The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 1, 1900, Page 11

THE SUNDAY CALL. 11 2 BGeneral Porlirlo Diaz==The (Man of (MNerico s EVENTFUL LIFE AND NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE GREATEST STATESMAN AND GENERAL THAT REPUBLIC HAS EVER KNOWN S tiques outof mischief's way. It was a den- ance, which In now t wa len. , hich reality am a 32 flerces! gerous game, but he held ittle e T ek aate flahed Bll‘d ., One n.f (.“0 of th Diaz says in his letter that he still feels their friend 114 r\:r‘:A ?0 alive in the City of M young, certainly looks it, for bring abo -~ in years, they are liv nt ars of fact than & Svotutions fac T a doz revoliutions coup d’etat of Diaz eaciques is little k the most important step t for it made way fc E warring dl: i Bince his ele tion t twe: years ago, I battles in t and reform. Before th fought for his nation, mind / gr ion of t ver - warf tr: batt earning full right to his title of one of st rom sturesque punc t u RELIEVER IN GHOSTS ted objectively, as it 4 1 E ) N nsclous self stands out ) Diaz displayed his passio wt r ¢ body 2 In Oaxaca of an Indian mo > Bt B3] k Ish father, his early trainit ug S & B! deatn of his father eft to his 1 - . el rl mother. Porf p ruled echoolfellows. < A .3 clerked in an inn & W prepare for pri d and g idea i to study law The invasjon American army Ecott gave Diaz tary service, althoug b when I had k P w ng [ da 2 i I wa T ! po a v o - r . of gos 1 C 1 P ‘ 1 v e r which Oaxa « mer th € loor o 13 the res ut ists Dig WOou ne ® T T w 1 3 » o asured ed. Almost fainting L t he was ¥ s > soldiers ar tinved t o . is bat t 11 eoncl - . L ¢ ¥ ) % 1 ecular NA # Natl £ e e 1 s - 1 quez thre v ar ] a brigadier : substa e the defense pose . army. For v ,,. town occupie N - Ave with defeat owing i . Dias Sots force of the rvati e e o thanks to his superb b caped capture g of thi a . From the landi b t g in 1862 until the e 1€ ‘:‘\ pa s Diaz bc t b r g P struggle. Wt abot ¢ KT T ¢ - the French D s my library tor a obtainable.” with the other organized the army, taking command as commander in chie When the so-called monarchy was re- stored Diaz steadily annoyed the troops, avoidi pitched battle deavoring to tire the inva Oaxaca Diaz was defeated after . that is memorable in the I e battles The final withdrawal of the French troops and the return of J z, the long extied President, gavg moment's breathir b for the : milltary " f the career it was the ca hat the other man fore aid not get up quite early enough.” furth One of the most exciting incidents in gasl this life s6 replete with dangers owed fts e ssful denouement the courage of een spilled in the Mr. Alexander Coney, republic and - its who for years has been the Mexican Con- alks the columns sul:Gemeral of this At that time Mr. w he is flaunted Coney .was purser on a ship anchored at migod. Btrange Vera Cruz. ~Gé 1 had just re- cen the reports turned -to- Vera Cruz after a short visit f the Ameri- 'to the United State His - presence did v not please the opposition, who feared he z's ination was had some mew plan on foot to seize the lexican colony. Presidency. After their fashion, they de- ntlemen were términed to m with him. Diaz was pursued -to the water's edge - and to escape cap! nged in and was seemingly swallow the waves.. An Your or two . -afterward Coney found . a. dripping - object huddled under the blankets in his stateroom. Diaz told. his .story and Purser h of yes- agreed to hide him ‘ahd do eve -day? Twenty within his power. - Officials were search- of brigands, ing all the ships In ‘the harbor to make lands did sure that Diaz not on board. well armed. Those were anxious days for Purser . h were few Coney “and General "Dia: To keep the v one “or fugitive coricealed and fed without at- ! tracting attention was a difficult task for . Mr. Coney. There is a stronger bond . thain the mere official one existing be- o tween Consul Coney and President Diaz. President Diaz is ‘'not a man who lets a favor slip his memory.. The present .Yaqui trouble has again de Mexico a theater of war. But, ac- afng to those who ought to know, it been grossly exaggerated. ‘‘The fexico that does works wacuern ghting, modern tran- PoRFIRIO Diaz narkets and itaining = PRESIDENT . Mexico produced o ments_ of MEXICO rts over- . Mexi credit for all - d at the door t In April, 1677, nd from that strife, national weie quickly and s mauke room for better . previous to his had uninterrupted d the < onl! obtain r ears of hard fight- o “Bene Juarez for the Diaz, Padly Wounded, Directs the Patile Frorh the Jhoulders of jis Men. THE PRES YOLUNGE IDENTS Ny ST his friends iy counted out, from the capltab He was then elected -President Digz asked every caclque to _Furthet, Dins demolished tho system by P Bt oo come to the City of Mexfco on a certain Which the caciques flourished. He broke {ied. dnd Diaz at At oiice President Disz showed that he day ~With a daring beyond imagination, - the power of the head men, who managed " jpeurrection again would Lrook no half-way messures. -At he informed these mssembled chlefs thai the distriots while the caclaues were per- t Justice, wh “ that time Mexico was divided into a num- they were practically his prisoners. They force absent. Diag sent his own men into ool d ber‘ of smal) districts, ruled over by chiefs were given the freedom of -the Clty of the districts with orders to grant the peo. — called caciques, who were as much the Mexico, but beyond its borders they .must ple the requests, which the h i c B rond : sts, ead :en Yaqui country,” ner. Occasions vhile enjoy United States f lords of life and property in their dix- not go under penalty of death. 'By this could not possibly give, and naturally tho B Sig ok zvm:nl\d[e:hprnmmem) e 3 : 1 3 ‘A‘Pl 'or & tricts as the feudal barons of old. Each stroke he brought the caciques under his people, seeing the superior power of .l)lu P = - 0 as much trou- rep though perfectly wide S hen resolved to return caclque woud command at least & tiou: waichtul eye and masterful thumb. They ‘lost all falth In-the eihers : B B D O i i1 arith T-will o country. He finally made sand armed men, and hy several uniting found it impossible to escape the confines History does not tell of a m . g and s not tion of the ghe which L.will pres- ¥ . ; ’ 1 ore cunning disturbi exic % p ¢ ot or and at the head they were a formidable menace to the of the city and muster men for an-lnsur- ‘or successtul way of dealing with @ Fd o -zor;feshqtl;:.l::lgxc\mrp} T e oa ey it e Tt T bt e erdo, he Preside e air pannEava rection F vy ., " 24 y o T g e el or . 0 et p s going U T ng. roler who did noet s # ¥ 4 - lem. Diaz simply ‘corraled” the eca- border, have magnified the Yaqui disturb- happen, and presently I i:u;lmi' 0“’: :on‘: e constit