The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
ny oTHEMAN STEVENS.
Special to The Times I,ispatcl,

tlnues comfortable, sitting on tho fab
tic of political dynamite at which the
Fedorals and rebels are intlustriously
hnmmcring. The government, through
cabinet ministers. insists that peace
VIII soon result from the hummcring;
meanwhile. We all Weep our seats hon
ing the government is right, but OK
periencing all the delights OF waiting
to see II the dodgasted stuff viii cX.
plode.
My friends of the Cabinet suavely
proclaim to me that the Presidents
message and the new Cabinet will have
an assuring effect on the Madcrists
They deny that any ENJOYS are to
treat with Madero They dcny that
OF gobernacion, and they do not cx-
| plain why Governor Dehcsa has not
been given that post
Incidentally last night 800 insur-
rectos, or bandits, tho name given
| them depending OH your politics, am
soldiers in the state OF Puebla, 100
''''eS Con corr ns's caA.ex trouble.
The failure of the government to get
| rid officially Of Vice President Corrall
after the calid debate Of yesterdays
Congress has further handica pped the
| administrations protest of sincerity.
The people are very willing that Cor
rail- should go to Germany seeking
| health, but are not willing that lie
] should carry the Vice presidency In
his suit case as first aid to the politi-
cally injured.
Corral is a good man, and like good
| men, is thoroughly hated Minister
lAmantour and his confres are work
| ing honestly and Mdevotedly for peace
| and reform, but they arc between the
devil OF giving concessions that will
be taken as confessions Of weakness
and the deep sea OF oblivion If they
! do not concedc.
| Back of the scenes. hidden from the
correspondents, who arc not admitted
| 10 the green room OF this national
drama. there Is some rchearsinG go
| ing on Of new act TO the play. What
this Is can only be guessed. do not
guess, but Ii did would guess that
Dehesa would be named forvice-presi-
dent If Corral can be made Ill enough
to give up the job
The approaching state elections In
Pucbla are expected by the Cabinet
to produce n sedatiyc effect For the
first time In history these elections
will he fair; free and OPEN Already
political parties have been formed and
arc Grating and spreading literature
like our own State central commit
tees. It absorbs the public attention
to tho exclusion of bull fights. The
promise of q fair count should make
the people believe that Tie govern
ment has honestly become repreSen ia
tive.
Unxelfish Set OF Men,
Whatever the outcome. Mexico
should boz proud Of It's present admin
istration. No country could have a
| more patriotic and unselfsh set Of men
than those surrounding Senior Liman-
tour. The latter is marvel being
| both shrewd and honest. If Mexico is
| Mexico a year hence 1t will be due TO
his intellect.
Minister of Foreign Affairs De La
| Barra toe day told mo he had IN
| mediately taken up tho matter Of Con-
verse and Rlatt, tho two filibuster
Americans in Jail at Juarez. You
may say" no said, chat the case will
be considered fairly and Justly and on
| the basis OF International Law and our
treaties. Will communicate the In
lorna ton have to your government
regarding the place Of their arrest
and tho iuridical condition Of the re-
gion where they We're appiehended.
expect tho matter Will DO decided in
q short time"
Tho city has an entirely normal as
meet President Diaz ] sec almost
daily driving with Sonora Diaz and
with no military escort me ascd
statesman looks as il nothing troubles
him and displays an evident contempt
Il s.. +. . D.. Il
| for DR.. Osler.
Rebels Dreak Camp.
Madero.s Camp Rustillos Estate,
near chihuahua, April S--Madero, with
| his 1900 insurrectos, broke camp to-
| day and started towards the Casas
Grandes region, which evidently Is
move In accordance with newly laid
plans to abandon whatever me thod Of
attack lie had projected from his camp
here However, tho likelihood OF bat
tie within the next few days Is as
strong as ever. and It Is believed the
Icderals will be the aggressors.
This belief Is strengthened BY tho
| arrival in chihuahua to-day OF Gen
eral T4auro Villar who succeeded the
| Federal general, Hernandez, with a
detachment Of men and several ma
chine guns.
It Is said that the rendezvous of
Madcro Will be made the terminus Of
the railroad and within easy marching
distance OF Casas Grandcs tho >only
Federal stronghold in Northern Mex
leo.
Tho departure Of AIadoro's forces
was sudden and picturesque. In the
dawn the insurrectos, mounted on
| horses, wearing hgh-peaksd SOM
brcros, and huddled with their rifles
beneath brilliantly colored BLANKETS
gave touch OF action and pic
turesquencss to tho scone as they
scattered for miles around the broad
prairie. II
Madero himself. accompanied by his
staff, shortly after dayhreak gave tho
command to march
The movement will have serious
CONTINUED on Seventh Pago) II