The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-29
THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION

ORIGIN OF The DIrFIcuLrY--ruE QUESTION
OF REFLECTION TO THE PREsIDExcx-uN-
wAnHANTABLE CLAIMS AND PROCEEDINGS OF
IGLEsIAs-LERDo LAWFULLY ELEcTED--EvIL
EFFECTS ON THE CONDITION AND PROSPECTS
OF THE COUNTRY.
wAsnrxGroS. Jan. IS, 1877.
There Is growing apprehension hero that the pres
ent unfortunate condition OF Affairs In Mexico may
suit complications which Will seriously involve the
United States. 1t IL therefore considered important
that tho facts regarding the situation in that country
should be correctly known. The following nformn-
ion has been derived from thoroughly we'll Informed
and reliable sources
TIM QUESTION Rx.ELEcrIox.
The statement tolegraphed from San Francisco In
support Of the pre.ensons tho revolutionary leader
ex.Chief Justice Iglcslas, that the constitution OF
Mexico prohibits the election Of President tor a
second term s shown by direct reference copy OF
the constitution to DO incorrect This also evident
from tho fact that President Juarez was elected, not
only for a second but third term. President Lerdo
elected in 1872 for the term Of four years. ending
November &c. 1915 THIS election is characterized by
a leading historian Of Mexico having been "the
most pacific and spontaneous OF all that have ever
taken place IN tho Republic"
rnE ''PLAx' OF SALAMANCA.
~ Wdb OeIOIo tuo expiration OF TINS uncOnteSte0
term OF Office Of President Lerdo that Mr.. lglcs;as
commenced his revolutionary proceedings by issuing
at Salamanca, In the State OF Guaua uato the 2Sth
OF October last precautionary 'pian, assuming tho
title Of Provisional President and setting up called
government Tho prctcxt assigned for this rcvolu-
tioaary proceeding that the House OF Representa-
tivcs tho 10th OF october declared that ut tho
election held July last Mr. Lcrdo had been reelected
Presidcnt Tor tho ensuing term OF Iour ycnrs, from
December !, 1875.
uxwARkAxrApLE ACTION or IcLEsrAs.
nnnst mfi0n M~YtC Ypxnto mt
Representatives tho sole judge Of the returns Of tho
election not only OF President, but OF magistrates Of
declared by votc oil 125 TO 40. or morc than two
thiras. This action Of tho House was Endorsed by a
vote OF confidence ~ the Executive by the senate OF
Mr. lglcsas to tho Supreme Court, Of which he was
President that tribunal sustained the validity OF tho
election by vote OF TO 81 YET IN tho face Of
this, ignoring the obligation which that vote I'M
posed upon him as member OF the tribunal, aud
without any warrant whatever in the constitution
OF law, either magistrate or citizen, Mr. Iglcsips
s"'aos Of President s,ao nvaa
sworn TO protect, attempted by revolutionary
to establish himself aud his partsaus IN power not
devolved upon him, but more than month before the
expiration OF President Lcrdos uncontcsted term Of
Office.
rxKrExr NJ legality
Tho overthrow Of tho constitutional order III Mexico
has been elected not by the strength of tho protes
sona revolutoniss, led by General Daz, but through
the treason 10 republican principles OF those who ha
been engaged tho lgIcsias conspiracy, which has
again introduced Generalization into the army, and
has dcludcd public sentiment by tho attempt to
revolutionary proceedings with tho pretcxt of legality.
BAD EFFECT oX THE COUNTRY
Tho only difference In point OF legality between
Mr.. lcesas and General Dinz Is that the latter
issued his revolutionary ''plan' IN March last aud the
ccedngs gives better or n worse title II appears
that, as between the two factions which have Appealed
TO revolution, the balance IN point OF material force
has rested with General Diaz; Tor within less than
three months from the date when, in Salamanca, Mr.
Iglcsias issued his revolutionary pan, no has been
driven from his country and landed fugitive upon
foreign shore, while the result Of his misguided pro-
ceedings has been to place success. which could not
otherwise have been reached within tho grasp Of tho
professional revoutonist Daz and to postpone II
10 he feared, Tor indefinite period all possibility oil
good government OF order and OF progress IN Mexico
II this conspiracy avanss tho constitutional ordor
and resort 10 revolutionary meaps by those who have
heretofore been prominent leaders IN tho republican
and have held the highest positions in the state
and the army which awaken tho most serious
doubts and apprchensions with regard tho future
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