New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-12
LERDO IN NETWORK.
A TALK WITH THE Ex.pREsIDENT.

TO OVERTHROW HIM~LERDO HOPEFUL OF RE-
GAINING POwER-CoRDIAL RELATIONS WITH
THE UNITED sTATEs-THE APPEARANCE AND
BEARING OF THE MEXICAN PRESIDENT.
President Lerdo de Tejada of Mexico, VINO
Arrived m this city on Saturday night by the Pacific Ma
steamship Colon, is at the Windsor Hotel WIN ecu
Escobedo and two other members of his Cabinet TIC
occupies handsome act OF rooms ana last e'e"."s
seemed to be holding reception, II one might Judge
from the number OF darkhued gentlemen
standing around the door TRIBUNE reporter sent In his
card ami was immediately shown into one oil the par
Iors In few moments the door opened ana fresiuen'
Ierdo with an attendant entered. He steppen quoAH
forward aud greeted the reporter very cour'eousV ~
the same time mooning him TO seat president Lei"o
is man OF small stature and with rather slight inquire
His resemblance TO ex-Gov nlien is most remark
Able In almost every particular. except the
slight peculia ~ty in the eyes lie wears
no beard his face round his complexion hgh ana MS
crayIsh thin hair carefully brushed over his mead h's
ewes which were dark and bright and ms eAeeeunHp
small and fnely-shaped feet. were the only spanish
To be noticed He was plainly dressed IN
black His manners were very courteous and suave ana
his voice very pleasant and gentle During the CONVEX
saton ne shrugged his shoulders and gesticulated WIN
his hands the vvacious style vi his race lie roe"
and smoked cigarette, and laughed as II he enjoyed @
self whenever the reporter put question WHICH ne III"
not intend 10 answer The conversation was carried Oh
English and little French. and he said that he should
nrefer 70 have the service of Interpreter Some little
etcence was shown in regard 10 to certain ques
tons lie seemed to prefer that his replies should DC
somewhat general.
when inquiry was made concerning his trip to New
York he sad al left the City Of Mexico the 23th OF
last November, in company with Gen. EscObedo, Don
Romero Rubo, and Don Juan jose Baz, officers OF my
cabinet, with a considerable force OF soldiers. We
erosscthe States Mexico Mchoacan AMI Guerrero
hcapulco the troops accompanying us to Morcla only
From that point the escort small We did not traVt
inengntO ut all, did we have any diiii
culty We were everywhere well treated, those
who surrounded being always loyal 1hcre
were only the Inconvenience of travel TIC
triumph OF the revouionSts at Pueba had made IL acc
essary TO leave the capital i'll order TO continue the de-
Tense of constitutional order in other parts Of the cou
try. However, circumstances were sueh as TO ren"er
einharka;ion at Acapulco necessary. At that place
therefore went board the regular steamer for ran
ANA accompanied by three cabinet officers We were
only day On the Isthmus and al Aspinwail took The
steamer Colon on Feb. 2,sor New York. Tie voyage
itself was very pleasant"
In regard to his loss OF power the exPTesd"nt re
markell 81 attribute the immediate success OF the
rebels division among the defenders OF The COnstll
tioua Government on account OF the position assumed
nv the President Of the Supreme Court Mr. lglesas III
acting as vicePrcsdent of the Republic. The position
certed action on part of the defenders of consu
tiona order This lack Of concert detrimental to
the legal administration and moreover 1t dd not furthcr
the aims Of the VicePresdcnt Mr.. Iglesas had de-
clared you know. that the declarations made by Con
gress concerning the effect of the last elections were
illegal and should not be respected by the peo
pie although he had acknowledged that he
had no right to make his declaration against Congress-
and had done so only as a private individual"
When asked abOut the present condition OF affairs IN
Mexico the President said somewhat generally that
the Mexicans in state of great uncertainty Dut ne
had no doubt that finally constitutional government
would he restored. "This Will he brought about" nc
continued "by the weight Of the influence Of the think
ing men, who are all i'll favor of constitutional order"
The President laughed and shrugged his shoulders when
a question was put about his future movements 81
have not decided he said They will depend entirely
upon future events"
"How do you regard the relations of your Govern
mont and OF the United States ~ asked the re-
porter President Lerdo replied emphaticaly "My re-
laions with the United States Government, not only
during my Presidency but during the time when was
Secretary under the late President Juarez were
of the kndest and mott cordial At no time
there any difficulty between the two countries
The President then remarked that his party would be
in several days at least but that they did
not know at present what their next movement would be-
Recent adviccs from Aspinwall state that President
lArdo aad his companions conveyed in "A small boat
from point miles above Acapulco to that port where
they went board the steamer Salvador on which they
remained until the COlima arrived. The Colina took
them from Acapulco to Panama.
PRESIDENT LERD0's CAREER.
Sebastian Lerdo de Teada born at Jaapa, Mexico,
April 20, ISIS. lie educated in the Seminary OF
Pueba and the College of IldefonsO became rector
of the latter institution in 1852, and received the d.
ploma of advocate in s53 Subsequently he filed the
Offices OF Judge OF the Supreme Court Minister OF For
eign Affairs and Premier member and,ree times Pres!-
ent Of the House of Representatives Minister OF Jus
tce and again of Foreign Affairs ChietJus-
tce OF the Supreme Court, and finally, from
Nov. 80 1865. to Nov. 30, 1876. President Of
the Republic While member of the House he opposed
the treaty which made arrangements for The English
debt The failure of this is said TO have brought about
the downfall OF the ZamacOBa Cabinet He was infuen
tai IN securing the ratification OF tbe eXIallOn ana
commercial treaties with the United states. When
Jrarcz recovered national independence subsequent 10
the French invasion OF 1861, Lerdo shared with hun
lie honors of the triumph he secured the extension OF
tie term ~ Office Of President Judrcz until the tenina
en Of the of 1s6j IN order to prevent the excite
e Of new election On tle death Of Juarez in July,
1872 Lerdo, who then held the office OF Cbief Justice,
on NOv be elected President by an almost unan-
nous vote for tie erul ending Nov 80, 1876;
early part of 1876 when the Opposition seeing strong
signs of his retccOn to the Presidential char com
menced their active campaign against him. Beginning
by hurting az HIM the epithes OF usurper yrant Iner-
cenary charging hr with being party to an intrigue
which would transfer to the United states Government
debt due by Mexico to her English creditors aud wOud
further settle the claims OF the United states by turning
over large portion of Mexican territory; denOunclng aim
for having entertained the project OF settling the English
debt by the payment or S2,OOOI0O TO himself ana hls
friends and him OF HnuIGcIabc OH Dses, among
which may mentioned tho use OF public money for
raud and Intimidation at elections, the frequent and
dishOuorable practice of nepotsm-the Pies-
denis enemies. among whom Jose N. I2leslas,
,r-offrio yice-Presideut Of the Republic. and Mr.
pof the Attorney General. were prominent s;roye to
prevent his reflection The opposition took leDellOus
fru ON Ian l5 when the citizens Of tie state OF OaXdca
held a meeting in the town of Tuxtepec IN winch
n manifesto was drawn up declaring that the Con
siiintion Of 1857 was the law OF the land
and Tepudiatng the authority Of Lerdo. whose
!, elect on strongly deprecated The Governors OF
the several States asked TO sign the manifesto