New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-04
REVOLUTION IN MEXICO.


The report OF revolutionary movements III
Mexico has especial interest for people OF TINS
country. Citizens of the United States have
large property interests in Mexico. The rail
roads have developed large trade between the
two counties, and the railway interests them
selves ave of great Importance. Hence 1t Is not
possible for people OF tins country TO be
Indifferent when revolution threatens the peace
and order of the Mexican Republic. Thus lar
there seems to be Only political wrangle. IL
does not as yet affect business, even in that
part Of tie country where the revolution has
resulted in fighting Dispatches from the neigh-
borhOod of the sO-called seat OF war Represent
that trading goes just as usual, and trains are
running and passengers travelling and goods
moving without interruption. The sO-callcd
fighting was insignificant, amounting to little
more than a street bIaWl III Importance. But
it is not improbable that the disturbance nay
extend, especially if the opposition to the Tow
ernmcnt has as much OF popular sympathy a. IL
is reported III recent dispatches to have. An
attempt by the Government to appoint
military Governor for the disturbed State, and
to put down opposition with a strong hand,
might result in disturbance OF all trade and
commercial relations in that region.
The cause is said by. one party to be the
threatened pros ecutiOn of cX-Prcsldent Con
zales for his alleged entertainments. lie has
host of friends, and is especially popular III the
army and i'll the Northern States of Mexico. 1t
is not unlikely that the attempt to hunt down
Gonzales and his friends mi -ht result III serious
Disturbance. On the other hand, he is hated
by the political leaders in the Southern States
of the Republic, and the charges against him,
whether well or Ill founded, were plainly
intended to prepare the way for destroying him
and his political associates. The fact that
many of them have already been removed from
Office indicates that the Government has deter
mined to pursue the course Which the poll
ticans OF the Southern States have urged. Un-
happiy confidence in the justice OF Mexican
| proceedings is not so strongly developed as yet
that one can feel sure that the night or wrong
OF the matter will be disclosed by official
| inquiries.
One thing is clear to Americans. They will
! naturally sympathizo with that party winch
promises the best government ana the most
! efficient maintenance of order. But the trade
! between this country and Mexico has been
unfortunately interrupted 10 Il considerable
extent, and the rights of American citizens
have been lamentably disregarded by the
present Government. 1t is not forgotten that
! American merchants in the City of Mexico have
! Suffered seriously by the seizure OF property, by
| forced loans or virtual cOniscatiOns, aud BY
! other high-hauded measures. 1t is not for
! gotten that important contracts of the Govern
ment with corporations in which citizens OF
! the United States hold the chief interest have
been repudiated by President Dlaz. The
tendcncy.of these events is to produce consider
able sympathy for any revolutionary movement
| AGAINST him