The New York herald., 1877-02-12
Possibility Of Lerdo's Return to
Mexico.
History Of the Triangular Fight Between
Diaz, LerdO and Iglesias.
AToTAL VOTE OF S,sSS FOR PRESIDENT.
The Political Programme Of
1glesias.

Sebastian Lordo do Tcjadd, accompanied by his Minis
ters, General Don Mariana Escobedo and Don Manuel
Romero Rubo, together with few friends arrived In
this city lato on Saturday evening from AspnwaI by
tho Pacific Mail Company's steamer Colon and at
present quartcred at the Windsor Hotel
Messrs. Juan jose Baz and son, Lieutenant
Colonel Mawroy, aido-dc-camp to General Escobedo,
and Emilio and Adrian Busto, accompany the oxlled
President and his distinguished Cabinet officers Tho
party purpose sojournng for time in Now York.
for tho purpose Of seeing the metropolitan city Of the
New World and watching the of political affairs in
Mexico
TAE PRESIDENTS PEREGRISArIoys
u will be remembered that President Lerdo evacu-
ated tho capital of Mexico the 26tn OF November,
soon after Diaz had obtained his decided vic
tory over Antion. near Huamanta, and accom-
panied by . strong escort, principally composed OF
cavalry, made toward Touca and thence the city OF
Morelia capital Of tho State Of Michoacan de Ocampo
Finding that the Unexpectedly unfavorable aspect
which public affairs had assumed promised speedy
change the President and his party set out from Mo-
rea, crossed the Stale OF Mchoacan and that
Of Guerrero. After short halts in Of tho
small towns along the line OF march, the party
crossed the river Bazas, and made the
seapors of Sihuataneo, which IS situated the coats
limo OF the northern corner Of the state OF Guerrero,
between 200 and 800 miles north from Acapulco AT
territory of Mexco to this city. order
progress of affairs and be ready make for
the northern Stdtcs where Lcrdo and Escobcdo arc
both ad utcdly popular, should the opportunity
To this ond the party boarded sailing vessel the 18th
of last month"; and reached Acapulco in time to take
the Pacific Mail steamship Colima, which sailed
thence for Panama tho 25th crossed tho Isthmus
and embarked on tho Colon for New York on the I'd
inst
HOW PRESIDENT EERDo LOOKS
President Lerdo resembles Governor Tilden so much
In person that any who has either may say
that he has beheld both They are, apparently about
the samc age-that is, tho neighbor-
hood of some sixty odd summers T,ldcn,
who is of a little five and
half feet in his stockings has the advantage of per-
haps inch in height the President OF Mexico.
I.crdo Of course, has not the peculiar expression
about the mouth which distinguishes New York's can
dldate for tho Presidency; has bold broad FORE
head, smooth, dark hair, fne pair OF expressive
black eyes and clean cut face without any beard.
Being of puro Spanish ancestry he much lighter
complexion than most citizens OF Mexico
WHAT LERDo SAYS
In response to questions asked by the writer, SeMor
Lerdo said in substance that General Diaz, who for
the time bcng the head of affairs In the city of
Nexico did rghto send the $780, 900 due to tho
United States the first instalment of awards by
tho lato mixed commission. The obligation to pay
q national one, and SO long the credit Of tho
country had been kept intact, 1t must matter
but little to the United States who sent
the funds here. Diaz is usurper, but
his usurpation is a question to bo resolved by the
people Of Mexico only As to tho late successful
luton, It a movement of old standing. having been
initiated by Diaz and his friends away back in Novem.
Der, 1875 II had beon mot and successfully combatcd
Isvtt mt hutNh
army numerically weak the constitutional means
of resisting the revolution not what could have been
desired, and tho catastrophe consummatcd by
expected events which tho wisest could not
forosee
WILL He MEXICO?
President Lordo expresses his intention to remain
mere for q short time until he receive corrcspon-
ocnce from Mexico and put himself in commun cation
with his friends there. Hc will await favorable turn
Of the political tide and profit by tho first good oppor
tunty which offers itself to 60 back aud maintain tho
constitution Of 1857 in Its original integrity such
The sense OF what could be gathered from sehor ordos
conversation
SENTIMENTS OF GENERAL EsCoBEDO.
General of Division Don Mariana Escobedo, Minis
ter OF War the late administration OF Lerdo, Is the
conqueror and capturer OF tho Archduko Maxmilian,
the so-called Emperor OF Mexico Escobodo, at tho
head OF republican army Of % 600 men, bcsicged
and after a close blockade of about months took
in 1867 the city Of Qucretaro, in which Macmillan
and his foreign allies TO the number OF 1900
had shut themselves. The general is a man of me.
dium height, little over fifty years OF age a
full board which we'll tnged with gray, and is
Of a thin wiry build His forehead is good he pos.
vesscs prominent nose, which is of the style usually
called military he has quick, expressive black eye.
shows much nrmncss about the mouth, and wears
spectacles.
"Ah!" said tho General rcgretfully, ''who would
have thought II OF Diaxf He who for such length of
time fought by my side for the constitution--who
could imagine that he would now break through It's
most cherished preceptsa The position which Diaz
now holds Is altogether untenablo and unconstitu-
tonaL He can not DO expected to maintain himself In
power by such means II pity that this fine soldier
Of tho people has ruined the brilliant career which in
tho ranks of tho liberal aud republican armies
II his fortune to achieve Personal ambition, and
the love rule all hazards have destroyed his
funess to the country and plunged 1t hcadlong into
the ABYSS OF q most destructive and shameful civil
President Lerdo will no doubt return TO Mexico
favoring circumstances admit, and then
tho undoubtcd right which years elections
try"
ORIGIN or THE REBELLION
Tho recent arrival In san Francisco Of Don jose
Maria lgcsias, Inte Vice President OF Mexico. and
Of Prcsidont Lcrdo dc Tciada In this city, has
Agnih brought tho vexcd question Of that countrys
politics prominently before the American people IL
Is useless Tor US 10 ignore the fact that the political
condition OF the neighborng Republic does POSSESS
Tor the people OF these United States an importance
and au interest second to other nation on tho
globe Our past and present relations with Mexico
standing us the second Power this Northern CONT
ncnt and the tuture policy wo must observe toward
her, all make incumbent upon an intcl gcut Amcr-
cai public TO ascertain cxactiy The reasons. II any
good ones thcre were. that led to Lcrdo's DOWNFALL
igIc-ias' exile and Diaz's ACCESSION to power
General Diaz has always boon IN the opposition party
the regularly constituted authorities. When tho
conservatives were IN power he ranged himself tho
side OF the liberals and contributed by his services
under Don Ignaclo Comoniort overthrow that
strongly centralized party aud 10 establish the much
mlkcd-o but observed constitution OF 1851 lie
fought bravely against the usurpatons OF Generals
Felix IuIuaga and Miguel Miranon Daring the tirio
of the French intervention and the so called empire
porlirio biaz proved hmsof apt soldier and d
stanch patriot. At the caplurc OF Pucla by tho
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