New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-17
CONDEMNS GENERAL DIAZ
Every Mexican Owes Loyal Support
to Madero, Says Correspondent.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir. Whatever the outcome OF the DEAN
struggle between President Madero ana
General Diuz, the sympathy of all sup
porters Of constitutional government 49,
of necessity. with President Madero' TO
President Madcro was intrusted the con-
stitutiona. government Of Mexico by Vol"
Of the Mexican people. In the present
contest pat Oh him by General Diaz' WHO
is alive to-day. despite MS past treason
able revolt against constitutional govern
meut. because President Madero chose 10
hermit constitutional. rather than martial
law TO prevail in his case. President Ma
dero has no choice but To defend the con-
stitutioual government ~ Mexico.
Every loyal Mexican irrespective 81
party or personal preference owes III
legIauce 10 AIadero IN the present ci!s's'
and II IL difficult ior Americans TO uh-
d.rstaud tie attitude 81 certain leading
Mcxlcaus who profess to consider the
struggle between the President OF the
Mexican Republic ard the revolving Gen
cral Diaz as q political struggle between
two factions. i'm which they hay" no obi
CATION 20 take a part This culpable indii-
ference on the part 81 many MeXicans ol
prominence. and apparently 81 major
part 81 the Mexican populace. ieopardizes
hot only Tn" cause ~ constitutional 10
.ral government I'm Mexico. bit the very
autonomy % ia. country
Imagine an American President being
put In tie position 81 defending his Once
against rcbclliogs army oficer. AMI
being called upon to resign by that re-
brlious officer. H. there an American
who would fail go recognize his obligation
10 give every support ia his power 10 the
elected President. Lo matter what his
partv or uow great his dislike for th"
President personally? Would any Nneri-
cali tolerate ior moment the protest ot
foreign powers in behalf Of neutral resi-
dents when the cause OF constitutional
government hung IN the balance?
suppose william n. TAFT had been Fe-
elected 20 the Presid'ncy. and that there
after some powerful officer in the army
had risen in revolt taking with him
part OF the army. Does any one doubt
for a moment TO whom the support 81 TN"
\ ffIr' an ltfbiI' NhNiu ~ clN'hs ''''N
not every real American hasten To volun-
tecr his services for the struggle What
ever nis faults. Maiero was elected by
the people President ~ Mexico. ana under
great difficulties has sought To establish
law aud order I'm Mexico. That he was
neither yiudirtiye nor cruel is shown 10y
hi- leuieut treatment of both Reyes ana
piaZ II. has been accused Of putting
too many Of his relatives In office. Does
90; the bad faith OF those 10 whom he
has in,rusted iu high office. WHO hav"
used their offices To bctray him Justify
him In placing in oHice relatives whom
he knew D.. could trust
There We're lawful. bloodless constitu-
tiolal methods Of doposing Madero from
the Presidency. did the Mexican people
find that necessary. All civilization must
condemn the method rDsoFted To by Gen
eral DiaZ. method that was regardless
of the lives Of nou-comhatants. OF women
and children. and destructive OF property
ami ~ The beauti nj capital city Of
MEXICO. q method hat left no choice to
President Mad.ro but 10 fight. This
course aEd tn. releasing of thousands %
criminals la prey Oh a defenseless city
can ind 40 Justification in the eyes OF
civilization. JOSEPH r KELLEY.
New York Feb IT, 1913