El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-07

the undevelODed and unimprOved lands
of the large landhOlders. This viii in
duce them either to improve their hold
lngs, or TO sell or lease them TO others
[ who will. This is the only method. in
I my opinion by which the agrarian
! problems. Of Mexico can be satisfac-
/ tOrily solved.
No Backward Step.
/ Let no one think that if 1 am elected
/ shall try to bring back all the old
/ methods, much less the old leaders,
| that belonged to the great era of my
] uncle's administration Of the govern
| ment of Mexico. These men and meas
| Ures have performed their task and
/ now belong to the past The era Of
J Porfirio Diaz is closed The party which
/ lead has no program Of restoration
~ plan a new government with new
men and new measures The govern
mental methods of Gen. POrfiriO DiaZ
! We're strictly his own They We're .justi-
fled by a series Of events and circum-
stances so definitely associated with
] MIN as an individual that any one who
might seek TO copy them would be
1oreQoomed to complete failure
NO, I must work out my own saliva
[ ton, and turn to my fellow country
men for approval and support The
Mexican people are now ready for real
democracy, in spite of the selfish ef-
forts of some persons TO persuade them
to embrace anarchy instead.
"a Free Country"
should my uncle, Don POrfiriO, elect
to return to Mexico, he will be re-
ceived with open arms and with the
his great name. but, in that event he
VIII certainly take no active part in
the government except possibly as a
wise counselor in matters Of grave i'm
pOrtance TO our country
In the same way. Mexico stands
open to all the members Of my uncle's
family and to his social and political
friends, so many Of whom left the
country during the MaderO regime.
Furthermore the amnesty bill that has
been recently passed, extends to mem
bers Of the MaderO family and to all
citizens without exception. / cherish
no rancOrs against any one. The es-
tates Of the NaderO family viii not be
confiscated. as falsely reported, pro-
vided the law is Obeyed. We are anX-
lous that all the adherents Of the
fallen government should return and
take up their duties as good citizens
MuderO's Shortcomings
The late Francisco l. MaderO, as
president Of the republic, was lacking
absolutely in tact. under the existing
circumstances. This was due to his
want OF practical sense IN respect to
men and measures. He had dreams
dreams that were born of speculative
study in the library but he did not
take into account that events happen
as they viii, and not as one would
have them happen
"Pascual OrozcO, as 7 take him. is an
upright spirit with the natural sim
pLcltF OF the peasant He has been
for ideals, the real signifi-
canoe Of which has not, perhaps. been
understood in all its sociological
sibility, because he possesses in the
highest degree the virtue of mOdesty.
From this ne could not free himself.
even If he had a sufficient number Of
followers TO bring him prominently be-
fore the public.
Zapnta and MaderO.
''Zapata, of 1IOrelOs. offers a curious
special case, which should be judged
with care. He is an obscure peasant. \
without education: but he is hailed as
a demi-gOd by his followers. who be-
lieve that he is fighting for the well
fare of the indians. They believed in
him from the start because he told |
them that the hour for their vindica-
ton had arrived Nor can his tactics
be blamed too harshly, when we re-
member that he was once applauded by /
president MaderO, who visited him and |
greeted him with an embrace. Zapata
is a reckless force unclaimed, and IL /
is natural that he should decline to /
come to terms with the lawful authOri-
ties His adherents would first de- |
mand that he fulfil the purpose for
which he claims to have been called ]
into action I do not believe that the |
idea of becoming first magistrate of /
the nation has ever entered his head" ]