Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
GEN. REYES RECALLED.


Paris April 23.--General Bernado
Reyes, the Mexican eX-minister OF
war. has received a call from Pres
ident Diaz 70 return at once to Mex
leo. Diaz asks his aid in the attempt
to settle the resolution. Gen. Reyes
expects to sail for New York within
a fortright-perhap within a week.
This in brief, is the distinguished
soldiers declaration to The Associated
Press. For many months Gen Reyes
has been living the life of a retired
officer, quietly engaged in research
work on the important problem of
reconstructing the Mexican army. Now
all is changed. The Reyes house at
Neuilly-Su Seine on the borders Of
the Bois De Boulogne, is the center
of intense activity. Men are coming
and going and whispered conferences
are continually under way. AS thou-
sands of Sunday strollers were sip
ping beverages in the cafes nearby,
Gea. Reyes, eager and young again,
sat in his study surrounded by
heap of documents, bent over his desk,
arranging and discussing plans for
his rev, and what he considers his
greatest mission.
Il am going home to chip my coun-
try" he said this afternoon. after
all, my military mission in Europe Is
terminated. l am only too happy to
return to try to end the present crisis.
| am going back to help President
Diaz and the Mexican people"
AS he referred to Diaz Gen. Reyes
eyes shone. He is slender and sup
pie and nervously energetic One hand
continually stroked the pointed grey
beard. Reyes did not look old enough
to have fought against Maxirnflfan's
invasion in 1864.
'DiaI is grand man." he continued,
a grand statesman, who loves his
people. He is ready to make any sac
ritice to save Mexico, but I do not
believe that he will resign the Pres
idercy.
Ny plans are scarcely formulated, but
| think the leaders of the revolution will
consent to an armistice pending discus
SION of the questions on which they seek
reform. This civil strike must be set.
tied on the broad question of the honor
and salvation of the country Yet the
army must be strengthened to stamp out
the guerilla warfare which is liable to
continue at various points"
"Will you be a candidate for Office on
your return?" was asked, and the general
responded: Il do not expect to be a can
didate. The combination in which / fg~
ure has not yet been arranged, but I
may be secretary of war"
Gen. Reyes expressed the hope that the
United States would adhere eto its de-
cision not to interfere. "In my opinion"
he said. that will not be necessary. II
the United States interviewed it must be
expected that the Mexicans, forgetting
their internal quarrels, would unite with
the common aim of crushing the invader.
just as they did against the French"
During the conversation Gen. Reyes al.
luded to what he termed the absurdity of
the legend that the Mexican government
had private arrangement with Japan
hostile 10 the United States. Even a
slight examination of the situation be-
tween the United States and Japan, he
added, would suggest that il the United
States were menaced by Japan the nat
ural ally of the United States would be
Mexico. He would suppose that tho
United States government would consid-
er Mexico as having the same interest az
the United States in respect to a nom
American antagonism. For this reason
he thought that the United States and
Mexico should be allies.
Gen. Bernardo Reyes has been in Eu-
rope nearly year and a half on a mill
tary mission for the Mexican government.
The steamship Tortona sailed Saturday