New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-15
PORF|R|0 D|Az READY
TO FIGHT AMERICANS
Enri|e Declares Ex.President
Will Lead Mexican Army if
Intervention Occurs.
WON'T ACCEPT PRESIDENCY
Former Consul in Philadelphia
Appeals to Wilson to Use
His Influence Against
Interference.
BY Cable to The Tribune. |

| BY Cable to The Tribune
Paris, Feb. 14.-Gonzalo C. Enrile,
who came to Paris last fall as an ennis
sary Of the Mexican revolutionaries to
eX-President Porflrio Diaz, said to-day
that Diaz had declared to him con-
stantly lately that he would return i'm
mediately to Mexico to lead the army
and give up his life for the country
if there should be any foreign interven-
ton in Mexican affairs.
General Diaz said that If the United
States or other countries did not inter-
vene, and the new revolution succeeded.
he would return to Mexico, anyway,
but not at once. He would i'm no
circumstances accept the Presidency,
because he considered himself too old.
Enrile. who formerly was Mexican
Consul in Philadelphia, and knew
Woodrow Wilson at that time, has sent
"A cable dispatch to Mr.. Wilson urging
I him to use his influence against Ameri-
can intervention in Mexico. His mes
sage says:
Mexico and Latin America maintain
the hope that the Democratic party
will respect their rights. The present
war IN Mexico has the character Of
national defence against the Madero
government. imposed and supported by
Taft and Wall Street. The accidental
/ killing Of American citizens during the
| fighting does not constitute casus
bell; neither does it justify armed in
tervention.
Intervention will mean support to
Madero and the revolution will take on
the real character Of anti-Americanism
In that case the landing of a single
American soldier will precipitate n
horrible war. ruinous for both coun-
tries. 1t will he dangerous for the
/ Democratic party If it comes into power
with such complications and RESPONSE
/ bilties on its hands.
II appeal to the patriotism of Your
/ party to oppose Intervention, which
will not end disturbances in Mexico.
but will make the people rise 10 a man
against you. causing our ruin and the
shame Of the great American people.
! To complete my duty. ! ask your op-
perfume mediation. I will accomplish
also my duty If my humble appeal gets
an echo in the nobility and conscience
which will direct your acts in the right
way"
| Enrile will sail in a week and will
try to get into Mexico TO fight against
/ Madero.
| Ex-Preeident Diaz is now at the Nile
Falls in a yacht rented for the trip.
kilograms sent to him are held up at
cairo and he as yet knows nothing Of
/ the present Mexican situation.
when Enrile came 10 Paris last fall
| Diaz was then here and agreed 10 the
Uroposal that he should go back TO
Mexico and lead the revolution being
organized by Felix Diaz. Preparations
had been practically completed Tor him
TO sail when Felix Diaz was captured
| by Madero and the project was aban-
doned for the time being. The ex-
I President, lNStcdu Vi I'N"ih i"b W '
/ leo. went TO Egypt.
! Gonzalo Enrile was prisoner IN TcNas
/ for a time in the summer Of 1872. when
he fed to this country from Mexico 10
escape death at the hands OF his enemies.
He was once the right-hand man OF Gen
eral Orozco. His arrest was AT the re-
quest Of the Mexican government winch
! charged him with ENLIGHTENMENT. lie mad
handled the funds of the revolutlonis's
for three months.
Enrile asserted that he had come to the
United States TO get medical treatment
az he had been wounded by two men
who attacked him in the dark several
weeks before his arrival at III Paso.
Enrile's escape from Mexico was for
fine blocked by Captain Carlos Gonzales
VINO was a classmate at Bucknell College
of "Christy" Mathewson. the New York
baseball player. After Enrile had ieft
Nexico Gonzales was found dead, with
bullet hole In his skull.