The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-26
next ten years will duplicate the record
| of the last thirty
Every Confidence in Future.

OI the last thirty.
Every Confidence in Future.
There are many capable men in
Mexico, and you may rest assured that
government that has planned with
such broad minded craftsmanship for
the welfare of the country has not
overlooked the future. The government
that comes after Diaz will be COM
petent to handle the situation and it
will have the united support of the
great business and nancialinstitutions
OF the country, regardless of national
1ty. Against such organization of the
sane and progressive interests of Mex
leo no selfish opposition movement
would be able to make any impression
without the expenditure of millions of
dollars. Where could such financial
backing be found for such a poor busi-
ness venture?
'The government of Mexico, if not
republic in the full sense of the word.
as we understand it on this side of the
R1o Grande, is a government emil
nently fitted to the needs of the eoun-
try, and the people. With a population
nearly three-fourths of which is made
up OF simple Indian folk with little edu-
cation as yet, complete appreciation
OF democratic institutions is inpossi-
ble. A strongly centralized government
controlled by the enlightened progress
slve elements of society must continue
to rule in Mexico for many years, until
the present earnest efforts for more
general education bear fruit.
What will be the immediate effect
OF the passing of General Diaz from
the Mexican stage? I am frank to say
that the result will doubtless be several
lean business years. Mexico is, in her
present state of development, very de-
capital into investment channels.
When the change of government comes
1t Is inevitable that we shall witness a
period of suspended activity. The capt.
talistic world is going to wait to see
how the men who come after, can carry
on the work of Diaz.
No Fear of Governments Stability.
That they will do it successfully, I
and most American residents in Mexico
believe, otherwise we would be getting
out of the country instead of investing
more there all the time. We will ex-
pect' say, time of poor business
While new administration demon
strates. Such things happen even in
our own country where it is simply
question of political policy. The sta
olHty or the government itself will be
On trial in Mexico, but have no fear
of the outcome. The great and over
Whelmlng majority of the people who
nave benefited by increased business
and wages, greater comforts and more
Iuxuries realize that they have nothing
WnaIeVer to gain by a return in any
degree to the old days of turmoil, and
more than this, they will not allow any
small group of malcontents to long dis
turb the public order, either now or in
the future.
There are ambitious men in Mex
leo who would not hesitate to stir up
trouble in order to reap personal gain
or reputation, as we have recently
seen, this may occur again when a
change of administration takes place,
but then, as now, it will be quickly put
down. You cannot assert too strongly
as my opinion that Mexico is not living
on the brink of a volcano; that after
Dlaz there will be no deluge.
More Americans are coming into
Mexico every year; not only those who
seek investment for capital, but far
mers and stockraisers. 1t is certain
that they will continue to come in in
creasing numbers to make their home
there and help swell Mexico's export
balance, And what will happen when
this emigration of Americans to Mex
leo equals that that has been flowing
into Canada for the last few years
$4,000 or more annually? It will mean
that within five years after such tide
sets in to our southland that every
silver peso value in the entire country
will turn to gold. And succeeding
years will see other Implications in
values before lands and industries
reach the income basis valuation of
more thickly settled communities.
The Present Situation.
what is the present situation in
Chihuahua ?"
1.-THE abortive revolutionary move
ment started some weeks ago was
quickly squelched in its first sputter at
every point except in Chihuahua.
There the final result will be the same,
though it will take more time to ac-
complish it. In that state the opposi-
ton movement had some degree of or
ganization and evidently had money
with which to buy ammunition The
character of the people along the bor-
der and the rough nature of the Sec
ton in which they live, has made 1t
possible for comparatively small force
of bushwhackers to cause the govern
ment troops considerable trouble to
dislodge them. They readily break up
into small bodies as the regulars ad-
vance and retreat to the mountain
Businesses. Increasing numbers of fed
eral troops are being sent into Chi
huahua and even considering the dis
advantages they encounter it is only
question of time until the rebels will
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