The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-29


remain in office. with his new and
somewhat unsatisfactory cabinet
about him, until the country is at rest
When factory wheels are again turn
ing and railroad trains running with
out fear of wreck at destroyed bridges
the iron man" will step down and
out, it is believed Limantour or De
La Barra will then become acting
president and within sixty days will
call an election.
'Will you feel that greater guar
antee OF the sanctity of the ballot is
more necessary than the assurance
of your administration, or do you wish
that the United States should man
the polls?' Don Gustavo was asked.
"Emphatically the intervention of
the United States has not been asked,
nor do We consider it necessary"
was the reply.
Mexico can and will work out her
own destiny"
DO you know why American troops
are modified on the border, then?'.
Certainly, Mr.. Taft has said man
Ieuvers, and no doubt that is the only
reason"
Among the fundamental demands
|of the revolutionists are the follow
ling:
] Immediate resignation of Vice
President Corral
2 Reiteration legally OF the re-eiec-
Zionist clause in the constitution pro-
hibiting more than one term for presi-
dent.
Obnoxious governors of states,
appointed by Diaz against the wishes
of the citizens of the states affected,
TO be deposed.
Universal education at the cost of
the state, especially for the peasant
or peon class.
The elder Madero's story of his
meeting with Limantour was brief.
simple tale of two old men who sat
down and chatted of old times, old
friends and then hit upon the subject
Iuppermost in both minds. He did not
admit that Limantour came to the
United States otherwise than as a
Istage of his journey to Mexico.
I'VE are old friends" said Senor
Madero. we talked of many things.
lit was / who took the initiative and
called upon him. Among other sub
jeets we discussed the mobilization 81
United States troops on our border,
iThen We came TO the subject Oh tie
revolution. He said he would use all
his influence with President Diaz "a
secure the concessions we demanded
| | promised TO labor with the members
of my family, who have been promi-
nent in the fight for reform. | have
assurances that our work will bear
fruit soon. The delay in getting to-
gether will come from the necessity
of conferring with those chiefs who
have risked their lives in the field.
"The meeting place should be Sar
Antonio or Washington, but the cap
ital of your country is so far away
1T might even be the city of Mexico
but neutral territory would be better.
Despite evasions in the interviewers
which were given with every ccur
Itesy, between every line, 1t was ap'
lparent that the mobilization of the
american troops has played the major
Ipart in bringing the two sides II
Mexico together. In Mexico there 4
no one except foreigners who can set
any catastrophe greater than inter
Ivention by the big nation north o
them. They are proud, and would
sink every difference to stand agains
Ian invader
An election, for the first time. vii
be difficult of execution and problema
ltic as to satisfactory result-not q
Ito choosing officers, but as to tn
workings of the ballot itself.
In the last year an educated clas
has arisen in the land of the Aztecs
land It is this class which has beef
1.-THE backbone of the revolution, hu
1.-THE greater part of the population
Istill is illiterate and without view
loutside the daily tortillas and beans
lIt is this fact more than any othe
which has Influenced Diaz to reta'
his power.
He was sure of his own great puT
lpose OF nation building; he was nc
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