Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-23
MsxlcANs ARE CONTENT.
Gen Olsz Interviewed on the Situation IN TIE
crosl Southern Renuhlic.

In response 10 a request for an inter.
view regarding the various reports which
have appeared in American newspapers
recently growing out of the petty border
disturbances. President Diax 0i MeAico
recently gave correspondent Of the
New York Times an audience.
How do you regard the disturbances
on the lower Rio Grndef asked the
correspondent.
The president declined to make auy
statement.
DO You expect any serious trouhle?'
II do not | do not consider the mat
ter OF enough Importance to mako it
worth while entering upon a discussion
of &C."
After introducing The correspondent 10
q member Of the cabinet, the inunlattou
being that he might say what ho liked,
the audience with President DiaE ter
minated.
The cabinet minister was more COM
municatiyc than the president
THE beat proof" said he, "Of the
entire absence of that serious Gissatis.
faction alleged To exist with General
Diuks administration u the fact OF his
recollection BY an overwhelming majority
of his fellow citzcns
How do you explain the border trou-
blesy'
Reports tolcgraphcd from Texas 20
New York papers grow naturally out Of
the confusion OF opinions of Texans Of
the Mexican race aud those of the citi-
Ecus OF Mexico
lis the Dissatisfaction In Mexico
apart from The border acitaiorsW
While there is no manifestation OF
political disquiet, quite the contrary Is
the case Texans Of Mexican origin
have nothing Ia common with the sentt-
nicuts of the people of Mexico, and "
the former finds any sympathy here %
VIII be among the few persons who hold
opinions entirely opposed 10 those Of
the immense majority of their fellow
Courtpymea.'
"Thcr, Is not the slightest apprehou.
sion here regarding the Texas border
disturbances, and the public interest Is
Ccutcred on other matters. The border
disturbances are exciting no interest
The country Us steadily going forward IN
the path of progress opened by General
Diaz on his drst assuming the magis'
tracy. In 1876
How do the people regard the stories
| printed of repeated skirmisbcsE
The enormous increase in the wealth
of the people aud the growth Of foreign
| trade proves better than columns OF dis
| cussiOu the cOntentment OF the people.
| The attention OF the administration II
now being devoted to revenue reform,
/ Improvement w the customs tariff. the
| I'm managing great departments of the
| government aud to education, In which
President Diaz Is taking deep personal
| interest
What is the presidents educational
| policy
1t is his policy to provide system
| Of common schools which viii result In
| giving every child a good elementary
| education, and he IL satisfied with the
fruits of his policy in the federal dis
trict where compulsory education laws
have been carefully and vigorously en-
| forced ana larce uumhcr OF new
schools opened. To provide for an In
creased number Of pupils, army eX.
penses are being steadiy reduced, md
| Il Is believed that the country VII al
! the close Of this wear be ia satisfnc.
tory financial condition
This terminated the Interview Will
| the minister
A foreign diplomat Of long residence
| In Mexico says th0i after careful study
| OF the financial position of Mexico it J.
| his belief that the government viii c0ini
out of this fiscal year without g deficit
| aud probably with small surplus.