The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16

admitted to the convention, it was said
but if they were ignored then the danger
is that bad feeling would be created
Therefore, the ablest of the New York
politicians feel certain that the most i'm
portant political work to be done at Chi
cago will be SO directed as to prevent
anything like SchiSm or a dangerous rae
tional break.
Orozco the Mexican.
Had it not been for the working of
mine owned by New York capital in the
silver producing districts of the noun
tainS west of Chihuahua, Mexico. then In
all probability Pascuel Orozco would not
have gained the prominence a sort of
tribal or revolutionary leader in Mexico
which he has gained and which has
caused him to be looked upon as very
likely to be the successor of Madero as
president of the Mexican republic
Some years ago New York capital in
vested in a Mexican silver mine located
in the mountains nearly a hundred miles
distant from the nearest railway This
mine was found to be profitable one
and has been worked for some years
upon a fairly remunerative basis.
Its position is distant from the railway.
however. and has made it necessary for
the transportation of all stores, machin-
cry and other material necessary to the
operation of the mine by mules
Some years ago contracts were made
with a very energetic citizen of Chihua-
hua named Pascuel Orozco. This man
seemed to be absolutely absorbed in his
business, which was that of manager of
mule transportation line. IL ne ndO any
interest in politics he held sole COM
munion with himself about it. The own
of several hundred mules and a mas
ter of the science of handling mule
transportation business, Orozco carried in
to the mines from the railway vast quaint
ties of stores and brought back to the
station from the mine the silver that had
been mined between two visits. The
managers of the mine found him not only
efficient but perfectly honest There
never was any occasion for complaint
to the mine several years ago twelve
stands of arms and about eight hundred
cartridges In his opinion that would be
sufficient to protect the mines from proWi-
ing bandits and it was for that sole pur-
pose that the arms and ammunition were
taken to the mines.
Shortly after the disturbances began in
northern Mexico Orozco and his EN-
ployees appeared suddenly at this New
York mine. He frankly said that he had
come to take possession of the tWe-Ns
stands Of arms and of the ammunition
He offered, however, to give receipts for
this military equipment and pledged him
self personally and in the name of the
higher political authorities to make full
payment for the arms and ammunition as
soon as order was re-established in
Mexico
Orozco Furthermore pledged his per- |
sonal honor that whatever the trouble /
might be, however violent the fighting, |
this mine would be protected-at least, |
as long as he lived.
Having his little following with the 1
twelve stands of arms and the cartridges
Orozco went away. He drilled his little 4
army He had the soldier under per-
feet discipline. And it was almost ex-
with the guns and ammunition
which he took from this mine that he
was able to carry on the campaign which
At last brought him great prominence
and recently led to the offer or the gov
srnorship Of the state of Chihuahua. In
Iii OF the troubles in that vicinity this
New York mine has been free from any
for Orozco has protected
t. excepting that it was compelled 10
1rinp supplies in and to send its silver
mt bv way of the western slope OF the
mountain instead of the eastern
- would not cause any establishment 10
he owners of this mine were Orozco
within the next two or three years-per-
ans sooner-to be proclaimed or elected
he successor of Madero as president or !
Mexico. for the local managers or the
7ine who have had some opportunity 10
&c Orozco's operations are conNlnced
nat he has unusual qualities both Tor
Military and for statesmanlike lead I
l..i,i@ HOLLAND.