Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-08
Mexican Politics.

troubles as well as the rest Of Is
cry one had supposed that rr.ls-..
Diaz constituted both political ,.,..
as well as the executive. lesi.l,,s-.
and judicial departments Of p,r.-
ment down therein fact, that !.
was the whole political works n
idea seems slightly Inaccurate ~.
ever. This discovery was made ,hror-.
the reluctance of any one TO take a.
vice presidency. So at least there /,
vice president. The unwlllingDes. d.
the Mexican statesmen 10 occupy "a.
highly ornamental office may ss..
from an attempt TO Initiate Uncle l..
Cannon and other of our own emlpsp,
leaders, or it may come from nstBrl
modesty. AT any rate, one man derrn
ed, and ii was with difficulty that an.
other was found who would accent III.
Job. This is all the more mystero,
owing to the fact that President pls,
is seventy-six years old and will hard.
ly live out his six year term.
The new vice president, Don Rama,
Corral, prior to taking his present oBe
of minister of the interior, was exceed.
ingly successful as governor Of one q,
the Mexican federal districts. He il
said to be unassumingly dignfed IN
his manners, combining ambition with
great prudence and with entire lOyaty
to President Diaz Those who OPPOSED
his nomination were chiefly the friend,
of General Bernardo Reyes, fOrmeflt
minister of war and now governor q
Nuevo Leon. man of fOrcble and bril-
liant personality, combining this with
an audacity more characteristic ps.
haps of Mexican leaders of a genera.
ton or two ago than of the pres.
ent day. 1t was realized, however. by
the Reyes party that to openly bring
his name before the convention would
not only lead to his defeat, but might
impair his strength for future and un.
foreseen occasions. For this reason Bis
followers selected as their candidate
Don Ignacio Mariscal the present min
lister of foreign relations, who bad
made no canvass for the vice presideH
tial nomination and did not apparently
care for the place, although as chief Of
the cabinet he will be ex oficlO vic
; president until Senior Corral comes info
office next December Senior Marscal
: has a large circle of friends, and these
!: did what they could for him, while The
united strength Of the Reyes part! was
!: naturally thrown for him. At the gath.
!: ering of the national convention the
!: speeches were uncensored, and the GAL
!: leries, in accordance with methods this
Z side of the border, are said to have
been largely packed by Reyes part
sans, who loudly applauded the OpposE
ton and denied the statements Of The
8 administration speakers. All this indl
;. Gates the existence of sentiments which
may find expression for themselye;
y when in course of time President Dal
IS dies or becomes physically or mentally
n incapacitated.
The present government Of our sister
u republic is that of benevolent deSpof
: ism-that is, the political control be
A. yond the Rio Grande is republican
only In name. The president does
y what he pleases and arranges that l'
shall be sustained in so doing by thOS
who nominally represent the people
the legislative branch Of the govern
ment. Undoubtedly President Diaz la
endeavored in what he has done at tl
present time to pick out an under
study" to prepare some one who Woa'
naturally succeed him if he should D
removed by death or incapacitatns Ill
ness. Whether such succession
peacefully possible has yet to be ueu
onstrated, and 1t has also yet 10
Il shown by experience whether Don I'D
mon Corral is the man for the occasion
= President Diaz is certainly doing III
best to perpetuate the benevolent ue'
potism he has been SO successful III t.
y tablishing and maintaining. But
view of the vigorous expressions III W
position to his wishes in the matter
the vice presidency which the reVeI
- convention evoked he can hafu!
)f times fail to have borne in upon ILL
j. that he may be justified in sayins'
the French sovereign did, "Allef l.
the delupe"