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Show DE LA B AREA'S GOOD WORDS. The meeting in tho City of Mexico be tween President Do In Barra aud the in surgenf. leader, .Francisco J. Madero, was one of great cordiality, nol to say affection. Dc la Barra . recognize? Madero as the head of a great party in Mexico, and with less assurance recognizes recog-nizes Reyes as the head of another great party. -'or himself, Do la Barra disclaims all public ambition, and withdraws with-draws in advaucc from the race for the Presidency, leaving that contest to Jvoyes and Madero. H will be a great political fight, that contest for the Mcxi can Presidency, and one which is quite likely to result, in civil war whichovcr waj' it may turn: for it is not likely that Madero would quietly submit lo defeat at the polls, nor is it likely that Reyes would submit, cither. The pros pect, therefore, for a fight in deadh earnest, no matter what the election may decree, is most significant. Dc la Barra. in his public talk, gives the highest possible praise to President Taff for his forbearance, his good will, and his conservative position toward Mexico. He docs not specifically refer to the massing of the U. S. troops on the border, .but cvidcully in his mind (here was no objection to this. The altitude of the administration in the United States. "Dc la Barra says, has been guided by the highest claims of friendliness, and he states that he is glad to applaud the calm and sagacious policy of tho United States. That policy was strong, practical proof to him that the friendship of Iho United States for Mexico has been, and will be. real and sincere. President Dc la Barra is quite cor reel in this, and it may be said further that, aside from its feeling of friend ship to Mexico, the United States docs not the least desire to embroil it self in any entanglements and troubles thai would be certain to ensue if tin Nation undertook any intervention in Mexico, or any guidance, friendly or otherwise, of the internal affairs of that Republic. The future of Moxieo is a big problem to Ihc statesmen who wII have I he direction of her public affairs iu the immediate future. It would be a far greater, more costly, and consuming ( rouble to the United .btates than it is to Ihem, and we are quite content to leave that problem with the Mexican statesmen, and to let them deal with if in their own way, without Iho slight est intervention or interference from uy. |