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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30
Diaz Has Done.

When Diaz came into power there were
practically no railroads IN the republic.
less han 500 miles having been construct
ed to hat date. Today every important
community in the entire republic has its
railroad, and the nation enjoys transport
tation facilities that may fairly be COM
pared with those of any state south OF
Mason and Dixon's line. One may travel
from Sal.na-Cruz, the southernmost i'm
portant port on the Pacific side of Mexico,
to New York, a distance of approximate
ly $500 miles. with only two changes.
The population OF Mexico has all but
doubled since the beginning of the rule
of President Diaz. When he came into
power the total population of the repub-
lie was approximately 9,O00, 1900. Today it
is estimated to exceed 16, 100000 AS the
immigration into Mexico is not large. these
figures point to two conclusions: First,
that the native Mexican is not given to
race suicide: and second, that the condi-
tions in Mexico v not been unusually
b~urdenso.ne upon the people.
The financial growth of Mexico during
the ~ascendancy of Diaz has been most re-
markable. When he came into power the
country was burdened with a huge ma
tional debt, SO large hat 1t seemed Il
hopeless ambition to liquidate any part
of it, or even to keep the interest &C.
count we'll in hand. Since that time un-
told millions have been spent in public
improvements. control OF a large proper
ton of the railroads of the republic has
been acquired, and vast expenditures of
money have been incurred. and yet Mex
ico's credit In the money markets of Eu-
rope and America is better than ever.
The rates of interest charged when Mexi-
co is borrower compare favorably with the
terms given to the average European ma
ton. For a great many years 1t was
thought impossible to limit the expend.-
lures of the government to the amount of
its income: in the latter half of the admin
istrations of Diaz the operations of the
government uniformity have shown a
surplus, and the national debt is being
liquidated to the extent of more tha
81, 00O, 600 gold a ear.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30

gress. 1t meets twice q year, in the spring
and m the fall. the long term coming in
the fall. When the lnal adjournment is
taken, about the last act is to choose a
permanent committee of g members, Is
deputies and IA senator's. 1t is the duty
of this permanent committee to act in
all important matters which would be
acted on by the congress if 1t were in
session. This permanent committee acts
In conjunction with the president when
congress IS away from the national capi-
tai.
The judiciary of Mexico also is modelled
after that of the United States. Its sys-
tenn of jurisprudence adheres more or less
closely to American and English practice.
though 1t is influenced somewhat by Span
ish legal methods. The Mexican courts
usually keep we'll abreast with their work
and, as a rule. litigation is not so long
drawn out as it Is in the states. Many of
the judges are elected rather than APP
pointed, although, under Diaz rule. it
amounts to practically the same thing.
Most of the important elections in Next
co are by what is known as the Indirect
ballot of the first degree. and 1t is a secret
ballot. 1t Is by such a ballot that the
president and vice president are elected.
The fact that there never has been any
serious opposition to Diaz when he has
oeei cdioloate. ana tnaI III every eiec-
ton he has been declared elected by prac-
t.cally a unanimous vote. demonstrates to
what extent universal suffrage Is prac-
ticed. The constitution sets forth that
every married man owe Is, and every
single man of q. who possesses An honest
means of livelihood. sha have the priv
ilege of voting in the popular elections.
But there are no printed election returns
in the yearbooks and almanacs of Mexico.
Election statistics are nowhere to be
found.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30
The Revolution.

