Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-05
Return of Able Mexican Chief
Event of Interest in Trou-
bled Land of Manana; One
of strOng Men of Mexico.

en- iliNHiNtMA NuNtaiNh MN Ahi Aht
countrys good not to return to Mex
leo, do not contend that he comes
with the purpose OF fomenting now
difficulties for the administration.
Their fear Is that his name will be a
rallylng cry for the powerful discon-
tents, among them the church party.
The Influence OF this party In Mexico
Is difficult to determine. Political
party life In Mexico u.s. as a matter OF
fact. generally impossible TO predict
Tor any period OF time, for the plain
reason that there have never previ
ously existed free political organlza-
tlons.
While popular support for one al
legiance or another, however, Is as yet
matter OF the personal popularity OF
the leaders, Senior dc la Barra mas
been differentiated from the others
by his ability TO command continu-
Gus attitude OF respect on the part OF
Mexico at large. Whether from
sense OF fairness toward Francisco
Madero when the latter was making
the political campaign that preceded
his formal election to the presidency,
or from an astute sense that the fu-
ture held possibilities OF more lasting
ipre-eminonce IN his country, Senior dc
In Barra declined the nomination as
an opposition candidate which the
Catholic party tried to force upon
him.
When, two days previous TO his de-
parture from Paris on hts return to
Mexico. the members OF the Progress
sive Constitutional party, all known
as intimates of the Madero admins
tratiOn, sent the message warning
against his return, the publication OF
that communication aroused a protest
which was In no sense confined to the
| Catholic party The students OF the
| National uniyerstys allied schools
Ian erratic hut influc ltlal political ele.
ment. we're among the loudCst In their
denunciations of the action. Praise
for the past record OF the returning
ex-president rang only less loudly than
Recommendations OF the sentiments which
inspired the warning cablegram, Pres
ident Madcro, quick TO sense the cur
rent of popular feeling, fastened to
characterize the act OF his party as
soclates as llliudged and 10 add his
contribution to the praises OF the man
who had helped make him president
Having been an official representa-
live Of the Diaz regime, however, the
linen who are most blindly attached
TO the results OF the Madoro reyolu-
tiOn hold that Senior de Ia Harra can
never represent any other element in
Mexican politics. Months of reVolu-
tiOnary turmoil since the accession OF
Francisco Madero have produced IN
many quarters a revulglOn Of feeling
which rs eleyating the memory OF
President Dlaz into unmistakable
favor Such feeling Is likely TO re-
dound to Senior de Ia Barras benefit,
and II seems likely that in the course
OF ordinary events he may be looked
to as one of the future favorltes OF
popular confidence.
Il may. at the same time, be a rea-
sonable presumption that he Is too old
a man IN politics to permit the wine
of personal popularity so TO enter his
head as TO wrongly affoct his ACTIONS.
by those who claim to know Senior
de In Barra best. Il Is predicted thar
his activities will be devoted to bring.
ing together the warning factions,
with tho object OF giving back TO
Mexico tho conditions Of peaceful Sc.
curlty which are it's most crying need.
They contend that he will powerfmly
restrain any ll-iudged activities on
the part of enthusiasts and convert
such support into power which
while L may eventually land him
safely IN the presidency. will give its
first attention TO establishing order
and giving Mexico another chance "a
demonstrate that Il can, In some way
, rule itself ete
Announcement simultaneously b5
Pascual OrozcO and Emlliano Napatr
that they were ready to guarantee q
I. property holders In their "iuriadlo-
tons the security of their posses
slons indicates a desire 10 call iortf
, popular respect upon o ground tina
had hitherto been neglected The,
chose 70 make the announcement al
time when the federal government
had practically acknowledged that q
was unable TO offer any such guar
!, antees.
while the ability OF Zapata to make
/, good his promise may be open 10 some
doubts, Il appears that OrOzcO hai
= from the first been able 10 quality 81
; a popular protector In chihuahua
. which bespeaks radically differing
Z state OF AFFAIRS IN the two sections o
the republic. The states of puebll
and MorelOs are peopled with thl
folk Of the "Old Mexico" dOzel
generations OF exploitation, wltnesse
OF succeeding regimes OF bandilry ant
alien inexperienced 10 established pOT
ular authority produce race d
whose imagination there can linge
no image of even approximate repub
like the American bnckwOods mouI
iaineor, who settles his own question
of Justice and keeps gun In read
ness for the advancement Of his pei
sonnl interests. Unlettored and Ou
of touch with the rest OF the worll
the Mexican backwoodsman needs n
icaptain 10 lead him ON ioraya ii