Bisbee daily review., 1911-04-30
MEXICAN STATESMEN
 GROWING HOLDER
Even Advocates of 0iaz Dis cuss His Mistakes" in
 House of Deputies

I Ahc 1OitONAA6 uASpdlIu iIOAu Olc- phen Bonsall. special correspondent lof the Los Angeles Times. was pub Ilished in that paper on Wednesday last:
 I MEXICO CITY. April 25.-The ex- iceeding boldness or language heard every day in congress, the popular interest excited, and the popular ap- proval of the most radical utter ances. are the most interesting fea- lures of the situation and full of promise for the future. Last week no one went to congress. Today you cannot reach even the press gal cries unless you arrive three hours before the opening of the session.
 For some explanation of this change from morgue-like stiffness to radical activity, I called this after noon upon Manuel Calero. the dis tingu.shed advocate. who is taking a most important part In the de- bates and is exerting great influence upon the negotiations of every kind to which the revolution has given rise.
 As to the fears that the suddenly awakened legislative branches of the government might upset. or, at all events. retard the peace negotiations and the final settlement. Senor Ca lero gave a tranquilizing opinion:
 Tt may be, as some say" began the distinguished advocate. who is such a student of our political affairs that he has frequently stolen away from his important cases here. hast ening to some United States point merely to attend a political conyen- ton, President Diaz has no author ity in law for what he is now doing, but he has mandate from every patriotic Mexican We are certain of his patriotism, especially those of us who have thought 1t our duty at times to crit:cise, and do not be- lieve there will be any opposition in congress that will endanger the ne gotiations or jeopardise the honor able peace which would seem about to return to our distracted country. Friendly to Diaz.
 We members of the so-called oD- position--the party of progress. the lprogressives, as we think we should be caIled-yield not even to Qiaz's most ardent followers in recognizing his right to the gratitude and conf dence of all Mexicans, and had there been any doubt 1t should have been removed by the presidents attitude in the last few days. Had Diaz been the despot and unfeeling tyrant that he is represented to be. he would have continued to prosecute the war and the obvious advantage he has ! iu money resources would have giy- en him the victory, but he has chosen the patriotic course.
 "Of recent years General Dag has made some mistakes. none very i'm portant. to be sure.- until the ques- tion of candidates for the vice-presi- dency arose. Diaz then permitted and urged the election of Corral, an unsuitable man and united for the post
 Even were these criticism not justihable. it is certain that Corral was forced into the office against the wishes, boldly expressed, of the great majority of Mexicans. Those who persuaded Diaz to take this course have a heavy responsibility to bear today and before posterity. When this mistake was made, that has cost SO many lives, so much money and has lowered our cre1.t abroad, the liberal groups, out of which we had proposed to educa.e and develop a progressive party. di- yided
 some of us, shuddering before the ILd1AA O1 tANAA val NLeAe NBNANA " fore us, still clung to what might be called the evolutionary method and waiting policy. while Madero went out In the field with his friends and raised the banner of revolt. They were more virile than we and the sequel is their ample justification
 Many Obstacles Vet. T am hopeful that negotiations will be successful. but at the same time don't think 1t wise to minim- ize the obstacles that line in the path of permanent peace. They are many.
 ,l No, I do not think a demand will be made for the immediate res.gna' ton of General Diaz, or, indeed. for his resignation ct any time; though think it quite possible that afte.
 initiating reforms. General D1az may