The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-28
to-doy-the newly elected Vice President.
Ramon Corral.
TOMB

to-day-the newly elected Vice President.
Ramon Corral.
JUARM'S TOMB.
Amid a dead silence. not an uncovered
head. not a voice raised in welcome from
the unlocking throng. the tropical sun
beating upon their unsheltered heads. I'M
der the arches bright with bunting and
flowers. the brilliant cavalcade wendell its
way to the tomo OF the man who reigns
supreme in the heart of every Indian. be-
cause he was an Indian hi~mself-Juarez.
The scene was typical. The three men
representing the past; present and future
OF xico-Jua the Liberator. dead;
Diaz. the peace President. still vigorous at
"A. holding the reins OF government with
a grip OF iron. and Ramon Corral. a man
fulfilling each position given him by the
people so worthily that each step has been
one OF higher. and greater trust in the
service of his country. yet for all he Is and
must be as unSolved AZ the future he rep
resents.
The career Of Ramon Corral is worthy
Of study; He Is an earnest advocate Of
masses OF Indians and poems forming the
bulk Of the population OF Mexico can be
trained into law-abiding and Industrious
citizens by being educated. In his native
State of Sonora he has left colleges and a
system Of free education as lasting mon
uments OF his work while Governor OF the
State.
He is thoroughly American In his en-
deavor to inculcate a desire for knowledge
in the minds OF the boys and girls growing
lie. He realizes that to make Mexico great.
to place her among the foremost nations Of
the world. he must begin. not with the
parents of to-day. but with the children.
that they may. in their turn. train their
children. and In the natural course of eYo-
luton bring about the changes which must
she belongs among civilized countries.
In personal appearance he In rather
above medium height and stockily built.
During office hours he dresses more like an
mat. in a rough brown mixture. His face
is large-featured, the eyes dark and pene-
trating. While speaking to you he studies
before you leave him. His mus:ache Is
heavy and black. in strong contrast to his
closely cut gray hair. and misleading when
err on the street or in his automobile than
he does with uncovered head.
INTERVIEW WITH CORRAL.
During the course of my interview with
Minister Corral in his private office at the
Department Of the Interior. l had occasion
to say to him:
your ExcelIency. the American people
are naturally very much Interested in the
Views Of the man who will be the next
"Ah. senora." he replied. with an ex-
pressive gesture. Il may never be Presi-
dent. General Dfaz IS very strong, ana ne
has many more years to live"
And as I remembered he strong. Wig
orous a with the piercing eyes and de-
chin. who had driven out. to
tomb the day before. I echoed
the Vice Presidents words:
True. he may never be the President Of
Falling into bis native Spanish the Vice |
sat back in his chair and went
THE work Of General Disz is a solid
work. not only for the present. but for the ,
future. The advances which this country \
has made during his administration are !
only Of q material, but a moral ma
tufe. At the same time that he has shown
the Mexfcans how TO work. he has also