Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
IN MEXICO
Faces Election of Senators
and Deputies.
FIND ANCIENT MON0LlTH
May Be Corner Stone of Old Aztec
Temple-American Bull
Fighter Retires.

MEXICO CITY, May 12-Mexico is face
to face with the difficult problem Of eff
fecting the election Of senator's and
deputies to the national assembly under
unprecedented circumstances.
The law calling for the direct election
of members of the assembly is to be in
force for the first time. and the states
of Chihuahua and Sinaloa in the north
and Morelos and Guerrero in the south
are partially or entirely beyond the juris-
dlction OF the central government and in
state of open war
President Madero does not think him.
self justified in suspending the elections
until the country is pacified. since he
has congress which Is made up in its
majority Of partisans Of the old regime.
On the other hand, he fears the result
of campaign propaganda which would
necessarily precede the election of new
assembly.
Local political conditions In the state
of Oaxaca. where the governor Benito
| Juarez Maza, died a few weeks ago. have
already assumed a condition of unrest
date for the governorship Is Gen. Felix
DiaZ nephew Of the ex-president, who
was defeated by Juarez in the last cleo
| tions, in a campaign which was not free
from bloodshed. Gen. Vito Alessio
Robes. who until recently had charge
in Morelos, Puebla and Guerrero, is the
government candidate. He is not popular
In his home state and it is believed that
an attempt to force him on the people
would result in a general uprising in that
state. of which it has been said, When
| Oaxaca rises. the government packs its
trunk
Unearth Huge Monolith.
A huge monolith was unearthed in the
capital a short time ago during excava-
tions which are being carried on for the
extension of water mains. The stone is
In the form Of plumed serpent, and 1t
is thought may have been one Of the cor
ner stones of the ancient Aztec temple
of Tenochtitlan. The find has been turn
ed over to the national museum with ac-
curate measurements as to the place in
which it was found. A committee Will be
chosen to study the stone and the place
OF its discovery, with view to liking the
exact location of the ancient temple.
Harper Lee. the only American bull
fighter and consequently of International
fame has retired from the ring and was
recently confirmed in the Episcopal faith
in Guadalajara. His retirement was ro-
mantle, although not according to the
best ethics Of the profession.
In accordance with time-worn usage,
1t is customary for the retiring ''mata-
dor" to cut off the short queue, which
Is the badge Of the profession before
leaving the ring after his last fight.
Lees fiancee, in defiance Of custom, cut
off his queue at a dinner which was
given him at the home of her parents in
San Luis Potosi.
No Cause for Offense.
Jesus Flores Magon, minister Of the
interior in President Madero's cabinet,
is the principal source of official informa-
ton in Mexico City. and receives the re-
porters from the local papers every even
ing, official duties permitting. Not long
ago he was asked for some information
as to the movements of a lieutenant of
Emiliana Zapata, the rebel leader in the
south. 10y
1t happened that the rebels name was
the same as that Of one Of the reporters.
and, turning to him, Magon said: by the
way. what is your cousin doing at pres
ent?" The reporter protested indignant
~, disclaiming any relation to the rebel,
whereupon Mr.. Magon said: II see. no
reason for you to be offended. have
brothers who are anarchists. and see no
cause why you should not have relatives
who are Zapatistas."