The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-08
POBFlRIO DIAZ.
His Status and His Policy.
Somcthing About Affairs in Mexico.

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Some remarkable kilograms having
been communicated to the city papers
recently through that highly authorita
tive channel, the "Press Dispatches,
which appeared 80 inaccurate on theil
face as compared with other intelligence
from Mexico, and so inconsistent with
the views expressed by President Diaz
himself to the writer, in Brownsville, In
January, 1876, that we have sought some
explanation on the interesting subject
from Americans who have but recently
returned from Mexico.
The opinion Of these gentlemen-who
by singular coincidence left the city
March last, the date of one OF the extra
ordinary dispatches alluded to-is that
the statement that Porfirio Diaz is los
ing ground Is an egregious mistake, and
was either the result Of misinformation
or prompted by
QUESTIONABLE MOTIVES.
Our principal informant says, posi-
lively. that Lerdo de Tejada, the ex-
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favor, but, on the contrary. the people
hailed the advent of Porfirio Diaz as
their salvation from robbery and cor
ruption; that he has the full support Of
the business men of that city, with
many of whom our informant conversed.
That the conduct Of the ex-President in
carrying away large sums Of money be-
longing to the public was strongly COM
mented upon.
The American and German ministers,
he added, agreed with the better classes
of the people, that Porfirio Diaz was
better fitted to be President of the
Mexican Republic, owing to his soldier
ly qualities, his strict integrity and his
his promises OF reform into practice i'm
mediately upon assuming the Presi-
dency, by cutting down
HIS OWN SALARY
by half and reducing the compensation
of the Cabinet and army officers to two
thirds Of what was allowed them pre-
viously.
President Diaz mingles freely with So
ciety, and our American informants say
that they had the occasion to meet him
daily. The cry OF "Viva Porfirio
Diaz" greeted the ear everywhere.
Certainly there are dissenters, but they
are few, and consist of the outs "prin-
cipally.
Necessarily, he added, the accounts
Of terrible condition of affairs at the
capital, and the Punishment Of Diaz, is
untrue. The dispatch making these
assertions is dated Havana, March 27,
only two days after our informant left
the capital at Mexico, and as there is
no Geographic communication between
Mexico and Vera Cruz, 1t is difficult to
understand how advices from the form
err city could reach HAVANA in so short
time.
AS to the defeat OF Porfirio Diaz's
friends In the Mexican Congress, our
informant says that such was not the
case up to the 25th Of March, for
every measure originated by the Gov
eminent had been carried by
LARGE MAJoR1TIEs.
Our Informant says besides that Gen.
Wesseles and Mr.. G.. Dinsmore, Of New
York, who left Mexico with him, will
bear him out in his assertions.
Among the prominent men of Mexico
who are now with Diaz. are Landero Y
Cos, formerly superintendent of large
mines at Pachuca, who had ever before
refused to NEEDLE with politics, and Is
now Secretary of Treasury; Gen. Pedro
Ogazon, Secretary Of War, an officer Of
high standing In the army, and Senior
Valliente, Secretary OF Foreign Affairs.
Most OF Diaz's Minister speak English
fuently.
During his sojourn in Mexico our
informant interviewed Diaz, and asked
him what truth there was in the report
that he favored
THE CHURCH PARTY.
Diaz answered that there was not
word Of truth in the report; certainly
there were in office under his govern
ment leading men belonging to that
party, but they were excellent men,
and he proposed to choose the best men
in the country without regard totheir
religious sentiment.
AS to the charge Of his wishing TO be-
come Dictator of Mexico, it was only a |
base stratagem to influence me United
States government agains5 MIN. He |
added that there was large party who |
would like to have him aeclare himself ,
Dictator. but that as long as there was .
! drop of blood in bis veins ne never /
would be- The charge also that he had
ordered the
LIBERATION OF coRTINA
vas equally untrue, and palpably so,
or he had ordered a vessel to Brazos,
which was then on Its way, to take Cor
Ina from the jsil In Matafnor0s and /,
ring him to the castle Of Ban Juan qe
Jlloa. sc Vera Cruz, where n6 ea0uiQ s.