Mexico City-In the annals of Latin
American revolutions there never has
been one Astounding in more features st
once peculiar and remarkable than the
one now being waged in Mexico. In the
nrst place, it is a revolution without a
program. Its leaders protest against ex-
listing conditions. yet they have not Of
fered a definite plan for renedying those
conditions. In the second place, it is in
no wise a united revolution. There are
a half dozen centers of activity. vet in
zach case the grounds upon which it is
based are different, and no leader has
appeared upon the horizon who can unity
these various enemies of existing condi-
tions into one solid phalanx of opposition
to the government. In the third place, it
Is a revolution pre-doomed to military fail
ure, for neither the men nor the NUM-
tions are coming forward in sufficient
quantities to make it really formidable.
And yet in spite of all these things 1T is
expected TO prove a political success. Pres
sdent Porlilio Diaz has decided to remedy
the abuses against which it is a protest.
IT Is predicted that he will reform his cabi-
net, removing from it the men who have
been the stumbling blocks in the way of
political reforms. 1t is stated that Vice
President Corral. erstwh.le his heir appar-
ent, will be removed from Office in an
wv w SiN PuUilC SLldu 10 SCItS
That the s@ientihcos. a body of men who
nave been more to Diaz than the tennis
cabinet was to Roosevelt, will not be in
such complete possession of the presiden-
tial ear in the future. The governors of
the various states will hereafter be APP
pointed with more respect for the wishes
OF the people: and the jefe politicos or
rulers of districts and cities, will be made
responsible TO the people lower down
rather than to officials higher up. Above
all, it Is probable that means will be found
to take the lands of the republic out of
the hands OF the few feudal barons who
now control them, and distribute them
more generally.
1t is a novel sight to see President Diaz
yielding to public demand, and it affords
II different picture of him from anything
Mexico has ever seen. Beyond all ques-
ton Diaz has rendered a great service to
his country in resculng it from bankrupt
cy. placing it on a firm financial footing
with a credit as good as the average
European nation, and in giving 1t q stable.
and, on the whole, beneficent government.
At the same time he has ruled with a
mailed and innocent of the velvet glove.
With S. per cent of the people of Mexico
Nliterate, and 10 per cent of the remainder
thoroughly ~unacquainted with the princi-
pies of republican government as Ameri-
cans understand them, 1t is obviously inn
possible to expect elections based on man.
hood suffrage, and easy to understand
why a sort of political absolutism is
necessary. Diaz has been firm at all
times, harsh frequently, and upon occa-
sions tyrannical. The present spirit of
concession to the wishes of the people is
seemingly greeted with satisfaction by
everybody.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30
Mexico City an Example.

In Mexico City one is afforded q remark
able picture of what has been done under
the rule OF General Diaz. When he came
to the presidency the capital was a dirty,
unkept city. with Its population damned
into such a small area hat practical san
itation was an impossibility. Gradually.
under q well-wrought system of street ex-
tension and electric railway pioneering. It
has grown to a city several times as large
IN area as 1t was in 1876. and has been
developed into one of the most beauti-
full capitals. in the world. On every hand
one may see the results of the beneficent
policies of the Mexican president.
Industries OF every kind have thrived
under the rule OF the benevolent despot
OF Aztec land. Mexico today boasts of
having the largest power plant in the
world. that at Necaxa. Here are COM
pounded the waters of 30 rivers in 10 huge
reservoirs and the final amount OF mower
to be made available is placed at 100000
horsepower. The capital invested in this
project amounts to $685. 600, 600. II comes
mainly from English and Canadian
sources. AT Orizaba. Immediately be-
meath the shadow OF the volcano of ORR
zaba. is to be found the largest cotton mill
ON earth. 1t employs q vast force of
operatives. and nearly all Of them are
native Mexicans.
Ihe principal efforts of President Diaz
during his past administrations have been
to give his people a stable government
and to exterminate revolutionary senti-
ment wherever 1t appeared. He has dealt
with revolutionists with hnrshness. and
in assuming this attitude he has perhaps
In many instances wrought injustice.
From an American standpoint, in his
hostility to revolutionists he may seem
to have gone so far as to wipe out the
rights of individuals in the matters of
political organization and peaceful ex-
preston of opinion. But In doing so. he
has been guided by his knowledge OF the
character of the Mexican people, and
many a well informed American in Mex
leo believes that II he had pursued a pol
Icy less firm and less harsh. Mexico might
have been as re~volution-ridden az many
of the Central American republics.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30
Americans Develop Resources

