeda
Notwithstanding all these adverse decis
ions, Iglesias declared the election in
valid, and endeavored to remove Tajeda
by force and put himself in power. He
demoralized the army, and obtained the
assistance of General Diaz, who was con
ducting a small revolution of his own
Diaz saw an opportunity to seize the
Government, and he turned upon the
Iglesias party, defeated this branch O.
the conspirators, drove Iglesias out o
the country, and then came SO un
pleasantly near to Tajeda that the latte
departed. Iglesias is now in San Fran
cisco.
President Tajeda says that the countr!
is in terrible condition. Business i
, dead, and the people are being plundere'
by the respective leaders. Every Revo
lutionalist borrows money to conduc
operations with, and plumbers to repay
= Under his peaceful term the revenues o
the country amounted to over eighteel
! million dollars, and, economically ant
! honestly governed, Mexico could uphold
its credit at home and abroad. He says
also, that Diaz has full power now il
Mexico. there being no organized arm
to oppose him. He is of the opinion
, however, that Diaz's reign will be short
q The Church party, which is daily grow
, ing in power, is opposed to him Cortins
! now on the Texas frontier, opposes him
+ and there is strong element against hir
! throughout the country that only need
+ opportunity to develop.
In answer to question whether h
intends to remain long in this country
;, Taieda said that he had no de6nit
plan. He declined to say any thing i
!, regard to any movement contemplate
IL to obtain the recognition of his Cover
!. ment again.
o General Escobedo is a military-lool
o ing man, with long gray beard,
% about the same age as Tajeda, and hi
i been in many fights. He, with many
- the adherents of Tajeda's Government
At thought it necessary to quit Mexico
rs quickly as possible.
O. The Mexican Consult General will CO
in tinue to act for his Government her
.. He does not anticipate any trouble b
IN tween the United States and his count
70 in regard to the debt of three hundr,
ID thousand dollars owing to the AmericI
fa Government. In fact, the first act
bo Diaz was to borrow two hundred tho
ns sand dollars to make a payment. !
IL matter who is in power, the Cabinet W
make provision to pay that debt.
- The Pope has Deuume very much
9 cred. His feet do not carry him a
:. longer. His face, formerly fresh, and
~ ~ jovial expression, is now shrunk a
e. g. of listless aspect. He rarely lea,
W. his bedroom, and receives visitors the
ep between five and seven in the afternot
md more reclining than sitting in an ar
-: chair. He has large table before him
N ll' which few candles only are place
'o' between them stands crucifx. /
an 9n memory is failing him very much
on on matters Of quite recent occurren
'no though he remembers well the things