Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
VASQUEz A Menace
Mexican Official Thinks Him
Force for Disorder.
STILL REMAINS IN TEXAS
Those Ready to Follow Him Said to
Be Of Lowest Type.
LITTLE POLITICS IN SITUATION
All Parties Have Relinquished OPP
position to Government--Army
Still Loyal.
STILL REMAINS IN TEXAS


The presence of Emelie Vasquez Co.
mez near the border OF Mexico and on
the American side is the worst inffu-
ence for the promotion and spread of
disorder in Mexico at this moment, in
the opinion of Aurelie Leyva. a men,
Der of the comision geodescia of
Mexico.
Senior Leyva. as a member of the
Mexican commission which corresponds
with the geodetic survey Of the United
States, has for many years been en-
gagged in the task OF surveying the
ninety-first meridian, a work jointly
engaged in by Canada, Mexico and the
United States, and approaching COM
pletion. In Washington now over
several months. Senior Leyva has been
occupied here with comparison Of
the instruments for survey used by
the Mexican commission in this labor
with those Of the United States.
Could vasquez Gomez be induced to
enter Mexico or to move out Of Texas
northward in the United States, Senior
Leyva thinks, his power for promoting
unrest would cease. and disoreerly ele-
ments subside, the pursuits of peace
succeeding. Should he venture into
Mexico. Senior Leyva is confident. the
incapacity Of Vasquez Gomez as mill
tary leader would diSsipate any consid-
cradle following and might bring upon
him the vengeance of those disappoint-
ed of the fruits Of victory of arms in
campaign personally directed by him.
Belief of His Supporters.
Should vasquez Gomez be forced to
find asylum elsewhere in the United
States than in Texas he would lose
prominence as the hope of the law
less now made confident and increas-
ing in numbers because of his appar-
ent immunity from arrest in the United
States. as a fomenter OF rebellion, al
though manifestOS over his name call
ing the people to his standard against
the government are circulating every
where in the north of Mexico and in
Texas. The fact that Vasquez Gomez
has not gotten into difficulty with the
United States as violator of neu-
ion, has spread the belief among the
restless elements in Mexico that he has
the moral support Of the United States
and that he is consequently well sup
piled with funds.
That the United States authorities can
not see their way clear to compel as
Quez GOmez-as a menace to the tran
quillity in Mexico evidently SO much de-
sired by the people who live north of
the Rio Grande-to choose some abiding
place remote from the border, is regret
ted by Senior Leyya. who entertains the
theory that such course would bear
prompt results in discouraging bandits
now rallying to the call made in his
name. The cleverness of Vasquez Gomez
to avoid giving evidence of any part he
may bear in promoting rebellion, which
might make him subject to the laws of
the United States, is we'll recognized by
Senior Leyva, who had opportunity to OBJ
serve Vasquez Gomez when he was at
the head Of the department of the in
terror of Mexico, and formed a concep-
ton of the then minister's political
caliber
''Bernado Reyes openly tried to foment
revolution against President Madero,''
comments Senior Leyva. But when,
after months of preparation in San An
tonic, he finally crossed into Mexico it
was not to lead to victory the expected
revolt, but only to find himself without
sufficient partisans to accomplish his OBJ
ject. Surrender and Imprisonment fol-
lowed as a natural course.
Remains in Texas.
"Vasquez Gomez, on the other hand,
remains in safety in Texas. declaring he
will not return to Mexico until his sup
porters, having borne the brunt of the
struggle, make it possible for him to en-
ter in triumph.
when has one heard of a general di-
recting a successful revolution against
his country from the safe retreat of a
friendly neighb0r nation? But his plan
has this virtue, that it's specific failures
can be charged to others than himself,
while he retains the prestige Of blameless
leadership, untried in the field, but re-
manning a hope Of success.
'Vasquez Gomez has no political fol-