The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-08

LABAMA, SUNDAY, the ruling house of Spain. Macmillan accepted the throne on the condition that he was to be elected by popular vote In Mexico. and also that the Elm peror Napoleon should give him mili- tary aid as long as 1t should be neces- sary.
 Macmillan arrived in the City of Mexico June 12, 1864, accompanied by his beautiful wife. Carlotta, who was daughter of Leopold l.. King of tho Belgians. They were crowned Elm peror and Empress in the Cathedral in the City of Mexico. Marshal Bazine was sent by Napoleon as supreme com- mander of the military forces. Macmillan sought to govern the country with strict justice and to in- troduce necessary and important res position from the Clerical party. President Juarez was driven to the northern boundary of Mexico and was believed to have abandoned the country and Maxmilian issued & decree declaring the war at an end and that those who were still in arms were ban dits. Under this order four generals were captured and executed.
 The United States Interposes. The United Staes Government open ly and earnestly opposed him, and the French Government was informed by the United States Secretary of State that the occupation of Mexico by a French army was q grave reflection on the United States.
 After the close of the, Civil War in America in 1865, large forces were sent to the Mexican frontier. and in November. 1866, the French troopsI were ordered by Napoleon to last troops departed from Mexico in February. 1867. This encouraged President Juarez to leave Fl Paso del Norte and advance southward. Gen. eral Miramon was sent by Maxmilian to capture Juarez, but was defeated at San Jacinto the 1st of February, 1867. Miramon fell back to Queretero, where he was joined by Maxmilian. General Escobedo was in command of Juarez's forces and commenced the siege of Queretero in March, and ef- fected its capture the 18th of March. Macmillan was made prisoner on the stony hill of Queretero. He was tried by military court, condemned to death. and June 19, 1867. was executed on the spot where he was captured, together with General Miramon and General Mexia
 General Pernrio Diaz had captured Puebla April 2. and entered the city of Mexico June 26. 1867.
 visited the home where Maxmiliau lived in Queretero. I saw the place where he was captured and shot, and on that spot the Austrian government has erected a memorial church. I also visited the room where he was tried and saw the table upon which General Escobedo approved the sentence of death.
 It was very evident that Maxmiliap had unquestioned opportunity of es- cape. as General Mex:a had some 1000 cavalry who could have conveyed him rapidly and safely to the coast, where arrangements were made for him to be received on a neutral vessel. 1t Is contended by some that Maxmilian's refusal to leave Queretero. was because he was unwilling to abandon those who had supported him during his i'm. perial reign. MaxmiIiam's Refusal to Flee. It is contended by others that he did not believe he would be tried and executed--his impression being that the extent Of his punishment would be banishment from the country. He also
  government and tho United States would intereede in his behalf.
 Two days after the execution Gen. eral Diag gained victory before the city of Mexico. and together with President Juarez entered on the 25th of June. 1867. In 1871, while Juarez was still President, a manifesto was isS' ed. proposing a convention and assembly of notables to reorganize the .la in chief of the army. This movement was interrupted by the death of Juarez and the succession of the presidency to Lerdo de Trcja, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. His administration was peaceful, he was reelected in 1872. and during his second administration a railroad between Vera Cruz and the City of Mexico was completed and was opened January 1. 1873.
 Another revolution broke out in January, 1876, and Lerdo de Treja fled the country. President Diaz entered the city of Mexico November 24, 1876. and became President, and was held in office with the exception of four years from that time. During hl1 first administration some small revolutions occurred, but the execution Of nine revolutionists in June, 1879. brought peace to the entire country.
 At President Diaz's second election in 1884, he found an empty treasury and a country without credit. Mexico needed a man of President Diaz's &C., tion, ability and determination. He grasped the situation and managed the government with such superb ability as to place him amongst the foremost '''' Joseph Wheeler.