Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-28
THE VISIT OF DIAz.
1t is the Text Of Many Articles in
the Mexican Press.
WHAT The CLERICAL ORGAN SAYS.
The TEMPO shows an Unfrisndly Feeling
for Americans-Th Mexican Herald
Takes the Ground That the Visit
May Result In Good.

City of Mexico, Sept. 2S.-The sub
iect Of President Diaz's visit to the
| United States continues to be the text
of numberless articles in the daily and
weekly press and journals in opposi-
ton to the administration, who pre-
tend to see in the journey device OF
the Americans to bring about an un-
derstanding with President Mckinley
regarding the future course Of Mexico's
internal politics. TEMPO, which is
the organ Of the clerical party, says
The ostensiblc occasion OF this trip Is ex.
tremely frivolous 1t Is the laying OF the cor
ner stone of building at Chicago which, to
tell the truth, Is by no means sufficient reason
for taking the chief magistrate OF the nation
from his present duties by constraining him 10
absent himself for longer or shorter period Of
time. Surprising the occasion was the celebrs-
ton OF great historical event, such as the dis
coyery Of America, or some solemn ceremony
such as the opening OF the international exposi-
tlon, there would be more ground for the In
ytation, but TO invite Gen. Diaz, simply that
he may be present OF the laying OF the corner
stone of building In q second-rate city In the
United States seems TO us neither well Judged
nor polite. Since their easy triumph over the
Spanards the Americans have become like
spoiled children who want TO be humored in
their smallest caprices II appears that they
are going to be humored in the matter OF the
Journey Of supreme magistrate. There is
well -defned rumor that the real object which
the Yankees are pursuing in arranging This
trip Of President Diaz Is to induce him TO
abandon the presidency Of the republic, This
rumor may be true or not, but absurd as II
may seem, there Is some probability In 1t, see
Ing that those people want to Interfere In every
thing especially In the political affairs OF the
countries of this continent Everyone
knows that that the great ideal OF Mckinley Is
to lay down the law for the whole OF America
Whatever the truth may be about this rum0r,
we do not approve of the presidents trip, not
because we fear that we have been caught In
the meshes OF the Yankee astuteness, but be-
cause the Wanted intimacy Of relations with
the northern republic, Of which so much Is
made, will have no other result than to render
American influence in Mexico more predom-
nant and considering the crooked aims OF our
neighbors, their Unsuitable greed for new terri
tory and their domneerlng aspiration, that In
fuence cannot be beneficial TO US In any manner
In the long run.
This is a fair sample OF the comments
of the clerical press, which finds cred.
ulous people ready to believe such talk.
The Mexican Herald takes the view
that the meeting of President McKin-
lev and Gen. Diaz in Chicago may be
the occasion Of historic Importance and
says:
II the president Of the United States, Of whose
good will to Mexico and to Central and South
America we feel sure shall take occasion to say
to President Diaz that the government OF the
United States looks with favor on some form
OF Latin American confederation with view to
maintaining this vast continent free from Euro
pean aggressIons the telegraphs and cables
will flash the tidIngs Of the new entente to every
Latin American capital and the enemies Of the
United States, persistently at work In oil the
southern lands, will be discounted In an
hours private talk at Chicago the two presi-
dents can advance the progress OF the people Of
the new world half o century.