Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-05

zeal situation as the arrival here OF
Francisco Leon de la Barra after an
absence OF four and one-half months.
Al sorts OF predictions as to his fu-
ture part in national affairs are being |
made, according to the light in which |
the maker views the local situation. |
but IN the main there are eXpecta
tions that Senior de la Rarra's influ- !
enoe will be of benefit
Even the members OF the Progress
siVe Nationalist party. the men who |
sent the cabled dispatch 10 the alb
sent ex-President advising him for
the country's good not to return to
Mexico, do not contend that he comes
with the purpose Of fomenting new
difficulties for the administration
Their fear is that his name will be a
rallying cry for the powerful discon-
tents, among them the church party.
The influence Of this party in Mexico
~, difficult to determine. Political
party life in Mexico is. as a matter
OF fact generally impossible to pre-
diet for any period Of time. for the
plain reason that there have never
previously existed free political or
ganizatlons
While popular support for one al
logiance or another. however is as
yet matter of the personal popu-
larity OF the leaders. Senior de la
Barra has been differentiated from
she others by his ability to command
a continuous attitude Of respect on
the part Of Mexico at large. Wheth
CT 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 astutc
sense that the future held possiDili-
ties OF more lasting pre-eminence in
his country. Senior de la Barra de-
clined the nomination as an opposi-
ton candidate which the Catholic
party tried 10 force upon him
when. two DAYS previous TO his
departure from Paris on his return
TO Mexico. the members Of the Pro-
grcssivc Constitutional party. all
known as intimates of the Nadoro
administration, sent the message
warning against his return, the pub
hcation OF that communication
aroused a protest which was in no
sense confined 10 the Catholic party
The students of the National Uni.
yersity's allied schools, an erratic bur
influential political element. wer,
among the loudest in their denuncia
tons OF the action. Praise for thu
past record Of the returning ex-presi
dent rang only less loudly than de
nnnciations OF the sentiments which
inspired the warning cablegram
President Madero, quick TO sense th'
current OF popular feeling. FASTENED
10 characterize the act of his party
associates as ill-iudged and TO ado
his contribution to the praises o
tho man who had helped make hin
president
Having been an official represen
tative Of the Dlaz regime however
the men who are most blndly attach
cd 10 the results OF the Madero revo
tuition hold that Senior de- la Barr.
can never represent any other ele
rDent in Mexican politics Months oI
revolutionary turmoil since the acces
sion OF Francisco Madero have pro
dnoed in many quarters n revulsior
a. feeling which IL elevating th'
memory OF President niaz into IN
mistakable favor. Such feeling Il
hhely 10 rebound TO Senior dc la Bar
ras benefit. and II seems likely tha
IN the course Of ordinary events h
NAV he looked TO as one OF the futur'
iavorites Of popular confidence
u NAV. at the same time, be a rea
eonable presumption that he is 20,
old a man In politics 10 permit thu
vine Of personal popularity 50 10 on
ter his head as 10 wrongly affect hi
actions Nv those who claim 10 know
senior Dc Ia Barra best II is predict
I'd that his activities will be devoted
90 bringing together the warning fac
iions. with the object of giving bacl
10 Mexico the conditions OF peaceful
security which are us most nryint
need They contend that he vii
powerfully restrain any ill-iLdgct
activities on the part OF enthusiast
and convert such support into pow
81 which. while II may evcntuall
land him safely in the presidency
viii give It's first attention 10 estab
nshing order and giving Mexico an
other chance 10 demonstrate that
,an, in some way. rule itself
Announcement simultaneously b
pasoual Orozco and Fmiliaro Zapat
that they were ready 10 guarantee {
property holders In their "iurisdlc
lions the security OF their posses
mons indicates a desire 10 call fort
popular respect upon a ground tina
had hitherto been neglected. The
chose to make the announcement a
"a time when the federal government
had practically acknowledged that
was unable 10 offer any such guar
antees.
While the ability OF 2apata {
make good his promise NAV be ope