The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
THE GAR OF MEXICO.
Life Taken ut His Word Of Command.
What Sort ola Republic is Tins.

~ nat sort Oh u NepuDIlC IL
[John 3. Parish. the famous mining expert,
i'll st. Louis Post-Dispatch.F
One or two instances Of very recent
occurrence may serve as an instance VI
what measure DisZ takes in order ~
sustain his power. About year ego
the military governor 1f the State OF
Leon, a man who had sustained hun
in his Struggle for tae presidency, feel
under the suspicion, how we'll founded
it would he Impossible to say, Of t,xv-
ing heen engaged in revolutionary
.luts. Without u senbiance OF \ triat
he was arrested and ordered n b. shot.
Col. L,riua was the mao entrusted
with the execution of the sentence, auu
he was friend both Of Diaz and the
man under sentence of death. He veo-
tursd 10 address some kind of . reulou-
STRANGE to the President, aud probably
irdu!ged 10 what was under the OR
Gu u stances i'll advisedtslk Suddsoiy
an order came requiring him 10 repors
in person to D..z at the City of Mexico.
With fear and troubling he went, ~
such a summons is always frauGht with
peril. He found Disz at work Ia his
Office, and was Obliged to wait some
time for an audience. sCoi. Larida,'
| finally said Diaz, Il learn that you are
interesting yourself In adatrs of State
which do not coucern you. You are
soldier, and have no call to look farther
titan your orders. You have received
oEe; execute it, and let me hear MOTH
ing more from you unless you are tired
of living. You can at once proceed to
return to your post. Good morning."
Larida returned TO Leon, had his friend
paraded before firing party aud shot.
and is now one Of the most ardent all
berents of Diaz, probably not so much
| because Of his love for the President ~
| because he knows that tho least sigu Ut
lukewarmness will be- equal to h,s
death warrant. .
I A CRUEL EXECUTION.
| "Another Case somewhat similar uc-
Cured in Z .catecus. The comMandeut
Of the State had been condemned IL
death by Diaz without q trial, aud his
second in command, who had been In
close sympathy, was ordered to carry
the sentence into effect. The lnanuer
in which it was done is u good snm pls
Of Mexican justice. The commandment
chauced to be absent on a visit to =
neishboring ranch when the order for
his execution was delivered to his sub
ordiuate. The latter at once took .
detachment of cavalry aud rode toward
the barrjcade, where he knew that his
superior officer had been on a visi'. A.
il CHANGED, he met him Oh the road.
Riding up to him and saiutiug hs
said: sCoionet, I am very sorI to t,uvs
to obey my orders.' you ue. Il say ~
more. I know what you u, an was
the reply. Il do not blame you, NJ l
would do the same in your place. I
shall not make any useless resistance,
but quietly submit to my fate. But
one thing I as dying man, wish H.
say to you. 1t is my time now, II vii,
bs your time next. los an arm tight
ing for Dlaz and now he is taking my
life. Proceed, 1 have nothing more t.
say Dismounting from his horse hs
kuelt down in the dusty road, repeat
Ell his prayers, rose 10 his feet, faced
the firing party, and in n few minutes
was corpse. His words proved pro-
pheiic, and his exacutiuner MOI tong
after fell by the bullet.
I FAVoEING TIE ARMY.
"The reason that Dias can carry ou
matters with snch = hand" Mr.. Faris.
| -
Mexican Presidents has been abte to
attach permanently ihe army TO him.
When they first attained powt r, every
Pcssiien: was obliged to favor the
army, but in most Instances tn. clerical
party afterward obtained II con,,nand-
ing Influence, its pay was allowed to
fall into arrears. the officers and meu
became d;scnnteEIcd, and within the
ranks Of the naiionul troops nearly
every revolt originated. In addition t.
this the several States were encouraged
to keep up strong military force,
which was Cf1icer red and drilled us we'll
as the regulars. Thus All aspirnut to
the Presidency found u force ready to
his hand, and time and lime again the
government has been overthrowu by
lis own troops. Diaz is determined t.
have nothing of the Kind happen to
him. He has, therefore, managed to
either wipe out CT existence or greatly
| weaken the State forces ard is an uu
waver:ng friecd of the army. Let the
financial difficulties be never so great.
the army is always pad aud vel, pai,i
Both officers and men r.cueuize this
and know that from no one else eau
they cxpec: such good treatment. The
array rules Mexico, ind therefore Dlaz
IS firmly seated on what is nominally