Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-17
MEXICO
Threatened by Either a RevO-
luton or Civil War.
Seditious Forces at Work Which
Bode Ill for Diaz.
How GarZa Became Leader OF
the Border Bandits.

Republic-AlthOug Diaz Rules with
i've President Mexico Has Ever Had
Elections Which Are Elections Only in
Name.
New YORK, Feb. ia Herald CORE
| spondent at Monterey, Mex, says that
Mexico is just now apparently on the
verge of a revolution or civil war. True
the Garza affair appears to be but q
fiasco, but there is great power behind
it, and one too, which has not been def
nitely ascertained. The forces recruited
by Cara on this side are mainly bandits
and cut-throats, men whose vocation as
Bmugglers is gone, and who never in
their lives earned livelihood in legit-
innate manner. They are good horse
men, fine shots and conduct campaign
on the Indian order. For some time
past they have been disbanding and re-
turning to the sheep and cattle ranches,
where they can recuperate their stock,
which is badly run down. There is no
grass on the range, and it has been inn
possible for the Garza people to secure
forage for their animals, as they could
not fit out pack trains without being dis
covered
Trouble Not Yet Begun.
The trouble is not begun yet, how
ever, as the alleged election for prosi-
dent occurs in April, and then the real
revolution will occur, if leader can be
secured.
HiSfn ha
And now brief story of the move
ment might not be amiss. After San
doval was acquitted of violating the
neutrality laws by the federal court in
San Antonio, he returned to Laredo,
and, in a little back room of saloon,
he, Garza and third party concocted
the plan to get up the revolution. A
San Antorio lawyer named Bethel
Lockwood was one of the advisers. He
is shrewd man, and knows every foot
of the country on both sides of the river.
Sandoval was without dollar, and his
wife was sewing to make their living,
her fine wardrobe being held for debt.
Borrowing the money, Sandoval went
to New Orleans, and there saw the firm
of Fernandez & Company, which was
acting as agents for London house in
behalf of parties in Mexico. Sandoval
was not the man for the occasion, they
concluded, so they did not advance the
100000 he was to have received.
CARA was then told to 60 ahead and
see what he could do, and, according to
his success, the money would be forth
coming. He went to his father-in-law's
ranch in Duvall county and soon had
twenty-five men enlisted. With this
small band he began operations, and by
September he had in two months time
secured some 300 followers This num-
ber, under an experienced leader, would
have been sufficient. He would have
captured every city on the border, and
thousands, including half the army,
would have focked to his standard and
the much-desired military leader would
have materialized.
Threw Away His Opportunity.
Instead, however, of making bold
stroke he dilly-dallied until he was
hemmed in on the Mexican side and be-
ing pursued by troops on the American
side. After four months of this silly
kind of warfare he has wisely concluded
to suspend operations until next spring.
By that time, it is expected, hostilities
will begin i'll the interior, and thus when
the troops on the border will be re-
called, at the head of l 900 men he can
cross over and join forces with the revo-
lutionary army. Every pressure will
be brought to bear on General Trevino.
General Gonzales, or CARA Galan to
take control and to announce them
selves as candidates against Diaz.
During the Diaz revolt against JuareZ,
which placed Diaz on what is now the
throne, Gonzales and Trevino were the
chief officers of his household. The
three arranged between themselves that
they should hold the presidency alterna-
lively. DiaZ took the first term. Then
Gonzales had four years, but when Ire
vino's term came Diaz again assumed the
reins, and has ever since then, Gonzales
was sent to Spain on a good salary, but
he became dissatisfied, and expects to
spend the remainder of his days in
Mexico.
After being in charge of the troops in
northern Mexico and governor of the |
state of Nuevo Leon, Trevino was de-
posed and General Bernardo Reyes, a
gallant soldier and a man of brains, was
put in charge. In the meantime Trevino |
was given some valuable concessions, |
and at one time he was furnished with !
800 soldiers with which to work his
plantations. Both Trevino and Con
zales are now wealthy, and should they
lead a revolution which proved unsuc-
cessful they would have millions to lose, |
besides having to either leave the coun-
try or have their backs placed against |
an adobe wall, with their eyes hood
winked, and squad of soldiers shoot |
them.
Progressive Diaz.
American and English speaking for
eigners are all friendly to Diaz. He has .
been the only progressive president the .
republic has had. During his tenure of .
office the mines which had lain dormant /
for years and which had never been !
worked except in the most primitive way,
with the crudest machinery and tools, !
began to become a source of vast revenue
and today mining is the leading industry |
in the republic. Railroads now traverse
what was a waste and the telegraph
penetrates all parts of the country. To
accomplish all this valuable concessions
have been granted, and millions and
millions of American money has poured
into Mexico,
Opposed by the Church.
Instead of Diaz being assisted by the
church, it has been his bitterest and
most relentless enemy and opponent.
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