The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-11
MEXICAN POLITICS

l Many comments on Mexico, her form
 of government, and her public men are appearing in the press across the north ern border. But really there is nothing very complex or mysterious about, Mex
 ican political and governmental affairs. It became necessary, a quarter of a
 century ago. that the country should be
 pulled out of the condition of revolu-
 tionary turmoil which had succeeded
 the long and tranquil colonial period.
 Mistakes had been made. Mexico, on
 achieving her independence from Spain,
 modelled her frame of government on
 that of the United States and adopted
 the Federal plan. It was not suited to
 her needs it was not suited to the tenn
 per of an Indo-Latin people who respect
 authority, visible and concentrated at
 single point. Then there was the inev-
 itable collision of the new Liberalism
 and the old Cledicalism. Each party
 held radically opposite ideas. Revolu-
 tion succeeded revolution, and yet one
 may discern in the tangle and complexi-
 ty of the conflict a slow evolution to-
 ward wider freedom. On both sides
 opinions were. and still are, sincerely
 held, and held with the virility of con- viction which accredits the forcefulness of the leading minds of this country.
 But the tumult of ideas, as seen in the civil wars, was ruinous to the country. Enterprise halted, prosperity stood out side the door waiting for the genius of paciflcation to invite her to enter.
 Then came on the scene strong man, Porfiro Diaz, the predestined reconcil- CT of factions, and possessing the gift of statesmanship What he has done Is be- fore all mems eyes. He has modernized his country. His methods have been those of the able man with a plan clearly outlined in his mind. Obstacles have had to give way whether the ob- stacles were men or reactionary ideas. Now, with popular education estab- lished, the way is clearer to the realiza- tonal government, and the Mexican people will realize it in their own way and in accordance with their political genius Probably it will not be along the lines of the federalism adopted by Washington and his fellow-founders of the United States, but rather will be O slate, paternal in it's work
 ngs In a word, the French system of republican government, and not the American.
 A Diaz like a Bismarck, must be judged by results; each framer of a state has his methods and they are not always those approved by debating so- ,ieties and Mugwumps in council as- ;embled. To achieve the omelet egg must be broken, and despite all objec ors, all sentimentalists, this must be he way. Mexico has an innate liking Or strong men, forceful ways, master ulness. She has never allowed medio- | re men to rule her; they have lost | heir seat and fallen prone on the | ,round, sometimes in an undignified | manner. From Cortes to Diaz the men | vho have made things move in Mexico, | vho have constructed and pushed for yard, have been men of dynamic ,rains.
 The Mexican people since the inde- have always reserved the veto gower to themselves they have used it when weak men have tried to rule, hey have given their tacit approval vhen strong men have come forward with well-formed plans. Thus in Mexi- 0 governments do rest on the consent f the governed. The emergence of Iexico from provincialism, her achieve 1ent of genuine nationality, her re- tored credit, her marvellous material rogress, are due to the statesman who as made his country's welfare his leal, and, without weakness, without from the line laid down for imself, has parsevered, his course al- avs evident to the whole body of Iexican citizens who have intrusted i'm with vast powers He has not mis- sed then.-City of Mexico Herald.