Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-09

Although revolution has been i'm
pending in the Mexican republic for
the last five years, the present out
breaks are the only ones worthy of
being considered serious.
The two central figures in the latest
insurrection against the Diaz regime
are Generals Bernardo Reyes and
Francisco 1. Madero. The active par
ticipation of the latter, who was one
Of the unsuccessful candidates against
Diaz in the last election, led to the
confiscation Of all his Mexican prop
erty. Although these interests We're
large, 1t did not leave him a bank
rupt, as he has been a heavy investor
in American and European securi-
ties, possibly foreseeing such trouble
as has arisen.
Diaz, Corral, Creel and Limantour,
the big four" Of the distrito federal,
profess not to fear the activities of
Madero, regarding him as a noisy agi-
tator pure and simple. The one man
whom Diaz does fear is General Ber-
nardo Reyes, now said to be in resi-
dence abroad, where supposedly he is
investigating French military organi-
zation. He Is accompanied by a pair
Of aids, trusted DiaZ followers, who
report every one of his actions to the
castle on Chapultepec.
Eight years ago Reyes was slated
to succeed Diaz in the presidency Of
Mexico. He was then minister of war,
and as such at the head of the army.
He was a fiery tempered soldier, who
had been governor Of the state Of
Nueva Leon, with headquarters at
Monterey He had conducted himself
so well there that he had been brought
to the national capital for closer as
sociation with Diaz himself.
Don Porfirio had planned to retire
from the presidency after the close Of
the second pan-American conference,
which was held in Mexico in the WIN
ter of 1902. Jose Yves de Liman-
tour, minister of finance, was then
chosen to succeed Diaz and fill out the
unexpired term after which General
Reyes was to come to the head Of the
government for another period of "re-
elections
Reyes was suspicious that Liman-
tour would not relinquish the presi-
dency at the end Of the short term
and began to scheme to get the place
for himself at once without the in
of the finance minister.
Diaz learned of Reyes plans as he
learned of everything else that went
on in Mexico. He gave a banquet at
his city residence in Mexico City, and
there was a dramatic scene between
him and Reyes.
Then Reyes ceased to be minister
of war; For a time he was sent back
to Monterey as governor, always
closely watched, and finally, about
year ago, was sent abroad on CON
fdential military mission
Now as General Reyes has sudden
" made himself known in Paris,
praised Diaz as patriot and said he
was abroad to prevent the use Of his
name as a revolutionary slogan 1t
would appear as If the burden Of the
falls on MaderO.
Geographically the dispatches from
Mexico indicate that insurrection
spread through practically the whole
country. That the uprising has been
with the termination Of
Mexico's first centennial celebration
is not hard to understand. The agi-
tators caught the natives on the re-
bound when cash enthusiasm had
been overdrawn.
1t was freely predicted in the City
of Mexico last September that ine-
vitably hard times must come when
the last of the flags and incandescent
electric festoons had been taken
down.
Anti-American demonstrations af-
ter the Texas lynching simply crys-