One of the surprises of the day is the
loss of power of that famous little coterie
OF advisors known as the scientificos.
These men have been very close to Presi-
dent Diaz and for a long time 1t has been
useless to try to. get any important con.
cessiOn or to establish any important bust-
ness. unless the good will of the scientif-
cos was first secured-fOr the scientifcoa
are the leading politicians. bankers and
lawyers of the republic. With their ap-
prevail of a project it wa sure Of sue
cess; without, it was certain OF failure. No
one accuses Diaz of being a CRATER, but
it Is asserted that some of the scientificos
understand the game of high finance a.
we'll as the best players of hat game in
| Wall street.
At the head Of the scientincos is jose
Yves Linantour, minister OF finance. He Is
of French extraction. and a sort of conn
posite Morgan. Hartman and Hay. It was
he who effected the consolidation OF a
number of nearly bankrupt railroads INTO
the national lines of Mexico, with the gov
eminent owning a controlling share OF the
stock. Yet he is slated to lose his position
as minister of finance, in favor Of Enrique
C. Creel.
All sides in Mexico are exceedingly care
full not to encroach upon foreign interests
in their squabbles among Themselves, for
they realize 1t would be practically fatal
to the side which did so. The American
capital invested in Mexico aggregates
nearly a billion dollars. and there are some
1000 American citizens living in the re-
public. To the average uneducated Next
can all foreigners are Americans. There
is little evidence of hostility to Americans.
except that the native Is likely to com.
plain that the Diaz policy 10 more friendly
to the foreigner than to the Mexican. He
asserts that Diaz is SO anxious to maintain
the constant influx of foreign capital into
the republic that he will grant conces-
sions and privileges to Americans for
which the native might appeal in vain.
But the truth is that the native has lacked,
| the finances and often the brains neces-
sary for the development OF great projects
that nave been given over to foreign enter,
| nrfae. ~
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30
States Govern Themselves.

Just as the executive. legislative and ju-
dicial branches of the government are
modelled after the same branches in the
United States, so is the relation between
the general government and the state gov
nments patterned after the American
model. There are q states in the Mexican
union, a federal district that corresponds
to the District Of Columbia, and two ter
~ritorics governed like Alaska. The consti-
Upton lays down certain interstate at
fairs in which the state m u not inter-
fere, but in all other matters the state is
privileged to manage things according to
it's own notions. Each state has its wi
governor and other executive officers. 1t
cities and counties in the United States,
and over each of these rules a jefe politi-
CO, who combines the roles of chief of
police and mayor.
Theoretically, the central government
has nothing to do with the selection and
continuance in power of the state Off
Gals. but under President Diaz this does
not work out in practice. No man OBJ
jectionable to the administration in Mexico
City stands any show OF being chosen gov
ernor, and IL q governor develops objec-
tionable qualities after he is in office,
there is little chance that he will continue
in his position.
1t is almost entirely due to their obtec.
lions to such federal interference in local
| affairs that the revolutionists of northern
| Mexico are in the field. That it has re-
| suited in injustice in some instances every
candid man admits. There is admission
of 1t in the semi-ofticial announcement
that the heads of many governors and jefe
politicos will be removed.
A large army is maintained. and the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30

country districts are palroiled by a mount
ed police force known as the rurales.
These men are as good riders as our west
ern cowboys. and make endless war on
robbers and beggars. They succeed splen-
didly in maintaining peace and quiet in the
country sections. There is also a secret
police system, modelled after the French
idea. These men nave eyes and ears that
seem almost omnipresent and are consid-
cred n of the most thorough systems of
secret police in existence.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30
lotfarx Chanea.

told US a few years ago that IL every one
who buys a lottery ticket knew how little
chance there was OF any one winning q;
prize there could be no successful lottery
The chance OF each was about equal Is
the hanger ;: being killed In . railway
.acsdent.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30

isfactory to the majority of the supporters
of Diaz. it is probable that his recall and
promotion will prove ii wise stroke.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-10
AS TO BILLY SUNDAY
A Vigorous Protest Against the Pro-
pcscd Couneuimsa.- Aeti.n.
BUTLER. Mo. july 4. 1911.

