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MAKING SEX AT WILL,
A U. OF P. EXPERIMENT
Ratio Of Male to Female Rats
Changed. 1t Is Said. H.,
Selpcti\r Method.

pHLADELrMlA. oc' -. \nmouMc"-
ni-it OF the result. Of aio:utr radical
experiment is expected 10 W. made this
w-el; by Dr. Helen King, whose expert
,nenIs on a colony OF 5O.0no white rats
~: IN" Wistir Insti,ut. OF anatomy III
'hr t'uiV,iSitv o. wanna .avc
convinced Ne! tuat marriage - mr.
cousins ara OF even Dru,E''S and sister
Uul!u be lrr-fi'i,l 20 th" race Z IL,
iudA dual prue.uito:s wrle selected
1u- latest experiment, Nn.rh Will he
based on results produced by the White
rats. Will he whether sex may be dc
tcrui'-d before birth and males or L.
males piodu ct a: vii. This admission
was made to-day b., the university au-
thor.ties. but what decision had been
reached 10y IL. King could rot De-
learned hefore the publication Of the
facts Ia a medical magazine.
II WAS asserted. however, that the nor
NAL ratiO among the rats Of males to
females had been changed from 20 to
A. per cent. II was found that in q
litter OF rats among which females pre-
dominated females we're more numerous
N the progeny. When males were the
more numerous in a litter the male prog
ery increased,
Among white rats the common ratio
OF males 70 females is about the same
as that prevailing IN the human race.
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AIRMAN TO TRY ALBANY
TO HATTERAS FLIGHT
krndrirk Starts Down Hudson
Tomorrow on 1000 Mile
Trip for $1,000.

A'R.NY. Oc.. oI.-Brryl II Kerdrlck.
an aviator. expects 10 hy from here 10
cape Hatteras within the time limit OF
ten hours in competition foV the Curtiss
marine dying rophy. kendrlck Will 20
IN "A zoo HORSEPOWER tur;iSs flying boat
which was used by him in carrying pas
SenCers At Atlantic city during the sum
'r'"
The start ~. oe made a. > 30 o''lorh
or Wednesday morning. The machine is
now being assembled 81 the river tea"!
in Rensselaer,. opposite Albany. A try
ont may he Held tomorrow. The hight
will be down the Hudson 10 New York,
along the coasts OF New Jersey. Della
ware. Maryland. Virginia ard North
Carolina. with stops Toy rue. a. Bayhe,d,
y. j.. and Ocean 'ity.
II k-udriCk - successful - wi, WIZ
$1,000 as II personal prize HHd VIII have
.irst claim o. me turtisS trophy, which
Includes a yearly prize OF $1,000 TO 'ht
.older. Vincent Aston has been men
toned as a possible contendo" for III,
rOpn.
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1900 MEN LOCKED OUT.
c.,.r.l Move 10 fight Cleveland
Nachinists l. Indicated.

CLEVELAND. OHIO, Dct. 2'-Whai was
considered the initial moN" OK org
Cleveland MANUFACTURERS plants 20 COM
Ia, the efforts Of the macnlnIsls "a tH'''
s!rht hour DAY movement developed To-
dny when nearly 800 math.r.Sis en-
n,oy.d AT the Nat!onn. Acme Manntac-
turing Comtauv's plant were .ocNed ou''
THE men were denied admission 20
the pl,rt when they refused TO sGA
ON nurecmert to work ten hours a
dav for the ur>; year ana say ih'S
wnro satisfied with present wages sew
ernl hundred employees. most OF them
working in other than machine depart
meuts, were admitted TO work when
they signed the agreement.
Union officials said the men VINO re-
fused to sign the agreement would re-
main out until the company agreed to
operate on a basis of ten hours pay
for eight hours work.
The lockout AT the National Acme
plant brought the number of machinists
out 10 more than 5000, according "a
union officials. Five big plants are AT
fected.
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RoFRANO's BROTHER MISSING.
Warrant Out for Arrest of John
ON subOrnatiOn Charge.

