New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-19
PRESIDENT LERDUS PLANS.
Ur EXPECTS SOON TO BIZ RECALLED.

HF EXPECTS SOON TO BIZ RECALLED.
Lerdo de Tejada, the fugitive President of
Mexico aas been staying az the Windsor Hotel since his
arrival In this city. lie occupies large room on tho
fourth door Of hotel where Of his time spent
n the company of Romero RlbO his Secretary OF state.
He devotcs much Of his time TO writing letters and
ceying Mexican friends who have adopted this city as
their home Spanish waiter NJ the hOJe attends To all
the wants OF the two Mexican cXcS, and often serves az
an Interpreter Mr. Iordo lives in 4 simple and plain
manner IL generally rctires about o'clock at night,
and I'm the morning between 10 Jnd ii o'clock.
A TRIBUNE reporter called upon Ar. Lerdo recently for
the purpose ascertanins what he was taking
to regain his former power IN Mexico and to learn how
much of truth there IN the statement that ne was IN
league with American hlhuscrs who to overthrow
the present Government OF Mexico. lie was met pacing
the corridor front Of his With Romero Rubo Tho
cordially greeted by both gentlemen and tod
that tho visit was very Opporue many OF On" ruOrs
about Lerdos plans for raising troops forci IN countries
and returning with them 10 Mexico as is President
might be coutradctcd Mr. Lerdo then left the reporter
wh his Secretary State, who declared that all that
has been said and written application By Mr..
Lero to the United States Government private per-
sons m the country for aud to be entirely false. He said
President Lrdo had read the reports, and stated that
this country would not interfere with The civil troubles
ot Mexico unless It 10 be benefited b} IT, and tho
statement that he to cede 10 America some portion
OF Mexico a. a payment had not the slightest founda-
non lie could enter into any such agreement for
the Mexican people would not tolerate man who gave
portion OF their country 10 more powerful nation which
was such near neighbOr Besides mis- the Mexican
pcope were so constituted that Lcrdo could remain
President OF the country unless he gained that power
through Mcxcans alone. The rumor that he was con-
fcrring with band OF libusers IN Washington and Cal
fornia was quckydsposcd Of by the statement that he
was never i'm either place. Mr. Lerdu, continued tho
secretary confidently believes that lac viii soon be in
Mexico az its President" When asked how long time
would probably eapse before that event. the reply was
that no statesman should answer the question 1T IS
only matter of time" said he, amt Il j. not necessary
for him 10 nave generals stationed In foreign countries
10 raise troops do it, lie expects to Dc called back by
the people, who know and that the present adnlus-
tTatiOn is unconstitutional and unlawful IL was Only Tue
other day that D1Z uncOnsitutlunally nauBufied
The Con incomplete and Mr. ierdo compares
il to the House Of Representatives III TINS country pro-
claiming an Of Congress and deDarring The senate
from cooperating IN It's work Mr. lcrd1s intentions arc
una; his friends ana cO-WoktIs IN ocri VINO aTo
now In Mexico working his interest, shall call HIN
back 1T which time he Will he ahc 10 return 10 hts ma
tive country with Sufficient number oi Followers 10 40
scrt Ms hight the Presidential chair His plans he
with s people and he is positive that they VIII cry cut
Iir Lcrdo considers his visit to this country Mr.
4nblo concludes very peasant anu uSe,,I G@o th no
methods Of many OF the American Institutions ~ ORDER
10 establish them In Mexico ms return He has been
particularly impressed with the educational system ana
considers the normal college for tie education OF women
model in every respect The islands in tie East River
have all been visited and much useful Information mas
been gathered He has also Inspected TIE coal mines OK
Pcunsyivania and viii bc abc 10 lntlod'e 2 S ,"'
Try many features III the manner oil wofhlns hines
In some respects hc believes that TINS nauOu j. DcLhd
Mexico lie does think that enough time Is allotted
the education OF doctors and lawyers here ana clls
that the medical colleges ot Mexico are Tar superior 10
those o. this country
Mr. Lerdo looks upon the pcaccablc solution OF tho
Presidential question in this country a. sonnet ing almost
marvellous. The different phases OF the election ne read
with much interest aud thought that the manner IN
which the country settled such vital question was an
evidence OF the liw-lDldng character Of the people ne
believe, that in any other country a revolution would
have been the result OF 50 great an agitation