The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-26
REPORTED UPRISING
NOT COMING
WELI-iNFoRMED AUTHORITIES
SCOUT IDEA OF REVOLUTION
IN MEXICO.

san Antonio. Texas. Aug. 25.-Ac-
cording to well informed authorities.
among them the United States col
lector of customs at Eagle Pass. r.
W. Dove. the reports of an impend-
ing revolution in Mexico. recently cir
cuiatcd. are without the slightest
foundation. While a great deal Of I'M
rest has been manifested among the
lah0ring classes. this is clcaimed to
be due to business stagnation and
unsettled conditions generally Mexi-
GU has as yet not fully "ecovered
from the panic of 1907 and 1905 and
until the country has fully done this
labor troubles are likely to make
their spaEmodic appearance.
Bernardo Reyes of NueVo Leon. who
has been claimed to be to some ex-
tent responsible for the recent distur-
hanCes at Gualalajara, his old home.
refuses to indorse the laWiess acts
committed by students and few
pverZeaiouS friends. and will be
found on the side of law and prog
ress during the coming election. He
and Vice President Corral are both
loyal to the national government and
that President DaZ is in very bad
health are also inspired by people
prompted by Interior motives. Though
no longer young and active the pres
iient is anything but sickly. Would
be revoiutinniSts who may have
counted on his demise as the psyche
logical momcut for their ambitions
have overlooked the fact that the
Mexican government has for long
time been prepared for such an emer-
gcncy. one of its confidential agents.
NJ. PaiafoX. known to be the mouth
piece of Mexican officialdom. Is an
interview. recently given by arrange
ment in this city. outlined the plans
made by the government. They are
thorough enough to defeat the efforts
of any liberator, and all assertions to
the contrary Notwithstanding are in
strict accordance with the Mexican
constitution. Should Diaz die, Vice
President Corrol will quietly assume
the vacated place. and it is doubtful
whether even the slightest shock will
he experienced by the ship of state.
Ever since the so-cailed revolution
of 1908. eliminating in the engage
ment at LaSNaces, opposite Del Rto.
on the 18th Of that month. the Amer
lean socialists have been very siren
uous in espousing the cause Of the
Mexican lower classes. A great deal
Of oratorical and journalistic VehG-
mence has been exerted by them with
out their knowing much of the sub
iect treated. That the Mexican gov
eminent has occasionally resorted to
methods not strictly constitutional
would be hard tn dispute. but the
fact of the matter is that 1t mas To
deal with populace. large percen-
tage of which is hardly qualified to
make the best of self government IN
tn. strIcter sense. The Mexican, with
all the righteousness and suiiihilitS
of his race. could be easily led To IN
duige in continuous performance
series of revolutions. Happily, the
government is too strong for hlm
and for this reason whatever changes
there will be in the presidency will be
quiet ones.
In the meantime President DiaZ mas
been nominated to succeed himset
in the election to occur in 1910. ana
Vice President Corral has received the
unanimous nomination of the national
convention for reelection. General
REYES has never announced hiihse'
IA n candidate. but on several oc'a-
sinns has EXPRESSED himself as favor
ing the reelection Of MIR. Corral