Show THE MEXICAN SITUATION liu lilma afe president of the mexican republic is considered the ablest man both as a soldier and statesman in his country his ame nam has baa been before the world since 1876 when all ae leader of the revolutionary party he be obtained control of the government ern ment he has never v bee been kl a favorite aty with the church party but buk until recently was supported support ad by the conservative serva tive party he is now in his second term which will expire dember december let 1898 it is said raid that he has aspirations for fora a third term and to th this is belief much of the ahe present excitement in mexico is in attributed mexico is in a federative republic divided into twenty seven states two territories and one ka federal deral district is 1 elected for a term of frow from the I 1 lat st of december consists of six secretaries of 99 departments his salary is IB a deor arthe rth constitution dates from febra wy 1847 but several amendments axi havet abeen been made since sinae originally it 09 toned a provision requiring an interval of four years between a second aad a third term only a short time ago president diaz secured the passage 0 of la an amendment amend abolishing the anti third term provision under the new law he can again succeed himself ue che church party which never liked biaz has haa always mali mainwal maintal atal ej that he vr end in proclaiming himself dic atef when the amendment amend anent referred to was passed it was regarded not alone by the church party but by conservatives and many ov of Diaza own friends fri eads so as the preliminary step to a dictatorship in addition to this diaz has made many strong personal enemies who though not friendly to the church will now gladly favor any means of overthrowing him bim in many of the states in addition to this political disquietude drought and famine prevails and the people are fearfully discontented tin the state of puebla where great excitement cit eit ement pp ap present prevails is a historic region it figured largely in the maximilian troubles its area is square miles and its population nearly Coha buila bulla is another of the states in an which disturbances have taken place its area is square miles and its population less lees than the state of durango where drought and famine prevails bea ha a population of about that mexico has progressed reseed under the presidency of diaz no one can question it Is ie said that he is a patriotic mexican and that is why he desires to hold the afie reins of power in order to keep down hirs hi enemies whom he regards as tho enemies of the country |