The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-12-20
PRESIDENT DIAz.

IhES1DENI DlAZ.
IN the excitement of election and the
meeting OF congress, people have per-
mitteo The Inauguration of President
Diaz OF Mexico to pass almost unnoticed
OUT ne was lnaugurated a week ago with
imposing ceremonies 1t is his sixth term
- president. When the great men of
THIS age are talked about, Porfirio Diaz
ought 10 be placed close 10 the head He
~ Aooqt the most sagacious man of the
~. ~ MS youth he was fighter from
way oack, although he was educated AS
Pliess' ne won many victories. He
was few times defeated. but in deeaar
or victory his soul was self-contoined
when hrst elected president Of Mexico in
1917, he had nothing but wreck to work
upon. His country had been torn by re-
voiuton Tor nifty years; its treasury was
empty: IL was heavily in debt. ONLY
Hs'ie Iractlon OF the people was educat-
eo' Ihere were no public Improvements.
tnere were no fixed industries Surely
there never was q man who assumed tho
quasi sovereignty OF a county under great.
q ACCOMPLISHMENTS. But he went m
Work He introduced railroads and
Agreed to pay bounty for every mile
putt he started up industry after in
oustry. de convinced the brlgands that
intested the mountains OF Mexico that il
YOU'D De better to serve him as soldiers
man 70 pursue their calling, but the
persuasive argument that finally mada
them yield was that If they did not ac-
Dept his offer he would see that The last
one OF them was extermnated. He kent
ms country on an even keel He raised |
the revenues necessary to meet the ex
penses which he had vountaries assum-
% Today there is peace over all the
fepuOlic. IL has good railrOad facilities
sne treasury is filed with money. and the
only cloud on the sky OF Mexico is that
old age is stealing over Diaz and in the
course OF nature he must, before many
years, give up his work. win there be
any one to pick up his mantle and wear
itS-Salt Lake Tribune
Try as he may, tue aged minstrel
OF the Tribune can no longer sound
the swelling, and inspiring chords
which he once awakened upon the
Harp now spanned by a mighter
hand The above is all right, us far 8
- 1T goes, but the od-t time admirers '
OF the Tribune. to whom It's fallen /,
grandure is still delicious memory 2
can see a lack of sincerity, or rather f
IN incapacity on the part Of the in s
dieter to cover the full scope of the o
matter touched upon, if not, indeed. fl
; conscience stricken fear of dallyinp fe
With the ghosts OF the past and a de. v,
IRE to avoid the very central point in
around which all the minor details tn
vhich the Tribune cites, reyolve 10
imagine the Tribune four years ago. &C
Ies, two years ago, addressing it's tn
eaders upon the high traits of the ii,
'resident of our adjoining republic co
nd deceufully skimming around the in
'dge and never once approaching tn
he all-towering and predominant no
eature OF the success of depised TO
dexico under the guidance of Diazi ci,
Why should not the Tribune tell the ne
ruth now? Why is it not honest bill
nough, now that the spermanent or
old standard cannot be threatened ia
or another four years, to tell of the yo
ne effect OF the influence of Diaz do
pom the finances of Mexico In we
Mating upon the pleasing results Of We,
he wise policies in force there. vbv WI
oes 1t not tell what those pohcies roo
sere, and tell it powerfully trn,b no,
ully and grandly, as it would have w,
lone thirty months ago? Whv on,
hou1d it avoid reference to the off,
financial policy which enabled Diaz bo,
Q ''raise the revenues necessary - 70 fv.
ring about the prosperity cited, and pre-
ecure the other benefits? no,
Except for the flush of sbame II for
night bring to the Tribune's cheek the
Would 1t do the Tribune harm 70 tho
peak honestly of the use of silver mo
= plaz and its effect upon Mexico? REQ
70 how it acted as an Elixir which Re-