Daily globe., 1879-05-21
4 THREATENED REVOLUTION IN
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Mexico has been in profound peace for so
long that its condition is becoming almost
unbearable to the inhabitants. With the ex
ception of few local disturbances that
served only to aggravate tho people and whet
their appetites for more, there has been no
bloodshed worth mentioning since the in
auguration of Diaz as President of the re-
public. Advices from that country, however,
give reason for the belief that the Greasers
are about to cast aside the lethargy that has
for so long bound them, and indulge IN
first-class civil war that will create commo-
ton second only to the attempt of Ma1imil-
lian to establish monarchy there.
The term for which Diaz was elected to
the Presidency will soon expire by constitu-
tional limitation. He is a candidate for re-
election, but is opposed by Gen. Trevino, the
leading spirit of the army, who declares that
he intends to preside over the destinies of
the nation for the next term, whatever the
hazard or the cost. He has grievance
against Diaz, and claims that the northern
states of Mexico have not been fairly treated
by the ruling executive. He has power,
too, which he is using, the same power that
tho Republican party of this country pro-
poses to use to maintain its ascendancy-the
army. He has already commenced ooncen-
trating large numbers of troops in the north,
all of them thoroughly armed with Reming-
ton rifles, and all fully committed to his
cause. He boldly proclaims that he will
await the result of the election like patri-
otto citizen, but if the decision at the polls
is adverse to his claims he will march upon
the capital and convince the people that they
made mistake. If worse should come to
worse, he will declare the secession of the
seven northern states from the rest of the
country, and there establish an autocracy.
Trevino is probably the strongest man in
the country aside from Diaz. He has the
earnest support of the entire army, officers
and men, and has secured the friendship of
the poorer classes by denouncing Diaz for
toadying to the aristocracy, and of the
church party by promising to restore the
power of the ecclesiastical party in the state,
which had been destroyed, practically, since
Diaz attained authority. Then, too, he has
made good point against the present in
cumbent by denouncing him as friendly tc
the United States, and as it is part of the
religion of every true Maxican to cordially
hate the Gringos, he has risen greatly in
their estimation. he appears to be deter
mined to carry his point, and with the auxil
| iaries at his command he stands splendid
chance of success.
When the revolution breaks out, as it cer
tainly is bound to do, the Mexican people
will be truly happy. Nothing, except, per
haps, chance to steal a lot of cattle from
Americans, affords them such keen delight al
fight among themselves. They dote OF
revolutions as negro does on melon
patch. They will endure hunger, thirst au'
all manner of privation just for the privi
lege of chasing some of their fellow country
men across the country or being themselve
chased with hail of bullets whistling abou
their ears. They think more of the oppor
tunity of sending bullet through an en-
emy's body and running off with his hors
than they do of goed square meal, and "
are glad they are soon to be gratifed. Il
Mexican wars, however, the casualties ar
generally light, for the Greaser is almost a
poor marksman as Chicago policeman
and misses oftener than he hits. But eve
if the mortality was greater the world woul
not be apt to mourn, for the race is no credi
to humanity, and the sooner it exterminate
itself the better it will be for civilization.