The Harrison times., 1914-08-01
Was Executive Of State for Eight
cen Years.
MENTIONED FOR PRESIDENT
Declares Mexico No More Difficult to
Govern Than Any other Nation
Decrles Publicity Given Move
ments Of Villa and Zapata.

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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 Portirio Diaz
Of the presidency,
More than once when the distracted
country has been putting It's fayorite
conundrum, "Who can hold down the
lid when Huerta drops out?" there has
been a mention Of the grave old-time
governor, under whose dominion Vera
Cruz remained stald. 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 asplres
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 plctures-and he has
some pictures worthy Of anybodys at
tention. There Is a Murillo on the
walls Of the home-so unprepossesslng
externally, 80 beautiful wlthin-that
might well be in one Of the great
museums, and a Vatican that Is un-
matched this side Of the big water,
and others fit for their company, but
as he says-you ought to see his renl
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 es-
capped being the sage Of Cinco dc
Mayor street" Like others Of his
class he has held himself aloof from
the Americans since the occupation,
but his homo attracts all that is going
on In the way OF Mexican activity,
What do you soc ahead for Mexl'
COZ" was the first question put to him
after tho formalities had been eS'
hausted.
Peace" ho replied What else Ia
there for anybody to look forward toY''
And how Is that peace to be brought
about2"
Own People TO Settle Troubles,
"By the efforts Of the best Of her
own people, Mexico Is no moro difficult
to govern than any other nation, We
have our turbulent classes, and we
have moro than our share OF people
who have no education, but the Ideals
OF Mexioans who are thoughtful
enough to have ideals are those of
every civilized race on earth, We are
unfortunate In that u man OF ogotsm
has seized the headshIp Of the govern
mont, tho people cannot rest under
such q ruler-nolther will they be any
more content under some soldier Of
fortune who selzes his power, Such a
situation has confronted many nations
and II has always boon nottled In the
same way-whon II has been settled
without scandalizlng the world, The
time will bring forward tho MANA
man whose principles are honesty and
Justice, who IL Arm enough 10 supprosa
tho factions whose interests Ito in ex.
ploitatlon but who proceeds without
thought OF personal vengeance or per
eenal intereBt-who IL competent 10
deal with the situation,
"And do you know such man7"
Hlts at Villa and Zapata.
There are many you Journalists
have given tho world the Idea that
there are none but adyenturefs and
graiters among usi just as you=and
include tho Journalists OF my own
oountry-hayo bulded such mon as
villa and znpata into world nguroa, by
your exaggerations-by your multiply
ing tho number OF their followers ten
fold and endowing them with plotur'
esdue characteristics they do not pos
aess, Even among tho factlonallBta
thoro aro mon OF sufficient Intelligence,
principle and patrlotlsm TO restore
peace IN Mexico, given the oppor'
tunity,"
"And who, In your Judgment, ID the
best man TO succeed lluorta9'
~ do not care to attompt 20 name
any particular man The medlatora
win doubtless arrive al satisfactory
solution including an acceptable sue
eegsof to Huefta, suppose they
went with plehary powers TO accom-
plsh such mission"
"Then you think Mexico Ia capable
OF being pOclnod without lntorvon'
tlon7'
Deerles Intervention,
Intervention What call has your
nation TO intervene In the affairs Of
minef A pnclnoatlon OF conquest has
no place In the mind OF medern ma
tion"
Hasn't a nation a right and q duty