The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-12-07
A ssMexican Washington.r

A "Mextran WashingtOn.r
At the time Of the birth Of Belits
Pablo guarez, which took place March
81. 1906, there Was little in the political
conditions Ia Mexico or IN the Ideals OF
her people to indicate that at the end
Of a century the United States would
nave a republican nelshDor OF Ihe
south of her at once peaceful. pres
porous and sufficiently enlishteled to
hold IN grateful memory a leaaer who
In some respects was entitled to ON
garrison with Washington. A hundred
years ago Mexico was IN the plight "
Cuba at her worst. She was = Spanish
colony, ruled from Madrid. Society
consisted of -four ,lasses of opposite
temper, tendency and interest. Gov
eminent was exclusively IL tie hands
of Spanlards Of Aur0s an birth. The
Indians were lowest Ia the social scale,
being held in pe9nase, al aut the no
bles. Mexican Spantaris were held IN
contempt by their foreign born rulera,
and the people Of mixed Spanish anl
Indian blood were but little better OF
than the mass of indians.
Napoleon Bonaparte's usurpat-on 0,
the Spanish throne upset the wkol,
realm Of Spain, and the excitement
which followed the u,neaval did not
subside In Mexico until lie land OF the
Montezumas took her place in the fam
lily of nations as a republic. Juarez
sprung from the better class Of In.
dams and was given a fair education
At the age of thirty he was of sum
cient Importance to be thrown into
prison rs u rebel against tho govern
ment of Santa Anna. He continued to
fight Santa Anna and even acted indie.
pendently for the defense OF his state,
Oajaca, during the va with the United
States. Being finally driven our Of
Mexico by the dictator, Juarez liveo in
New Orleans from 1873 70 1855. When
be returned to Mexico ard joined Santa
Annals opponent, Alvarez. After G
STORMY career Ia the cabinet and a. o
leader OF parties, pow with ana now
against the ruling power. sometimes
Issuing manifestoes from a prison cell
his government was recognized by tie
United States in 1859. anu from that
time until his death, la 1872. he was
the head of the social and political re-
form forces Of Mexico. The United
States saved Juarez, and Jparez sa yed
Mexico from reaction and chaos.
Juarez's administration led to foi
eign interference In the affairs of the
republic. Driven from the City OF
Mexico by the French in 1868. he was
hunted from place to place by foreigl
arms or the uprislngs Of his owl pei
tai and was reelected president. III
n crisis he took refuge on the Unit
ed States frontier. having with him bui
twenty-five faithful followers. after
ward known rs the ''imnaealates."
Notwithstanding TIE complete ex
haustion OF the national treasur.
Juarez suppressed by military powel
numerous revolution airy attempts Il
overthrow hsn. lie .ed suddenly ate
a short Illness. JUG led differently u
admirers ana enemies. this extraor4i
nary man had at / ait the quality O
honesty OF purposs and perhaps foI
Eis alone deserves de name Of 'tli'
Nexicslr Wgsilingt1l l." which some o
his people have Bestowed uiol him. Il
reconciled me Mex an peCp.e to tal
rule OF a civilian. aud ii Got tn
founder of modern ffexico he was Il
least the road breaker Tor uer POI itica
progress.