The Washington herald., 1918-06-18
RETURN OF DIAZ|
AS DUMAS TALE
Holland Relates Thrillingly
=, How Leader Entered
Mexico.

Frederick r. Soaring, who lived
In. Mexico from 1910 to 1916. and
who. Is now occupied In addressing
the workers in the Industrial
plants where machinery and equip
ment for our ships are manufietur-
ed, has had opportunity since the
arrival OF the committee OF Next
can editors in the United States
to gain Information from friends
whom he knew In Mexico respecting
conditions in Mexico at the present
time.
Mr.. Soaring believes that unless
speedily q change takes place in
the internal affairs OF 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
win be preserved for American and
English use-for It II American and
English capital that operate them
and the Carranza 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 Gen. Zapata. may within q few
months be able to dominate condi-
tions in Mexico, and in that way put
an end to the deplerable conditions
which now prevail there.
Diaz Is in control Of four Mexican
states. including Vera Cruz He
could without difficulty capture the
city of Vera Cruz, but probably
would be unable to hold II, for the
Caranza government has established
q feet Of gunboats which command
the city.
MsderO's Assassination.
The return of Felix Diaz to Mexi-
co was accomplished about a year
ago. OF that return an authentic
story Is now told Tor the first time,
on high authority for which Mr.
Soaring vouches. The story COM
pares favoTably with some of the
exciting romances OF Alexander Du-
mas
Diaz Is q nephew Of Gen. Diaz, who
was sometimes called the benevolent
dictator Of Mexico. He was for some
years a prominent citizen OF Mexico
City and at one time was superinten-
dent of the police. perfecting one Of
the most admirable police organiza-
tons TO be found anywhere in the
world
At the time Of the assassination of
Msdero, an attempt was made to as
sociate Diaz with this tragedy. The
charge was false. On the evening of
the assassination. Madero Diaz, with
his family, was dining with a friend.
Before the company sat down to
dinner, he was summoned to the
palace. The message conveyed to him
was that Huerta was anxious to see
him. Thereupon he excused himself
and had a chat for an hour and a
half with Huerta- In that chat, Ma
dero's name was not mentioned. After
the interview Diaz returned to rejoin
the dinner party, and not until the
next morning did he or any member
OF the party know that Madero chad
been assassinated. the assassinetoh
having been concealed through what
was really q fake riot Having learn
ed that an attempt was being made
to associate him with the assassina-
tion, DiaB Immediately called upon
Huerta, and denounced the act in the
strongest language of which he was
capable. In reply. Huerta said that
the thing had TO be done, and, as
ii was evident that Diaz would not
do II, he was compelled himself to
order the removal Of Madero.
Threatened, Quit Mexico.
Diaz became speedily aware that
Huerta contemplated his early as
sassination. He therefore secretly
quilted Mexico City. and came to
the United States. He brought his
family to New Orleans, where they
now are.
He determined to return as speed
lily as possible to Mexico, and gath
cred about him a small company Of
men, In every one of whom he had
perfect confidence. They secured
a small vessel and placed upon it
certain munitions, which were TO
be used by the army that Disz be-
lisved he could collect
DiaS himself was disguised as a
peon- The rest Of his company so
disguised themselves that they were
readily regarded as actual fisher
men. The little vessel upon which
they embarked was tossed hither
and thither by one OF the North
ers' which sometimes devastate
shipping in the Gulf OF Mexico, and
the vessel foundered. All the mu-
nitions were lost.
Diax and his companions, how
ever. were able to reach the coast
OF Mexico At . point . little south
of Rio Grands River Still main
tanning their disguise, they made
their way cautiously into the in
terror. DiaE had SO carefully con-
ceRled hia identity that he nracticad