The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-05-09

governments. We have 5000, OOO, 900
there and England has $750,O00,0O0.
Pearson the English oil magnalc. Ire
closely Identifies with the Mexican
ring. Pearson, it is said, can get any
concession he wants from the govern
ment. His investments in oil. mines,
land, railway and electric properties
cause his firm to be known as part
ners of Diaz.' II has received in four.
teen years s2OO,OOO,OOO from the gov.
eminent for deepening the harbors of
Salina Cruz, Coatzacoalcoe, and the
Isthmus railroad, government engin-
eer told the author that this was two
| prices for the work done.
In the chapters on "Repressive Ele-
ments of the Diaz machine" "Repres.
sion of Opposition Parties" and The
Eighth Election Of Diaz," Mr.. Turner
gives his account of the methods by
which political and other opposition
has heretofore been suppressed by the
army, the governors, the jefes politi.
cos, and other agents. Some of the
events narrated challenge belief.
Mr.. Turner asserts that DiaZ
through his American friends has pre-
vented the publication in the United
States of matter derosatory to his rule
in Mexico. He says that with the ex.
ception OF his own writings on the
subject nothing of the kind has ever
been printed in American books or
magazines. Fornaro's book brought a
libel suit and Jail sentence for the
author. Mr.. Turner points out that
among Fcrnaro's prosecutors was Mr.
Henry w. Taft, brother of the presi
dent and counsel of the Mexican Ma
tional railway. Turner's own articles
which comprise a part of his book.
appeared in the American Magazine
but were stopped suddenly, and other
articles OF a milder nature substituted
These corroborated his charges OF
slavery, but all of them exonerated
Diaz from blame. Turner puts the
chief blame upon Diaz.
He explains Mr.. Hearst's magazine
and newspaper refutation of his state
ments as being inspired by personal
interest. Mr.. Hearst, he saws. re-
ceiyed a concession of a million acres
of Mexican land, on which there are
valuable oil and other properties. The
sunset i gazine, which attached Tar
ner, is owned by the Southern Pacific
halfway company, which holds great
concessions from the Diaz govern
ment James Creelman went to Mexi
co. Turner asserts, at the call OF
plaz to write life of the dictator
'Porfirio Diaz," by Enriquez. contain
ed yelled criticism of Diaz and was
suppressed by d. Appleton & Co.. who
now bring out Creelman's work Ia
Dor and Frost, Englishmen. wrote
Hucatan, the American Egypt" and
In one chapter exposed the slavery q,
the inhabitants OF that state Double
day. Page & Co.. the publishers let /,
go out OF print.
In his chapter on The American
Partners OF Diaz," Turner charges
that our government has used its
police power ito destroy a movement
OF Mexicans for the abolition of Mexi
can slavery" and to keep Diaz ON the
throne He goes further and says We
have virtually reduced Diaz TO
political dependency, and by so DOING
nave virtually transformed Mexico
INTO slave colony OF the Unit ID
safes lie says that the only repl,
made to his criticisms is that we
have 100000 900 invested in M,xico
Inc Morgan'Guegenheim copper mel
ser absolutely controls the Gonna,
output of Mexico. NJ. Guggenheln Sons
own all the large smelters as wen as