The San Francisco call., 1910-11-24
REBEL CHIEFS
BROTHER COMES
AS AN AGENT
Gustave A. MaderO Goes TO
Washington in Behalf of
the RevOIutiOnists
War Department Orders Troops
to Aid in Enforcing Neu-
traIity on Frontier

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Gustave A
NIadero. brother OF the leader of the
revolution in Mexico, arrived In Wash
ington today. He comes as the con-
fdential agent for the revolutionary
party, but so far has not called on the
state department.
In response 10 request Of the depart
ment Of Justice. which is charged with
the responsibility Of seeing that the
United States is not used as a base of
war in connection with the Mexican
revolution. the war department today
instructed General Eoyt. commander of
the department of Texas. to respond to
requests from United States marshals
for the assistance Of troops in prevent
ing violations OF neutrality.
ambassador Wilson at Mexico City
has been instructed by the state de-
nartment TO investigate the reported
shooting OF J. n Reid. an American,
in the Alameda. q park in Mexico City.
Reid was a native of Mississippi and
the action cf the department in calling
on the ambassador for a report was
taken - the instance Of relatives who
live in Nfississi ppi.
Railways Not Damaged
NEW YORK. Nov. 2S.-The Mexican
Eoverorlcrt has the situation well in
hand ana everything is quiet, is the
inforua cton contained in a telegram
from President Brown Of the National
RAILWAYS Of Mexico to Vice President
D. P. Bo1nct of that system, whose Of
flces are in this city President Browns s
telegram IS dated Mexico City, Novem-
ber %, and reads;
~ s--c fS
lieved confidently that the government
has The situation well under control
As far as I can learn. no damage has
been done 20 the railways or telegraph
lines Reports regarding four instances
Of trouble during the last two weeks
have been grossly exaggerated. We
are in communication with every tele-
graph Office reached by the system and
all train service IS being performed ac-
cording to schedule"
Vice President Brush Of the Ameri-
can smelling and refining company
said today:
Our information from Mexico is that
reports emanating from Eagle Pass are
exaggerated. The trouble in Mexico
seems 70 be more in the rural regions
than in the centers of population.
The smelling company has no infor-
nation in regard to any trouble taking
place al any Of its plants and its gen
eral representative in the City Of Mex
leo reports everything there as quiet
Lessner's Family Safe
ST. LOUIS. NOV. PA telegram
dated Tuesday from Ernest Lesser Of
Pa-ral. Mexico. which was received here
today. told Of an uprising there ano
the loss Of lives Lesser's family and
mining properties are safe
Cause of Mexican Strife
BERKELEY. Nov. 2s-The creation
Of an aristocracy. the large proportion
Of harbarisns IN the country. and the
unrest Of the people, were declared
IN lay by Prof. Bernard Moses OF the
rfs-orv department OF the university 10
rc the underlying causes Of the pres
rrt martial activities in Mexico. Pro-
fcssor Moses who is an authority on
Latin America. said that the same con-
dftfons obtained in other states of the
south which have from time to time
been centers Of revolutions. Moses de
lfvered his weekly lecture on Latin
America IN California hall this after
noon. and spoke Of the political and
economic conditions OF South America,
which he said were similar to those OF
Mexico
Although most governments. he said,
We're founded by usurpation- Mexico, he
declared. was still sanctioning reYolu-
ton. and did not seem 70 be content
with the establishment Of legal ma
chineIy for the carrying on Of govern
u1ert In recognized ways AS a result
Mexico with other Latin American
states. he said, rested on narrow
foundation Professor Moses said:
The Spanish race seems TO have in
herited q passion for the drafting Of
constitutions and laws. ard every pos
sible point is covered in their docu-
ments. In fact every point is covered
so minutely that they are at once cum
bersome and unwieldy.
1T is necessary for the small con-
trolling body 10 employ force" he said
and the army is the main reliance
II the government can keep the army
on its side the government is safe.
TT. and there seems to be just such
case in our sister republic, the presi-
dent is approaching his end and has
given the army all he can in the way
Of enoluments and promises, then an
other leader can step in and secure the
army for his own side.
The army. which is the key to the
situation. realizes that the old monarch,
who can give them no more. viii soon
be out Of the way for another leader.
The army will accordingly go TO the
leader who is promising the most"
In further speaking Of class pretu-
dice. Moses said that the higher classes
oppressed the lower and that the gov
ernment was mainly carried on by
force as the governing body had no
olamoring constituency at its back cry
iEg for needs, as under a real demo-
cratic government.
Madero as President
CIUDAD PORFIRIO DIAZ, Mex. Nov.
23-Francisco l. Nadero has proclaimed
himself president of the provisional
fzovernment Of Mexico and admonishes