The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-24
That Is the Word That Has
Gone Out
From the Capital to the PeO-
pie of Mexico.
BRITISH MINISTER STANDS PAT
Sir Lionel Garden Shows No
Disposition to Retract.
Or Modify His Remarks Re-
garding the United States.

Mexico City, Oct. z4.-whether Gen
Felix Diaz will come at once to the
federal capital or remain in Vera Cruz
until after the presidential election ap-
peared to be a matter OF doubt In the
minds Of his most prominent adherents
here today. Jose Luis Requena, can
didate for the vice presidency on the
Diaz ticket, expressed the belief tha'
his leader was likely to come here to-
day or tomorrow Senor Requena ad-
mitted the arrest at Vera Cruz OF a
number of Diaz's followers on charges
which he regarded as inventions. He
declared that the action of the anthOri-
ties there had been taken for the pur-
pose of intimidating voters. He con-
tinued:
IF we had had free elections, unob-
structed by the fear inspired by the
prospect of government prosecutions,
General Felix Diaz would be elected
by a big majority"
Senior Reuuena asserted that he had
proof that the word had gone forth to
voters to cast their ballots for Vic
toriano Huerta and General Banquet
and he appeared to fear that this might
have the effect of defeating his ticket.
The vice presidential candidate descrlb-
ed the reception given to his leader,
General Felix Diaz when he arrived
from Europe at Vera Cruz as won
derful triumph. On being asked
whether he feared that General Diaz
would be arrested or prevented from
leaving Vera Cruz, Senor Requena said
that such a thing was possible and ad-
ded:
THE government has power to do
these things and it is easy to find a
pretext."
Thus far, however, Senor Requena
has received no intimation that such
thing is contemplated by the govern
ment Among the inhabitants of the
federal capital, little interest appears
to be taken ins the movement of Gen.
Diaz. Notwithstanding the declaration
made by Provisional President Huerta
yesterday in the presence of the diplo-
matte corps that he would not accept
election as president should the ballot
show him to have a majority, the i'm
preston is general among the public
that the elections on Sunday will fail
to show any candidate with sufficient
votes to win. Senor Requena today
declared his campaign had cost over
S25O,O00. 1T has been the greatest cam
paign ever fought by single individ-
ual in Mexico he said.
over 1000 clubs have been organiz-
ed throughout the republic and they
are sure of carrying five states, while
in 20 others we look for possible ma
jorities.''
British Minister Stands Pat.
Mexico City. Oct. 24.-Press criticisms
OF the recent utterances of Sir Lionel
Garden regarding Washington's lack of
understanding OF conditions in Mexico
does not appear to have much affected
the British minister to Mexico. He ap-
pears to regard the matter as an un-
warranted controversy with which 1e
declines to have anything to do.
Sir Lionel explained his views at
some length to the Associated Press
today, but firmly declined to be quoted
again.
He drew a distinction between the
views held by him as an individual and
those he held as an official of his gov
but since the public. he said.
could not or would not distinguish be-
tween them he believed it wise TO
withhold any further opinions. 1t was
easy to observe that Sir Lionel Garden