The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-08
rrRBIDE IS SUSPECTED.
,rzxrCAN PRINCE THOUGHT
p - az BACK OF CARA.

-rFn
l''. s,5s the Boulanger Of the clericalsl
liS'D'-~ - the questions asked In diplomatic
liss Tbav were discussed with deeper
e. nv a few who knew that young
a's rtrrbide, the heir Of Macmillan. is
TIA in Washington after his stormy
o.. career, ending in Incarceration.
ossibility that Washington is one of
." IONS from which a great revolution
IT, toneated added zest TO the story,
So 80 moro because not only Is the exiled
'oG n the GROWN Of an American en-
pD.Laltared within the walls of the Metro
D. ,'.a, Club, but his mother and sisters are
Flia0ts Of the city and well known IN
pcety. =. c.-o,. ,,,.L.,
.,,en in yesterdsy's dispatches, is that
es foupd in the saddle-bags OF Pablo
pa, captured revolutionist, says the
Nnu.Isips Mexican correspondents, prove
!h1s..tba clerical party is furnishing money
t.s Garza's campaign. The bandit has
~ s.n nothing on bis expeditions. but has
s VA cash for all supplies. and it has been a
iionrce Of wonder where his funds came
p s'uu' Montez de Oca, bishop of Monterey
10
AAnu~i,hed for disobeying the restrictions of
sorovernrnent upon the church is said to
!. .bs insncer of the insurrection.
r,is we'll known that the clerical party is
..ssng under the limitations placed upon
La ch5Irch BY the DIsZ administration, aud
,ouId welcome change of government,
Won condemnation to a monarchy. The
1rrbde family is said to be allied with the
!sricsjs aud Prince Iturblde, an avowed
..ndidate for the presidency against Diaz.
In 1854 Mrs. Iturbide, the mother of the
ornce. spent four days in the palace Of
E.boD Monteg de Ocs. She was then trav-
Limo iucognito. About this time young
inrbide began his agitation, claiming TO
/ y the heir apparent to the throne of
Ss.ico Two days before CARA attempted
~ frst forage in6o Mexico Mrs. Iturbide.
easing through Laredo to attend the
ral of her ton, stopped over at the Wilson
house.
The immense wealth Of the clerical party
shaking Cara in the nucleus of a revo-
lu,on which shall give Iturbide the Presi.
dency as steppin g-stone 30 a crown and
restore to the church its abolished prlvi-
lsges Bishop Montez de Oca and the
Imrbide are one. They hate Diaz aud so
does Cara. They furnish the money and
Cara does the work until the revolution
shall assume such proportions that the
silent power can safely show It's hand. In
SUCH an enterprise the clericals have moth
ing to lose, everything 20 gain. This is
The story told by the dispatches from La
redJ
"Prince" Iturbide, the heir TO Maxmil-
i,ns Inflated crown, came to Washington
last July after his release from imprison-
ment for characterization against the Mexi-
can government, aud has made this city
bis Headquarters since. he was seen last
evening by reporter Of the Post at the
Metropolitan Club, which, by The way,
should be called the Cosmopolitan, ince
men from every nation on the globe gather
under its roof.
The aspirant to empire is tall, broad
Bhouldered, soldierly young man Of little
over 30 years With dark brown hair, a red
dish brown, closely cropped beard, and red
face. 81 don't understand you" he said,
when asked about his connection with tho
Cara plot.
~ presume you have seen the dispatches
in the morning papers referring to your
SELF said the reporter, handing him the
Herald
His face lighted up as he took the paper
Twice he read the story through slowly and
began TO draw deep breaths.
This is the first time | have seen II" he
said, twisting the paper nervously in his
fingers
rs It true that you are connected with
the Cara revolutionF' he was asked.
This is the first that I have heard of
THIS be replied, pointing to the article.
The report is false, thenp
VI know nothing about it" he said shift
Ing in his seat.
Were you identified with the clerical
Vtsrbl 10 A..
porter.
II would rather not talk Of these mat
tsrs replied the heir of Maximilisn.
is 1t fact that you are @ candidate for
the presidencyp
prefer not TO say anything about it.n
All other questions as to the Cara revolu-
uon aod ltur5ide's political aspirations met
WHO tne same resy onse that he did not wish
% discuss these matters.
nave you taken up a permanent resi-
u,nc9 In Waihingtonp he was asked.
" have been in the city since last July,
Washington Is my home indefinitely re-
piled Iturbide.
throughout the interview the brevet
prince vas atfable, but evidently nervous
II was plainly to be seen that the published
reports agaitated him.
senior Romero. the Mexican minister, was
evening about the situation in Mexico. He
n1a, OF course, read the published reports.
10 darZes exploits have no political sig
nllcsnce whatever" he said. "If there is a
Iong party backing him would they not
eone 70 ms support at this timer He had
uen aElVen TO bay and is abons 60 be an
nuHated. As to the clerical party, have
~, ~ doubt that it would be glad to see the
aoetaI government overthrown, but | do
NV believe the clericals would compromise
oeIselVes by becoming allied with such an
i Geua". do not believe there is any po-
r U meaning in the least In Garza's raids
"S ~ Is bold outlaw. That is ALL"
s uen Frluce Iturbide was mentioned
G N romero smiled "He has as muoh
IInduce OF becoming president of Mexico as
ne has Of being president of the United
IL would be easier to found an en-
EI'e IN sne United States than in Mexico
o o,u sln 10 young man without the means
W lnoiIo"lng or ability TO make an attempt
eu toward political prominence. He is a
s pTDSSah' gentleman socially, and that is
,. tle minister treated the whole matter
alton. '-s VI o'A AUS 0"HSAOeA
N. .rince lturbide is not blood relative OF
jooa.A,iiLlIi,ilans, bu5 an adopted son. Napo-
and h'ii-lSteo Austrian duke was childless,
stfao sIoughS to strengthen his empire in the
l0o VC wv OF the Mexican people by adopt
MEL. 11ne OF their number at his son, Itur-
An IaVner was Mexican and his mother
S n, american lady. Macmillan liked the
nsyoa a.o formally adopted him, paying his
Sbinh large sum, in consideration Of
cbiiJ Ju sney relinquished all claim to the
ioi I1a When Iturbide became of age he
a. 40 I inc Mexican army, and was serving
d,rla lieutenant when he incurred the
tbT pc Of President Diaz, some