Mexico and Diaz by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Aug 29, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 34.

Mexico and Diaz

By Editor

Mexico and Diaz.—In another column we print just as it came to us, an article on "God's Hand in Mexican Affairs," sent us by an intelligent and observing young man. It gives one of the many-sided views of Mexico and Diaz. It has been said that true contemporary history was never written, because of too partial knowledge or prejudice. It is but fair to General Diaz to say that there are not a few who knew Mexico before and during the presidency of Diaz, better probably than Mr. Turner knows it, who sincerely believe that Diaz was a decided benefactor to Mexico, even tho there was danger of his outliving his usefulness.

There are views both of the United States and of Great Britain which are far from flattering. It is true that Christians have no right to hinder religious legislation by force of arms, for the weapons of their "warfare are not carnal;" but the citizen, be he the majority or minority, has every right to oppose religious tyranny by every method and means he has to oppose any other form of tyranny. Diaz alone has as much right to take up arms to secure or maintain religious liberty as Madero had to overthrow what seemed to him an arbitrary and presumptuous despotism. Yes, God is in this overturn; and by the same evidences He was in the overturn wrought by Diaz. We hope that Mr. Madero will justify all expectations of his friends. "The Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will."

The strike at Liverpool has assumed very serious proportions, and is threatening to involve the whole island in a general tie-up. To try to preserve order, the government is calling out every branch of the army,—infantry, cavalry, and artillery. At Aldershot it is estimated that 25,000 men are ready to move, and similar preparations have been made at all military stations in Great Britain. The troops that have been called out already have been ordered to charge with bayonet, and if they shoot, to shoot over the heads of the mobs. But this resulted in killing or crippling innocent spectators; and the order has gone forth for the soldiers to pick what appear to be the leaders of the mobs, and aim directly at them. The railroads, against whom the strike is directed, say that they have been looking for this thing to come, and have been preparing for it. They say that they will have to meet the difficulty sometime, and they might as well do it now. With determination on the part of the companies, and with an equal determination on the part of the strikers, the struggle bids fair to be a desperate and ugly one. The troops being assembled are supplied with cartridges containing bullets. The despatches indicate that England is rapidly assuming the appearance of an armed camp, calling it "the greatest labor war in the world's history."