Another member of the Rofrano fam
lily is missing. according to a report
by detectives yesterday when a
warrant for his arrest for %suborning
perjury was returned unserved. The
new defendant is John Rofrano, whose
brother Michael. former deputy in the
Department OF street Cleaning, is still
n fugitive. following his Indictment two
months ago for murder In the first de-
gree.
Both OF the Rofrano brothers disap-
peared about the anne time, according
TO the best information Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Brothers could get.
The evidence against John Rofrano
was supplied in part by Thomas Porcaro,
who IL In the Tombs awaiting sentence
for perjury. He was an oil importer
at II broadway and says that he was
approached by Joseph Brondini, who
told him he had "A friend in trouble
and wanted him to help him out with
Some evidence. Porcaro's clerk. Louis
de Mar. was taken into the scheme. and
both swore az told at the trial. Both
have since confessed their guilt.
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VJLLISTA FORCES
STEADILY DWINDLE
Gonzalcs's Men Report H.
800 ConvcntiOnists Have
Surrendered in TOluca.
MRS. MADERO AT GRAVE

sp,j1i Cdbie Despatch TO THE Sun.
Nyxico CRY. oct. 25-Gen Gonzales
returned to this city this afternoon.
Officers accompanying him assert that
900 more Conventionists have surren-
der,d IN Toluca and that their officers
,lI soon arrive here to be inscribed
IN the list OF ex-Conventionist officers.
they will he held ready to report when
called upon.
Zapatistas in the capital who have
surrendered are said TO number Two or
three thousand. The number Is con-
s,artly increasing.
TIE widow Of President Madero.
VIZ LEFT New York two weeks ago. ar
rived here at 10 o'clock tonight and
Immediately went with relatives and
high officials to visit Madero's grave In
the French cemetery. where ceremonies
will, bc held. Such nocturnal visits to a
cemetery are unheard OF in Mexico, and
this precedent set by Madero's widow 10
causing much surprise In Official circles.
Father Esquivel. rector Of the San
Antonio de Jonathan Church in Mexico
cty. was arrested to-day upon accusa-
ton made by certain persons that Eu-
feuilo Iapata. a great friend Of Father
Esquivel's. ave him a banquet while In
this city and conferred the rank OF
colonel upon him. which the priest &C.
cepted.
officials assert they searched the
church and the rectory and did not find
any compromising papers, but that they
fely upon the verbal accusations. Father
Esqu!vel's accusers declare that they at
tended the banquet. The priest will
remain in prison awaiting court-martiai.
Three thousand persons. representing
ali the employees OF the Public Works
Board. participated in a demonstration
IN the streets Of Mexico city to-day to
celebrate the recognition OF Carranxa.
There were music n speeches.
An envoy from Gen. Carlos de Ia Pena.
commander Of the Villista state OF
Queretsro. conferred to-day with Gen.
Gonzales. who accepted Gen. de la Pena's
submission, as well as the ENJOYS offer
TO search for Lagos Chazaro n other
Nillista Conventionist leaders. who passed
through Istlahuaca- In the State OF
Mexico. north Of Toluca. several days
seo, and to treat with them for their
surrender.
Gen Pena. IA he probably start to.
morrow for the State of Hidalgo TO trea,
with Cnazaro n other Villista leader.
for their surrender. He believes the,
vii surrender in view of the hopeless.
ness OF further resistance in the face o.
roco:nition. The peace envoy say,
Chazaro with nearly 10000 men Is in tn,
Astllero Mountains in the State o.
Hidaig1. The number OF men is prob
ably exaggerated.
Gonzales's headquarters has an
nounccd that owing to the obstruction
o. the Panama Cana several Ameri
can concerns headed by the Hawaiian
American Steamship Company hav,
asked tarranza to ship their inercfan
disc across the lsthmus of Tehuante
pee aboard the trains of the Tehuante
Zee National Railway. a British con
cern which was taken over and Is nov
operated by the Constitutionalis,s
Cirranza in replying said he is will!n,
Ia contract for the shipments over tn,
'oId. but specifies that the STEAMSHIP
companies must sign a two year con
tract therefor.
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PERKINS DENIES NEGLIGENCE
AUTO KILLINGS Never Reached
Grand Jury, Tic Learns.

