The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
MEXICO IS TRANQUIL
RumOrS of Revolution Have
No Basis in Fact.
GOVERNMENT STANDS STRONG
il Has Anticipated Death of PresI-
dent Diaz and Plans Are Matured
for the EVent-COuntry Slowly Re
gaining Prosperity and People, for
Most Part, Are COntented.

! San Antonio. Tex, Aug According
/ TO weIl-info-med authorities. among then
United States collector OF customs al
Eagle Pass, r. W, Dove. the reports Of
an impending revolution in Mexico. re-
Gently circulated, are without the slight
est foundation. While a great deal Of
/ unrest has been manifested among the
/ laboring classes. this IS claimed 70 be due
TO business stagnation and unsettled con-
/ ditions generally.
| Mexico has not fully recovered from the
panic Of 1907 and 1905. and until the
country has fully done this labor troubles
are likely to make spasmodic appear
ance
Bernardo Reyes. OF Nuevo Leon. who
I has been claimed TO be TO some extent
/ responsible for the recent disturbances o:
| GUadalajara, his old home. refuses TO in
( dorse the lawleSs acts committed by stu
dents and few overzealous friends, and
will be fouuo on the side Of law and
! progress during the coming election. He
and Vice President Corral are both loyal
TO the national government and Presi-
dent Diaz.
President DiRz Ruwged.
The persistent rumors that President
Diaz is in very bad health are also in
spired by people prompted by ulterior
motives. Though no longer young and
active the President is anything but
s!ckly. WCuld-be reVOlutiOnists who may
have counted on his demise at the psy-
Geological moment for their ambitions
have overlooked the fact that the Mexi-
can government has for long time been
prepared for such an emergency
One of its conhdential agents. NJ Pala-
fox, known 70 be the moUthpiece Of Mexi-
can ohicialdom, in an interview recently
given by arrangement in this city. out
lined the plans made by the government.
They are thorough enough to defeat the
efforts Of any ,iberator and all asSer-
tions to the contrary notwithstanding are
In strict accordance with the Mexican
constitution. Should Diaz die, Vice Presi-
dent Corral viii quietly assume the
vacated place and IL Is doubtful whether
even the slightest shock will be expert
enced by the ship OF state
Government Sometimes Drastic.
That the Mexican government has oc-
casionally resorted TO methods not strict
ly constitutional would be hard 70 dis
pute but the fact Of the matter is that
II mas 10 Cedl Win populaCe, large
percentage Of which is hardly qualified
10 make the best Of sclf-government in
the stricter sense The Mexican with the
impetuousness and gullibiIity Of his race
could be easily led TO indulge in a con-
tinuous performance series Of revolutions.
Happily. the government Is too strong
for him, and for this reason whatever
changes there VIII be in the presidency
Will be quiet ones.
In the meantime, President Diaz has
been nominated TO succeed himself in
the election to occur IN 1910. and Vice
President Corral has received the unari-
nous nomination OF the national con-
vention for reelection.
Gen. Reyes has never announced him
self as candidate. but on several oc-
casions has expressed himself as favor
ing the reelection OF Mr.. Coral