Show VIGOR OF PORFIRIO DIAZ Diaz whose seventh term of office once as president ent of or the Mexican re republic republic re- re public pubU expires this month and who as asal all al the world knows s has been chosen to succeed his high office re remained remained remained re- re the central figure lii it the festivals which which- brought so man many distinguished foreigners ers to the capital of his count country Tho The excellent health which impresses all al beholders beholder who come into personal contact with wih the venerable rules rule is ascribed ascribed ascribed as as- b by himself to a fondness for br out outdoor outdoor out door exercise He confidently anticipates anticipates antici antici- pates in surviving his next term in which event according to the thc sarcastic refugees who maintain so active a press bureau in this country the general will be a I l I t. t tn n. n nInth I f 1 f nA wi 1 Th I 5 5 I a S S election ti of General Diaz hwe however r t the 1 London lAndon Times declares is the tho Inevitable inevitable and satisfactory sequel to his acceptance acceptance acceptance ac ac- ac- ac of to office orce more than a year ago Whatever criticisms of the Diaz system may be heard in our own land it remains a fact that abroad the standing of the Diaz administration seems unassailable It was in the face of his own protest and against his personal personal per per- wishes observes the London daily just named that General Diaz consented to serve his country once more On the first of ot next month therefore at the age of SO SO he enters upon his eighth term He Ho will do so amid the good wishes of the whole world which has come to regard modern Mexico as the splendid crown of his labors and to take for granted his continued occupancy of the highest position in the tho republic It seems indeed to tobe be bc the general expectation tion of European dailies that General Diaz Dias will emain in office to the end of his days find and they appear to be glad of it Current Current Literature October |