Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-18
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Difficult PROBLEM
FOR MEXICO To face

| TUX MEXICO 1U FAIL
MEXICO CITY, May 1S.-Mexico
is face to face with the difficult prob
lem of effecting the election of sena
tors and deputies to the national as
sembly 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 and the
states of Chihuahua and Sinaloa in
the north and Morelos and Guerrero
in the south are partially or entirely
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 a congress which is made
up in its majority of partisans of the
old regime. On the other hand, he
| fears the result of campaign pr0pa-
ganda which would necessarily pre-
cede the election of a new assembly.
Local political conditions in the
State of Oaxaca, where the governor,
Benito Juarez Maza, died few weeks
ago, has already assumed a condition
of unrest which is alarming. The
popular candidate for the governor
ship is Gen. Felix Diaz, nephew of the
ex-president, who was defeated by
Juarez in the last election, in cam
paign which was not free from blood
shed. Gen. Vito Alessio Robes, who,
until recently, had charge of the
campaign against the revolutionists
in Morelos, Puebla and Gurrero, is the
government candidate. He is not
popular in his state and it is believed
that an attempt to force him on the
people would result in general up
rising in that state, of which it has
been said: when Oaxaca rises, the
government packs it's trunk"
Gen. Pascu.ar Orozco, leader of the
present revolution, has added still fur
Their to the political difficulties by
making it plain, through a message to
the national assembly, that the revo-
luton, in case it were to triumph,
| would refuse to recognize any official
elected at this time, whether state or
federal
A huge monolith was unearthed in
the capital short time ago during
excavations which are being carried
on tor the extension of water mains.
The stone is in the form of a 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 it
was found. A committee will be
chosen to study the stone and the
place of it's discovery, with a view to
fixing the exact location of the ancient
temple.
Harper Lee, the only American bull
fighter and consequently of interna-
tional fame, has retired from the ring
and was recently confirmed in the
Episcopal faith I Guadalajara. His
retirement was romantic, although not
according to the best ethics of the
profession.
In accordance with time-worn usage.
it is customary for the firing "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 dinner which
was given him at the home of her
parents in San Luis Potosi.
Jesus Flores Magon, Minister Of the
Interior in President Madero's cab
met, is the principal source of official
information in Mexico City, and re-
ceives the reporters from the local
papers every evening, official duties
permitting. Not long ago he was
asked for some information as to the
movements of lieutenant of Emiliana
Zapata, the rebel leader in the south.
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 PRESENT." The re-
porter Indignantly, disclaiming any
relation to the rebel, whereupon Mr.
Magon said: II see reason for you
to be offended. have brothers who
are anarchists and see no cause why
You should not have relatives who are