The New York herald., 1879-07-03
OUR SISTER REPUBLIC.
Minister Zamacona on the Reported
Revolution in Mexico.
CLAIM SPECTATORS.
Custom House Statistics Versus
irresponsible Rumor.
CALM AND PROSPEROUS.

Following closely after the various reports that
have been in circulation in the States concerning the
feverish condition OF affairs in Mexico. the publica
ton in tho San Francisco Chronlcis of June % of
what claimed to be authoritative information con-
cerning the States of the revolutonists there has
caused much comment among all classes Of Ameri-
cans. The contradiction Of opinions among those
who have newspaper reports sole source Of data
is to be accounted for by the beautiful variety Of
news concerning Mexico to which the world has
been treated within the last month. The report
from the Pacific slope. spoken of above aud repro
duced in the HERALD OF Tuesday. seemed to finally
settle the doubts concerning the revolution. giving.
it did. names and minute statistical information.
The writer claimed to be in possession of "impor-
tant documents" from which the facts published
purported to have been CLEANED.
Armed with this report and number OF facts OBJ
tanned the Rio Grande frontier during recent
visit, aHERALD reporter sought Minister Zamacona,
who had left Washington few days since for New
York to make arrangements for the sojourn of his
family at Orange. N. Being busy with the trans.
portation OF his lares and penates the Minister had
not had time read the clipping in question when
he encountered by the reporter. Without read
ing it Mr.. Zamacona said he supposed it was much
after the same pattern many others he had OBJ
served during the past month. When. however. he
read the article through he laughed outright and de-
clared it to be the most nonsensical of all the
ridiculous stories with which the people
of the States have lately been gulled. Its
absurdity. he declared. must be patent at glance
to any one who had even the slightest knowledge OF
Mexican affairs. When Mr.. Zamacona had enjoyed
mis- genuine merriment the article he asked
to specify what parts of it false This question
seemed to be too big one. and Mr.. Zamacona.
laughing again. said that the whole thing false
here identify nobody. know such persons. and
from the sound Of tho names am inclined to think
that they have been invented" said the Minister.
1.-The story is out of whole cloth. and how any one
who is informed Mexican affairs could for o mo.
ment entertain the statements in serious considers
ton I cannot understand
THE NEGRErK PROCLAMATION
"But, Mr.. Zamacona. is it not true that procla.
nation has been issued by General Negrete?" asked
the reporter.
Eyes. such proclamation was issued. but the cir.
cumstances of Its issue point out its impotentality.
I will give you the history Of the proclamation.
General Negrete is not is stated in this article.
general in the army He is without command and
without following. Some time since General Negrets
appeared in the city Of Mexico and much in the
company of = certain Sp aniard who then editing
paper there. This man. it is said. induced General
Negrete to issue revolutionary manifesto that he
might publish it. The manifesto published and
the Spaniard banished from Mexico. General Ne
CRETE. who asked those who were in sympathy With
him to meet him outside the city. remained in the
city several days and then went to General Diaz
and made his regrets for having issued the mani-
festo The imbecity and feebleness OF the so-caled
revolution will be appreciated when it Is known
that the General had command and actually no
following among the people. Then, the city of Mex
icow was seiec In
promulgation Of the call. where the army Is strong
and loyal to General Daz Now you have the origin
and end OF the revolution.
THE whole people, then, are in accord with the
administration OF President Diaz?"
OPPOSITION TO DiAZ.
II have not said that. There Is opposition to him
the same there is opposition among the demo-
Gratis OF the United States to President Hayes He.
of course. has political opponents; but to found
revolution that fact would he quite as irrational
as for to declare that there is revolution going
on here 1t is Characteristic feature of form Of
government that just preceding great general ecc-
ton by the people, candidates TOR Office plentiful.
It IL in Mexico and. of course, the friends OF each
candidate doing all in their power to forward the
preteusions of favorites. There is such discou.
tent as has been stated The best elements Sfexi-
can society are in favor OF President Disz and the
success of his efforts to develop . wider and
general commercial intimacy with the United States
have been crowned with success beyond antcipa-
tion.'
Do you consider the political opponents of Presi.
dent Diaz, the candidates referred the parties
responsible for the stories now ahoat concerning
revolutionT
OF SPECULATION.
'.No. cannot say that do. II is dificult to
trace these various ISLANDERS against Mexico their
authors. Most of them. however. have their origin
on the border, where handful OF spectators
forever active in seeking to create bad feeling Many
of these INSCRIPTIONS fellows have claims against
Mexico Of various degrees of invadity aud to them
can in majority Instances, be traced the bad
ports concerning the Republic beyond the Rio
Grande Only a short time since was informed
that man in Washington boasted that he was in
possession OF no less than fourteen hundred claims
against Mexico. Such men - this are anxious for
,ha Irpifa Afafoa and Moxi.o for
they think that the adjustment Of all
claims would be OF tho inevitable results Of such
Nm event. To the end that war may be- developed
they forever circulating irritating reports which.
like this enc you show me, are pure Actions. Not
ong ago 10 Je n - a
the newspapers of Texas and others at the North.
This spurious article went on to say that the Mexi-
were anxious for war with the United States,
for in the event of war Mexico would be sure to
triumph and that large slice Of the United States
would be annexed to Mexico in retaliation for the
absorption OF Texas.s traced this report to its
source. and when the party who originally procured
its publication was examined he said it was in
tended n joke. This explanation. of course.
antidotc to the irritation caused.
and many Americans who read the supposed transIa-
ton heard that 1T was intended rs joke.
Every effort that has been made to bring tho peoples
of the two republics in closer relations has been
counteracted. sought to be counteractcd.
by these spectators. whose policy 1t is TO dis
turb public confidence in the stability or our
government and to create an impression that IL Is
unsafe to invest money beyond the Rio Grande.
For long time these methods have had measure
OF success. but of late the efforts OF President Diaz
aud his Ministers have been too much for the specu
lators. The American people, being eminontly prac-
tica have to regard these reports worthless
apprecating, they do that the from which
they sprung is an interested one. Frenchmen Ger
mans Italians Engishmen and others have made
fortunes IN trade in Mexico, and Americans
know that they can do the same. The efforts OF
President Diaz's government to cultivate closer
commercial relations with the United States, which
is the natural market for the products Of Mexico.
been eminently successful, as / said. and
within the past two years marked Improvement Is
to be noticed The imports from the United States
during the time mentioned have increased about
ftty per cent. For many years the value OF these
imports from the United States never exceeded
900 per annum while last year the statistics OF
the Mexican customs show that they amounted to
81 100000. This increase has gone on in spite
of the efforts that have been made 10 weaken public
faith"
FRIENDS
''Soinc of the names mentioned in that San Fran
cisco article OF authentic. are they not,
mr.. ZamaconaY
''Authentic inasmuch as they identify some known