The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-12
THREE MORE PRESIDENTS
ONE At HOME, ONE IN SIN FRANCISCO,
AND ONE IN NEW YORK.
The Arrival In this city OF Taicda and his
Comrades as Refuaecs-A Party from the
Tropics In straw Hnts-Me xican Politics.


Tropics In straw Hnts-Me xic.n Politics.
Three gentlemen, wearing white straw
hats and light and airy garments. alighted from
n carriage and entered the Windsor Hotel yes
terday morning. They were the Hon. s. Lerdo
de Tajcda. President of Mexico; Gen. Mari
ano Escobcdo. and Manuel Romero Ruhio all
refugees from the land Of revolutions. They
arrived In the steamship Colon from Aspinwall
late on Saturday night. and remained In tho
ship until morning.
President Tajcda is by no means n warlike or
revolutionary individual in appearance He Is
below the medium height. apparently about so
years Of agc. 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 n striking resemblance to Gov. Tiden.
and. like him. is said TO possess remarkable ex-
ecutive ability.
Before selecting their quarters In the Wind
sor they examined nearly every room In the
house. and were very hard to please. The
President has n fear Of fire. and objected TO
going higher than the third story on that ac-
count After their identity became known they
received a great deal of attention from the other
guests of the hotel and likewise from the at
tendants. As no one OF the party can speak
anything but Spanish. the conversation with
those outside the party was limited. and through
a Cuban waiter connected with the hotel.
Each OF the refugees Is sort OF travelling
arsenal. The hall boy on this point remarked:
Them Mexican fellers all carries big pops.
seed I'm stick away out as they went through
the hall and one OF um had u sword"
In the morning Consul General Juan N. Ne
varro. called ON the ex-President. and together
they discussed t the situation in Mexico; which
ful President OF Mexico. In 1872 he was elected
for a term of four years. during which. he
says, tho country was in lar more quiet and
prosperous condition than 1t had previously
been, In July. 1876 another election was held.
ana and r. H.. was elected ior & second term; Don
Prcme Court. opposed the second term of office,
and declared that Tajeda was elected 10y fraud
and force. The House II Representatives, how
ever. decided that Taieda was elected. Igesias
appealed to the supreme Court of which he
ATss Tas = msmber and that dccldcd s IN favor OF
cisions. Iglcsias declared the election invalid
and endeayored TO remove. Taieda by force and
army. and obtained the assistance Of Gen
Diaz who wns conducting "A small revolution OF
his own. Daz saw an opportunity 10 srize the
Government anu he turned upon the llslesias
party. defeated this branch of the con-pirators.
drove lnelesias out of the country and then
came 80 unplcasantly near TO TaJeda that the
Inter departed lglesias is now in san
Francisco.
terrible condition. Business is dead. and the
people are being plundered 10y the respective
leaders. Every revolut tonist horrQws money to
conduct operations with, and plumbers TO repay.
Under his peaceful term the revenues OF the
country amounted to over slsOp,OoC. and. eco
nomicaly and honestly governed. Mexico could
uphold its credit at home and abroad. He says,
also. that Diaz has full power now In Mexico.
there being no organized army to oppose him.
| He Is OF the opinion. however that Diaz : reign
will be short. The Church party. which is daily
growing in power. is opposed TO him; Cortina,
now on the Texas frontier, opposes him. and
there II a strong element against him through
out the country that only needs opportunity to
develop.
In answer to n question whether he intends to
remain long in this country. Taeda said that he
had no definite plan. He declined TO say any
thing in regard To any movements contemplated
10 obtain the recognition Of his Government
again.
Gen. Escobedo Is military looking man. with
y long gray heard. II about the same. age as
TaJedH. and has been IN many fights. He. with
many Of the adhrr"nis Of TaI.da'- Government.
thought y necessary 10 quit Mexico rs quickly
~ pOsS ltl".
The Mexican Consul General will continue to
at for his Government here. He does not an
ticipHte any trouble between the United States
and his country in regard to the debt of SiOo.o)0
owing h. the American Government In fat.
the first at OF Dnz WIS 10 borrow t1Ou.Vo 10
make a payment. No mptter who IL ia power.
the Cabinet VIII make provision 10 pay that debt.