The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-31
INTERVIEW WITH IaLEs1As.

SAN FRANCISCO, JAM 80, 1877.
Islcs,as has been interviewed regarding the state
ment tclecrnphed from Washington Sunday night He
says it's entirely wrong except upon one point, which
Is that the constitution OF Mexico does not actually
prohtbjt the re. election Of President But ON
that point there for complaint against Lerdo
for he had agreed at his first election that he would
attempt TO hold the position for second term. He
the Other statements tho despatch referred not
based on fact 81 not an anarchist or breeder OF
revolution, nor do assume infab!lity OF Judgment
declared in my first manifesto that the right not
vested IN me TO proclaim the election Of Lcrdo void
but that IL was vested in the people, and called upon
them to decide the question.
MS CHARGES AGAINST LERpo.
81 claimed then, and still claim, that his pretended
election unconstitutional and fraudulent; Tor In
the first place. IL was not general and IN the second
was not expression OF popular sentiment Several
OF tho States-some six or eght-were occupied by
Diaz, and there was, consequently, no vote east III
them, and IN many others tho military, by Lerdos
ORDERS took possession oil the polls TO the entire OK
cuson Of the constitutional officers the consequence
being that in these States meagre vote cast and
that OF course, solid for Lerdo. The latters
parsan's declare the election was vyld because 1t
was declared SO by those Members OF Congress who
owed their own places TO It
sELF-JusTIFicArIOS
'sThey made this declaration on the Goth of October
and | issued my first proclamation two days later,
although Lerdos first torn would not expire until the
1st Of December. This arose from the necessities OF
the situation, for this decision OF the unconsttu-
tional Congress was coup d'etat, and by his sane
oning by his action Lerdo lost his legal title TO
the Presidency, well the present as IN the
future General Comonfort IN 1857, two months alter
he had the Presidential chair subverted the
laws and Juarez, the then Chief Justice, declared
himself President and was supported by vast ma
jorty OF the people. have but followed his example,
THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRESIDENT.
"At present, whatever may be tho doubts OF some
people this point. as Lerdo Is no longer In Mex
ico and as he declares his intention Of remaining
away Chief Justice, am the only person consti-
tutionaly qualified to assume the executive or the
government My absence Is different, for l am here
by accident only have not the slightest intention
to 90 East neither New Orleans elsewhere. but
will leave this place for Mexico direct, either in Of
our war or in an American steamer, and II Is
my intention TO land upon ana remain upon Mexican
soil, even II 1t must be as prisoner.
NO FOREIGN AID TO BE ACCENTED
Gas have received several offers OF military assist
ancc from American officers reiterate tho tact that
is utterly impossible for mo TO accept their aid Ours
is an nernecine struggle in which foreigners should
take part and should rather feel that every hope
Is lost than to accept victory by such means"
lplesas further remarked that he In formed as to
the person from whom the Washington statement
emanated and in his manner exhibited indications OF
strong INDIGNATION.