The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-18
When Two Heads are
Better Than One

but has done everything in his power
to bring the two factions together. 1t
is almost entirely through his efforts
that an understanding is SO near.
The proposition that the affairs of
his office be conducted by sub-sec-
retary named by Mr.. De la Barra will
in effect, be filling the post with new
man and it is not improbable this
man will not be chosen until after Ma
dero has been consulted, regardless
OF the stipulation made by the govern.
ment.
Madero Faces Hard Task.
Madero may insist upon appointing,
without suggestion or interference
from member OF the present govern
ment, portion of the remaining mem
bers OF the cabinet but officially and
unofflcially 1t is not believed here
that his opposition will 60 that far.
1t is considered that Madero will
concede the fairness of De la Barra
in his desire to get an amicable ad-
justment of affairs and that he will
not object to the mutual selection as
proposed. 1t is not to be expected that
the armistice will result in immediate
cessation OF hostilities.
Without doubt the government will
place at the disposition of Madero
the telegraph and railroads to facili-
tate the transmission Of news that an
agreement has been reached and or
ders to cease fighting. When it is re-
membered that many of the bands
now conducting their part in the rev.
1 olution are many days march from
| the nearest telegraph station and rail-
| road, it will be seen that Madero has
no easy task in bringing about peace.
1t is not improbable that battles will
/ be reported from time to time in the
next two weeks, and possibly even
later, In isolated districts into which
/ his couriers have been unable to pene-
trate.
1t is not questioned the reputable
chiefs OF Madero. such as Ambrosio
I Figuero in the south and Luis Moya
in the north will obey the order OF
Madero to cease hostilities. 1t Is te
/ be expected that there will be cases
of brigandage registered by bands
who choose to call themselves Ma
derists."
4 The scene wherein Porforio Diaz re
nounced the scepter he has welded
SO many years would have been pa
thetic had it not been for the heroic
character of the man who was its
central figure. In much pain, relieved
by narcotics, able to utter but few
words. and these with difficulty, re
cumbent on his bed, relinquished hi
: power-he was still the dominant fig
ure of the council.
Diez Very Sick Man.
mot once did he think of himself
> said Senior Limantour. Every though
l he expressed was OF the future of nj
; country. He has an honest pride, bu
!, no vanity. ! venture to predict tina
! In a wear or two when the new orde
4 Of things has been established, Mex
4 leo will regard him as her creates
hero.
HIS TeSigil1tlcu llbust iOiS'Nt =
! Ience those who could find no othe
criticism than that he lusted for pow
e er. He had ruled with the single
|. hearted aim OF his country's welfare
!. and he resigns for the same reason
h throughout his long administrtio
g he never failed to listen to the pes
d advice he could obtain.
I In this crisis, where he was mos
vitally concerned next to the republi
!, itself, he listened impartially to hi
9 advisers and acted with judicial fai
ness, although the decision wer
against himself"
n The president was too Ill to s.
t. among the councillors. Those const
e tuting the entire cabinet gathere
h around a table in the parlor of tn
?, presidents residence. Silken tape
8 tries covered the walls, and over thes
y hung paintings of historic character
of Mexico-Iturbie, Hidalgo, Juare
and others honored by their countr.
In a chamber off this room the pres
&. dent reclined, while in an anteroom
e physician awaited, ready on the L
c. stant for any summons from the sic
e. room. Senior Limantour, wheneye
a. possible, so conducted the convers
e. ton as to render it necessary for til
t. president to answer only with yes
ID or no"
It is said on authority that Pres
a. dent Diaz has no wish or intention
,e leave Mexico following his resignatio
Is He is an old man, and new scenes ar
Id faces have no attraction. He has I
In fear of remaining among his countr
to men There is no enmity to him pc
at sonally. His integrity has never bee
questioned.
r. South Is Aflame.
le Three thousand insurgents under tn
le leadership of Figuero, are maneuve
le ing south of the capital today but
IN attack from them is not expecta
N The rebels have menaced the cit
'd for several days.
II Whether the promise of Diaz to 7
sign has come in time to restol