The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-01
The Deposed Merican President i'm
NetU York.
New York Sun.l

The Deposed Merican President in
NetO York.
New York SUM-
Three gentleman wearing white straw
hats and light and airy garments,
algkted from 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-
day night, and remained in the ship
untilmorning.
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-
ceiyed 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 througha a Cuban
waiter connected with the hotel.
Each of the refugees is sort of travel
ing arsenal. The hall-boy on this point
remarked: "Them Mexican fellows all
carries big pops. I seed um stick away
out as they went through the hall, and
one of um had 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 1879 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 Tajeds
was elected. Iglesias appealed to tht
Supreme Court, of which he was mem
ber: and that decided in favor of Tajeda
Notwithstanding all these adverse decis
ions, Iglesiss declared the election in
valid, and endeavored to remove Tajed,
by force and put himself in power. HI
demoralized the army, and obtained th'
assistance of General Diaz, who was con
ducting a small revolution of his own
Diaz saw an opportunity to seize th'
Government, and he turned upon tn
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 a terrible condition. Business
dead, and the people are being plundere'
by the respective leaders. Every Revc
lutionalist borrows money to conduc
operations with, and plumbers to repay
Under his peaceful term the revenues Q
the country amounted to over eighteel
million dollars, and, economically an
honestly governed, Mexico could uphol
its credit at home and abroad. He say!
also, that Diaz has full power now i
Mexico, there being no organized arm
to oppose him. He is of the opinion
however, that Diaz's reign will be shor
, The Church party, which is daily grow
, ing in power, is opposed to him; Cortini
!, now on the Texas frontier, opposes him
; and there is a strong element against hi
!, throughout the country that only neet
: opportunity to develop.
In answer to a question whether /
intends to remain long in this countr.
, Tajeda said that he had no defni
plan. He declined to say any thing
> regard to any movement contemplate
!, to obtain the recognition of his Cover
ment again.
General Escobedo is a military-loo
. ing man, with long gray beard,
about the same age as Tajeda, and h
y been in many fights. He, with many
- the adherents of Tajeda's Governmer
= thought it necessary to quit Mexico
quickly as possible.
The Mexican Consult General will co
. tinue to act for his Government hel
:. He does not anticipate any trouble |
:, tween the United States and his count
- - in regard to the debt of three hundr
n thousand dollars owing to the Americ
e. Government. In fact, the first act
Diaz was to borrow two hundred tho
Nc sand dollars to make a payment.
n, matter who is in power, the Cabinet W
make provision to pay that debt.
THE Pope has become very much
3 cred. His feet do not carry him a
longer. His face. formerly fresh. and