Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-05
IN MEXICO

correspondent OF Burley, Idaho.
takes exception to an article IN tho
News" in which President Diaz or
Noxico was commended. our CORE
spondent says Diaz is tyrant and
Dictator etc
We are somewhat familiar with TINS
kind of criticism Of a man who VIII
ever live In history az the moulder OF
the Mexican commonwealth, but We see
no reason for apologizing for a word oi
eulosv at the time OF the meeting 81
the two Executives Of the neighboring
republics II Is probably true that Dia2
has many qualities OF a dictator ana
that some Of his acts have had the APP
poarance OF those Of "a tyrant but could
Mexico hive been brought 10 It's present
condition in 20 short time by a less firm
handg President Diaz has proved nm
SELF great man in his acceptance OF
religious liberation az one Of the funda-
mental principles Of government. No
country can advance very rapidly with
out religious liberty. Witness the sta
tus Of Russia. and Turkey under the
old rule. Any country that loses its re-
liglous liberty win gradually drift back
into civic slavery as well President
Diaz seems to have grasped this truth,
and that alone entities him to the
commentator Of all who know the inn
poitanoe Of religious liberty to the chill
dren OF men.
Mexico. under Diaz. has made won-
derful strides forward The American
consul at Mazatlan reports that ensi-
ncers now have prepared plans for the
Improvement OF that hsrbor 10 cost
sl5.Oo0OOO in gold. Agriculture has been
encouraged And 10 further promote
the cultivation Of the soil there are now
being constructed offices. laboratories.
museum, observatory. dining halls. and
dormitories. as we'll as residences for
the faculty and employees of the Mexi-
can federal agricultural station at OAK
AGA, Several hundred acres will be
used for agricultural experiments,
which win be watched by the students.
Attention has been paid to education.
Consul Lewis A. Martin Of Chihuahua
tells about the stress laid by tho Mex
can people upon the Importance OF the
education of the masses and OF the good
work being done by the pupils Of the
public and private schools. The gov
ernor of Chihuahua Hon. Enrique Z
Greet is active in the work for the edu-
cation Of the masses and his efforts
have had abundant success. New
schoolhouses are being erected and pro-
vided with all modern appliances for
Sensational work The schools OF the
state are under the supervision OF the
governor. The teachers In the
public schools are graded and rat
ed according 20 merit and the amount
Of compensation runs am the WAY from
SIS 10 $50 per month The school year
extends over ten months, and they
teach five DAYS In each week. Every
child six years old or over is obliged
under the law 90 attend school and TO
take the regular course There seems
thoritles 70 insist upon the higher and
better education OF the masses OF the
people. Corporal punishment is not
permitted Ia the schools Of Mexico
Mexico has an institution other coun-
tries might adopt TO advantage. Il has
railroad schools, in which instructions
are given ON an matters pertaining TO
raiHoading. This is only one means
adopted by the management 81 the Ma
tlonal Railways 20 operate an lines on
that system entirely by experts a. soon
as possible.
4 country In which everything n BE-
lne done for the Improvement Of har-
bors FOR scientific cultivation Of the
soil, education. Tor the expert of man
agcmcnt of tho transportation lines.
etc. cannot truthfully be said 10 have
O bad government