Putnam patriot., 1912-07-26
Pea i. in Mexico, Declares Aadero

Pea 2 in Mexico, Declares hader0
 sIf there is any lesson for the world outside in Mexico in the collapse of the Orozco rebellion and the pacilica- ton of virtually the entire republic Il k that the people of Mexico are with the administration and will not sub init to seeing il overthrowp. Back oi this predominant fact is the considera- ton that a majority of the Mexican people are Tn favor Of law and order progress, the maintenance of consiitu- tional institutions, the preservation oi the integrity of the republic and the discoufaging of conditions which might offer any other nation m eN- cuse to interfere in Mexican affairs. With the exception of General 0rozco in the north, who is so clearly beaten that he can nollonger be considered in the light of q troublesome factor, there are now only two rebel leaders in op- position to the government-Iapata in Morelos and Salgado in Guerrero. The forces and influence of both are now so negligible that it will require only brief time to include them with Orozco.
 Mexico has just finished it's second free election, one of rights, which was guaranteed to citizens by the prop uganda that brought the present ad- ministration to the government. En- tire lack of disorder, intelligent appre- citation by voters of their civic duties and the absence of fraud, coercion or force prove that the contention ot the President of the republic that the Mexican people were fitted for self government was well founded. They have twice been given opportunity to manifest this, and in both eases they have demonstrated their fitness, and they will continue to do so.
 Next to the success of the goverr- ment in combating and controlling the rebellious elements the importance of the result of the election as showing that the people are favorable to the ad ministration Is paramount It had been prophesied that real democracy in Mexico was impracticable, and that It's concrete manifestation in the ad mlnistration that was elected and seat ed last year was too weak 10 maintain itself. We now see that not only Is the administration able to maintain it. self but that in reality democracy Is more powerful and agreeable to the people than absolutism masquefading as democracy which preceded 1t, for absoluliSm, when put 10 the test, was overthrown by the same people who now have upheld the administration of real democracy.
 The recent election demonstrated the confidence of the citizens in the good faith of the government and in the effectiveness of the free ballot. The people have learned to go to the polls independently and iearlessly and 10 accept the result of the ballot peace ably. The success of the government in combating two revolutionary at- tempts within a year should remove any doubts which may have been en' tertained by other governments as 10 the ability of the administration to sustain its stability and to fulfil any and all obligations which Mexico owes 10 her sister nations.
 This Is not the least important and beneficial of many favorable results which have been brought by the revo- lution. Therefore, Mexico finds her. self, generally speaking, in better con dition than she was in six months ago. Then there were legitimate doubts, perhaps, as to what might happen if rebellion arose. Not one, but two, rev olutions were organized. The country stood the test, thus removing all