Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-25
PROBLEM That
FACES. MEXICO
Matter Of Electing Senators
and Deputies. Under Umpire.
Cedented Circumstances

MEXICO CITY, May 25.-Mexico is
face to face with the difficult problem
of effect:mg the election of senators
and deputies to the national assem-
bly, under unprecedented circum-
stances.
The law calling for the direct cleo
ton of members of the assembly is
to be in force for the first time, aid
the states of Chihuahua and Sinaloa
in the north and MOrelos and Gller-
rero in the south are partially or en-
tirely beyond the jurisdiction OF the
central government and in state OF
open war.
President 'Madero does not think
himself Justified in suspending the
elections until the country is pacified,
since he has congress which is
made up in tits majority of partisans
of the old regime. On the other hand,
he fears the result of campaign prop
uganda which would necessarily pre-
cede the election OF new assembly.
Local political conditions in tho
state of Oakaca, where the governor,
Benito Juarez MaZa, died a few weeks
ago, have already assumed condition
of unrest which is alarming. The
popular candidate for the governor
ship is Gen. Felix Diaz, nephew of the
expresident, who was defeated by
Juarez lin the last elections, in cam
paign which was not free from blood
shed. Gen. Vito Alessio Robes, vino,
Until recently, had charge of the cam
paign against the revOlutionists in
Morelos, Puebla and Guerrero, is the
government candidate. He Is not pop
urar in his home state and it is be-
leved that an attempt to force him
on the people would result in gen
e"al uprising in that state, of which
1t has been said: when Oakaca rises,
the government packs its trunk"
A huge monolith was unearthed in
the capital short time ago during
excavations which are being carried
on for the extension of water mains.
The stone is in the form of plumed
serpent, and it is thought may have
been one of the corner stones of the
ancient Aztec temple of Tenochtitlan.
The find has been turned over to the
national museum with accurate meas
urements as to the place in which 1t
was found. A committee will be
place of its discovery with view to
fixing the exact location of the ancient
temple.
Harper Lee, the only American
bull fighter and consequently of inter
national fame, has retired from the !,
ring and was recently confirmed in :
The Episcopal faith in Guadalajara
His retirement was romantic, al
though not according to the best !
ethics of the profession.
In accordance with time-Worn usage,
t is customary for the retiring mat
ador' to cut off the short queue,
which is the badge of the profession.
'efore leaving the ring after his last
light. Lees fiance, in defiance of
custom, cut of his queue at dinner
,iven him at the home OF her parents
n San Luis Potosi.
Jesus Flores Magon minister of the
Interior in President 'Madero's cabinet.
s the principal source of official in
in Mexico City, and re-
elves the reporters from the local pa
'ers every evening, official duties per-
hitting every evening, official duties
Not long ago he was
sked for some information as to the
movements of a lieutenant OF iEmii-
ma Zapata. the rebel leader in the
outh.
1t happened that the rebels name
as the same as that OF one OF the
eporters, and. turning to him. Magon
aid: "By the way, what is your
ous;n doing at present." The re-
orter protested Indignantly. disola aim
lg any relation to the rebel, where
pom Mr.. Magon sail: 81 see no rea-
On for you to be offended. ii have ,
rothers who are anarchists and see
0 cause why you should not have