El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-12
MEANING
is Almost Certainly Contain
ed in Dispatches to the
States from the
Capital.

There is something in the wind that
sweeps across the mountains and plains
| of old Mexico to the sandy bed of the.
classic Rio Grande and runners of all
kinds are rife.
The continued illness of President
Diaz and his advancing years have
warned politicians of the southern re-
public that the aged potentate can not
last many years longer, and the ten
acity with which his last attack OF dis
ease has held on has filled his friends
with alarm and brought joy TO the
hearts of his enemies.
Already in all parts of Mexico specu-
lation is rife as to the successor OF
Diaz and a political upheaval is feared
should the end come suddenly and
those in power be taken unawares.
Denial after denial of the presidents
severe illness has come from Mexico
City and reports, official and unofficial,
all of the same tenor, have been given
out Each dispatch from the City of
Mexico brings tidings of the presidents
continued illness, but the most guarded
language is used, indicating that the.
censorship in Mexico is severe. Even,
the dispatches sent out to American.
newspapers indicate on their face that
something is wrong. The subsidized
newspapers of Mexico dare not publish
to the world or transmit over the wires
the true condition of any calamity with
which Mexico might be thereatened
and each dispatch published in thes
United States under a Mexico date is
negative in its character. 1t denies the
condition which it dares not describe.
but in this manner keeps the fact ever
before lie public that Diaz's serious ILL
ness continues.
A shrewd guesser can readily read be-
tween the lines and grasp the idea that
it is evidently the intention of the cor
respondent to convey, and yet retain
mis- prestige to Mexico.
Diaz may or may not live many
years, but all over Mexico mis- subjects
ever ready for revolt against possible
tyranny, as demonstrated by the past
history are discussing 1.-The succession
and the military power of the country
is preparing to cope with any situation
that may arise.
AFs Seditious Articles.
Any number of articles breathing Sc
dition and treason have been covertly
written or published in Mexico and
along the border and rumors (probably
unfounded) are rife concerning politi-
cal upheaval that is menacing Mexico
and may result when Diaz dies.
To become president of Mexico is
better than to become a king; the exc
cutive authority enjoyed by Diaz will
prove a strong temptation
for some of Mex;co's great .neIr, and
their only hopes of gratifying their
thirst for power is by force of arms.
late issue of "El Progresista-' pub
fishes a long article containing many
wild surmises ano groundleSs state
ments. The Herald has obtained a
of the story and publishes
part of it today as follows:
(Translated from Eel ProgreSista-)
THE SUCCESSOR OF PRESIDENT
DIAZ
Friends of the Chihuahua Governor
Working in His Behalf
1T has come to pass that with every
little or big, that may
take place IN the state of Chihuahua.
it be private enterprise, or
one of the federal government OR OF the
state, the newspapers Of Ell Paso. and
of other cities of the United States pub
lish long articles upon the wonderful
progress the state of Chihuahua is
making under the talented and progress
sive administration of Governor Ahu-
,nada; intimating strongly in seme in
stances that this gentleman would
make a fine president of Mexico and a
worthy upholder of the policy OF Pres
ident Diaz. Similar articles are pub