The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-21
MADERo ACTS WISELY
lie Knows Tint Sure Death Awaits
Him in Mexico City.
ny AI.A'RED HENRY LEWIS.
Bl Ala n I'll fiE-NNa h'iS
TSDectaito The Times-Dispatch.1

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.]
ri Paso. Tex, May 2o.-Nothtng OF
blood-curdling thrill and interest has
happened during the past twenty-four
hours, therefore nothing OF blood
curdlinE thrill and interest can be
wired. Even the streets have been
guiltless OF the spur-jingl,ng presence
of Villa. 1t has been that entertaining
bandit's everyday custom TO prancc
about the FL Paso causeways. villa
thinks well OF himself and does not
seem TO be aware that IN this regard
Ito fails 10 reflect the general senti-
,nent. ] was hoping he'd come over to-
day. WITH Americans on this side of
the river he's about as popular as q
vet dog
There are some dozen highly aocu-
rate FL paso siX-shooters being heid
in allegiance for the volatile villa ana
with three rangers. one United states
marshal, Sheriff Edwards, Chief OF 70,
lice jenkins in town, and behind and
above all. Mayor kelly-who knows his
business and how to transact IT.
should he. in the language of the
Bowrey, start anything. ne Will get his
In a minute. SO far as I'll Paso is
cuncerned the CLOSED season Is over
for Villa. and that gentleman OF un-
easy habits ought to understand y.
s.;,sre be those who say that he does,
ana l!ldt MS iilOEOAS u oPpiC ~
the fact tina the Texas game laws no
longer cover him was the reason of
his to-dny's on-appeafance.
Change Minds Quickly.
One of the Impressive fea lures In
connection with insurrecto plans and
movements is the energetic wey In
which the Madero folk Will resolve to
do SOME energetic thing, and the
equally energetic way wherein two
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Of the sort. This found illustration
iii Madero's last change of mind last
night as TO his proposed visit 10 Mex
ico City. The morning and afternoon
were devoted to arrangements for the
dcsceni-paciac, OF course, and by the
wired invitation of Diaz himself, upon
the capital. Madero was TO have start
cd at once. and stopping merely to
make q Few tranquilliz!ng speeches.
get there es soon as he could. AT
The eleventh hour he comes out with a
statement. He has changed his mind,
altered his plans. he Will not start for
Mexico City as scheduled. Now he
has retreated 70 the situation OF the
da% bet,re, and cannot say when he
will go. lie hopes soon. but Will not
put lis finger on a day.
This shift was due to two causes.
First. this implicit confidence where
Witt sIfese prQl4e 40 not trust etCH
other; and. second, sure word OF e
plan on the part OF Diaz to either kill
Or capture Nadero the momen he
came within reacn.
Medero-=ver polite, ever diplo-
sia,is-gevs es his argument for the
delay.
HI woula be .adeco-ops for me to
spp+ar a Aiexieo City while Diaz re-
mains il power"
"H NT-Lst- .s4, 49, a. 4. 49,. -.
his heart SAID was. 1T would be death
-. -a4 10 appear in Mexico City while
D!rz Teraa!rs in nowe-."
M@dero d!d right and wisely In this
rtshap!ng 81 his plans. Thousands
were s!s!n that ptaz might step 10
ms present position Is 4, 10 be sup
posed thai in ordsr &c rststn il re