The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-23

then the capitalist has wished to know
what VIII happen when once the firm,
hand OF Diaz rules no more. 'The
/ accomplishments that will take place in
,ne government because OF the revo-
ton ''-'S H''s-
Reyes Friendly on Both Sides.
one OF the results Of the revolution
probably Will be the recalling of Rer.
marco Reyes from his mission abroad
ana his installation as Minister Of
War In Mexico new commanG-
inent has been added to the Deca-
rogue, Thou shalt not aspire TO the
presidency" Reyes may or NAV NOT
nave violated this commandment. but
al critical time i'm Mexican politics
IL was convenient for him to accent
foreign berth for the burmese 30
Studying the recruiting service of Eu-
ropean armies Now, IL present plans
90 not miscarry. Reyes will hn
wrought back and made Minister OF
war and possibly Vice President
thus succeeding Ramon Corral nc ~
nelr apparent of Mexico. As Reeves
Is the idol OF the revolutfonists and
AT the same time is satisfacto "a
the majority Of the supporters OF Dtaz
IL PROBABLE that his recall and pro-
| Hotlon viii prove a wise stroke.
one OF the surprises OF the day is
IT,
tie coterie OF advisors known as tho
/ scientihcos. These men have heen
I very close to President Diaz and Tor
long time II has been useless TO try
/ 10 get any important concession or t1
establish any important business ,,.,
/ Tess the good Will or the scientifieos
was first secured-for the scientincos
are the leading politicians. bankers
ana LAWYERS of the republic With thor
a I. OF project IL was sure OF
success; without, ii was certain of
FAILURE. No one accuses niaz OF ~
ing CRATER. but IL is asserted ,bot
some OF the scientificos understand
/ the game Of high finance as we'll as
Street 80 az
Lmantour Slated TO Go.
At the head Of the scientincos is
Jose Ives Limantour. Minister 81 r,s
nance. lie is Of French extractiop
ana sort OF composite Morgan Hor-
rlman and Hay. Ii was he who OF
I%'ted the consolidation Of a number
- Heoriy bankrupt railroads into the
H"uohal lines OF Mexico. with the s~o,.-
eminent owning "A controlling sbaro
~ the STOCK. Yet he is slated To loso
iiS p"Sitoh as Minister of Finance ia
iaNcr Of Enrique c. Creel.
an slues in Mexico are exceedingly.
intoro vi not 10 encroach upon foreign
1uteIesIs IN their squabbles among
themselves, for they realize il vorid
oC practically fatal to the side which
u'u SO. The American capital i'm
NSSteu IN Mexico aggregates nearly "a
pliliou dollars, and there arc co.,
10000 American citizens livin,s i'm ~
ISpuphc. To the average uneducatn
mexican all foreigners are Aroericape
mere Is little evidence of hostilit,
10 HIntflcans. except that the native
- IhtiS TO complain that the Diaz
PoIlCN Is more friendly to the foroi,-,,
er IMAM TO the Mexican. He asserts
tIdt Dlaz is so anxious to maintain
the constant influx Of foreign canital
INTO the republic that he win gram
~ C'SsslohS and privileges to Ameri-
peal IN vain. But the truth lis maj
ehe native has lacked the finances
anu oIten the brains necessary for
the development of great projects
enterprise. AOi e's"
Dense Ignorance of the PconIe
me great obstacle to the weIfara
vi the masses is their profound igno-
rance and their seeming lack of de-
sire to help themselves. Certainly NOT
I nit'l IMAM ten per cent. of the male
CiIzens are capable Of exercising the
TlSht OF suffrage. Burdensome land
Jaws nave favored the wealthy land
holder until the masses are as nor &c
'hey are ignorant. 1t is not question
OF making the rich richer and the
D0OF
as poverty itself already. The land
Jaws have provided that all lands to
Whlch no one holds perfect title
shaH revert TO the Government In
ger TINS law whole communities were
!uIiispoSsessed OF little homes their fam
lies had held for generations and
thelr lands went to swell the acreage
OF some feudal baron. How to re-
store the lands to the people is a
problem for which no adequate so
luton has been found. Yet Limantour
himself agrees that this must be one
OF the reforms of the future
10 the unbiased observer il seems
that the DAY is a long way off when
Mexico can realize the blessings ~
seh government as Americans know
IL But Diaz with all his harshness.
mas lmmeasurably promoted the vel
rare OF the republic. and his latest
course In striving 10 remedy abuses
that are frankly to be recognized
seems not only to be a stroke of pol
ICY but the act of & man OF great
qualities.
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