New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-02
| MYSTERY Wells
GEN. D!AZ HERE
Nephew of MeXiCO'S Old
Iron Man Says Mission
IS to Meet Friends"
RECALLS MADERO'S
VISIT AND REVOLT
Fail of POrfiriO Diaz Followed
Dead Presidents Trip to
New York.

General Felix Diaz. th" mysterious
quantity In the Mexican situation. IS sun
in New York. He IS q greater mystery
TOW than he was when mo came here
from Havana a week ago
Where does he stand i'm the present I'M
broglio across the RIO Grande: And the
answer u.s. "Por q bien de- IL pat.i1' -
For the good OF the country" And after
that he is again the mysterious.
II am here TO meet some friends and
because I am safer than IN Mexico or
Havana was the direct yet unexplana-
tive reply 20 the inevitable first question
to a man who has already visited this
city and need not express his views ON
the sky line OF New York
The mission Of General Diaz as thus told
by him is not so interesting in itself. or
even important ar this time. But when
one recalls that j.; was also tho mission
Of the late Francisco T. Madero I'm New
York to see friends. the simple eNpaua-
ton Of the general is more interesting
than appears on It's face.
Senior Madero saw MS friends here to
such advantage that he was able TO head
a revolution that swept President Poriirio
Diaz. AN uncle Of General Felix Diaz,
from power.
IT General Diaz has any friends in cor
porate form in New York such a. Senor
Madero had only he and the few men in
lis confidence know il. and. Of course.
they will not discuss il. Anyway. it IS
well TO remember that the United states
has rap,o.-.J tho orrba,.op oD tho shin
ment OF arms 10 the Mexican frontier, and
there are lots OF kraes. Mausers and
Springfelds FOR sale i'm New York. But
the money? Al. that is a subject for even
a Diaz to think about. II Is known that
friends Of General Diaz have approached
the agent Of an ordnance manufacturer
10 negotiate for war material.
Just now General Diaz is spending most
Of his time in the company OF Pedro del
Nillar, at whose home he IS staying. and
Ricardo del Rio another friend from
home and former member Of the Next
can Congress.
Sehor del Nilar IS a lawyer Of Mexico
city and the owner OF theatre. he was
q close friend Of Porfrio Dlaz. and has
been good friend Of the Iron Mans
nephew. That is why he IS I'm New York.
General Diaz is not exactly under guard
while he is here. but the most extreme
care is taken TO not have him bothered
~ any one he does not care 70 see and
who does not present proper credentials.
NO. ' am not afraid" said General
Diaz. although they did try 20 get me In
Havana"
~ am In the hands Of my friends" is
the way General Diaz answered the
straichtout question as 10 whether he was
n candidate for the Presidency Of Mexico.
lie has several times announced his can
didacy. and again has renowned all claim
on the office. for If he over IS called On
To assume the power 50 long and sternlv
welded by MS uncle the conditions VIII
have 10 be propitous FOR long term #
peace I'm the country or he will not &C
cept General Diaz still has 4 following
I'm his country.
"Of course" said General Dlaz. the
mysterious. "T have a great interest IN
my country. 7 watch every development
there. and. naturally. rs r good Mexican.
! want 10 see the country n peace and
prosperous"
Ho did not care 10 say much about
President IIuerta, 10 whom he always re
fers az SeHor Huerts. but he did say that
Huerta's strength and his hold on afra.rs
depended largely on his ability 10 keen
the army fed and paid THAT Is the key
10 whatever strength he has said the
general lie added:
II want 10 say there has never been a
coalition between Sefor HGerta and my
self senior Hucrta had no part in .he
revolution which 7 led i'm 1912 AZ Vera
Cruz. ! took M arms because ! believed
that the administration ~ Madero would
ruin our country.
II stand responsible for my every act.
and 7 showed my independence Of Senior
Huerta when / retired from the politics
Of Mexico City and gave I'D the oppor-
tunity Of taking part in the contest for
the Presidency. | now stand as an indie
pendent man. a supporter of no one.
AS 10 the length Of his stay IN this
country or whittier he would 90 when he
left General Diaz replied that he could
not say HIS replies might he construed
as analogous 10 those Of the court Wit
ness who prefers to avoid telling any
thing by saving, II don't remem5er