The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08
Madero's Minister Called the
Legal President by the
COnstitutiOnalistS

IT Of the turmoil of Mexico during the week there
came a new name as one upon which peace might
be huilded and around which the warning factions
might reconcile their irerences-Manu vasqueS rasle.
THIS man is said to be regarded in Administration circles
IL the losica! choice for provisional president of the repub-
lie. to hold office until the factions further agree upon
spne other person to succeed him. either by promotion by
way Of the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs or else by an
election.
It Is too soon yet to know whether the proposal, which
ultimately would come through the United States acting
q 3onuy with the representatives of the a. 3. c. repub-
ties or indeed with all South American countries. will be
accepted by the factions. 1t is asserted by representatives
Of Via in this country that their chief will take this man
and dsband his army. There are, however, pledges for
zspata.
The difficulty will be with Gen. venustisno Carranza,
whose sole basis for all arbitration or compromise has been
tina, he himself be chosen for the high office. 1t is hoped.
however. that pressure may be exerted upon the First Chief
through his generals. Ike Alvarsdo. Asular at Vera Cruz,
OREGON and Pablo Gonzales, who s now in Mexico city or
near It.
The name of Tagle disappeared from publications on cur
rent Mexican affairs when Nictoriano Huerta leaped over
tn back Of Pedro Iascurain into the Presidency or the
dictatorship. Taele had been Minister Of Justice under
Francisco Madcro and he not only refused TO accept ONCE
under Hicrta but he declined to take the man by the hard.
70, the man lived thereafter in MeNico city. walked the
streets, wen, 10 the theatre, entertained his friends a, his
home ana Vas not harmed.
H. has lived in Mexico city ever since and no one else
hs harmed HIM or tried to harm him.. whether he he IA
pa,a VIA. Carrsnza or what not. The mobs have never
looted his home. never stopped his automobile in the street
and. ind ed. it is said. Tagle has gone on attending TO his
business affairs throughout calmly and without COM
promise That argues him a unique individual in the
blood dronched alphabetically a man out Of the ordi-
nsry Such he was described to he following the reen,ry
Of his name into the news Of Mexican affairs by a COM
raro, who has known him and his family for many
years.
1T is because Nasquez Tagle is an honest man, an up
right man, a Just man, a man -aSaianA-HAsaa~ there has
never been one word NJ scandal" he said. Yet with all that
he Is known as a man ready To sacrifice himself for his
principles. All the better classes. the educated classes in
Mckee know him and respect him. The uneducated classes
know that his principles will guarantee to them their rights.
That = why Porfr!o Daz never harmed him, although
! Tag,e. then a young advocate. defended some newspaper
men IN court charged with heinous revolution. They had
advocated running somebody else for President against Daz
paz never molested him when he declined to act longer
Is the Public Defender. because that meant obeying liter
ally the orders Of the man in power.
When Huerta usurped the power and TaEle insuited him
BY declining 10 take his hand. FIerta threatened but he
never dared harm the man. Many members of the Cham
Der, it will he remembered. were executed, but Huerts
realized that the harming Of Tasle would create too great
scandal II is said that instead he even offered Tag!e a
post in his Cabinet.
When Carrsnza went To Mexico city and reigned a hrte:
While in the National Palace il is known that he sounded
TaEi' IN the sdvisahiity Of accepting a pfst in his Cabinet.
1aEIe refused and yet Carranla did not vent his i'll will
upon him. Maderos former Minister continued 10 ride
through the streets, visit his friends, attend to his business
Affairs and entertain at his home. He is doing that to-day,
o. matter what may he the situation in the capital unafra!d,
Calm and respected"