Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15

Chihuahua, while headed by Francisco
Madero, an avowed socialist and called
by some a dreamer, has a different
ground upon which to bid for support.
Ambassador Enrique c. Creel. now min
lister Of foreign affairs. belongs. owns
nearly everything In Chihuahua, as may
be gathered from the statement that
more than 15.COO.O0O acres of land con-
stitute a portion of their holdings.
There has been a sort OF rotation IN
the office of governor, in which rotation
only the Terrazas family has participated
for many years. Taxes have been forced
up to an inordinate height and protest
always has served to send them sun
higher. That accounts for the trouble In
Chihuahua.
T: In the state of Vera Cruz. at Orizaba.
there is the largest cotton factory in the
world. and the trouble there seems to
concern labor conditions more than po-
litical conditions. When certain houses
were searched 1t Is said that great guam
titles Of socialist literature, circulated by
Francisco Madero's propagandists, were
found. In Puebla and other cities farther
south the trouble seems to relate solely
to local misgovernment While there Is
an amount of popular unrest not to be
overlooked growing out OF general condi-
lions. by far the greater portion OF all
the trouble grows out of local conditions
that easily may be remedied.
That the revolution will not prove an
unmitigated evil Is attested by almost
every foreigner
VIII Not Prove in Mexico. In
..,r., speaking of this
oAAAASA6a'0u G'iA phase Of the mat
ter one of the most intelligent and in
fiuential Americans in the country said:
Most Americans. seeing what Diaz has
done for the republic Of Mexico. naturally
sympathize with him. But there are, ana
have been corrected long ago. They will be
corrected now, and although the military
end of the revolution will fail, the things
for which the revolutionists contend Will
be granted. And the two great questions
that the capitalist whose money Is need
ed for the development Of Mexico always
has asked will be answered. He has In
sisted always on inqu.ring what Mexico
would do IL a good. healthy revolution
sprang up. The outcome of the present
movement will answer that question. And
then the capitalist has wished to know
what will happen when once the firm
hand of Diaz rules no more. The read
justments that will take place in the
will be the answer to this question"
One Of the results Of the revolution
probably will be the recalling of Ber-
nardo Reyes from his mission abroad
ana ms INSTALLATION DO H.ah'SeoA VI VOL
In Mexico a new commandment has been
added to the decalogue-'Thou shalt
not aspire to the presidency" Reyes may
or may not have violated this command
ment, but at a critical time in Mexican
politics it was convenient for him to ac-
cept a foreign berth for the purpose OF
studying the recruiting service of Euro
pean armies. Now. II present plans do
not miscarry. Reyes will be brought back
and made minister Of war. and possibly
vice president thus succeeding Ramon
Corral as the heir apparent of Mexico.
AS Reyes is the idol of the revolutionists.
and at the same time Is satisfactory
to the majority Of supporters OF Dtaz. IL
Is probable that his recall and promotion
will prove a wise stroke.