The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-07-17
FORMER GOVERNOR
Of VERA CRUZ on
MEXICAN SITUATION
Was Executive Of State for Eight.
cen Years.
MENTIONED FOR PRESIDENT
Declares Mexico No More oifhevlt 70
Govern Than Any Other Nation
pecries Publicity Given Move
ments Of villa and zspata.

Vera Crux.-Don Teodore Dehesa 10
Vera Cruz great man. He was govern
or Of the state for 10 years. be ID
rich, cultured. and to him repair tho
doubtful for advice on business and on
politics - particularly on politics.
though the dignifed ex-governor will
tell you that he has retired from poll
tics and has only an onlooker's inter
est In the passage Of events. His re-
tirement from politics was coincident
with the resignation Of Porfirio Diaz
Of the presidency.
More than once when the distracted
country has been putting its favorits
conundrum. who can hold down the
lid when Huerta drops out!" there has
been q mention Of the grave old-time
governor. under whose dominion Vera
Cruz remained staid. prosperous and
at peace though all the rest Of the
country struggled and revolted and
rioted-but Don Teodoro will tell you
that this is idle talk--that he aspir Is
to no such lofty post In the settlement
OF his country's difficulties.
Content to Hope for Peace.
He is content to hope for peace. to
do what he can to bring about peace
and for the rest he is satisfied among
his books and pictures-and he has
some pictures worthy Of anybody's at
tention. There is a Murillo on the
walls OF the home-so unprepossessing
externally. 20 beautiful within-that
might well be in one OF the great
museums. and a Vatican that 10 un-
matched this side OF the big water.
and others ut for their company. but
as he says-you ought to see his real
collection In his real home In Jalapa.
capital Of the state. now the camp Of
the biggest federal force this side Of
Mexico City.
In another country this big eagle
beaked ex-governor could not have e.
capped being the sage Of Cinco de
Mayor street" Like others OF his
class he has held himself aloof from
the Americans since the occupation.
but his home attracts all that ID going
on In the way Of Mexican activity.
What do you see ahead for Mexi.
COT" was the first question put to him
after the formalities had been ex.
hausted.
Peace" he replied. WHAT else II
there for anybody to look forward tor
And how Ia that peace to be brought
about?"
Own People to Settle Troubles.
by the efforts Of the best OF her
own people. Mexico Ii no more difiicul,
to govern than any other nation. We
have our turbulent classes. and We
have more than our share OF people
who have no education. but the ideals
enough to have ideals are those Of
every civilized race on earth. We are
unfortunate In that q man OF egotism
has seized the headship of the govern.
ment: the people cannot rest under
such . ruler--neither will they be any
more content under some soldier Of
fortune who seizes his power. Such q
situation has confronted many nations
and II has always been settled In the
same way-when II has been settled
without scandalizing the world. The
time will bring forward the man--a
man whose principles are honesty and
Justice. who Is firn enough to suppress
the factions whose interests lie In ex.
ploitation. but who proceeds without
thought Of personal vengeance or per,
sonal interest---who Ia competent to
deal with the situation.
And do you know such n mani"
Hits at villa and zspsta.
There are many; you journalists
have given the world the idea that
there are none but advcnturers and
grafters among Us; Just ~ you--and
include the journalists OF my own
country-have builded such men az
villa and zspata into world figures, by
your exaEseratious--by your multiply.
ing the number Of their followers ten.
fd1d and endowins them with pictur.
esque characteristics they do not pos.
sess. Even among the factionalists
there are men Of SUFFICIENT intelligence.
principle and patriotism to restore
peace In Mexico. given the oppor.
tunity"
And who. In your judgment. 10 ths
best man TO succeed HuertaY.
II do not care 20 attempt 20 name
any particular man. The mediators
viii doubtless arrive at satisfactory
solution. including IN acceptab BILE sue.
csssos 10 Huerta. suppose they
went with plansry powers To accom-.
piish such mission"
Then you think Mexico 10 capable
Of being pscinsd without intsrven.
tion?"
ossssss iWssevsesisM.
''lntsrvsntioo! What call has your
nation 10 Intervene In the alIairs OF
minsi A pacincation Of conquest has
no plaos 10 the mind Of . modern ~.
tisa."
-Hasat . nation right aaA Q auty
a ne0An0e IA avn eifinona evam mas.