Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24
FORMER PRESIDENT WOULD RE.
TURN IN THE EVENT OF AMER.
IcAN INTERVENTION.
EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE
IN HUERrA ADMINISTRATION
Should United States Not Intervene
Diaz Will Not Return to Mexico Un.
I'll Permanent Government Has Been
EstabIished-Fsars Attitude Might
Be Misintsrpreted.

L Kenaj, Egypt, Feb. 24.-Porfirio Diaz,
former dictator Of Mexico declared to-
day that he is holding himself in read :
mess to response to the call of. his
country in case foreign complications
should arise out Of the revolution
there.
II this should not occur he said ne
would not return to Mexico until set
tied government had been re-estab-
iished there and his temperance on
the scene could be made without risk
of being wrongly interpreted.
The aged ex-president expressed the
hope that hands off Mexico would
continue to be the policy of the United
States.
General Diaz was greatly elated at
the success of his nephew, Feliz Diaz,
and General Huerta, the provisional
PRESIDENT whom he considers quite
capable Of working out the salvation
Of the republic.
The ex-president's dahbeah Is tenn
pcrarily :noo-ea at his nrcient gather
ing place OF pilgrims. whence he has
made several trips to Denderah, and
other noted temples.
0iax Issues Statement
The ex-president after pleading that
his entire alooftness from the poll
itics Of his country precluded any crit
ictsm by him Of Madero's administta-
ton. made the following statement to
the Associated Press:
I prefer to say nothing of the faults
Of Madero's rule or the causes Of the
revolution. As political opponent Of
Madero my opinion might be consid-
cred biased.
Confidence in Husrta:
General Victorian Huerta is an Of
5ficer who possesses the confiderice Of all
classes in Mexico. Reasonably I have
the greatest respect ana confidence in
him. I chose him to escort me from
Mexico City to Vera crux when I was
exiled.
Il think Huerta is in a position to
maintain order until q constitutional!
government has been re- established.
When questioned regarding the prob
ability OF further complications, Gem
eral Diaz replied: r.
THAT depends on the government In
suppressing pillage and brigandage.
Felix Diaz has had long experience In
tnc dIAny 2uO 1OIly I0all1eO IuHs1mpOrI.
ance Of protecting life and pr6perty.'
Intervention Would Cause Return.
When the report OF possibility Of in
tervention by the United States was
mentioned Diaz replied: II and my
adherents always have been and will
remain sincere friends of the United
States government. can not imagine
the United States or others taking any
action inconsistent with Americas we'll
known honesty Of purpose"
General Diaz hopes and intends to
return to Mexico at some time. This.
however, he said, will not occur until
peace has been firmly re-estab!ished.
and my rtturn can not have any mis-
construction placed upon it. Should,
however, foreign complications arise,
1 shall hold myself at my country's SER
vice."
General Diaz has not settled on mis-
plans for the future beyond leaving
Cairo on March 10 for Paris.
He and the members Of his family
say they are delighted with Egypt and
say they expect to spend several
months here next year.