New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
President of Republic, in Mes
saue to The Tribune, Says
Real Strife Is Over and
Government Is Strong.
sIGNALIzES A NEW ERA
People Have Faith in Admins
tration, National Credit Is
Good and Democracy
Is Firmly Fixed, AS
serts Executive.
rBy Cable TO The Tribune. ]


Mexico City, July 2o.-By Francisco
/ Madero, President Of Mexico. to the
Editor Of The Tribune:
"If there IS any lesson for the world
outside in Mexico in the collapse of
,he Orozco rebellion and the pacifca-
tion of virtually the entire republic it
IS that the people OF Mexico are with
The administration and will not submit
20 SEEING il overthro%n. Back Of this
nredominant fact is the consideration
that a majority Of the Mexican people
are in favor Of law and order, prog
ress. the maintenance Of constitutional
Institutions, the preservation OF the in
tegrity of the republic and the dis
eouraging of conditions which might
offer any other naticn an excuse to
interfere in Mexican affairs. With
the exception Of General Orozco in the
he can no longer be considered in the
light of a troublesome factor, there
are now only two rebel leaders in OPP
position 10 the government-Zapata in
Morelos and Salgado in Guerrero. The
forces and influence Of both are now
50 negligible that ii will require only
a brief time TO include them with
Orozco.
The President indicated.
Mexico has just finished its second
free election, one OF rights, which was
guaranteed to citizens by the propa-
ganda that brought the present ad-
mnlstration to the government. En-
tire lack of disorder. intelligent appre-
ciation by voters Of their civic duties
and the absence of fraud, coercion or
force prove that the contention Of the
President of the republic that the MeS-
lean people were fitted for self-govern-
ment was well founded. They have
twice been given opportunity to mani
demonstrated their fitness, and they
will continue to do so.
The election for Senators and Depu-
ties in Congress gave the divergent
political elements an opportunity to
test their strength, and the result was
an Overwhelming victory for the gov
eminent. The disturbing elements
which sought to advance the candidacy
Of men who were opposed TO the gov
eminent met with no encouragement
and, seeing this. many Of them wisely
suspended their activities.
Still there will be in the new Con-
sress a sufficient number of represent
stives of the people who are not pro-
government TO constitute an active
minority. This is q healthful condition,
for it is necessary in a democracy TO
have a party in opposition in order
that the public interest may be better
served. The result of the election Is
particularly gratifying when II is con-
sldered that II took place while the
ashes Of revolution were still hot
Friendly to Administration.
Next TO the success Of the govern
ment in combating and controlling the
rebellious elements the importance Of
the result of the election as showing
that the p, ople are favorable to the ad-
ministration is paramount. 1t had
been propbesied that real democracy
IN Mexico was impracticable, and that
It's concrete manifestation in the ad-
ninistration that was elected and seat
ed last year was too weak 10 maintain
itself. We now see that not only Is
the administration able 10 maintain
Itself but that in reality democracy IS
more powerful and agreeable TO the
people than absolutism masquerading
as democracy which preceded IT, for
absolutism, when put TO the test, was
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