Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-12
S.\ rUkDAN. APRIL l3. 1913.
LIGHT IS BREAKING.

In a recent cOmmunlcal ion, poriirio DiaZ declared that he would not HetuIn to Mexico un- til peace and good order have been restored and that causes were operating which would soon bring that greatly to be desired cOnsummatiOn.
 Judging from later nccurrcn- ces, there is reason to believe that the former dictator of Mexico is correct in his statement that causes were operating to bring about the restoration of peace in Mexico that will prove lasting, but it is doubtful, when once those forces have tranquilized Mexico. the old despot will care to return to Mexico even though he should be allowed ln set foot upon Mexican soil.
 For the first time SIncc the Mexican people revoIlrd against the rule of the Austrian grand duke, backed by the bayumets of Napoleon, that ther, has been d revolution in Mexico that was not due to the ambitions of some leader who desired to foist him self upon the nation as a dicta- tor. Exalted as were the ideas of Francisco Madcro for the ame- Iteration of the lot of the cOm- mon people of his country. the fact remains that the revolution was dominated by Madero and to a great extent it was personally conducted revolution, financed by a certain interest and from which a personal interest would benefit.
 In the case of the revolt of Sonora and Coahuila and the oth- CT states of the north, it is a re- volt of people and not of lead CT. The congresses of the states in question have refused to sub init to a government forced up on them by murder and trrachery and they have declared that they will fight to the last until Mex icO is ruled by a man who has been selected by the votes of the people and not by the bayonets and cannon of military advrntu ur- erS.
 That the government of Mexico must be established by the bal lot at the polls and not by the bullet upon the field of battl is the declaration of the states along the American border.
 "SOnOra does not want inde- pendence." declares the congress of that state. "but what she in sStS upon and what she will fight for is a constitutional govern ment not alone for herself but for all MrXicn.' This declaration is echoed by Coahuila and the other states of the north and it is finding favor with all other sections of The republic which has so long been afflicted by the in ordinate ambitions of military leaders. In this declaration is seen the first gIeam of hope for hapleSS Mexico, and the first in timatinn of the coming of the day when the peace of North America shall be assured and the marVelnuSly rich resources of the land of the MonteZumaS may be developed that the people of Mex leo and not alone exploiting cap ital. may share in the prosperity.
 The United States do not wish to acquier a single foot of Mex ican territory. They do not wish to seize upon political OF tinan- cial control of their eighbOrs. nor do they wish tO dominate either the internal nr foreign policies of the Mexican nation. All that we want is to have life and prop perty safe; to have peace rule up- on our borders, and to see hap py and cOntented people where in the past there has been turmoil. brigandage and outrage.
 Our government has a right to expect that it's neighbOrs shall not destroy he peace of the con-