Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-03
qo,fE MExIoAN GOSSIP.
a-..,aent Diaz's Alleged Overtures to
Germany.
From the Eeto York Telegram.

u,suYNGTON. Oct. 2S.--Th9 course OF
III. ,ayy government in Mexico is being
etched BY the administration with keen
,.,arasf. There are no means OF esti-
- -s.,ng the damage which may possibly
Ill in false step. Therefore the ad-
Illustration is Keeping a sharp lookout
~. DANGER ahead. Possibly not one man
y. w. hundred has any idea Of the manner in
,-h,cb Mexico is being governed. Although
"I+a,siblv a republic she Is to all intents
va ~,Irnoses an absolute monarchy. BY
"uI itssinv farce which the general out
a., world does net understand, Mexico
gu 11t,ced an par with the United States
is Pc ,,r. as freedom is concerned, BY some
,+arishinc oversight, which even her
17ii,ioisns themselves have failed to eX-
iJo,n the constitution OF that country
Plroyides that no President OF the Mexi-
aaan republic shall be his own successor.
D,sz the newly elected President, and
,he strongest and most gifted man III the
country. was put into power by the big
yesi Kind OF farce.
SINE Mexican republic consists of up
.or5 Of r. 600 600 Of souls. In the entire
on1,rtry there were but 1,G00 votes cast,
end these were all in the City Of Mexico
',n5er the bayonet rule. The soldiers
riacal the ballot box in the central plaza
n me city and invited the voters TO come
m and cast their ballots. Those who
'r W. opposed to DiaZ had sense enough
IN remain away from the polls. Only a
few years ago a political revolution or
sudden change in Mexican politics had no
marc interest for the American public
Than the result Of a horse race in Lapland.
VITA the extension of our commercial re-
,afions with Mexico and the consequent
heavy Investment of American capital in
Mexican securities all this has been
changed Probably the heaviest invest
ment is that OF the Mexican Central rail-
road Whichls owned almost entirely in the
Fast This railroad was constructed
vtrh the distinct understanding that
heavy subsidy should be paid by Mexico
10 those VINO invested the capital that
built the line. After the road mad been
completed the Mexican government cOOlly
proceeds 10 repudiate the subsidy. Mexico
is practically bankrupt. Tue present
government is bound to maintain Its as
cepdaucy during it's constitutional term,
and to do this will be obliged to preserve
its army intact. This Will require large
sum OF money, and the question now is,
where does DIaZ propose TO get it! The
repud alton by his government OF the
agreement with American investors GER
tainly precludes any idea that he can
negotiate a loan with us. A burnt child
breads the fire, and it is another equally
good maxim that there is nothing so tlmid
as capital.
Up to within a comparatively recent
period DiaZ had strong hopes that the
reciprocity treaty between his country
and the United States would be ratified
by both governments. Since the discOv-
cry that the administration is opposed to
the treaty, he has given up all hope of In
creased revenue from that source. One
OF the most pungent reasons given for the
rejection of the treaty from the protection
standpoint is that advanced by the sugar
planters OF Louisiana. They say that in
order to cultivate 1000 acres OF land and
to grow sugar thereon, il is necessary for
each planter to have machinery valued at
al least $100, 000. Now, owing to climatic
conditions, the Louisiana planter can
only operate his machinery two months
In the year. For the remaining ten
months it must remain idle. In Mexico,
however, sugar can be grown the year
round. The same plant of machinery
could work six times as long, and as labor
is cheaper the natural result would be
the utter extinction of the sugar-grOwing
interests of this country. This, they
maintain, should not be done through a
treaty faVOring one particular country,
but 10y legislation which should put all
nations on substantially the same foot
ing, if it is done at all. In this view of
the question they are sustained by the
Administration, and 1t is safe to say,
therefore. that the Mexican reciprocity
treaty Is even now ''as dead as a door
nail.' Dlaz recognizes this fully, but he
must have money from outside sources,
and, of course, If the United States capt.
talists will not loan it, then he will have
to look for it elsewhere. For several
weeks it has been talked about in diplO-
matte circles that advances have been
been made TO English capitalists, but
that they were received cOldly.
England has so many interests of her
own IN all parts of the world, taken to-
gether with the threatening aspect of the
Eastern question and the constant men
ace which is being made by Russia, that
the government diseourages any advance
o. money on the part Of her citizens to
Mexico. Of course, this put an end to all
negotiations iustanter. II The British
government would not back the invest
ment OF British gold with blood, bayonets.
and ships, then the wealthy Engiishmen
Know TOO much 10 RELY on simple promises
70 pay on the part Of a government which
had already repudiated more than one
agreement with foreigners. Baffied in
England, Diaz began TO cast his eyes over
yle remainder of the European field.
france, OF course, was out Of the question.
Her course IN sustaining haXimlli-
al has made that country and her
cuzeus the most unpopular in MeXi-
60 naturally enough, Diaz next turned
20 an
tlAe Islands incident gave hin increased
nope that he could negotiate the loan with
Vll much difficulty. That affair gave him
tangible clue 20 the real intent Of Bis
ualck. The German Chancellor has long
AaU am IDEA OF colonization scheme by
mnlcE the tide Of emigration from the
INherlRud could be swerYed from the
uaueu states into some country, which,
"Hle 1T might not have the German flag
n'atint over 1t, should AT leas be under
us influence. IL is stated hem in diplO-
naue circles that the negotiations opened
w Daz are tho real reason why Bis
.afck 80 suddenly broke of MS Intentions
"'afu the acquisition Of CuDa as a Ger
Isn colony. II his people conclude 70
e"ance the loan which Diaz must have
~ order to save himself and his admins
ualon, there 10 no fear bui that Bis
"a 'Ait AAA0A kt ilh pay AAttAAs ANuttus
y is already secretly hlnted here that
loan.
~ erhaps the most interesting phase Of
Gg question is what does tho United
s'ale' propose 10 do about in We have
WI0her grandiloquent theory called "the
sVNtue doctrine" There IL certain
lsopor'lon of the citizens who are oppos-
rl TO any Interference on the part Of Euro
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