The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27
Boundless Opportunities Are Being Wasted by the
 IndOlent "Greasers'
MADERO FAMILY
 WIDELY LOVED
Party of Americans From Birmingham Witnessed Tribute Paid Butchered Presidents Aunt-A Glimpse
 of Mexico's Martyr
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

N HUGH W. HOBEHIs
 In another day of tho troublous hs- tory of unhappy Mexico, Madero was President, and hs lynx-eyed enemy. Ser nardo Reyes was resting uneasily at San Antonio. At that time Victoriano Huerta, who now is supreme-though shaking was the trusted commander of the army of the President, the President, who. in the moment of his practical triumph. was betrayed, shot down from the rear butchered many think, as he lay dream- ing in his palace.
 That was the stage setting when party of Birmingham people stopped for week in San Antonio. one of the most beautifl and picturesque cities of America. and one of the few cities of this hemisphere which retains the air of old Spain with it's fan palms waving and it's trees heavily ladened with fruit. with its nar- row streets and historic cantiuos. with it's old missions, relics of the long ago, and with its little river which winds in fashion to tantalize those who would fol- low It's course. in a triple circle about the citys enclosure.
 Al that hour there was peace-almost Daz had been forced to abdcate. His old lieutenant, Genera, Reyes. his heart eaten by jealousy in that he himself, was not in the chair of the President. was angry. But he wa, on San Pedro avenue in beautiful home. and there were many who thought that perhaps the old warrior, In the pleasant surround ings of San Antonio. would forego the desperate venture of an attempt at the throne
 Saw General Reyes
 The Birmingham people were very anx- lous to see Reyes So they made arr ,sat. tfay brought out the fact that the old general was willing to see the Americans. He did see them. And he ehatted with them of all subjects save that which was next his heart-Mexico and the President. Ma dero
 shortly therea fter 1t became known that even the Americans talked with Reyes his agents were gathering arms prepara- tory to a dash across the border. That dash. as is remembered. was eventually made and Reyes. his voice no longer able to arouse the dormant henchmen from their beds. fell a captive in the hands of his enemies. He was connned in the his- toric prison in the heart of Mexico City, from which he was released on that Sun day afternoon when General Felix Diaz stormed the palace of the President And General Reyes. at the mead of the rebel forces, shouting them tc renewed efforts of bravery, waving his sword and reck- lessly exposing his body to the bullets of the federals. fell mortany wounded
 The remainder is familiar. Madero would have won but for the treachery of his general, Huerta. It happened. how ever. that his general was a crook. and he was taken and subsequently executed Birmingham Party Goes Into Mexico
 The Birmingham party. after having seen Reyes, was filled with desire to see Madero. So, into Mexico went the party. As the train crossed the Rio Grande and came to a stop at Neuvo Laredo-the Mexican border town which the other day was peevishy destroyed by federals-half dozen diminutive lt- tie monkey-men. resplendent In the multI- colored uniform of the government en- tered the car and proceeded to search the baggage of the visitors. While the visit tors fumed and fretted, the monke ey-men smiled and smoked their cigarettes, toss ing, at the same time the contents of sutcases Into every direction and into most inaccessible recesses.
 On leaving Neuvo Laredo, the party was made aware that there was something reposing heavily on the heart of Mex ico. For at every little station people were gathered. and sney were weeping While naked children, pressing against the car in which the visitors rode. begged "Une centavo. Americana" their elders were crowdng about the car to the reaR waving their hands in expressions os Rrlei ana attempting 10 cneck tnelf tears by furiously daubing their eyes with handkerehiefs.
 Dligent inquiry developed that in the rear coach was the corpse of an aunt of President Madero. most estimable and generally beloved lady. who under an operation performed in Philadelphia, had died. It was also said that the corpse would be met at the station In Monterey by the entire Madero family. one of the most populous in Mexico, and that. of course. the President, himself. would be present.
 The Americans determined to stop at Monterey.
 Tribute to Mader0's Aunt
 It was night when the conductor called Monterey" Peeping through the win dows of the car. the Birmingham party saw hundreds of people. men, women and children, and each was dressed in black. and each was weeping. It vas . demonstration of grief winch only a Latin people could make The Birmingham party, filled with amazement remained at the station through sheer and almost inexcusable curiosity. fhe casket was eventually taken from the car and opened. And there, under the dismal shed of the station, with only few lamps of small 
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