El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-21

~ FACE abides IN Mexico. A few
~ weeks only have elapsed since
- thousands of men were shooting
at each other in anger, and yet now
the people are going about their usual
pursuits, order and safety prevail,
sthe government still lives" and nor
nal conditions are fast returning.
The power OF q Dynamic Idea-power
Of a thought held in common by masses
OF people-greater is that power than
are the armies and navies of the world,
greater than empires and kings, great
er than any concrete power or thing
on earth. He that hath overcome by
force hath overcome but half his foe"
Victory of arms does not always carry
conviction to the minds Of the people,
and conversely, the dynamic idea often
wins in the face of seeming defeat
The Mexicans striving TO overthrow
the ruling clique and inaugurate a
new era of liberty and self govern
ment had little or nothing to begin
with. except that idea-hardly even
dynamic idea in the earlier stages
but rather a spark Of discomfort, vague
but dangerous. Today Notwithstanding
the surrender Of city after city by the
federals to the insurrectos. Madero
would be the first 20 acknowledge that
IN his case Right made Might-that
force of arms was an incident, an cpl
sode. rather than a controlling factor
fr the revolution. The revolution would
have been, even if there had been no
blood shed. no burning and killing ana
devastation But IT would not have
been so prompt, so thorough or so mer-
ciful
A New Page I'm History.
Never was a great revolution accom-
plished in so great and populous a
country. with so little loss Of life or
material wealth, so little permanent
damage to the country, so little law
lessness. History, having perspective
and a broader view than we can en-
5ov. viii write this revolution down as
q marvel OF political evolution-of
which, we may as well admit any
country might well be proud 1t took
six years to restore France TO sem
blance Of order, with her 25,O0O,OOO
people. It took four. years to end the
American civil war and dozen years
more TO establish stable self govern
1nent in some Of the disaffected re-
rions. But Mexico, with 16, 100000 peo-
ple Speaking So languages Of as many
different tribes or racial groups talks
for a month, fights for three, rights
and talks for three more, then the rev
olution revolves, and in two weeks
new president assumes office, another
week and the governors Of half doz-
en- states have given way to the VIC
tors a7versaries in battle agree and
soin hands and leaders Of what nad
been both sides meet socially and cor
daily on neutral soil and felicitate
each other as "Mexicanos' -Mexfcans
All. It has been truly said that valor
consists IN the power OF self recovery
Turning Points.
The turning points in the seven
months trial came, first, with the SEN
Sational interview Of Lmantour in
paris February 20. and second, with
the capture of Juarez. OF the Imam
tour interview The Herald said the
dav IT was uttered. that il announced
declarations of policy and gave cur
rencv to statements Of fact that, spoken
nv en- armed insurrecto, would sound
almost reasonable" And The Herald
went on to say:
This is the beginning OF the end
not the end of Mexico: not the end OF
stable government; not the end Of.
peace and progress and prosperity but
the beginning Of the end of the old re-
yiu1e Now the way Will be prepared
for the new, and along that way, TO-
ward mighty victory will march the
armies of peace not the messengers OF
blood. Between this date (Feb- 20) and
the day, two or three weeks hence, that
Limantour sets foot again on mexican
soil, the political balance Of Mexico
will be upset, the people will open
their half closed eyes and lift their
stopped shoulders, and the finance min
lister viii return TO a different Mexico
from that he left Limantour need not
fear to land on Mexican soil after his
remarkable Paris interview, for (par-
adoxical as it may now seem) he will be
welcomed by Diaz and his wisest ad-
risers, and assisted in his work OF
rebuilding"
The prophecy came true to the letter
Lirnantour returned, and reforms in the
cabinet followed speedily. That they
were true reforms is indicated, for ex-
ample. by the fact that Vera Esta-
mol, law partner Of Manuel Calero a