The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-16

President Diaz and Observation-Disclosures
Busy Trying to Make Money.


Busy Trying to Make Money.
Boston Herald, Saturday.
Mr. Simeon Levy, proprietor of the Mexican
Financier arrived at Yonngs yesterday Re-
garding the news that President Diaz had inti-
mated to President Zaldiyar, of San Salvador,
that Mexico would not permit President Barrios,
of Guatemala, to carry out his ambitious pro-
gramme of enforcing union of the five Central
American republics Mr.. Levy said: Mexico
and Guatemala have not been on the best OF
terms Tor many years, owing to the attitude OF
the latter country on the boundary question.
think Mexico is entirely right on that
matter, historically aud practically. Barrios
wants TO create strong republic on the
southern border of Mexico, and were that union
10 DC brought about by the exercise of the popu-
lar VIII OF the the Central American republics,
Mexico would not have word to say: but as the
most powerful of all the Spanish American re-
puolcs, Mexico cannot stand still and let Bar
RIOS to make unjust war on the other Central
American nationalities. 1t is pretty ifnpudent
thing TO claim ones self President of a consoli-
dated republic, and then take up arms to bring
about the consolidation. / am inclined to be-
heve that the moral influence of Mexico. as con-
veyed In President Diaz's protest, will be
effective and that there will be no trouble.
Gen, Diaz has all he cares to attend to in get
ting his own country into good shape. 1t is but
early yet in the second term, and internal
affairs take up all his attention. His reduction
OF the army list by the dismissal of crowd OF
supernumerary colonies and generals has been q
stroke OF genuine economy, but, at the Same
time all these discharged people are disgruntled.
as Is natural. However, the public temper is
pacific; everybody in Mexico--that is every one
engaged in mercantile pursuits or industrial en-
terprlses-desires peace The financial situation
IN Mexico is steadily improving, and are hop
ing for good results from President Daz's poll
cy. Certainly we shall not undertake TO criticise
him thus early in his administration.
rs there any truth in the report that Presi-
dent Diaz has objected to our governments send
ing veteran of the Mexican war to his country
as American minister.
Il don't think that there is the slightest truth
in that President Diaz would not undertake to
interfere with the action of his government. L
am myself of the.opinion that man should be
selected from the South or West for the Mexican
mission. In the South the fllibustering spirit
has been rife for many years; it was the South
which precipitated the Mexican war, and that
fact is now very well known to the enlightened
section of the Mexican public All the talk of
Invading Mexico and robbing her of her terri
tory has come from the South or West These
sections have not invested any capital in tho
work of developing Mexican resources. Chicago
and ST Louis, and Kansas City well,
interested to be sure, In securing share Of
the increasing Mexican trade. but the heavy
investment of capital in Mexico has been
done by the East, and notably by New
England, and for that reason | have advocated
in my paper the selection OF New England man
for the Mexican mission. Boston alone has put
about $40 900 900 into Mexico, thus making an Inn
portant contribution to the national development
across the border. just what we don't want in
Mexico at the present time is an old warhorse'
who desires comfortable pasturage. What we
need, and | speak for my fellow Americans in
Mexico, is q live, energetic man from the East,
who understands the business situation, can get
on tremendously with the Mexican people, and
who does not need to be drilled in the language
at the outset"
Are there many Americans in Mexico?"
1.-The past winter was very mild and delightful
there, and great crowd of tourists from this
country and across the water have been pouring
into the country, filling UP the hotels and giving
quite Yankee air TO our principal streets.
There have been great many heavy capitalists
and pushing business men in the country. This
has been good thing for Mexico, as these men
have seen for themselves the business to be done
there. The city governmert is actively engaged
in improving the streets and parks, and much
will be done toward beautifying the capital as a
great metropolis and political capital should be.
The tourist business is good thing for the rail-
way, and has only begun"
'Then you look for era Of quiet in MexicoW
ut is as quiet there as in the Quaker part Of
Pennsylvania, despite the sensational yarns
your papers print The Mexican people afb try
ing to keep still and make some money. The
revolutionary days are past Should Mexico be
compelled to interfere by force of arms to pre-
vent Barrios from making himself master of all
Central America, the affair will DO short and
sharp. Mexico has a large and well -disciplined
army, and the military class would like dash
into the territory of Barrios. One of these days
we may see big republic stretching from the
Rio Grande to the isthmus This may come
about naturally, the people of Central America
first accepting the protection of Mexico against
usurpation and tyranny"