With these changes in place, Daz was re-elected four more times by implausibly high margins, and on some occasions claimed to have won with either unanimous or near-unanimous support.[32]. "[28] Daz was won over to that viewpoint, which promoted Mexican economic development and gave the U.S. an outlet for its capital and allowed for its influence in Mexico. Industries, especially textiles, also were developed, and a new impetus was given to mining, especially of silver and copper. Daz married his niece Delfina Ortega Daz (18451880), the daughter of his sister, Manuela Josefa Daz Mori (18241856). It occurred from 1910 during Porfirio Diaz's last years as a dictator/president and ended with the Mexican Constitution of 1917. In domestic politics, Bernardo Reyes became increasingly powerful, and Daz appointed him Minister of War. As a military hero and astute politician, Daz's eventual successful establishment of that peace (Paz Porfiriana) became "one of [Daz's] principal achievements, and it became the main justification for successive re-elections after 1884."[27]. In the year 1910, people in Mexico were discontented. But, although there was a considerable increase in some commercial crops, production of basic foodstuffs remained inadequate. Important legislation changing rights to land and subsoil rights, and to encourage immigration and colonization by U.S. nationals was passed during the Gonzlez presidency. Political aspirants within his regime envisioned succeeding to the presidency and opponents began organizing in anticipation of Daz's exit. A study of his presidential cabinets found that 83% of cabinet members old enough had fought in one or more of those conflicts. Dazs agrarian policy was defended on the grounds that private ownership would promote more efficient use of the land. Daz opposed any significant reform and continued to appoint governors and legislators and control the judiciary. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Conditions were made so advantageous to the suppliers of capital that Mexican industries and workers alike suffered. Dissatisfied with Gonzlezs performance in office, Daz again sought the presidency and was reelected in 1884. While these events occurred, The Mexican Revolution came to fruition. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. By a law of 1894, Daz also allowed public lands to be transferred to private ownership at insignificant prices and without any limit upon the acreage that an individual might acquire. [7] These policies grew increasingly unpopular, resulting in civil repression and regional conflicts, as well as strikes and uprisings from labor and the peasantry, groups that did not share in Mexico's growth. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Companies usually sold that land, often to foreigners who pursued large-scale cultivation of crops for export. "[22] Daz secured recognition by paying $300,000 to settle claims by the U.S. He did not run for reelection in 1880 but did handpick his successor, Manuel Gonzlez. Attributed to Daz was the phrase "so far from God, so close to the United States." Daz increased the size of the military budget and began modernizing the institution along the lines of European militaries, including the establishment of a military academy to train officers. This economic growth resulted in a tenfold increase in the value per annum of foreign trade, which approached $250 million by 1910, and in a similarly vast increase in the revenue of the government.