The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20


yam. Andrew Jackson. Lowell. SWIM
burne ana savonaroia. Mr.. kasseil
finds no man Of genius whose hair Is
described as yellow"
The hair OF genius he says, "is
In the very large majority of cases
dark. Red and yellow hair rarely
accompany genius individuals OF
artistic or literary genius. he ADDS
usually possess curly or wavy halr'
; There is comfort for the blond IN
! the fact that data for the investisa-
! ton was scarce and that the eonc!u-
sions reached are only tentative
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THE NEW REVOLUTION IN MEXICO
! There is another Richmond in the
! Mexican revolutionary held-FeliS
! Diaz. nephew of grim, iron anded. but
patriotic old Porfirio Diaz. who
brought the country out of the chaos
succeeding the ili-starred Macmillan
venture. unified 1t as it had not been
unified in long years. faced il towards
progress and development as IT had
not been faced in many decades anu
ruled it for over generation II the
nephew is cast in anything like the
mold of his uncle. the best the frienas
Of Mexico can wish the republic is sue
cess Of his cause.
And ii would appear that ne is SO
cast. Felix Diaz has heretofore kept
out of all the revolutionary move
ments against the Madero order.
He is represented as man OF
serious mind and purpose, OF
energy. balance and resourcefulness'
and as being a we'll trained soldier
who would hardly head such move
ment as the one he is now engaged In
without assurance of strong and well
organized support. These representa-
,ions are borne out on the face OF the
conditions under which he has taken
leadership. The conditions conspire to
,ps,,fv the conclusion that ne looked
long and thoughtfully, and prepared
Systematically. before bringing on tho
new crisis" Making Vera Cruz the
centre Of the revolution-its head
ouarters-was the strategic stroke OF
soldier. and at the same time. IN d
sense the stroke OF diplomat Vera
Cruz is the chief commercial city OF
Mexico, and the seaport Of the capitai
of the nation. which is only $50 miles
distant There comes in the stratese
s;xniacance of Diaz's policy. while for
the other factor. the movement is re-
lieved of the suspicion Of being simply
a frontier guerrilla attempt at overturn-
ing the de facto government dependent
unon securing guns and other supplies
from Texas, and hopeful OF forcing IN
PREVENTION by the United States
That Diaz counted confidently upon
no insignificant. desultory, sporadic ana
free lance following. such as Tor the
most part has constituted the adnereh's
of Orozco and Zapata, respectively anu
that he did not reckon without his host
!, this matter, is abundantly testified
TO by a number Of salient facts. winch
forecast his triumph. The vera Cruz
garrison has declared for him. the GUS
ton, house of the port has been closed.
and the collector has turned over 10
him all the funds in hand On gooo
authority il is stated that the whole
STATE Of Jalisco, one of the richest,
most populous, important and enlIgnt-
eued in the republic. is rallying to his
standard and there are we'll founded re-
norts that both Orozco and Zapata have
acknowledged his leadership. and ex-
pressed willingness to conduct auxi-
iary and cooperative revolutionary
onerat;ons under his direction in other
narts OF the country. Another element
Of strength is found in the recognition
that the nephew cannot but attract to
his support multitudes Of the old
friends and admirers OF the, uncle
Mexico's "one great President'-who.
apart from their pride in tradition,
have come to realize that the hope OF
Mexico rests at last in return to
benevolent despotism;" who are con-
WINGED through experience that the
people Of Mexico. as a mass, are st'ii
far from being prepared for the SELL
rule Of the Madero type.
We have it. therefore. that the Diaz
revolution is not only formidable. but
would seem ominous for the Madero
government. the twelve months exist
ence Of which has been distinguished
only by legislative dissension' weak
ness and vacillation. and efforts to mold
with the hare and run with the hounds
on the part OF Madero himself ousi-
ness and industrial decentralization, ut
ter ineompctency to deal with orisand-
age masquerading In the cloak OF
revolution and Indictment TO Involve
men. Of the United States. BY the
same token however, the Diaz move
men, would seem fruitful OF prophecs