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r CITY OF MEXICO, Sept 15:-Tle
Sixteenth sot September. ,re nnniver=
sary Of Mexican .ndeper ,lence, was
celebrated in the usual enthusiastic
mann er throughout the republic today.
The day ID not only national holiday
and an occasion for a public celebra-
ton. but also tn,a-ka the converting OF
1.-THE Mexican Congress. 1t is also a
day sacted to the iermerting OF half
baked revolutions along the United
States border. TIE authorities have
taken every. precantlon to prevent any
such outbreaks this year, and have had
tie cooperation Of the American Oil
cials along the Rio Grande To-day is
Tie ninety.ninth anniversary OF Next
can Independence. and the centennial
will be celebrated next year in a mag
niflcent't manner. A commission has
been formed for This purpose and the
plans are now under discussion.
The days festivities in the capital
began this morning with the firing of
d salute. followed by grant military
pageant. Races and other sports at
tractch the attention Of majority of
the people. .is
1t is expected that President. Diaz,
who will meet President Taft next
month. will nave rome announcements
of Importance to make In his message
to Congress-. and the document Is
awaited with the greatest interest. The
recent floods have created condition
of dcstitution in some sections OF the
republic which calls for national aid.
The political unrest which has found
expression this year in ant!-Dinz riots
In Guadalnjnrus and other cities may
bring In It's wake q turbulent session
OF the lawmakers.
"A contest whicl Is regarded as
equivalent to n campaign for the Pres
idency OF Mexico is now IN progress
between Ramon Corral. the present
vice president. and Gen. Bernardo
Reyes Governor OF the State OF Nuevo
Leon. The election will act be held
until next year.
President Diaz. who has agreed to
accept the Presidency for ANOTHER term
OF six years. will be so on September
liz, 1910. and it. can hardly be expected
that he will live out his new term. II
Is for this renson that nl.lah import.
nnce is attached to the election OF
vice president.
The vice presidency of Mexico was
created by an amendment to the Con-
stitutfon six years aga and Ramon
Corral was the first man elected to the
office. His election was mere for
mality, az he was selected for the place
by,President Diaz. who Is said to have
had MIN in training, with The view OF
making him his successor. .:i
Vice president Corral was renomi-
mated for the office on the ticket with
President Diaz. The nomination was
not unanimous. as some sof the dele
gates to the convention. insisted on
voting for Gen. Reyes ana others want
ed to support Joe Y. Lf;nantour. pres
ent minister of finance. for vice rresi-
dent. but Corral's adherant: were in
the majority and their candidates was
nominated.
FuThe nomination OF Ger. Reyes for
vice president has not been mado in
the usual convention form. He has
been put up for the Office by means OF
petitions signed by mis- friends and adj
mirrors NIL over tho country. It was
originally planned to make aim n can
did1te for president, but when Diaz
reconsidered his intention OF not again
being a candidate for the o!llce it was
decided that Reyes should run against
Corrall for vice president.
The anti-Amcricar issue promises to
figure In the campaign. Supporters OF
Ger. Reyes are already making the
charge that 1t was through Mr.. Corral
that q. H. Hartman obtained from the
Mexican Government All unusually
favorable concession for the railroad
whlrh 1ie Ii; IbuildiEg down she Pacific
Slope s10f Mexico and that :Ir. Harri-
man will draw from the public treas
Try OF Mexico AZ Subsidy for BUILD
ing this road more than inc million
dollars. tits alleged that 80 has 9TH
erffavors to ask of the !ieNlcan Gov.
eminent and that be Is lclitling his aid
to bring about the election OF Mr.. Cor
raj to another tern, MS vice president
and ultimately to elevate him to the
presidency. 4
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