New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24

the Presidential seat.
Against Delaying Election.
whereupon Madero. with promptness
which must have evoked the hearty concur
renee OF every man OF sense-Mexican or
foreigner-in the republic. sat down and
wrote a brisk message TO the cnamoer'
telling the Deputies precisely what ne
thought of the scheme. Embalmed IN the
message were a few sentences winch
showed what Madero thinks OF his respon-
sibiHty toward the country.
Also, he bluntly told the Deputies that
the people would not stand for any such
fooIishness as the Reyists suggested. The
example quoted below illustrates Madero's
direct. slam-bang fashion of going right
to the middle Of things. saying what he
thinks and letting one know where he
stands:
While legally have only the character
Cf a private citizen, the fact that the Sreat
majority, not to say the almost unanimous
choice, % the people designates me as the
candidate for the Presidency or the re-
public. and the fact that l was the leader
II the revolution. imposes upon me the
duty Of presenting this message 10 Con-
gress, as being of paramount Importance
to the people Of the republic
II, CeaSing TO take into account the hlen
interests of the nation, the Deputies should
decide 20 postpone the election, although
would do all in my power 70 paclIy tne
minds Of the people and make them under
stand that We should not fear anything,
since the people have demonstrated their
power and would know how 10 command
respect for their sovereign will, l would
rot ~ responsible for what might happen.
For. as l have said previously, the people
would believe that they had been betrayed
and that the fruits Of the revolution were
Ia INN 1911 10
20 foreshadow what would be the effects OF
their wFatm.
The message hit the nail right on the
head Every one knows, I'm the first place,
that the Mexican citizenry Will be fully as
qualified to vote next month as it would be
a year from now, and that the election for
all ordinary purposes, Will be as fair as the
average election for aldermen in an Ameri-
can town.
Madero does not need to employ coercive
measures to gain the majority vote over
his opponents. With the masses the revo-
luton means relief from conditions which
had become irksome beyond endurance. To
their minds the revolution was Madero,
Madero is the only candidate known 70
80 Of each 100 OF them. So they are going
10 vote for Madero II would require troops
to- prevent them from doing 1t, and the
soldiers and police, apparently are not
going 20 have much TO say about this cleo
ton. save to keep order
Postponerent almost died a-borning.
What slight evidences Of life remained to 1t
after Madero's blast We're yielded up when
President de la Barra submitted TO the
Deputies. under the general head OF state
OF the Nation" a mass of letters and tele-
graphic dispatches from officials, military
commanders, business men and responsible
citizens generally in all section Of the coun-
try. certifying 10 the prevalence Of law and
ordcl in all but a few localities, and urging
against postponement Madero's enemies
emitted a few shrieks Of condemnation on
the score Of his having so ruthlessly taken
the postponement bull by the horns and
hailed II into the halls Of Congress.
Put every one else il he was honest and
possessed sufficient Grains TO sense what
The DELAYING Of elections would have done
70 the country. gave unqualified approval
TO Madero.
Press Troubles Government
15oxico,s newly emancipated press is
nroving 10 be a thorn in the side Of the
government II will probably keep on Delhg
SO until some sort Of a check is put on the
editors and writer's 20 compel them 70 pay
N least passing regard 10 the truth OF what
they print and write. The tactics OF SONIC
NJ the editors in putting into type sensa-
rloral and usually wholly baseless news
NJ rnrtslngs in the states "complots they
love that wordD, political movements al
legged scandals and offerings in puolc OIL
Aces-iu brief. anything that VIII excuse
s-rea ming headline and sell papers-aIe
doing more 20 keep the peoples nerves Oh
edge than anything else that is golhs Oh
in the country. The Mexican reporter hears
the faintest whisper Of rumor. Bang
INTO the paper II goes as fact Ihlhgs
are done here daily in the name OF jour
ralisn, that would make the most case
hardened faker in Park Row CLIMB Tree
rbe other day a paper which has the
.,v,,+a+iop 81 being the most trustworthy
,r5 conservative in the capital spread over
ite ers- mage n clrcumstantial story 10 the
aoeoct that all but 100000 Of the N4oVO'WO
concentrated by the government to meet
,5ar-,,c claims growing out Of the reVoiu-
-, had vanished. and that few If any Oh
+ba claims had been liquidated. so lar DIS
no Qelidl va" b'---NN~'
the head of the government claims com
r,ission promptly appeared with an oficia'
staten1ent that only 100000 had been dis
b,Irsad. and that the indications were that
20 noo 600 would cover all the indemniues
which the government will be called upon
20 nav Some think that, for the good OF
tho country and the peace OF mind OF the
ir,nrcssionable Mexican newspaper reader
Utaz,s way Of making the editors behave
had some features 70 recommend IT,
Railroad Building Resumed
Pauroad building in the republic has been
~es,,r,ed where 1t was interrupted by the
re,.oIution. There are nearly five hundred
niles of line under construction by the
National Railways alone, comprising SIX
,s,, routes. This is exclusive Of the big
railway projects Of DR. F. S. Pearson ana
the kansas City. Mexico & Orient in the
northwestern part Of the republic inc
southern Pacific extensions along the west
cast and the work Of the Mexican Railway
The new National lines building are: From
Durango 70 Llano Grande, sixty miles TINS
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