The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-08
THE MEXICAN REVOLT,
A Review Of the Condition of Affairs on
the Border.

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 position
through precisely the same method with
which Cara row undertakes his over
throw. The same plea was put forth by
both DiaZ and Cara that the cOnstitu-
tlon was being violated, and the country
was In danger OF relapsing into dictator
ship. DiaZ met with the same paltry sup
port at the beginning that CARA has re-
ceived, and, like Garza, sought an asylum
in Texas when pressed by the federal au-
thorities in Mexico. Diaz, like CARA, also
lnaugurated his mOveme Il { in MatamOraS,
the hot bed of nearly every Mexican revO-
luton. Both have proclaimed most lofty
sentiments of patriotic devotion to the
country in pronunciamento, and the diff
ference in the two men is not in methods
nor the sentiments they proclaimed, but
IN their prominence.
Diaz had already achieved fame as
military general and had the confidence of
his followers Garza is an unknown edi-
tor 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 sue
cessfuliy inaugurated, will be the most
bloody of all Mexican revolutions. The
dissatisfied element in Mexico consists of
three classes: ambitious leaders who have
Jailed TO receive a portion of the official
emolumeDJs and who under the amended
constitution which permits the reelection
of the chief executive for an indefinite
number of terms see no hope for the
future under the present state of affairs.
These individuals embrace the most dan.
gerous element of the republic. being edu-
Gated and influential and some at least
possessed of enormous wealth
Next the people of the middle class.
who have at all times bOnre the burden of
government. The facilities of travel
which railroads have afforded has placed
them in possession OF facts which the
benefits OF free government vouchsafe to
It's inhabitants. and they are beginning to
grow discontented with their lot
The third and most formidable class of
enemies OF the administration is the cleri-
cal or church party Of Mexico. Since the
patriot Juarez dissolved the union Of
church and state and cOutiSCated all
ecclesiastical property and devoted the
proceeds to the state the most bitter en-
nifty toward the government has always
been exhibited. On divers occasions he
the law and reassert Its power. but the
iron hand of Dlaz has warned them with
unmistakable significance that no such
interference would be tolerated in the re-
forms which Juarez inaugurated Danger
most serious TO the DlaZ government rests
here Prizes : have the ear Of the poorer
people and 10 arouse their zeal and enlist
them in religious warfare would not he such
difficult matter. Professionalism and
Free Masonry are both making rapid
headway in Mexico aud both are regarded
as dangerous enemies hy the leaders of the
clerical party II this faction i behind
the Cara movement trouble may be IN
tlCipaied.
From the American standpoint. and one
which may be considered highly important.
in view OF the heavy investment " Anleri-
can capital Ia Mexico. Diaz, or r man with
his policy, i much to be preferred. His
broad minded liberal spirit in dealing
with Americans and American enterprises
has won for him the regard aud esteem of
ali who have attempted 10 do business in
Mexico. This spirit Of liberali;v in the
treatment of Americans has made many
enemies tor President Diaz in that clSSs
who hate the name OF America, and who
would. II in power. drive every "GrlnCo
invader from Mexican soil
The clerical party also views with III
concealed dlspleaSure has protection OF
rtueF FeilEio ScCtS ana IS lotheu ~ y N
pathy with other haJers Of Americans,
whose ideas of religious liberty are 80
much at var3auCe with theirs. No Que
disputes that expressions End tyrsnuIss Of
which people complain sre common. but
they may be considered we'll nigh incnrt-
ble. beng rooted in the Deopie themselves,
ana II D extremely doubtful, even though
reyolutlonisJs should have their support
in their attempt to overthrow the present
govern urnenf a bette arn eRfrt8 hs .aeI : ts-
lished In its place.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, JEn. s.-siaTza's fol-
lowers are now scattered Iuto squads
through several counties the sjze of an
average state il New EHglaud, but his