Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-02
TWO Sitting ON LID
De Ia Barra and Mader0 Sup
press Mexican Scandals.
LATTER TO BE PRESIDENT
Leader of Recent Revolution Has No
Opposition Which Promises to
Make Trouble.

MEXICO CITY. July EVIL odors OF
governmental scandals will not be per-
mitted TO reach the nostrils OF Mexicos
public until after the election at any
rate, if De la Barra and Francisco l.
Madero can prevent II. Both the presi-
dent pro tenn and the man who expects
TO be president after December ! are
standing by the sealed jar Of discords,
ready TO shoe away any meddlesome
person who would unscrew the cover.
I'm the name of the government I
thank you, sir. for the bravery you
displayed and for the valiant defense
you made at Juarez," said the minister
of war when Gen. Navarro reported.
The incident is typical of the desire
of the present government not to en-
courage rancorous feeling. unofhcially
L was charged that the federal SOL
diers had been supplied with worth
less ammunition. 1t is probable that
no Official investigation will be made.
True or not, Ii is a feature of the past
and De la Barra and Madero are deal
ing with things Of the present and
planning for the future.
Madero Has Clear Field.
Not yet has any Of the newly organ
ICED parties placed in the field candi-
date for the presidency who promises
10 defeat Madero. Almost all the par
ties formed so far differ but little. and
all agree on the essentials advocated
by Madero. thus leaving them nothing
but personal issue. IL remains to be
seen what the conservative part of the
population will do. Even though LII
mantour Macedo and others OF the
group commonly styled the Glen
tificos' have LETT the country. there re-
main many OF the business mems ele-
ment which they represented, and Ii is
not improbable that in time this part
of the public will prove a danger to
the liberal wing led by Madero.
That they can muster their forces in
October s. the day Of the election. is not
considered likely. BY most residents of
the capital IL is considered that Madero' s
greatest danger lies within himself. II
the election We're today there Is scarcely
any doubt that he would be chosen al
most without opposition. He is the idol
of the people now. but there are those
who would lay traps for him. and his
close friends are warning aim against the
danger OF being led into any indiscretion.
Didn't Take Reyes Horse.
In the state OF Vera Cruz there is a
small band Of ex-rebels who fought under
Gavra, who display signs OF Indignation
whenever one praises them for the man.
ner in which they respected property
rights during the war. One OF the duties
of these men was to hold up trains on
the Mexican railway when IL was thought
Gen. Bernardo Reyes was coming to the
capital ahead OF time. Never did they
rob a passenger OF so much as a watch.
Their instructions were to look for Reyes
and to detain the train no longer than
was necessary.
One night train they had stopped
carried as express a magnificent saddle
horse. The little group OF rebels looked
obviously at the animal and suggested
TO Gavira that since II probably was the
properly of some federal officer il would
be legitimate contrabapd Of war Gavira