The Detroit times., 1911-10-21
NtN TYRANNY RISING
I FROM RUINS OF DIAz
In SPOTISM, SAYS REYES
dkdero Seeks Power Regardless
of Means, Declares States
man In Exile.
SsUEs PUBLIC STATEMENT
He Is Stopping at Hotel in San
Antonio After Flight From
Native Country.

flne IollOMlnk IemaEhhDlo
WIS written by Gen. Bernardo Reyes,
Mexlco'g popular army leader, ban:shed
by Ola. years ago. lie returned 10 MS
native land after Diaz's fall and was
d candidate against Madero Tor the
presidency, withdrawing his name be-
fore election day. He - now IN san
Antonio. Texas, surrounded by sples
and practically N fugitive from Ma
defo's wrath He gave this statement
10 Stan Correspondent shepherd as an
answer TO many questtons-what ne
thought OF Madero. OF another reyolu-
tion. It's chances for success and OF tho
I possibility OF American tntervention.)
BY GENERAL BERNARDO REYES.
Ny opinion or Francisco Madero is
that he is a man who has made up his
mind To get into power and has used
all OF his abilities TO obtain such a
result without worrying about the
means resorted to.
IL Is very hard TO prophesy on such
delicate matter when | am asked
whether the people of Mexico will
start another revolution. believe
that revolution could start In Mexico
only II the people, realizing that the
/, promises made during the revolution
have not been complied with. would
demand the free exercise OF the liber.
ties promised and the right OF free
suffrage. or these, the Maderistas
have deprived them. Although the
people fought against tyranny had
been established: they took arms TO
acquire the right OF free suffrage, and
yet In the late election they could
not vote freely because OF persecu-
tioH against all parties opposed TO
Mndero. These prosecutions went as
far a. murder. and included immunity
Tor these who committed II.
By forcing the candidacy OF Pine
Saurez for the vice-presidency, Madero
has lost the good will OF q great num-
Der OF his followers. The Maderista
party, to avoid opposition at the polls.
used bands OF armed Maderistas. The
Maderistas are still armed, and enjoy
the greatest immunity because they
are Madero's soldiers. They over
ride the very liberties and rights
which the people fought for during the
revolution.
AS 10 Orosco and Ffgueroa, the chief
aides of Madero during his revolution.
know that both took arms to defend
certain principles, alleged by Madero
to be the basis of the revolution But
II
leaders will be willing TO support Ma
dero when they know that he has not
complied with those principles and
hat his cause is one only of Maderos
personal advancement
AS 20 what force Madero could rely
upon In the event of another revolu-
ton, do not believe that Madero is
the right man for the battlefield. but
I'M case OF fight against him | Judge
that the regular army will do its duty
and that Madero will have at his side
some OF his followers.
at was 10 years ago, while | was sec
rotary OF the war of Mexico city, that
fifst noticed the relations which ex-
listed between General DiaE and his
minister OF finance, Jose Ives Liman-
tour At that time, could observe
Limantour exercising great infiu-
ence upon Gen. Diaz. but this infu-
was always the result Of logical argu-
ments made TO Diaz by Limantour.
Afterwards, found myself too far re-
moved from these persons TO Judge
for myself OF their mutual relations.
which / heard were at one time not
as warm as they had previously been.
When the waning abilities or General
Diaz. due to his advanced age, be-
came a matter Of public comment,
and when the revolution, backed by
public opinion. was begun against Gen.
eral Diaz II was said that not only
Mr.. Limantour, but some other per-
sons had powerful influence upon
General Diaz's mind and upon his reso-