The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-24
MEXICAN ORATORS
 ARE SPECTACULAR
Deputies Hurl Epithets at Enemies

Mexico City. April 23.--Unless the chamber of deputies finds something more interesting to discuss tomorrow afternoon the various measures in the proposed antl-re-election law will be adopted At the close of a session last ing last night until 8 o'clock the bill as whole was passed with only one dissenting vote It remains to pass upon every article separately. Perhaps never in the history of the chamber has it's deputies indulged in more spectacular oratory than they did during the debate of the measure. The galleries were crowded with specta- tors and these contributed misses, ap- plause and shouted comment in such volume that at times it was impossible for the speakers on the floor to be un- derstood. Diaz and his methods were criticized and sentiments uttered which, few months ago none but the most daring would make. -
 Deputy Ignacio Bravo Belancourt de- clared that the real motives for the pre- sentation of the bill were supplied by the armed revolt that had been in progress in the state of Chihuahua General Diaz, he said had come into powder by waving the banner of no re- election and that same slogan had been the inspiration of the strife that is now causinfi bloodshed. The indefinite continuance of any man in power, said the deputy, paved the way to tyranny.
 Deputy Saavedra gained the loud ap- proVal of the spectators by accusing Mir Belancourt of playing to the gall leries
 Deputy Lozano reviewed the execu- tive history of the president in a man. ner calculated to show that with every recurring inauguration the people be- came more dissatisfied until Tn 1910 popular liberties were laid in their grave and their epitaph written on the tombstone which recorded the presi- dents seventh reelection"
 DHring his speech the deputy was n- terrupted so frequently by spectators that at one time he created a sensa- ton by turning his face towards the galleries and inviting his "cowardly en- emies' to meet him in personal com bat. The uproar continued during the course of Deputy Maca's remarks, who followed Deputy Lozano.
 MT. Macia made a plea for union in the present crisis. but the noise in the galleries made it impossible for any one to hear him.
 Deputy D., Batalla radical member of the chamber. began his address Jy' , accusing Deputy Saavedra of fulsohe adulation of the president.
 It was possible, said Batalla. ,so rec ognize the merits and services of Gen. eral Diaz without running into exag- gerations. As to his indefinite continu- ance in power, that was not to be con- sidered, said Batalla, so severe re- proach when 1t was considered that nearly all the prominent rulers of Mex ico had shown the same tendency. He instanced Santa Anna and said that even the great figure of Juarez had lost some of it's luster by reason of the reform presidents last election. Batalla declared that elections in Mexico had never been more than form, but the people, he said. were largely to blame for this, owing to their indifference
 Referring to Madero, Batalla said that a few months ago he had made a pilgrimage from end to end of the country suffering vexations of petty To- cal authorities for preaching the very doctrine which the chamber was now called on to approve.
 The only deputy voting against the adoption of the bill as a whole was Aurelio Melgarejo
 Following the adjournment of the chamber a few of the deputies who had won the approbation of the spectators ! were carried through the streets on the shoulders of th cir aumirers.