The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-02-25
GEN. D|Az TO RETURN
FORMER DICTATOR OF MEXICO
WILL BE GIVEN HEARTY WEI.
COME BY FRIENDS.
COMING IS SET FOR APRIL 2
Soldier OF Iron Hand Not Likely 60
Take Active Part In Affairs Of the
Nation He Ruled for Nearly a cen-
eration-oppositior Grows Strong.

Mexico City. Feb 2t.-Porfirio DiaE
is coming back-not to power, with
the iron hand" in it's old.time vigor.
but to spend the closing years cS his
life in the capital which he ruled for
almost a generation. The ending of
the enforced exile OF the former die.
tator is TO be one OF the first reeults
Of the overthrow OF Madero.
Ward was received from Parts that
within a short time General Diaz again
will be in his private residence ia Ca
dena street an interested spectator Of
the development of the new regime.
1t was authoritatively stated that
the arrival home of General Diaz will
he not later than April .. the anniver-
sary of the taking OF Puebla by his
forces In 1867, in the war OF French
Intervention. This day will be cele-
brated in honor of General Dial.
Revival Of the Old Regime.
The news that Portirio Diaz was re
turning to the land from which he was
driven by Francisco Madero was not
difficult to believe after the scenes
in the National palace today.
II was evident the men of the old
regime were again in the ascendaucy.
and with the support of a great num-
Der OF those who attained prominence
during the Madero rdle and who. dis
gusted at the continued warfare. we're
ready 10 support anyone. even though
1t be the old conservative element
II was a busy day. It was the day
OF organization. Scores of commits.
sions. official and otherwise. visited
the national palace to pay their re-
spccts to the new president.
Men went to the palace who had not
been seen there since Porfrio Diaz
went out of office. among them zen.
eral Samuel Cara Cuellar. who was
Diaz' chief of staff
Men who had been political prison
ers were among those seeking az au-
dience. all wandering during the pc
Rod of waiting about the ancient "a
Ions looking for changes.
They found one notable one aud
that was the absence from the walls
OF the portraits of Porfirio Diaz AL
ready steps to remove the discarded
pictures from the museum have been
taken in hand.
Felix Diaz was among the callers
and interested spectators at tho OFF,
-cial reception of the government com
missions. His only participation. now.
ever, vas that of private citizen,
role ne has assumed. He is not idle.
though. !
Already he aud close friends have
set in motion the machinery and the
party work for his political cam
paign. which, it is hoped by the new
administration. will be finished IN
short time
Opposition Growing Stronger.
Acceptance of the new administra-
ton outside the capital is not so gen
eral as was at first thought To the
states of Coahuila, Sonora and Yucca
tan, which from the moment of the
overthrow of Francisco Madero de-
clared they were not In accord with
the new conditions, must now be added
part of the state OF Oaxaca, where the
Serrano Indians have refused TO rec
ognize the government of Provisional
President Huerta.
The governor of Oaxaca is so
alarmed by the disturbed conditions
in the state capital that he has asked
fcr reinforcements from Mexico City.