D.str!c, Attorney Perkins denied yes
t"rdaY the charge that he had failed
10 prosecute twenty-five persons held :n'
h.lirg others In ia" streets wi.h auto
mobiles. The chang" against TIVE bis-
:rict Attorney was sent out by George
=. LeBruu, secretary OF the legisla-
we League for the Conservation Of
Human Life and indorsrd by col! Ed
ward $, cornell. secetary Of the National
highways Protective Society.
Mr.. Perkins yesterday got the LIST Of
cases and fopnd that in =" instance
was n defendant held FOR the Grand
Jury. a course which the District Attor-
ney advises, All had been either dis
charged by the Coroner, one OF his Jurles
or there had been no arrest.
All Mr., Perkins would say was:
81 cannot dignity such false state
mcnls by even giving out a formal de-
NAL"
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FIGHT WITH
Villas Loyal Troops Fall to Hold
200 Disanected Men.

+. PAso, Tex. Oct. 25.-Two hun
d"d deserters from the ranks of Gen.
Villas force now In Sonora succeeded
th.s afternoon in Joining the Carranza
garrison of Gen. =. Elias Gales at
Aqua Prieta opposite Douglas. Ariz.
Villas loyal troops succeeded in over
ta.yag the deserters south Of Aqua
Pr'''a n gave battle 10 them during
= day. Gen. Gales sent a train out from
aqua prieta to bring in the deserters, but
'ne Ni!listas drove the train back. Later
the dcserters escaped and got aboard the
Tran further north n were brought to
thc border in safety.
'arranzistas assert that many OF
villa forces are deserving on the march
westward. Reports from Casas GranIcs
brought up by arrivals over the North
" stern o a a that just prior 10
Villas departure for Sonora three Of
ls Generals were executed by his y, =
sn.ai order.
i'.s. Lopez, Pallan and Licon. re-
'"''cd as having the chief
1.1, were the victims. according to these
rI'.ccs. They were brought back by
" d'i.ohment after an engagement near
t. Moutezuna Ranch in the Sierra
Mldr" Mountains.
Nll!sta forces are declared to control
r." Bavispe district south OF Aqua
lrt,I. They are suppose 10 he In
control OF NaCoZari. the ONT OF one OF
tho ois mines and smelters OF Phelps
l'0Isa & Co. Many Villa soldiers
N-rc kIlled In a dynamite explosion NJ
'asas Grandes, south Of uar to-day,
q ordiUg to Information reaching II
iaso ,o-night.
rs are supposed to have sat OF
- ID. tlnite which YVES LEFT behind 10y
''t when he marched from Casas
i- .,- iuto Sonora. The building N
" tIr explosive was stored was de.
.' ..,l and great damage was done tc
'-'."I ing property.
A.. ~pldicrs guarding the dynemils
49, he'd and many net death a thou
'.'I '"' away. Some of the injured
'r" % wing n luarez to-nigh.. \
'~I'l..I carloads Of coal and cox in
',d. fur ia. Nlllista government a
az r!ty remains in FL Paso
'n..I States officials ordered Il held
'I. = o search for arms and am,nuni
.. ln.. was completed. but the cca
rH.., mere
|t.ia,r tho United States oihciali
~. ..D = 8, o. whether the V LA force!
.. ...t %Cn.Huahua city and have M
r'.i '.r it, is not known. h an
.uY cd lui-utiun Of the Nill!s.lS - q
,ual for operating the smeltcl
n ' ,~iIggeuhelms az Chihuahua city.
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TO BANKS.
rirst Chief Gives Them - Day"
to Comply With h Law.

The local agency of the Constitn-
tionalist Government of Mexico an,
nounced yesterday that It "a received
the following message from Me"'e'
city c..
'.The First Chief Venustiano car
rama has issued IA decree giving notice
TO all ranks tha they must comply win
the provisions in the national banking
law within forty-hve days from
date of the decree or forfeit their con-
cesslons and right Of business
II was also announced by the agency
that the forces of Wenceslao 'arcla
have occupied Mulatos, near
Garcia states that his forces are march
ing an the border line toward Ojinaga,
opposits Preside, and that desert'ons
from the viIlista ranks sNs 6sowind
greater every day.
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WATCH FOR
state Department Advises It's Men
in Caribbean Countries.