BUTLER. Mo. July 4. 1911.
Dear Publisher
READING the action Of your city
council pa sa.r- an ordinance imposing
70 I'm" upon aay person. vino IN a rfb-
ic address should use vile or vuirar
LANGUAGE % thc statement ~ o. Of
your counciimen. that 10 wac done with
the Intent OF curbing the vocabulary
of Iill. sunday. ! wish 10 roply 10 the
action hy quoting au extract from n
OF his sermons and defy his enemies
90 ind anything to equal BE- BOO an the
literature OF s-ormorizing. either for
The beauty Of expression Of the cfac-
uvcncss % this burst Of eloquence In
an audience Here is a masterpiece
Of pulpit ~cioGucncc
Twenty two wears ago. with the
Holy Spirit as my guide. ! entered This
wonderful temple called Christianity.
J entered af the porfico OF Genesis.
walked down throuch tho old tcsia
mont art gallery where the pictures 81
Noah. Abraham. Moses. Joseph. Isaac.
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and spent an hour " more in resuning the cordial relations which had q
hted between them when James G Blaine a Speaker OF the House of Rep
resentsuves n Ulysss Grant as President of the United States.
Stephen b Elkins, Of West Virginia, who recently died while a member
OF tbs United States Senate, was on OF the very e. prominent Repubucans
who maintained a close personal intimacy with both General Grant and
James t. Blaine during IN period of the personal estranrement. Mr. I'll
greater sorrow 10 him than the fact that these two warm friends OF his had
become absolutely anenated.
Some lime Elm the latter part Of the year 1882. or II la have been
early in 1888, Mr. Elkins became persuaded that both Grant and Blaine would
mt relations ono more. Mr.. Elkins said o a member OF General GarneId 3
official family:
Il an sure that General Grant wcMd rejoice if he could make it vi with
a I'M certain that Blaine has crCved greatly over the mtsunder
standing which las interrupted the friendship long aintained with Grant
am going to bring those " mn together, although don't know exactly
how TO do it"
No that wouldn't do" " as the reply. zach man would suspect that
me other had put me- up to that I think there is a little prac nat stands
in the way Of their reconciliation"
4 few days ar Mr. EnNns said thai, hc had given the matter nae
tn was to cause Blaine and Grant to meet a $ though by pure chance II
al evident TO Ehdns conhdanf that EUHns was planning already what
would appear 10 be an accidental unexpected meeting etween Grant ara
Elaine A la or two later Mr. Elktns appeared before his conndant again.
and he a "A radiant as a child.
l am the happiest a in Washington. he CRIED. Il left Grant and
Blame Yesterday afternoon sitting side by side engaged IN te nos Kindly
INC familiar conversation You know. Grant came to Washington a Few
days ago You may know that Blaine for omc time GOV has bcn occrpet
with getting together material for the book which he intends to write a sorr
OF "reminiscences OF his life As a member OF Congress. Those two incidents
Grant arrival and Haines book-Eave ne the hint Tor the meeting
Blaine n"r Grant would be suspicious Of his intervention.
no. no. shall never tell that: those two men must never uspecr t,r
theN net except bv accident. Ekins declared with great uontivCness II
should tell il 70 on" person how they met l should be likely o ten II to m
other. and that would spoil the incident
And so far as know. flkins never told 10 any one how he brought about
the meeting between Blaine and Graut-a meeting that resulted IN pcr.art
reconciliation. so thai from that day forth. Intlt M death f Eorrt c.,,
the two remained last friends
tCopyreht 1871. by + j Edwards. An riorts reserved,
To"UorroW Mr. Edwards will tel How Matthew Staalo. Ouly rsed ts
recreation TO Gain a Political Victory"
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Jacob and Daniel hang on the wall. |
passed into the music room of Psalms.
where the spirit swept the keyboard
OF nature ana brought forth like the
wall Of the weeping Prophet jeremiah
% the fraEd iIpassioned strain Of
Isaiah. until IL seemed that every reed
and Pipe in Gods great organ of nature
respond 70 the tu1eful harp Of
David. the sweet singer OF Israel.
entered the chapel OF E-clesiastics
where the voice Of tho preacher was
heard and into the conservatory Of
Sharon and the iilv Of the valleys
sweet scented spices filled and per
fumed my life | entered the business
oficc Of Proverbs. then into the OBJ
s'r,atc-y OF the prophets. where
! saw telescopes OF various sizes. some
pointing 10 lar on events. but all
concentrated upon tho bright morning
star. which was TO rise above the
moonlit hills Of JudcL Tor our saliva
ton. ] entered the audience roou az
The King OF KINGS and caught q vision
Of His Story i.1n the standpoint Of
Matthew. Mark. Lake and John.
passed into tnc Acts IF the Apostles
WANAf wv ANNNH RlAhN on NNr NAUl.ln HIS
Office work .n the formation Of the in
FAINT church. Then into the corrcs-
rondcncc room whore sat Matthew.
Mark. Luke. John. Paul. Peter. James
ald Jude. Tcugiu~ their cpistlca. I
topped into the throne OF Bcvel-
ations. where all lowered into glitter
irc peaks and GOT q vision OF the
Kiug sitting upon Ills throne IN all Ills
rlory. and ! said
"All hail the power Of Jesus pane.
Ict angels PROSTATE lali.
Ling forth tho royal diIdcm.
And crown him Lord of an.
40 doubt Pm uses some plain Ian
ruare. but 70 takes the plain spoken
word 10 make people understand Ter
% great many can not understand
plain Fuciish
As Z have walked your Wheeling
streets AMI know somcthing az the
language used ON your corners. 7 think
10 would bc vcU for the council. while
lofhcriur about CIrhinE Bills 20
days language. io 30 not 20 80 much
trouble and try 20 curb some ~ Tho
vulgar t1lf used on your curb and mo
modcsty Of your people Will De- shocked
"a great deal less.
REV o. NC
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PROGRESS IN THE ZION MOVE.
MENT

