Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-03

Psrfrio Dfss. president OF the republic Of
Me1ico hiss once more been denounced ~ .
tyrsnt snd viil again be called upon to sup
press tho-s M.1icans who remain within their
native territory while they speak harshly Of the
ruling power IL three prominent citizens of
the United States were to issue such . pro-
nunciamen.o against this administration a.
-ss Giro IA.ed south of the Rio Grande on
December 90 the entire world would be dis
turbed. bat coming AZ this document does 1t
e,citss nothing more than passing comment
And re; there NAV easily be serious disturb
snces in the great country beneath our lower
border which is now attracting more than .
little attention. for there are undoubt-
edly many Mexicans loyal to Me1ico's
bes: interests who believe they would
render the nation . service by cutting
short the presidential and personal career Of
Diaz. But people Who plot against that extra
ordinary man must needs be brave and skillful
,nd inscriptions TO an extraordinary degree.
70 devious ways OF the conspirator are known
- him for he trod them many ysars before he
.raspsd the reirs with which he has directed
government He was but thirty years Of
r = when be commanded the Mexican army and
, 4sed the French troops so much troubls, and
9TH Increasing years came military successes
80; firmly established Diaz's reputation and
proved bis ability . . leader. He could not
..i-iy be regarded a revolutionist until 1857.
lie the unsuccessful candidate against
= ,rex for the presidency In that year. and a.
soon defeat Vas evident he started out to
J. force o, arms that which was denied him by
constitutional methods He has been q revoln-
ticnisi ever since. His doctrine in the early
DAYS called for free suffrage, the abolition Of
AZ internal revenue and excise laws and one
term only for president With these reforms
incorporated in his war cry Disz was elected in
1877. No sooner had he taken the oath than
he DESTROYED the bridge on which he had Just
crossed BY declaring that the tentative propo-
Hsions through which bis campaign had sue
oeeded were nothing else but a heap OF
moral sbsurditie, and material impossi-
bilities,' and that his snte-election prom
succeed himself he tuned affairs over
to bis secretary OF war. Gen Gonzales, and
when the generals term expired Diaz again en-
tered into possession. This time he succeeded
IA securing the adoption Of q constitutional
amendment permitting successive reelection to
the presidency for two terms. and under that
provision he Is still the governmental head.
No other nan in Mexico could have done as he
has. and, notwithstanding his methods. in no
other public character whoen that region has
produced Is there the eiviizins force which has
given pisz many friends in the United
States. In spite OF countless obstacles placed
IN his path by those who are his enemies,
rs they are the enemie. of progress, he has done
more than al other influences combined to
awaken industrial interests in Mexico and to
unite his country aud ours. His life through
out has been, apparently Of necessity. a con-
tinuous series of political intrigues and san
guinaTy schemiEg. Had it been otherwise
Tst-ogrsde movement Was an easy possibility.
4 he plotters on the Flo Grsnde had better be-
ware