Arizona republican., 1911-08-25

The Growing Troubles in Mexico.
 As the date for the presidential election in Mexico-October 15-- draws near, the danger becomes more apparent daily that, instead of
 bringing tranquility to the country the election is likely to mark the be- ginning of another civil war.
 Two months ago Francisco I. Ma dero, the successful leader of the late revolution, seemed to have not only a clear field for the presidency. but he appeared to have such control over the revolutionary elements of the population that faith in his ability to restore and maintain order had become general. He had drawn to his side the two most powerful re maining representatives of the Diaz regime: the provisional president, Se- nor de la Barra, and General Der nardo Reyes. Both de la Barra and Reyes had announced their loyalty to Madero and his candidacy, and had publicly stated that they had agreed to accept office in his cabinet-de la Barra to be minister of foreign af- fairs, and Reyes to be secretary Of war.
 But within a few weeks the whole situation has been changed; partly because of the mistakes made by Ma dero, because of the refusal of the more radical leaders of the revolu- ton to accept the counsel of Ma dero. because of the refusal of the powerful financial and business in terests to be bound by the Madero de la Barra-Reyes pact, because the Catholic party could not see its way clear to permit without protest the election of such an avowed enemy of the church as Madero, and because neither de la Barra nor Reyes had the fortitude to resist the important ties of their followers.
 Reyes is now openly a candidate for president, with the support of the regular army. President de la Barra has not yet formally agreed to be candidate, but the Catholic party is pressing him to do so, and con- siderable section of the Madero party is likewise urging him to declare his candidacy. AS yet, however. there has been no open break between Ma dero and the provisional president.
 But Madero and Reyes are appeal ing to their respective followers, and each is hurling abuse at the other. In the dailies of Mexico City of Aug ust 20 the manifestos of Reyes and Madero appear side by side, and each manifesto bristles with the in vective in which the Spanish language is so rich. Thus we find Madero speaking of Reyes:
 "Only yesterday great placards ap- peared in the capital of the republic, in which it is said that nation which has twenty-four thousand men under arms and seventy million pesos in the treasury does not need to treat with the rebel Zapata (the gov ernment had just ended the Zapata rebellion by paying a large sum to the general and his soldiers). So say our enemies. So says Reyes. Why? Because Reyes has never been ac-
 f they were less strong than he. On the other hand, Reyes has always been ready to humiliate himself be- fore the powerful. He was humbled before Porfirio Diaz, and Limantour. 1 and before de la Barra, and before | myself
 General Reyes walks valiantly now, and says that with twenty-four thous- and soldiers and seventy millions In money we should not treat with dis satisfied people, because the people | vet need a tyrant, yet need hahu of iron to govern them; government which knows how to impose It's VIII ,Ipon them. This is what he proposes while he offers himself as the prince | and savior of the country
 "Our enemies. who wish to bring to the republic an era of anarchy in order to prove their contention that l am imnotent to dominate the situation, are saving: 'Madero cannot govern the country. We need hand or iron They wish to provoke anarchy, in order to be able to say that the only remedy is a dictatorship, and thev wish to justify a dictatorship b. first creating anarchy. But l suppH- cate all Mexicans. not only those here ,rnsent but throughout the republic wherever my voice may be carried bv the press, that they refuse 70 believe our enemies, who are con stantly engaged in intrigue.
 "The greater part of these strikes .ra nrovoked by Reyes. I have not the material proofs, because to op-