The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-19
STORY OF FELIX
 DIAZ IN MEXICO
Bx HOLLAND


 New York, June h. (Special) )-Fred- erick F. Soaring. whs lived in Mexico from 1910 to 1915, and who is now occu- pied in addressing the workers in the industrial plants where machinery and equipment for our ships are manufac- tured, has had opportunity since the ar rival Of the committee of Mexican edi- tors in the United States to gain infor- nation from friends whom he knew in Mexico respecting conditions in Mexico at the present time. Mir. Soaring be- lieves that unless speedily change takes place in the internal affairs or Mexico it is inevitable that the United States and England together take certain steps in the nature of intervention whereby the great Mexican oil fields Will be preserved for American and English use for it is American and English cap ital that operate them, and the Caranza government be compelled to abandon ITS attempt to control these oil fields, and thus to place an embargo upon the ex- port Of oil.
 Felix Diaz, possibly in association with General Zapata, may within few months be able to dominate conditions in Mexico and in that way put an end to the deplorable conditions which now prevail there.
 Diaz is in control of four Mexican states, including Vera Cruz. He could without difficulty capture the city or Vera Cruz, but probably would be unable to hold it, for the Caranza government has established fleet of gunboats which command the city.
 The return of Felix Diaz to Mexico was accomplished about a year ago. Of that return an authentic story is now told for the first time on high authority for which MT. Soaring vouches. The story compares favorably with some of the ex- citing romances of Alexander Dumas Diaz is a nephew of General Diaz who was sometimes called the benevolent dic- tator of Mexico. He was for some years a prominent citizen of Mexico City and at one time was superintendent of the police perfecting one of the most ad- mirable police organizations to be found anywhere IT. the world.
 At the time of the assassination of Madero an attempt was made to asso- ciate Diaz with this tragedy. The charge was false On the evening of the as sassination, Felix Diaz with his family was dining with friend. Before the company sat down to dinner he was summoned to the palace. The message conveyed to him was that duerta was anxious 10 see him. Thereupon he ex- cused himself and had chat Tor an hour and a half with Euerta. In that chat Maderos name was not mentioned. After the interview was ended Diaz re- turned to rejoin the dinner party and not until the next morning did he or any member of the party know that Ma dero had been assassinated. the assassi- nation having been concealed through wh..t was really fake riot. Having learned that an attempt was being made to associate him with the assassination, Diaz immediately called upon Huerta and denounced the act in the strongest language of which he was capable. In reply IIuerta said that the thing had 10 be done and as it was evident that Diaz would not do it, he was compelled him. self to order the removal of Madero.
 Diaz became speedily aware that Huerta contemplated his early assassina- ton, and he therefore secretly quilted Mexico City and came to the United States. He brought his family to New Orleans, where they now are. He deter mined to return as speedily as possible to Mexico and gathered about him small company of men in every one of whom he had perfect confidence. They secured small vessel and placed upon it certain munitions which were to be Used by the army that DiaZ believed he could collect