The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

there were two motor cars bearing sym.
pathizlng friends to say farewell
At half past 2 the big yellow auio.
mobile OF Gov. Gonzalez showing Inn,
one small path finding headlight, dashrd
alongside. From II emerged mutfod
figure. There were hasty embracos
with the waiting friends, and as I'm.
figure mounted the steps of the PM.
man the wheels OF the train began 10
revolve. Porfirio Diaz. dictator OF Mev.
leo. had fled from his capital
Many stories have been printed and
direct charges made that revolutionary
capital to the amount of millions was
furnished by American corporations IN
aid Madero. The stories were fables ana
the charges unfounded. There was logic
behind them but no facts. This was No,
due TO Gustavo's unwilingness TO re-.
ceive such help or his failure to solci,
IL, since for many weeks he besoupbt
bankers and corporation men in vain
Not one of them would take the risk OF
being charged later on with having con.
tributed to this cause. Perhaps a more
potent reason for their declination was
the apparent hopelessness of the Madero
| movement.
! tayo offered 100000 OF repudiated
! bonds which had been issued nearly
half a century ago by Gen. Carbsi el
who served under Benito Juarez. The
General was held to have exceeded his
authority, and the issue became worth
less. The bonds were to be recognized
at face value by the Mexican Govern
ment IL Madero won. All the junta at
Washington were to sign the agreement
, to this effect. One million dollars. or
one NTH OF the par value, was the sum
| Gustavo asked OF the Standard OIL Com
pany. The same offer he made to the
waters-Pierce oil Company in st. Louis.
and to various other corporations and
bankers with present or prospective in
! terests in Mexico. Not one OF them
! would rise to the bait. Not n dollar Of
| American money or any other money
except that belonging to the railway did
Gustavo secure.
In the crowded months while the dis
turbing elements were at work in Con-
| gress and throughout the country and
/ beyond its borders President Madero
regained the optimism which had al
ways been characteristic of him and
/ had been for only little while dis
turbed. The nervous irritation which
had afflicted him in the days OF the
Orozco rebellion seemed to have dsap-
peared To what extent he wilfuly de-
luded himself after the manner OF the
various faith cure cults ] am uncertain.
but the result was very similar to their
achievements even in the poiTr OF its
ultimate fatality. He gained a more
assured and cheerful attitude. which had
a value when he appeared in public. but
he suffered the inevitable loss in judg.
ment and in power TO think honestly.
1t became more difficult than before TO
convince him by the plainest evidence
against a preconceived opinion. He had
posted deaf and blind sentry at the
gateway OF his life to cry "Alrs well"
and there were times when he would
hear no other voice.
1t was impossible to make him take
a reasonable view OF the conspiracy
/ within the army as an existing thing.
but he dealt with 1t in the abstract
when he addressed the graduates of the
Chapultepec Military Academy. warm
ing them that army men must not take
! part in politics. II he had followed up
his own idea by practical investigation
|
moment or had countenanced the efforts
made in that direction by some of his
advisers excellent results might have
! followed.
| There is no doubt as to the duty OF
the United States; 1t is the same as that
OF every organization and every in
dividual in relation to the general well
fare, and consists in unremitting effort
| N nf p
search and the use OF the scientific
method into all the details Of human
life, governmental. industrial and per-
sonal. That is what the United States
ought to do for Mexico so far as may be
practicable.
The idea that ignorance plus liberty
| plus providence is the formula for
commonwealth is no more respectable
to-day than Rousseau's theories OF re-
turn to nature and the golden age. And
1t will be well for the United States TO
consider in all the long future of the
Mexican question that what is really
desired is the welfare Of the Mexican
people. not their mere momentary graf
ification. The aspiration for liberty has
often seemed to come from below
though its real source has usually been
| In a few elevated minds. The scientinc
principles upon which. at some future
time. the first truly free state VIII be
organized and conducted are just now
beginning to come down from above
from the brains Of men trained for
methodical research.
These remarks seem to me pertinent
because l believe that the United state.
will be compelled to take control Oh
| Mexico. At the date of this wrltlhs
, 1t seems certain that President Wilson
will find II necessary to thwart 'iil"
and Carranza, and that war VIII re-
suit. Although the ConstitutionaIst'
have been permitted to become a lot
midable host their power will be reg,
| istered only In the number OF Inv
invaders who will be slain, not IN SUP,
stantial military successes. In the emu
they will be dispersed and driven 10 tne
mountains, and the United States fof
space will rule Mexico. II Is then tna'
! shall wish to see politics and all any
quated methods forgotten, and the pun
lie affairs of that country administers
with real enlightenment.
Whoever doubts the eventual res'Iu'
ton Of Mexico to Its own people que.