The Washington times., 1910-11-20
IN MEXICO ARE WATCHING
= ANXIOUSLY COURSE OF REVOLUTTONISTS
They Realize Anti-Diaz
Movement Is Anti
American.

MEXICO CITY. Nov. 3o.-Every Amer
lean in Mexico-the whole republic, not
the city-is waiting TO see whether Gen
Pordrio Diaz can squelch thoroughly
this latest uprising against his admin
istrauon.
If he can Americans here feel that
American interests and American life
and property IN this country are safe
If he cannot, many Americans say
they VIII leave, knowing as they do
that the present demonstration is the
real bite, following the barks and
growIs that have kept them watching
their heels for several years
Every American who has been a resi-
dent Of this country since any date
previous to September Is. 1856. has come
during the late riots to a full reaIiza-
ton Of the feeling entertained toward
him by that class Of Mexicans who
were known first as Reyistas. then as
anti-re-eIectionistas, and finally as
Maderistas.
Feel Great Anxiety.
All three Of these names spell anti
Diaz, and as anu-Diaz is Synonymous
with anti-American. the present anxiety
Of Americans in Mexico is great
In setting forth the conditions in
Mexico today, so FAR as the American
residents are concerned, IL must be
understood that any anti-American riot
IS an snti-Diaz demonstration and that
the same is conversely true.
This Is a matter OF common knowl-
edge in Mexico from the governments
officials in the national palace down
20 the mOzO, who for a cents fee
opens the door of the hotel or lodging
house If one is out after i O'Clock at
night, and whose amount Of food is
gauged by the number OF people in his (
house who stay out late.
Protection Comes From Diaz.
The position OF the American in (
Mexico for the past few years has been
e peculiar one he has known that 50
lar as Diaz could protect him and his
enterprises, that protection would be
gwen he mas known that the news
papers printed in his own LANGUAGE Were
gwen more liberties than those printed .
~ Spanish, and he has felt that as IOng
as General Diaz lived and remained .
IN power a. president his interests and .
AllnSeiI were perfectly safe
At the same time ne has been made
TO understand that his peaceful tenure
vas entirely dependent on the rule Of
TINS man. and for thar reason when
ever an American business deal IN
Mexico has been under discussion lately I
the question has come Up IN some form
or other, After Diaz, what2r
II can be readily seen, then, what the
events OF the past two weeks have
meant to the American in Mexico
In relation to the foreigner. the ATexi-t
cans themselves are divided into two
distinct clases-those who favor the de-
velopment OF the country with foreign
capital and those why cry -Texico for II
the Mexicans" and would mn f,=-,-
obstacle possible In the way Of the man
nom the United States
For or Against Diaz.
In these two divisions ere found the
two political factions OF Mexico. The
party standing for development Is with
Diaz; the other is against him
And, unfortunately. the latter faction
IS not bound TO any particular policy o.
man With them II is anything TO beat
Diaz. and anything 10 get rid Of the
GTingO.
II was this that made the Revista
il 1909 such trouble to
President Diaz and his policies II wa
this that has made Il possible fO- Fran
cisco L Madero TO enlist In hi cause l.
leader when Reyes was barished to
Paris, even though Reyes and the Ma
1erOs were always enemies
In 1917. 70 hen the panic that stopped
new enterprises for a time was in fun
swing, II vas estimated that some $500
$1,000 Of American capital was invested
ln Mexico All Of that capital is still
there. and has been added to consider
ably dUring the past three years
The foreign colony in Mexico CITY
and particularly the American portion
Of 1t, has been on its guard ever since