" .rrNGroN, oct. 25.-All State De-
','.n.It representatives. in tho Car
''p'.. .'puutr.es have been advised OF
.' .osuit'm of the Carranza Govern
'' u' the United States OF The
n 90 on the expectation Of arms to
1.N - from the United States imposed
tHe purpose of aiding Carranza and
choosing villa and other rebels against
o." ~r-cognized government
I'M, step was taken. II was sa.d to-
''. with a view to having a watch
.'D, 20 prevent anything In the nature
- clustering expeditions, In view OF
'r fact that Carranza controls all the
'as' cast seaports, however. II in not
''r"'ted tina anything OF the kind will
- tempted.
J ghtlus in Mexico Is now largely con-
''I 10 the State of sonora. according
w. state Department advices. Word
cave today that the C~arranzistas have
'~at'lrcd Naco. while the Carranza com
- p,der reports n defeat OF WihsNas In
'"" Aqua Prieta district.
villa himself 10 reported moving on
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A. O. H. DIRECTORS MEET.
Two Day session Begins at Hotel
NcNlDiu With Full Attendance.

The national board OF directors OF
the Ancient order Of Hibernians met
at the Hotel McAlpin Yesterday. be-
ginning sessions that will continue to-
day. The Ladies Auxiliary held its
sessions in another part OF the hotel.
Among those present at yesterdays
meeting We're;
Joseph Mclaughlin, national presi-
dent, of Philadelphia Patrick +. Can
non, vicc-prcsidcnt, OF Clinton, Mass. :
Charles ]. Fay. Canadian vice-presideni
Philip j. sullivan, national secretary.
of Thompsonyillc, Conn. Michael W,
Delaney, national treasurer, of Chi
Gag and Directors James J. Regain OF
st. Paul, Edward Il. Hayes of New
Brunswick. y, J., Thomas J. Mathews
of Providence, Il, l.. John T., IIealy of
Wilmington, Del, James Clancy of
Ishpeining. Mich, and Myles r. Nc.
Partland Of Brooklyn.
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and strike him over the left eve with
his nightstock,
The Tribune reporter fell to the street
and was made a prisoner. Moran half
carried MIN 10 the Oak street station.
Mr.. pcuicc's friends following a few
wards Iu the rear. Or Chambers street
two o,her policemen happened on the
scene aud one of them struck Harring-
ION IN the face and when Harrington
protested struck him again.
Al the station house Dcu.ce Was at
tended by an ambulance surgeon from
the Volunteer Hospital. three stitches
being taken in his eye. Attcr a police
surg,on appeared and pronounced Morau
not, suffering from any intoNicauts O"
narcotics MIR. Denicc. who had been
booked on a disordorly conduct charge.
was released by Lieut.. Lake.
Action was taken against Policeman
Moran the next day and his suspension
followed. Mr., Denice then took meas
ures 10 prosecute criminally.
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AUTO EXPORTS DOUBLE
THOSE OF LAST YEAR
sales for Twelve Months End
ing December 81 Nav
Reach SI2O. 600. 900.


