Show DIAZ PRESIDENT ofa MEXICO oft A DISPATCH from the city of mexico states chaton that on the dinst porforio diaz was formally declared president of mexico for the ensuing four years beginning december let diaz la Is certainly the greatest man of the present day in his own country his hie ecord as an a statesman a soldier and patriot is honorable enviable and noble mexico achieved her independence in 1821 at that time iturbide tried to set up an empire the first republic was established and the first fl ret constitution adopted in october 1824 two parties the centralists Centra Contra lists and federalists then prevailed re the former advocated spanish interests the latter liberali liberalism km the struggles of these parties kept the country in a state of civil war for many years during the war with the united states was for a time raup pressed at the close of this two parties again appeared conservatives and liberals the former represented the church and the aristocrats the latter the advocates of religious freedom and liberal government in 1867 1857 the liberals succeeded in adopting a new constitution which is now in force under it monfort comonfort Co and juarez were elected president and president comonfort Co monfort developed into a dictator and was forced to fly the country juarez then assumed executive power the conservatives under miramon miramor Mir aMOD inaugurated civil war which lasted for three years vears juarez proclaimed the separation of church and state freedom of opinion liberty of worship suppression of monasteries and confiscation of church property lo in december 1869 1859 the conservatives were completely subdued subdue dand and juarez was elected president pre eident in 1860 the coalition forces of england spain and prance france landed at vera cruz Cru early zearly in 1861 part of the conservatives serva tives took sides with them but the remain remainder det joined the liberals in resist ing the invaders spain and england became ashamed of their action and withdrew france remained in the field it was at the battle of puebla may ethl jtb 1862 that general diaz distinguished himself against the french who were defeated in 1863 another battle was fought diaz was captured by the french but escaped juarez and his cabinet retired to paso del norte the french took possession of 0 mexico and proclaimed maximilian emperor meantime diez was not idle he assumed the leadership of bis bin people against the invaders and fought at every point until he carried by storm puebla a maximilian stronghold tin in 1867 shortly after the city of fo co surrendered to diaz this ended french rule juarez ws was elected crept dent deat four years after he be was waa reelected it Is IP said by un air means A revolution occurred in which diaz figured juarz died in 1872 and peace was restored lerdo of teada succeeded him in 1876 a revolution occurred again the partisans of diaz and lerdo tak arg part diaz escaped to new orleans orleane but returned soon after to mexico raised an army and drove lerdo out of the country diaz was wa elected president Preel dent in 1877 and if we remember aright to is now dow entering on his hie fourth term ai 04 president of the mexican republic the advance advance which that country has hag made since hincz 1877 in marvelous marve loua the garza revola tion was said eald to be inspired by the catholic church for the removal of diaz but the diaz people themi elTe deny this and say aay it was only the folly and rashness raeh neBB of a few adventurers adventure ra in politics politic |