Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1911. THE MEXICAN RISING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10237, 13 May 1911, Page 4

Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1911. THE MEXICAN RISING.

The cables which Wave reached us during the last few days indicate that the crisis in Mexico is more, serious ,t]ia.n was at first anticipated. How for it will affect the outside Powers is difficult at the moment to say. It seems tolerably certain, however, that the United' State's will have to exercise the gueaitest diplomacy ito avoid hostilities. The constitution of the Federal Republic of Mexico is very similar to that of tb? United States. The constitutionis of the seveiPal State's .also closely reSMn'ble those of the American. States. Perhaps the .most marked difference is that in .all districts there is an officer representing the person of the Governor called the Prefect. This main is an, executive officer holding a position combining some of the functions of a mayor wi/fch those of the chief of police in an, American city. Tfe courts are organised on the American plan, although the law is more like the Roman Code than the Engfeh Comimon Law. Jaxstice in. administered impartially, anjd there is perfect religious liberty, foreigners residing in the country have almost, tihe same .rights, privileges and obligations as citizens of

the Republic. They cannot vote nor hold office, nor acquire estates within Itwenty leagues of the frontier. They aire exempt from malitiaTy service. Foreigners acquiring real estate or having children (born in the 'Republic will be considered citizens unless' at the time of registering the title ox the ibintih of ifoe child they declare 'their intention of not changing their allegiance. The great causes of modern, Mexico's prosperity are iihe suppression of disorder, the extension of the railways and the liberal policy of the Government toi wards foreign capitalists £nd immigrants. When gold ands ilver, as valued in the world's commodities, parted company, and Mexican dollars (which were 'being exported to Europe), were sold for a, less price a<s measured in the currency of the gold standard countries, a rise in the price of all imported articles 'began in Mexico. From this time dates the development of., Mexico's cotton and woollen, manufactures as well ats the increase of exportation of articles other than precaoizs metals. The demand in margin of profit for home- " made goods increased as Mexican dollars depreciated. The consumer now purchaises from the Mexican manufacturer at the same price in silver as when silver was at par with gold. Cotton mffls have (been consittructed in all parts of the Republic, and the woollen tirade has • made almost identical progress. In former years there was a ooaisiderabQie exportation of ; wool to the United States, but now there is a considerable iimportation of it from the United State© into Mexico. A great deal of the developmenit of the country has been due to .the great railway systems known as the National Railway of Mexico, the international railway running north and , south, arad tihe interowanio railway running east and west.