'i'
.a,. ' '"'
S''es abroad las year men -Spor' OF
automobile II parts IN the iiscal year
ended June 30 havinu aypr.g,t.d uor.
,r., ,-,ooo nm ~ s,s .
B."
Nv "S'"' F""' "' I''f s-'"'"'o"o - ihhi
"f l:ui tvd $1,000. 000 IN that o. 1906.
the ar. yea, % r,.ord
IN. ...,.
. ""' "'''''''''" -"
''r second nav %! ~" ns.al wear and
D. tIlc record made bN July IS maintained
until In. .pd Of p...rh.r ulf.h -
,,
~ ''" P'N''' '''.''''oNs' we
total exports ~ automobiles IN the cal-
eudar wear 1913 yil, l, veil .hnv..
,1no ana nan
Inv i''Pai'i"'Ht "l '"'iI'hrr'" ssN-d
a detailed statement to-day on Tn. won
d.,fu' ,,,,,tb - ..r,r,, .,.i .h..
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the 'rport Of re International Agr:-
cultural Corporation and affiliated COM
panirS FOR TIE ear ended June 50.
1913. shows u vet loss On operations
OF SlG0,0"2. In" profit OF. bonds pu:-
chased al a discount and cancelled
under tho operation of the sinking fund
amounted - S&36. IsS, leaving "A sur
plus for the ycar q: Sl.6.7T6. This
reduced tHc ~Company's deficit 20
Ss1a.72j.
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To these reforms must be added n
general reorganization Of tn" school sys-
ten ~ MEXICO, keeping especially in
view the weak spot In the Mexican
school sy stem. which Is the rural school
system. W1,eN the revolution against
iiuertt was In full swing Mr., C,rranza
sent a Young engineer, VI. e. Roland,
To investigate the school system In the
United States. To trip brought forth
the fact that the states OF Wisconsin
aud Massachusetts have the best "rgan-
ized rural system for schools in Amer
,ca. Thee" two States are the pattern
which viii ice used for MeNico's Mn
iStor Of Education t. work from.
over a hundred school teachers have
been sent I, Boston within a year to
study educational methods - vogue
there. ny the time the revolution is
over most Mexican school teachers Will
have travelled and have had practical
experience in The United States aad will
Ne able to teach the Young Mexican
according TO the best American stand
ards.
or all the reforms a general Compul-
sorry school system Viii be IN" most Ear
reaching and profound. but i will take
4 generation before 10 effects Will be
felt.
The religious question Is one which
has been very much discussed. written
about. and misunderstood The Catholic
churcA IN Mexico is, 20 use a home.y
smile. "A fatty degeneration Of the
mother church and has for almost four
centuries played politics, with disas-
J trpus results It can be safely asserted
thar tho religious question - really Only
4 political question, when the Mexican
4 cler!clls have made up their minds IA
keen their hands off politics there WI,
not Ice any religious question to solve,
rs 10 the question Of the recogni.
ton Of the constStutionalist Government
II will bc seen that such a recognition
will be as beneficial = the Americans
as to the Ncxlcars. The quicker mat
tors in general are settled the quicker
. IN. country will recover, \ prohibition
]Corbldding all arms and ammunition tr
20 to any parties eNcep, to the COnstl'
,utional,Sts would pave IN" way toi
peace. within a few months.
Mexico = exhausted and asks 0ulS
A for A chance TO be allowed to r"cuperat,
from it's long and dangerous sickness,
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Fourth \ change in the system OF
the organization of the army. \
present the army is a large armed force
which depends on the central powe".
and spreads all over the republic.
with this system the liberties OF tho
States, municipalities. &C.. are, a. a
given moment, ~ the mercy OF the Pres
dent of the republic. as with l'nrilrio
Diaz, or of the General Ln Chief, as with
Nictoriano Huerta. These public forces
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Tiie programme of the social revolu-
ton as headed by Don Nenus.iano Car
rama proposes to carry OUT:
First. The disintegration OF enormous
estates. /. y. the vast areas % land
owned hy the few. so as to promote the
formation ~ the small properties. fT'e
revolution is opposed To the possession
Of the land by the few. as Is the present
state of things. 1t wants everybody 10
have their share. making prosperity eN-
tensive TO all, AZ cultivation by the in
dividual Is infinitely more productive
than when done on a large scale. The
revolution want To restor" 10 the people
the lands which We're uDjustly taken
from them by the rational aud foreign
raciqucs. backed ny the relationships
of Diaz and Hucrtap
Second. Equity in the taxing o' land
and real estate. CThe revolution wants
rural land owners to pay In proportion
TO what they nave. II present the hi
land owner pays an insignificant taN,
while the small man who cultivatos his
own LAND j. taxed to the lmit.l
Third. ca Creation Of al all eWNrac-
ing Labor legislation. ,The revolution
will enact laws 10 avoid the cNtortioU
Of labor by capital. as happens now
There viii be laws to regulate salaries
and determine the minimum wages. laws
regulating hours. OF woIk and age o.
the laporer in order To- protect child
hood IN is development and Old age
in its d.cIdence. Laws regulating the
4 sanitation OF tn" workshops t. protect
the health OF the laborers. also rcgu-
lating the manner of dealing with acct
dents in the service in order 20 insure
the maintenance Of the lahor.r disabled
NJ his work. &c) ,h) The establishment
of municipal liberty as Il constitutional
institution, "a free municipality is the
foundation Of all librrties-it T. a schoo!
of democracy. Free municipalities in
sure the freedom OF the State and ais
the freedom OF the republic. This &
one OF the most important reforms o.
the rcvolution.)
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Exports - .\laska Mere In 1914.
s6s.i35 1878. Ssl.3sl; Hawai-. 1914.
si.2s5..5>, ,9l5, sl.5li.5S5; Porto Rico,
1919. $6SS,G0S 1915. S1I5.ST9.
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Disintegration Of Big Estates
and Taxation Are Two
Features.
FOURTH PHASE OF CRISIS

