As a military man himself, and one who had intervened directly in politics to seize the presidency in 1876, Díaz was acutely aware that the Federal Army could oppose him.
Som militærmand og en, der selv havde interveneret i politik for at indtage præsidentposten i 1876 var Díaz yderst opmærksom på, at den Føderale Hær kunne vende sig mod ham.