St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-07
GARzA'S REVOLUTION
Ineisive Review Of the Cir
cumstances Leading to
the Rising.
The Revolt Identical In It's
Character With Diaz's
Rebellion.
Many Noble Traits Credited
to the Leader Of the
Disconnected.
Status of the Parties That Are
Backing GarZa in His
Fight.

the daily papers are able to
form an intelligent opinion of
the situation. President Diaz,
the present incumbent attained his
present position through precisely the
same methods with which Cara now
undertakes his overthrow. The same
plea was put forth by both Diaz and
Cara that the constitution was being
violated, and the country was in danger
of relapsing into dictatorship.
Diaz met with the same paltry sup
port at the beginning that Cara has re-
ceived, and like Cara sought an asy
lum in Texas when pressed by the fed
eral authorities of Mexico. Diaz,
like Cara, also inaugurated his
movement in Matamoras, the hot
bed of nearly every Mexican
revolution. Both have proclaimed
most lofty sentiments of patriotic devo-
ton to the country in pronunciamen-
toes, and the difference in the two men
is not in methods nor the sentiments
they proclaimed, but in their promi-
nence.
Diaz had aready achieved fame as
military general, and had the confidence
An Unknown Ed tor
of a fiery little country paper and out
side of limited circle of subscribers is
an entire stranger to the people whom
he now strives TO lead into what, if sue
ceSSfully inaugurated. will be the most
bloody of all Mexican revolutions.
The dissatisfied element in Mexico
consists of three classes: Ambitious
yuhn faIID IDI tn
portion of the official emouments and
who under the amended constitution.
which permits the reelection of the
chief executive for an indefinite NUM-
Der of terms, see no hope for the future
under the present state of affairs. These
individuals embrace the most dangerous
element of the republic, being educated
and influential, and some at least pos
sessed of enormous wealth.
Next are the people of the middle
class. who have at all times borne the
burden Of government. The facilities
of travel which railroads have afforded
have placed them in possession of facts
which the benefits OF free government
vouchSdfe to its inhabitants, and they
are beginning to grow dlscontented
with their lot.
The Clerical Soreness
The third and most formidable class
Of enemies of the administration is the
clerical or church party in Mexico.
Since the patriot Juarez dissolved the
union of church and state and confis
cated all ecclesiastical property and
devoted the proceeds to the state.
the most bitter enmity toward
the government has al ways been
exhibited. On divers occasins the cler-
ical party bas attempted to override
the law and reaSSert its power. but the
iron hand of Diaz has warned them
with unmiStakable significance that no
such interference would be tolerated in
the reforms which Juarez inaugurated.
Danger most serious to the DiaZ gov
ernment rests here. The priests have the
ear of the poorer people, and 10 arouse
their zeal and enlist them in RELIGIOUS
warfare would not be such a difficult
matter. The Protestant religion and
Free Masonry are both making rapid
headway in Mexico. and both are re-
garded as dangerous enemies by the
leaders of the clerical party. If this
faction is behind the Cara movement
trouble may be anticipated. From
The American Standpoint
and one which may be considered high
ly important in view of the heavy in
veStment of American capital in Mex
leo, DIaZ, or a man with his policy, is
much to be preferred. His broad-mind-
ed, liberal spirit in dealing with Ameri-
cans and American enterprises, has won
for him the regard and esteem of
all who have attempted to do business
ir Mexico This spirit of liberality in
the treatment Of Americans has made
many enemies for President Diaz in that
class vino hate the name of America
and who would, If in power. drive every
''grlngo" invader from Mexican soil.
The clerical party also views with i'll
conc saled displeasure his protection of
other religious sects, and is joined in
sympathy with haterS of Americans
whose ideas of religious liberty are so
much at variance with theirs. No one
disputes that the expressions and tyran-
nies of which people complain are
common, but they may be considered
well nigh incuraUle, being rooted in the
people themselves. and it is extremely
doubtful even though revolutionists
should be successful in their attempt to
overthrow the present government. if a
better one could be established in it s
place.
Caught the Ranc hmen.
Before inaugurating his revolution
Cara made personal canvass of the
principal ranchmen. ana secured their
sympathy and financial support by
promising that in the event that his rev.
olutions are successful he will have the
| present high tariff on cattle, which is
virtually pr0hibitOry, removed, and that
he will grant them also free grazing
privileges on vast tracts of land in the
| states of chihuahua and Durango.
CARA a Brave Man.
! DALLAS Tex Jan 6-'I he Renublic
correspondent today interviewed E. O..
Meyers, of this city, an intimate friend
of Cara, the Mexican revoutionist.
Mr.. Meyers said: 81 first met Cara in
business way. and sold him paper
and material to publish two papers
at Politoblanco, a town ON the
Rio Grande. [ afterwards was his
guest on several occasions. He is per-
| feet specimen of Castillan manhood,
and stands six feet three inches stock
ing feet, and Is as brave and courageous
as lion.
Tile spirit of rebellion has been
brewing for several years, and it's from
a desire of large majority of MeXicans
to see Mexico free republic that Cara
has directed his campaign against the
DIaZ administration, and not from re.
liglous motives. Last spring DringnaciC
Martinez. editor of Ell Numdo. at La
redo, was murdered by spy or the
Mexican government because he had In
hand the manuscript Of an expose of the
corruptness of many officials of the gov
ernment. After the killing of Martinez,
his widow forwarded the copy to Cara
Fooled the officials.
HE printed 5000 copies of 200 pages
and distributed them throughout Mex
leo at SIS each, paid by the enemies Of
the Diaz administration. His papers
and books were sent through the Mex
lean mails all in single wrap
pers printed: IF not delfysred +
FIVE days return to w. d
Cleveland s. Co., Houston, Tex.
and many other mercantile firms of this
state. Thus they passed the mails un
molested, as they were taken for adTSE
tising matter, and his work~esa ofganiz
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