should have a different origin. different
views and Inherent distrIbution.)
Fifth. Electoral laws to guarantee
the effectiveness Of the vote. (The
electoral laws now In force have been
made by men whose desire IL to annul
the effectiveness OF the vote. which has
assured them of the ineficiency OF the
elections. The people are unable 10 en-
force their votes at an election.)
Sixth. (a) Establishment OF the IN
dependence Of the judicial power In the
Federal Government as we'll as In the
States. GIowever repeatedly the Con-
stitution may declare the independence
Of the powers. this independence is a
delusion where the judicial power 10
concerned. In view OF Its organization.
there being officials appointed by the
Executive and depending on him. &c-)
(b) The revision Of laws regarding
matrimony and tho civil condition OF
individuals. (The revolution whose
aim II IL to elevate the Mexican people
by giving them perfect liberty cannot
allow matrimony. which is a contract,
to be indlssoluble when by the mutual
consent OF both consorts II In desirable
70 break II. II the will comes first ac-
cording to The laws. why should II be
subordinated In n matter which plays so
important a part in human happiness?)
Reforms in the Courts.
Seventh. The reformation of judicial
proceedings in order to render the ad-
ministration of justice prompt and ef-
~fective. the revision of civil. criminal
and commercial laws. (Who has not
had to suffer through tho criminality
OF the courts Of Justice on one hand.
and due to the never ending proceed
ings on the other hand? What man
that has ever had to deal with the
courts has been free from the conscious
ness that he is at the mercy Of all
those who form part Of the court, even
TO the stenographer who can delay the
copy Of n document or the clerk who re-
tards a notification? Up to now the
administration OF Justice may be COM
pared to the service OF hired coaches
in that they both move painfully and
only for money!
Eighth. The revision of the laws
relative t. the exploitation OF lumber.
waters. petroleum and other resources
of the country. with the view Of abolish
ing monopoly. who IL ignorant OF
the fact that the Unsuitable and corrupt
ing spirit of the dictatorship absorbed
neutrality-suspicious. for the benefit OF
the head Of the system. Porfirio Diaz.
other times to satisfy the voracious APP
pctites OF those who surrounded him?
! Who does not know that II IL this
policy of concessions which created the
/ unbearible insolerce OF the foreigners
residing among US? Therefore. every
/ hing which may tend to destroy this
monopoly and humiliate this uncalied
fur arrogance will be a patriotic work,
and this Is what the revolution pro-
poses TO achieve.)
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When Madero came into " he
tried to conciliate all his enemies before
he had really achieved the principles
OF the revolution. He attempted to com
promise with the Porfiristas. the c%ient'ti-
COS the Reyistas. the Felicistas. the
Vazpuiztas, the Zapatistas. the cleri"als,
the militarists. the landowners the for
elen interests: he offered the olive
branch to all. and he was repaid with
the assassin's bullet. He had mistaken
family loyalty for political loyalty and
was therefore accused Of nepotIsm and
graft when he vacillated between his
kindness and ineXperience he was