The Sentinel=record., 1913-11-21
MEXICO'S NEED OF
 A MIDDLE GLASS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRESENT SERIOUS CONDITION in
 THAT COUNTRY.
DO Says Former Leader of the Mex. 'ean House Of Representatives in Speech at Worcester.

Worcester, Mass, Nov 2o.-"The reason for the instability of Mexican conditions is the absence of a mid. die class today declared Louis Ca orefa. former leader of the Mexican house of represenAtive4 at the Clark University conference on Latin America. Mr. Cabrera's address was the first of a series to be made by MeXieans at the conference.
 Without the middle class" Mir. Caorera continued there is no req, social equilibrium, no peace and no democratic form of government The eonstitutionalist movement tends to. ward the formation of a middle class through the creation of favorable con. dilons of life for the masses
 The colonial policies of Spain in Mexico contributed largely to the ere. ation oS privileged classes. Large tracts of lands were granted to sol diers. conQuerers and to the church Thousands of Indians were compelled to live upon and work the lands so granted
 The independence of Mexico in lSlO did not materially Chauge the condition of the masses. The great landed estates owned by wealthy families still remain in their posses. sion and are responsible for Mexico's economic crisis.
 lowing 10 the dictatorial personal powers exercised by General Diaz from 1876 to 1910, the people of Mex leo have not been given an opportu- nlty to test their constitution but study and recent developments have proved that in certain particulars the constitution Of Mexico is not fitted for the needs of the people.
 The problem now confronting the constintionalist party is the promo tion of conditions creating a stable middle class This must be accom- piished by political reform measure as well as by the enactment c agrarian laws to equalize taxation be- tween the small farms and large es- tates."
 Opposite views of the influence ol Porfirio Diaz on Mexican life and na tional development were expressed i by s W Reynolds. former president of the Mexican Central Railway Com pany, and Professor L. C. Wells, | Clark College. who have travelled ey | tenslvely in Mexico MT Reynoide | told of Daz and his accomplishment in restoring peace to the country ant of interesting capital in industria and economic developments General DiaZ. he said, wa shown to he a dictator in every sense of the word. hough operating under 8 republican form of government ant his method of handling affairs prove most concusively that that was tho only way al that time properly to govern the country
 Professor Wells declared that Dia" although he accomplished much, ga}t lopsided administration the d. velopment Of the country under hi regime being almost entirely e'ouo mic in character. with little aueu. ton to the social upltt of the pao. pie
 Referring to the political situation in Mexico he said that foreign go" ernments desirous of ending the dis order should beware of forcing a com promise between the opposing fac tions and should give little heed to l the capitalists who are most inter ested in securing present returns from their Mexican investments than t1ey are in bringing permanent peace and happiness 10 Mexico.
 Don Federico Alfonso Pezet the minister from Peru, spoke this even