The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-03
All Mexico Turns Out TO Honor
and Urge Diaz TO Accept
Another Term
HAS NOT MADE UP HIS MIND
In Case Of His Refusal TO Become
Candidate to Success Himself the
Matter win be Between -Four
Prominent Men Of That Country.

CITY OF MEAlCO, April .
This ancient capital today was the
scene Of a popular demonstration the
like OF which has never been witnes-
sed before. Many thousands Of men
from all parts OF the country joined
the people Of the capital in a monster
parade, which marched through the
principal streets OF the ancient town
and proceeded TO the National Palace
TO salute President Diaz and urge him
10 accept another term For nearly 4
quarter Of century Porhrio Diaz has
been the idol OF his country and un-
der his wise and strong administra-
ton the country has grown and de-
veloped and prospered as few other
countries in history during an equal
period.
When President Diaz, who viii be
sixty years next fall, announced some
time ago, that be desired to retire to
private life and would not accept an.
other term as president, the whole
country was seized with eonsterna-
ton and. as numerous individual re-
quests proved ineffective TO induce
Diaz 10 abandon his determination, a
gigantic popular demonstration was
decided upon, in the hope that Z
would induce the grand old Man Of
Mexico" to change his mind, For
weeks the preparations were made on
an extensive scale and everywhere in
the republic the plans met with the
most enthusiastic support.
Every ranch owner in the country
sent at least ten men, fully mounted
and arrayed in "charro" costume, to
the capital, to take part in the demon
stration and every mine, manufaetur'
ing establishment, plantation and
many commercial establishments fit
ted out more or less picturesquely ar
rayed delegations, to march in the
grand parade Of today. The spectacle
was indeseribably brilliant. The
whole city was profusely decorated
in the national colors and the streets,
particularly along the route Of march
and in the vicinity Of the National
Palace, were filed with enthusiastic
throngs Of people, among whom there
were thousands Of foreigners, who
had been attracted to the capital by
the magnificent spectacle, Many
races and nationalities and all classes
and strata Of the social scale were re-
presented and all' seemed to be filled
with the same spirit of enthusiastic
admiration for their beloved President
and with the eager hope that the pop
ular fervor would persuade him to re.
main at his post, at least for another
term.
Although the final decision Of Presi.
dent Diaz is still in allegiance, there
are many who are convinced that his
determination to retire at the end
of his present term is unalterable, It
is generally believed that, should Diaz
refuse to accept another term, his sue
cessor will probably be one of four
men, three of whom are now looked
upon as active candidates for the Of
fee, These four presidential possibil-
ities are Ramon Corral the present
vice.president Jose Y. Limantour,
minister Of finance; General Bernardo
Reyes, former minister of war and
now constitutional governor Of the
state of Nuevo LeQn, and Enrique c,
Creel, former Mexican ambassador to
the United States, and now constitu-
tional governor of the state of Chih-
uahua
Mr.. Creel is the only one Of the four
who is not charged with laying plans
to succeed Diaz to the presidency He
has attained great prominence in the