Evening star., 1907-11-16
Greatness of DiaZ.

Greatness OF DlaZ.
How did President Diaz impress you?"
was asked
1T is well worth the trip to Mexico to
have the pleasure of meeting Gen. DiaZ.
He Is one of the truly great Mexicans
and is justly considered one of the really
commanding and interesting figures in
the world today. l have met no ruler
who impresses SO vividly upon those
about him the sense Of his personality,
character and worth does President
Diaz. He is a singularly handsome man,
straight as an arrow strong, vigorous.
and bears himself with true and noble
dignity.
president Diaz is so strong himself and
is good a judge of human nature that
he has been able and willing to surround
himself with men of force and character
There are in his cabinet several ministers
who will easily take rank among the
twenty-five most distinguished cabinet
officers in the world when measured by
capacity, culture and attainmentS. I
think it would be difficult to find more
brilliant financier in a government posi-
ton than Mr.. Limantour. Mr.. Corall,
the vice president, is a man of distin-
guished ability and administrator of
high order. Indeed, the presidents cabi-
net forms a very notable group of un-
common and interesting men. Then when
you recall the names of the men whom
official representatives in this country
you will see with what care he selects
| his assistants. He has sent to us men
of such character, breadth, culture and
Importance as Mr. Romero. Mr. AspiroZ
and Mr. Cassasus and Mr.. Creel, who is
now with us, is one of the foremost men
| of Mexico. Our representatives in MeXi-
co have not always been chosen with the
| same thoughtful care.
VIII Mexico continue in peaceful ways
| dor
1t seems to me- said Mr.. Loomis,
after some study of conditions in the re-
| public of Mexico that the croWning and
| distinctive feature of President DiaZ' $
| rule is that he has firmly implanted in
the hearts and minds of mis- countrymen
| earnest and endu ing desire for peace and
respect for and obedience to law. He has
| made thr country prosperous, Yet all OF
| it's vast material gain seenrs to me in
| significant as compared with what he
| has done in the way of establishing the
reign of peace loyalty to law and fidelity
| to true and lofty principles of govern
| ment.
Enduring Benefits.
The good that President Diaz has done
will not perish with him. There are
scores of conditions making for continued
| peace and prosperity. The people of Mex
| leo themselves first Of all desire internal
| peace and friendly foreign relations. The
| large influx of foreigners and foreign
| capital makes continually toward the
| same desirable ends. Our own country
men are going in large and ever-increas-
| ing numbers to Mexico to assist in the
development of that very rich and prom
ising country. There are more than T.
OJO Americans living in the City of Mex
leo and about 10000 in other parts of the
country. 1t is estimated that there are
more than $GJ0oGO,0U0 of American capi-
is very large number of very excellent
| worthy and prosperous Americans in
Mexico. Those who go there with good
intentions are welcomed and may be
sure of just treatment. The Americans
who want to make the most of their op-
portunitieS in Mexico should either have
capital or some special talent or training
which is in demand there.
THE City of Mexico is hne of the most