The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-30

III the evening ne remains at home or
aI tlmes plays game Of billiards with
friend. He goes but rarely to the the
ater or into society. His favorable snort
Is the chase, and two or three times a
year he takes a brief vacation. usually
during a public holiday, to go with a
lew friends on hunting excursion into
some region not far from the city.
The excessive amount of work that he
mas performed during so many voars
would have affected a system less stronF
than his. Even the iron constitutions -
the general has in the last few years
SHOWN some signs of being thereby in
Jured. But he has always tried to keen
quiet all knowledge of this fact. for ba
does not like to have his health discussed
IN public. Especially has he feared that
discussions of his health should be turn
ed to political account by those who ara
always seeking pretext But his health
mas during the last two or three years
been so affected that he really wishes to
go to Europe as a means to its restora
ton. And so as to see how the public
would take it he permitted it to be said
that he was dangerously ill
TnIs voyage once decided uDon tina
complicated question arose who should
succeed him in his absence. In most re-
prblics this would not be a question az
all, but in Mexico, where the will OF tba
PAN''Ae'SAAC 10 every IHIilS, II became pro-
found political question. According to
the law it would be the minister of for
e1gn affairs, Senior Mariscal The mo-
ment this succession became an tmme-
date probability, jealousies arose and
the Whole world Of politics fell into COM
motion. 1t was this excitement and
jealousy that caused the president to de-
lay his voyage. As he was so in need Of
rest and recuperation, ne went instead
to the little village of Cuernavaca.
rms village IS the capital of the state
OF Mo1elos, one Of the smallest but rich
est states of the republic This state ia
! called the Doorway Of the TERRA Cali
ente,' and is known for its rich soil and
for It's wealth of tropical products Of all
KINDS. One Of the chief products -
sugar cane, and there are there several
haclendas de cana, or as they saw in
Cuba, ingeniOs, which, with the improve
ments in machinery thereon, are worth
dUO0,OO0 apiece On account of the
beauty Of its climate and it's proximity
to the capital, Cuernavaca has always,
from the time Of the earliest Conuuista-
dores, been favor.te resort for the
careWorn statesmen Of the capital Here
Is 10 be seen even yet the old palace Of
the conqueror, Cortez, and near by is a
beautiful villa, called FL Jardin de Borda
country seat Of the unfortunate Arch
duke Macmillan. Here the emperor
AOFCu ~ ICCClNG Ills lIltUOS, ana IN Jn0
shadow of these walls were enacted
many Of the events thar marked his me-
teortc career. The beautiful lake which
surrounds the villa supplied one Of the
favorite diversions of the unfortunate
monarch
In these ways. this little city has been
closely connected with the history of thu
country. 1t is the st. Augustine OF Mext
co, both with regard to It's mild climate
which offers WeiChge change from
the cooler climate of the City Of Mexico
and because Of it's historical interest
1t is especially on account of it's salubrity
that the president is so fond of going
there
During his visit there the president
cast off all affairs Of state. He had
turned over temporarily all his executive
powers, and he devoted his time there
strictly to his family life, far from tna
cares of state He was about almost
daily on horseback in company with his
son and the governor Of Morelos. Col
Alarccn. 1t was this complete with
drawal from public affairs that gave rise
to so many rumors. 1t was something
uDheard of heretofore in Gen Diaz
Tt is probable that these runaors were
based on fact, and that he was really
Ill, but, fortunately, he apparently re.
gained mis- health All Of these condi-
ticn5, involving personal as well as DO
Htical matters, made the return Of Gen,
Diaz to the capital an event that every
one awaited with anxiety The streets
Of the city were crowded as for a pub
lie holiday, and not only the public build
ings, but Private houses, as wei as clubs
were covered with the national flags
among others especially remarked BENG
the Casino Espanol and the American
and English clubs.
At the station were assembled "tne
four h11Ddre6'I Of
well as the high government oficiaIs
the diplomatic corps, and an immense
multitude Of citizens who could scarcely
be forced by the police to remain out
side Of the station.
At the moment of the arrival Of the
presidential train, the traditional TWEEN
ty-one-cannon shots fired to salute the
nations chief and the bands played the
national air amid uninterrupted cries Of
viva lie Presdente de la Republica."
He appeared on the platform. and, aft
er bowling to the crowd alighted TO re-
ceive the fluctuations Of his ministers,
the diplomatic corps and his intimate
friends
Step by step with great difficulty IN
making his way through the crowd which
surrounded the station on all sides the
president escorted Mrs Clara MariecaI
wife OF the minister of foreign affairs
ana took his place in his carriage to Ije
conducted to his own house. when he
was obliged to again present himself to
view on the balcony to thank and greet
the people who cEeered him In the
streets.
Gen. Diaz presided at the opening OF
congress, but the question Of his Jour
ney 20 Europe was not mentioned. 10
everybody's surprise, for it was expect
ed that he would ask permission of the
congress &. to absent himself.