The New York herald., 1879-07-31
NJ E x G o
Formidable Revolt Against
DiaZ Threatening.
ANTI-AMERICAN FEELING RAMPANT.
Relations Of the Two Governments
on the Frontier.
INTERVIEW WITH SENIOR ZAMACONA

WASHINGTON. July 80. 1879.
The progress Of events in the political world OF
Mexico during the ensuing few months will be we'll
worth watching Indeed. some very important news
may be expected from that country at any moment
According the tenor OF advces received by officials
in the War Department from army officers and
others the Texas frontier. who been closely
observing the development of matters in sister
Republic, formidable revolt against the govern
ment of President D.az is likely to manifest
itself before the close of the year. 1t
that the alleged unpatriotc policy Of President
Diaz i'll suffering the fact OF repeated crossings OF
United States soldiers into Mexican territory to
without other protest than merely formal one on
paper has enabled ths enemies of President Diaz
organize public sentiment against him and to
tsblish a seml-political party with professcd
anti-Amercan policy its Platform. This party is
ready to rebel against him at any hour and the sew
eral recent outbreaks in Sonora, and still more
Gently in Eastern Mexico near the Rio Grandc when
several of the insurgents summarily exc
cuted are said to be but the beginning of ser-
trouble and only the preliminary expression OF
popular feeling.
ANTAGONIST AMERICANS.
The general dislike of ''los Gringos. as the Mexi-
style the Americans Of the United States. fur
nishes the leaders Of this dissenson with abundance
of material out OF which to create hostility toward
any government Official who is disposed to be
friendly to the United States When to such acts of
comfy as President Diaz has been guilty of he adds
his failure to chastise the Americans who have SO
violated the sacred soil OF Mexico the detesta-
ton felt for him by the anti-American party may be
comprehended. 1t is feared that the energy of this
hate may vent itself in act that will
preciptate the revolution which is believed to be
impending. For this reason it is understood that
our interests the Mexican border will need close
attention every hour from this time out.
ACROSS THE BORDER.
The original order to Colonel Mackenzie to pursue
Mexican marauders has never been rescinded. 1t ID
the belief therefore, that the Americans" will
in their zeal to defy the United States. take advan
age first chance to tempt Mackenzie the
border and give him warm reception. For the out
come of such an encounter the War Department is
understood to be quietly making preparations-a
fact which will doubtless help explain the milkand
water orders given General Miles to his treatment
OF the Sioux the Northwestern frontier. In Other
words a revolt in Mexico against the administration
of President Daz means, should it prove successful
a party in Mexico determined to fight the United
States. Even if unsuccessful eventually the up
rising. however short lived. could not but lead to
conflicts less serious along the Rio Grandc.
For this emergency the War Department will not be
found unprepared.
VIEWS OF MINISTER zAMAcoNA ON THE RE-
PORTED MovEMENT-raE ANII-AMERICAN
SENTIMENT MYTH-sTRoNG SENTIMENT IN
OPPOSITION TO MILITARY REVOLUTIONS.
reporter of the HERALD called upon Mr.. Zama-
coma the Mexican Minister to this country ut his
beautiful summer residence in Orange. N j.. last
evening" in relation to the news contained in the
dispatches printed above. The repoi ter informed
the Minister that information at hand from
trustworthy sources the Texan frontier
to the effect that formidable revolt against
the Diaz government is likely to manifest
itself soon, and that among the which
were assigned for public sentiment being organized
against the Diaz government the crossing Of
American troops into Mexican territory. Further
that this feeling had given rise to semi-politica
party with q professed antiAmerican policy as its
platform and that this party stands ready to rebel
against Diaz at any time.
The Minister asked to give expression to hs
views on the subject and readily assented to do
When asked to his advices from Mexico touching
the foundation for these rumors he replicd:-
IL have news from Mexico twice month by
steamer. both from my personal friends there and
official sources. have friends in Mexico of every
political shade and among them some whose
opinions not entirely favorable to the Diaz adj
ministration. All my information from these sources
to the effect that the feeling in Mexico. with the
exception of u very few agitators who exist there
everywhere else. is against any revolutionary move
mcnt to overthrow the present government OF
Mexico. OF course. there is political agitation
in the country. which increases the time tor the
Presidential election approaches. but nothing moro
than is usual such occasions in any country ruled
by republican institutions"
THE ASrrAMEIIcAN SENTIMENT.
els there much discomfort among the peoplcg"
can attempt made short time ago to organize Q
military revolution proved r failure. and it has
been not only condemned but rdiculed by every
body. The most striking feature in the report you
have communicated to me is that of q revolution in
Mexico based upon the anti American element. My
official position in this country, and my long pro-
trArtcd endcavors to make the commercial relations
or Mexico and the United States closer, have been
accompanied by extended correspondence with my
government and my personal friends on such sub
jects would have caused manifestation OF the anti
American feeling. IL tnat feeling existed in Mexico.
protest. with the vcracity OF an honest man. that
this the first time that have heard OF any party
in Mexico the platform If which includes any thing
against friendly and more intimate relations with
the United States. But there Is something more
striking yet In the motives assigned this move
uent against the government of Mexico. 1t is true
that the crossing of American troops some oul
border districts in 1877 aroused the national feel
ing OF tho Mexican people when it took place.
But under the policy OF the present govern
forcing the federal authority along the border
line OF Mexico and IN establishing order and security
in that section of the country through the nstru-
mentality OF large number OF troops, the orders
authorizing the American troops this side OF the
Rio Graude To certain cases the border liue,
had been practically uncnforccd for long
period. ! suppose this is to DO ascribcI to
tne present situation of our border districts which
Secretary Evarts has expressed to several
times, is moro satisfactory AT present than II has
been. This is also the opinion of some very
high officers of the American army. 1t would seem
very strange that under these circumstances the in-
cdents in our border line should be taken as pre-
text for a revolution against tho Mexican governs
ment"
REPORTS DIscREDIrED.
''Do you discrcdit the rcportsY'
"My Impression is that the reports upon that snb-
ject of the same questionable character IA those
that have been telcgraphed lately from Texas regard
ing events in our border districts and which we're
seut with the obvious intention to- create in tho
United states unfavorable impressions ia regard to
the political condition ot Mexico. 1t may bc possi-
bic that reports from the source have reached