Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-08

reEoasfssuaFg ugElsing In Naslea.
states In = Eeeant editorial "
That there h. q Revolutionary fa~t
Ing existing anaong mAay nexieans
along the border II u onIy necessary
10 b. convinced To listen IL MEXICAN
sentiment III h 10 expressed eonesrn'
ing thu Mexican government. Nheth'
sr Just or nns there II KsFoag resent.
men ~ the authority and government
of President DisR. Tho imnta in -.
Louis has hean DANG a great deal ~
missionary work In the border town IN
and throughout Masloo. and II thu
sentiment created In this vicinity On
tends throughout the Mexico republic
y revolutionary outbreak might
fnoun To u great deal % than has
heretofore been imagined would be-
possible.
We have eve taken any stock In
the talk Of m uprising In Mexico tn
compel Americans and other foreign
ers 10 leave the country. There are
few Mexicans who are 10 ignorant
M 10 believe that they could In any
way benefit themselves by causing
the foreigners who oxn and operate
the enterprises IN thar country 10
cezse these Industries and leave
MEXICO Tor Msxicans." u would not
BE- possible 10 carry ON the enterprises
nov In operation In that country by
Mexicans alone. n American and for
elgn lahor should he driven from
Mexico with u would 20 the employ
ment nov being enjoyed by the Mex.
lean iaborers. Few In Mexico r 40
ignorant IN no 10 know this,
n there 10 trouble IN Mexico. The
blow viii be aimed Mt the Mexican
government and not against Ameri.
cans or American interests In that
country. Those who "srs directing
and propagattng the revolutionary
spirit must not be ciasscd m men
devoid Of Intelligence and they know
that when American interests are ~.
sailed that America viii he quick To
respond with power sufficient To pro
tect. a..
30 long M American interests are
not disturbed this country will have
no direct interest In the Mexico reyo.
luton should II materialize: moi any
mor than We have In the revolution
now going on In Cuba, We are mt
peace with Mexico aud ~ Il rule the
Dlaz government In admired through.
out this country. because OF the splen.
did progress II has brought Ia the
sister republic: American interests
are large In the country and for that
reason revolution there would be a
cause for great regret. Hut whether
the Diaa government Is %overthrown
by revolution or maintained. n
thing h certain and that Is Uncle Sam
would go that property owned by our
citizens would be accounted for In
the final settlement Of accounts.
That the Mexican government 10
not to be compared To the. govern.
ment OF the United States We all
know; that Mexico isSa republic only
In name can scarcely be denied by
anyone acquainted with the country;
that the citizen u MEXICO h prac,
tically nil, so far as having II voice
In the government or his country or
In the choosing Of officials Is
ed. Will be- news TO no M acauaint.
ed with the facts. President Diaz is
absolute In his power and his direc.
tions are implicitly followed in every
station OF governmental power below
the executive office. s@.
While no one ran truthfulls cnntro.
vert these facts concerning the re-
public OF Mexico. still We have only
to look at Mexico and Its condition
before niaz reached the head OF the
government and look Mt the present
condition to he inspired with the high.
est resrec, and admiration for him
rs a. ruler: In al, The world aud it,
history few rulers have been able to
accomplish more Ton any people than
President Diaz has accomplished for
the Mexican people during d quar-.
ter OF "A century. lie has extended
great advantage 10 thnse who have In.
vested In railroads aud other indus.
trial enterprises In that country Il Is
true: he has by concessions to capi.
ta!ists placed many Of the wealth
producing enterprises lin the hands of
foreigners; but IL must be remember.
ed that the condition Of Mexico when
Mr., naz reached It's governmental
head was such that II required the
offering Of great indueement and ad.
vantage 10 induce foreign capital TO
undertake the development Of the
countrys resources.
Admitting that there may be cause
for dissatisfaction with his govern
ment among his peap}e. ssiii We be-
1--we that the name Il Diaa will so
down N history - qpe o. the great