A project to buy 100000 acres of
land annually in Palestine was the
notable proposition placed July 2 be-
fore the Federation OF American
Zionists in session at Tannersville.
". Y.
The recreation OF a national Jewish
center In Palestine would SO lift the
burden OF oppression from this tragic
people. and would remove SO much
friction with races with which the
jew is not in harmony, that the
sympathies OF the whole world must
go ou to this movement.
The return OF the Jews to Palestine
was making excellent progress up to
about six years ago. when Sultan
Abdul Hamid found them too threat
ening a force. He created a law for
bidding residence more than three
months. At that time one eighth the
population of Palestine had become
Jewish.
So passionately has the Zionist
movement appealed TO middle class
Jews. that various counter PROPOSE
lions for colonies in East Africa, the
Argentine, etc, were met in a Zionist
Congress with tearing of hair and
rending OF garments.
So far none OF the Jewish colonies
scattered over the face of the earth
by the. Baron de Hirsch fund Of $50
100000 or other charitable Jews.
shows the slightest sign Of ever be-
coming a national center.
Meanwhile il has 10 be recognized
that Palestine. at best a semi-sterile
country. could hardly support over 10
per cent of the worlds Jewish popu-
lation.
There is nea by. however. the his
toric land Of Mesopotamia. now I'M
~tenamented except for a population
in the river valleys. which was once
n Of the centers OF world power.
Here Jews might settle indefinitely
and once established. their influence
would o o sway Palestine.
At present the Israelite like the
wandering Jew. is driven from one
country to another. leaving the coun-
try OF strong anti-Jewish feeling. for
a country where that feeling is weak
er. only TO find in his new home that
the same passion grows as he be
comes more numerous. II his lower
classes are ever to be transmute'
from a narrow chested and hawk
faced race. into wholesome physical
life. If his upper classes are ever TO
quit sordid money grabbing for the
old spiritual ideals OF the race. il
must be through a new national life
I'm some center where racial ideals
can work vi their own salvation.
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Uncle Walt
The Poet Philosopher

10 n' tel me dolciul stories Of the ctys poor. saw. for I'm
thnking Of the glorcs Of the ca RI bought to-day She's , bc,u,v and
q hummer; nothing finer passes by: and Iu have
0||f ''HNE>9 some fun this summer or ~ know the reason ubv
There's a widow needs assistance? There ard chill.
Dc' >f"'nR nc'r1 Friend ! wish you'd keep your distance. with vour
o"c' peas ana drear u is anything but pleasant. and IL gives nv
nerve a jar when I'm busy as AZ present. crsnking up nv motor car
mere arc workman standing idle. and they have no place TO 5in.Y
,'e"1 , " gong " me bridal of a lady friend Of mine have bought
nI gems an9 lilies and cannot spare The cash that would fix vour
weary WiIes With sbclyiul Of hash. DO not urge and DO NOT or,.u n.
and think IRIS mean and low. thus 20 worry and distree, me- vj,b
YOU a'maI tales 81 voc There's a poor old woman weeping that her
sons have strayed afsr and in want her watch she's ks.,i1,s VII
just hand her This cigar All. this life would shine and glf,teo liz. a
snow wreath on The moor if NC didn't have 10 listen 10 these sciet.
shout the poorl WALT WASoN
coSyrrL 1919 ~ Geo Hsub.- Adam.