The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-07
GARZA's PRETENsIONs.
The Latest Mexican Revolutionist Following
in the Footsteps of President Diaz.

The Latest Mexican bevOiutlon1st FOLLOWING
in the Footsteps of President DIaz.
EAGLE PASS. Tex. Jan. $50 much has
been written as to the gravity of the CARA
affair and such diverse opinions offered as
to the Importance which may justly be at
tached to the matter that very few who
have carefully perused the daily papers are
able to form an intelligent opinion
of the situation. President Diaz, the
present incumbent. attained his present DO
sition 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 Constitu.
ton was being violated and the country
was in danger of reIapsing into dictatorship.
Diaz met with the same paltrv support at
the beginning that Cara has received and.
like Cara, sought an asvlum in Texas
when pressed by the federal 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 devotion to the country in pronun-
ciamentOs and the difference In the two men
Is not in methods nor the sentiments they
proclaimed. but in their prominence. Diaz
general and had the confidence of his fol-
lowers. Cara is an unknown editor of
fiery little country paper, and outside OF @
limited circle of subscribers is an entire
stranger to the people whom he now strives
to lead into what. If successfully inaugu-
rated. will be the most bloody of all Mex
lean revolutions.
The dissatisfied element in Mexico con-
sists of three classes: Ambitious leaders
who have failed to receive a portion of the
official emOluments, and who, under the
amended Constitution, which permits the
reelection of the chief executive for
an Indefinite number Of terms, see
the present state OF affairs. These
individuals embrace tho most dangerous
element of the Republic. being educated
and influential. and some at least possessed
of enormous wealth. Next are the people
of the middle classes, who have at all
times borne the burden of government.
The facilities of travel which railroads
have afforded have placed them in posses
sion of facts which the benefits of free
and they are beginning to grow discon-
tented with their lot. The third
and most formidable class of enemies
of the administration 10 the clerical or
Juarez dissolved the union of the church
and state. and coniscated all ecclesiastical
property. and devoted the proceeds to the
tate the most bitter enmisy toward the
divers occasions the clerical party has at
tempted to override the law and reassert it's
power. but the IRON hand of Diaz has
warned them with unmisrakeable signiti-
canoe that no such interference would be
tolerated in the reform which Juarez IN
augurated. Danger most serious to the Diaz
government rests here. Priests have the
ear OF the poorer people, and to arouse thoir
zeal and enlist them In religious warfare
would not be such difficult matter.
The Protestant religion and free masonry
are both making rapid Roadway in Mexico,
and both are regarded as dangerous ene-
mics by the leaders of the clerical party.
If this faction is behind the Cara move
ment trouble may be anticipated. From
the American stand point, and one
which may be considered highly i'm
portant in view of the heavy invest
ment of American capital in Mexico.
Diaz or a man with his policy is much to
be preferred. His brOad-minded, liberal
spirit In dealing with Americans and
American enterprises has won for him the
regard and esteem of all who have attempt
liberality in the treatment Of Americans
has made many enemies for President
Diaz in that class who hate the
name of America and who would. # in
Mexican soil. The clerical party also
views with iIl-concealed displeasure his
protection OF other religions sects, and is
joined in sympathy with other haters of
ance with theirs. No one dis
putes that the expressions and tyrranies
of which the people complain are common,
but they may be considered well-nigh IN
durable, being rooted in the people them
selves. and it is extremely doubtful, even
though the revolntionists should be sue
cessful In their attempt to overthrow the
present government, if better one could
be established in it's place.
One OF Garza's Friends Talks
DALLAS, Tex. Jan. &c. G. Meyers, of
this city. an intimate friend Of Cara, the
Mexican revolutionist. says II first met
Cara in o business way. and sold him pa
per and material to publish two papers
at Polito Blanco. q town on the Rio
Grande. afterward was his guest on
several occasions. He is q perfect specimen
of CastIIian manhood and stands six feet
three In his stocking feet and in az brave
and courageous as q hon. The spirit of
rebellion has been brewing for several years
and IL is from desire of q large majority
of Mexicans to see Mexico a free
republic that CARA has directed his cam
paign against the Diaz administration. and
not from religious motives Last spring