Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06
A GRAND WELCOME
Awaits Madero on His Arrival at the
Mexican Capital.

Mexico City. June 5.-When Francisco
/. Madero. Jr., enters the capital on
! Wednesday thousands will greet him al
the station and soldiers of the army
which he whipped will line the streets
In his honor military bands will play
and the police whose duty it once was
to arrest those who cried viva Madero.
will join in the greeting.
Officially, Madero is a private citizen
Therefore the guns of the garrison will
give him no salute. and legally the mex
lean national hymn may be not played
but all that may be done under the law
will be done by official Mexico as well
as by the populace to make him welcome.
But there will be disappointment for
thousands of men who have borne the
hardshps of war. The revolutionists in
Cuernavaca are to have no part in me
celebration. This was decided today but
neither they nor their representatives in
the capital have ceased their efforts to
have the edict withdrawn.
Fearing that the presence of so many
armed men, not accustomed to the dscip-
line of the regular army, might result in
trouble, government officers deemed II
wise to refuse their plea for participa-
ton in the festivities II is possible they
yet may march in the parade. If not.
it is likely that hundreds of them will
be permitted to visit the capital, leaving
their arms in camp.
Madero's train will be met at a short
distance out of the city by another, in
which will be committees representing
various political clubs. They will escort
him and those with him to the capital.
1t is planned that Madero shall go direct
ly to his home and from balcony ad-
dress the crowd. 1t was from a balcony
of this house that he made his first polit-
icai address of the campaign which re-
suited in his Imprisonment and caused
the revolution.
Dozens of clubs having as their mo-
tive booming Madero have been organ
lied since the close of the war; and all
these are active in planning the recep-
ton of the man they will subsequently
support of the Presidency. They have
agreed that Madero shall ride through
the streets of the city at the head of a
procession. 1t is expected that a militia
ry escort will be provided and that rep
resentative of the army will be in the
line, although no definite orders TO this
erect nave DIS YET tpiiC liOih tiiN w a.
department. Besides the delegations from
the various clubs, there will be divisions
made up of all classes of commercial EN-
ployes and of workmen from factories.
Even athletic clubs have asked for
places in the line.
In the decorations, begun today, there
is a touch of the official AS is GUS
tomary on national holidays. towers are
being placed by the city around the
electric light poles in the center of san
Francisco street, the most important
thoroughfare. Everywhere the national
colors are making their appearance and
it is expected that hundreds of private
houses and even the public buildings
will be decorated in honor of the erst-
while rebel chief
Throughout the city will be stationed
troops, partly in honor of Madero and
partly to preserve order. should over
enthusiasm find expression in breaking
windows.
The first regular through train in many
months started for FL Paso today. With
this resumption of traffic on the Mexican
Central. the National Railway system
was restored to conditions almost nor
NAL Trains are now operated on all
but two branch roads.
1t is reported that Gen Manuel Con
zales Cosio. formerly minister OF war;
will next week start for Europe