The Washington times., 1913-02-10
FALL Of MAD[RO
WILL BRING TO END
REIGN OF DREAMER
Ruler win Be Remembered az
Theorist, Who, in Position Of
Power, Hesitated and Lost.

MEXICO CITY. Feb W,-F1nal,y
Yielding to the desberate pressure under
which IL has been for more than q
year. the Madsro regime. lettering to-
day bids fair 10 pass into history, as
the reign OF dreamer and theorisi.
who. placed In a position 20 carry out
his theories. hesitated. and was lost
ed as a candidate scr the Presidency
form was liberal and democratic in the
extreme. He preached Mexico Tor
Mexicans." Redistribution of lands.
20 that portion Of the vast estates
owned By government officials and for
eig1ers might be turned over, 70 the
poor for cultivation He advocated
freedom OF the press. the apcistion OF
the election system set up by >Dfaz,
which made II Impossible for the
people really 70 name the bead OF their
government. and the popular election
OF minor officials
The lighting courage Of Madero mas
never been doubted. and his fight from
Mexico City is taken as an indication
OF the hopefessness OF the SITUATION
During his campaign for the Presi-
dency. he was arrested. thrown into jail
al san Luis Potosi. and held there un-
I'll after the election at which DfaS
was unanimously" reelected
Entered Capital a. Conquer.
Then came Madero's declaration Of
principles from his. prison and the re-
volt against Diaz.
Madero entered Mexico City as q con-
quering hero. ,Senor De La Barra was
appointed provisional president pend
ing an election. at which Madero was
formally chosen. General Reyes. killed
during the lighting yesterday. returned
at that time. and there was popular
demand for Reyes as minister Of war.
Reyes did not remain in favor with the
Madero government long, and he soon
left the country. With this anront the
people renewed their demand for the
promised Redistribution Of land Madero
pleaded for more time. and the organi-
zation of a new revolt then began
Generals Zapata. In southern Mexico.
and Salazar, in the north. really started
the ffst revolt against Madero. Orosco
had been named governor OF the state
of Chihuahua, but he RESIGNED his post.
and when the revolt gained sufficient
proportion Orozco took command.
though he had been Msdero's chief OF
stan in the war on Diaz-
Charged With Petty Tyrannies-
before he reached his troops, but hesi-
tated. and this nearly cost him. the
presidency. He also might have put
Felix Diaz out of the way following the
Vera Cruz revolt. but his doubt as to
the effect such action would have on
the people again caused him to delay.
When the Orozco revolt was fairly
under control the election came last
fall 1t was a repetition Of the old
Diaz elections" and Madero was re-
Many petty tyrannies have been
TO Madero. Members Of his
own family have been appointed 70
choice offices. As criticism spread.
Madero attempted to curtail the free
leading to active revolt, spread fas.er
and faster.
II has been repeatedly sated that the
Mexican treasury Is empty. The gov-
ernment Is bankrupt and its affairs are
In hopeless tangle, revolutionary lead
ers charge.
PARIS, Feb 10-Gen. Porfirio Diaz, !
former President of Mexico, is delight |
ed to turn the tables on Maoero," ac- |
,ording to en- alleged message from him |
today from Cairo. where the Iron |
Man" of Mexico and his son are |
spending the winter.
A friend of the former ruler. VINO |
says he has been in daily communica- |
ton with the fiery old Mexican ever |
since he left his sons home. at st. |
Cloud for the milder winter of Egypt. |
,aid he received the communication.
Before leaving Paris. DiaZ. according |
% his intimate friends, openly regarded |
The downfall OF the Madero government |
as inevitable, because ne alleged Md |
Zero held out to his countrymen false |
PROMISES which he had no intention OF |
iulhlling."
He also felt that Madero's overthrow |
vas sure to come. he often said, because |
II the fickleness of the Mexicans, which |
he aged veteran said was his chief re- |
lroach against his people.
ickleness himself. he said. and knew |
With what difficulties Madero had to
leal. .-.
1t is believed by his friends here that |
oorfirio Diaz's money brought about [
he liberation of Felix Diaz from prison |
md is backing the revolt of the federal |
rcops. They profess to believe that |
he apparent Indifference of the elder |
Oiaz was only a blind. and that the |
iery old warhorse Is still a volcano of |
,ctivity. hoping to regain control Of the
Mexican republic through his nephew, |
I not actually 10 go back there aim |
'elf and take over the government.
Conditions in Mexico resemble a |
disease which necessitates a prompt /
operation. 1t is not disease which |
nay with impunity be 'trified with. Palli- !
.tives will not do. A grave operation !
s necessary and at once"
Senator Ashurst of Arizona like other |
border State Senators is earnestly for I
'ome manifestation Of activity in Mexi- I
% by the United States. Senator As
lurst today urged the Government to ,
AXE immediate sters To stop the an
lrchy and riot in Mexico" ~
"Americans have been shot and kill
d in old Mexico" said the Arizona |
senator. Property losses amounting to !,
of millions have occurred to |
Americans along the border. to say /
nothing of other parts OF Mexico. and /,
I is high time that something was done. |
The United States is in grave danger |
II damaging the status of the Monroe
doctrine IL K does not see that peace
md tranquility are restored to Mexico |
rhe Monroe doctrine binds us to keep
)eace and order on the Western Conti- !
lent as the price OF European or other
oreign nations keeping their hands of. /
But as matters have been going, il |
s evident that the United States is not |
Ieeping Up its part of the bargain.
IF the United States does not see
hat order is maintained In Mexico |
iome other nation will-probably Japan. |
I is significant that President Madero's |
amily took refuge In the Japanese le-
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