The St. Johns herald., 1886-12-02


 whole Territory is as safe for travel as Missouri or any other State. The consequence of the immediate outlook for the Territory is very bright. Business has already inn proved, and it uiil continue to do so. Ne also expect immigration to increase soon, though it is yet too soon to feel this effect"
 The Fl Paso Times says that af- ter Porfiorio Diaz had made him. self President of the Republic by
 his successful expulsion of Lerdo de Tejada, he proceeded to lay any
 lingering ghost of Lerdoist senti- ment, that might shake it's gory
 locks at him in future, by marry
 ing in the midst of the enemy's camp. His young and beautiful
 third wife Is the daughter of Ro- mero Rubio, who was Lerdo's chief supporter and companion in exile.
 Immediately after this alliance
 Senor Rubio was appointed Presi-
 dent of the Senate, that official be-
 ing empowered by law to call and
 control new election in case of a
 vacancy in the presidential chair
 a not unwise move, considering the
 danger of assassination to which
 Mexican rulers are subject, and the | fact that Gonzalez's murder was
 more than once attempted. Ever
 since Senor Rubio became papa-in-
 law to the President he has held
 the most eligible position in the
 gift of the Executive, and 1t is de
 finitely stated by those who claim
 to know, that plants are already
 laid by which he will be President
 during Diaz's off term. If the willy
 Warwick can manage this he may
 be able to keep the office in the
 family for an unlimited period by
 a series of judiciOlS alterations.
 Mrs. Diaz, who is not vet twenty
 six years old, is an extremely we'll
 bred and accomplished lady. There
 are not a few points of similarity between Mrs. Cleveland and her
 self, and if the young wives of the
 two middle-aged rulers of the sis
 ter republics were acquainted they
 would certainly become fast friends. Mrs. Diaz is deyout Catholic, and
 that goes far towards placing an
 other strong element in Mexico,
 who hope much from her influence
 on the anti-church administration, l But President Diaz's position is 1 by no means sinecure, nor Is life
 for him bed of roses. Although
 he is personally friendly to the
 United States, the quid nuncs say , that he would welcome war with Us
 as a means of increasing his owr popularity at home-for this rest : less nation are born fighters, anc the history of the past has provel !, that their allegiance cannot long e be commanded except by soldle l. heroes. General Diaz fully realize Il that if his people become aroused |. to the point of wanting war witt > the United States, war must be; to l. amp hesitation on his part woul' r. be political ruin, if not the sigma r. for his assassination. He wel l. knows that in the event of such h conflict there could be but one l: IS sue-defeat tor the weaker power s. and then in all human probability a the blame of the whole transactlo le would be heaped upon his devote d head. But bloom" lie must hav D. pretty soon, and war talk woul d give it to him better than anythln ,e else-if only he can make It a xt talk" without coming into actu es contest with the stronger repubil e. The following is letter from ' o. P. Large, Vice President Of the D