El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-18
CORRAL AND D|Az
WILL RETIRE
FROM OFFICE
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Ia Barra incurred the personal antago-
nism Of the revolutionists, but he has
done everything in his power to bring
the two factions together. It is almost
entirely through his efforts that an I'M
derstandfng is so near.
The proposition that the affairs of
his office be conducted by a subsec-
rotary named by Mr.. de la Barra will
in effect, be filling the post with a new
man, and it is not improbable this man
will not be chosen until after Madero
has been consulted, regardless of the
stipulation made by the government.
Madero may insist upon appointing.
without suggestion or interference from
member of the present government, a
portion of the remaining members Of
the cabinet, but it is not believed here
that his opposition viii. go that far.
Mutual Cabinet Selections.
1t IS considered that Madero will con-
cede the fairness of de Ia Barra IN his
desire TO get an amicable adjustment Of
affairs and that he will not object to
the mutual selection as proposed. 1t is
not to be expected that the armistice
will result in Immediate cessation of
hostilities.
The government win place at the
disposition Of Madero the telegraph and
railroads to facilitate the transmission
of the news that an agreement has
been reached and his orders to cease
fighting. When it is remembered that
many OF the revolutionary bands are
many days march from the nearest
telegraph station, 1t will be seen that
Madero has no easy task in bringing
to the country Immediate peace. 1t is
not improbable that battles will be re-
ported from time to time IN the next
two weeks and probably even later In
isolated districts.
VIII They Obey Madero?
It Is not questioned that the reputable
chiefs of MaderG, such as Ambrosio
Figueroa in the south and Louis Moya
in the north, will obey The order of Ma
dero to cease hostillties It is to be ex-
pected that there will be cases OF
brigandage by bands who choose to call
themselves 'AIaderistas"
The government itself will not be
inclined to place the blame for their
operations upon Madero. 1t is expected
that these men who have distinguished
themselves as officers in the Madero
army viii be offered the task jointly
with the federal army. or reesrablishing
order in the rural districts.
Aged and Broken Ruler.
The scene wherein Porfirfo Diaz re-
nounced the scepter he has welded so
many years would have been pathetic
had 1t not been for the heroic character
Of the man who was It's central figure
In much pain, relieved by narcotics,
able to uuter but few words and thence
with difficulty, recumbent on the bed re-
unquishing his power-he was still the
dominant figure of the council.
Not once did he think of himself"
said senol Limantour Every thought
he expressed was for the future of his
country. He has an honest pride, but
no vanity. ! venture to predict that in
a year or two when the new order of
things has been established, Mexico viii
regard him as the greatest hero.
This resignation must forever 81
criticism than that he lusted for power.
He has ruled with the single hearted
aim Of his eountry's welfare. and he
resigns for the same reason. Through
out his long administration he has
never failed to listen to the best advice
he could obtain
In this crisis, where he was most
vitality concerned, next to the republic
itself he listened impartially to his
advisers, and acted with judicial fair
ness, although the decision went against
himself"
DiRz to III to Sit Up.
The president was too i'll to sit among
the councillors. These, constituting the
entire cabinet, gathered around table
in the parlor of the presidents resi-
dence. Silken tapestries covered the
walls and over these hung paintings of
historic characters of Mexico-Iturbide,
Hidalgo. Juarez and others nonored BIZ
their country In a chamber off this
room the president reclined while in
an anterOOm OhySician waited ready