Bisbee daily review., 1906-11-17
OLD MEXICO HAS LEARNED VALUE
 OF PEACE
Labor Is Abundant and the People As a Whole Are Con- tented and Prosperous In Our Sister Republic.

The quiet celebrations of the na- tional holidays in Mexico this year. after all the dire threats of trouble for the government and for foreign CTS that came out of the United States, has called forth renewed eucomiums for President Diaz. It is. perhaps, only natural, however. that among the words of praise there should again be heard the note of wonder as to what will happen under DiaZ's successor. Six years ago the following comment was published by Modern Mexico on this subject: 1t is just as true today:
 The question, After DiaZ, what?' is stin occasionally asked by persons un- acquainted with present conditions in the republic To express the fear that Mexico may. in any degree return to the unsettled state pseyal;;ng twenty five years ago, is to admit entire ig- norance of existing conditions in this country- Mexico has learned too well the benfits of peace. Many interests that once prof1tad most by revolution woald now be first to feel the dire re- suits of strife. Fighting is no longer a profession A generation has grown up under the new regime
 Tt has neither the sas.e nor Jae training necessary to a resumption of the o.d state of affairs. And not only is the inclination lacking, but the fa- cilities for expressing any demonstra- Iion on the part of a band of mal- contents anywhere in the republic are overwhelming The federal telegraph system. controlled by the government, and entirely indepencenS oc the rail road and commercial lines. now eX- tends to every corner of the republic and ten minutes after the slightest truuble occurred. it would be knowE at the national palace. The thorough
 " equipped army, comprising nearl. 70, ,0V5 men. Is scattered all over Jh, country. practically doing police duty The completion of trunk lines and the extension of many branch railroads to interior and coast points would render the rapid mobilization of troops an easy matter. But when all has been said one great fact stands preeminent to guarantee that Mexico will continue the even tenor of her way That is abundance of opportunities for labor Every man. of whatever station. who is endowed with sufficient energy to fight. ia peacefully employed in the field. the workshop or the office No man who is Idle today in busy Mexico cOald head revolution, and a search for malcontents as followers would be a dresome one. The man who would fear trouble from a contented people, busily employed. invents phantoms to frighten himself. Mexico has learned the value of her strong, centralized government full well, and will never return to the old disorder and revolu- ton. President Diaz has established an administration of peace upon a sound and permanent basis. The ex- tension of the public school system has had. and will continue to have, his special care. The credit of the gov ernment is jeaious1y guarded from federal to municipal officials. and it's finances are on a sound basis Who ever follows Diaz, as head of the Mex icsn government, will. of choice, and of necessity. continue the present scheme of peace and progress The people of Mexico will suffer nothing else. The man who takes Diaz's seat will be man of this age of advance ment. He will have all the machinery ef good government in working order at bis hand. He viii nave all great financial interests of Mexico, behind him. and there Is no shadow of doubt that the Republics growth and ad- pancement will continue without in teruption. .--MOdern Mexico.