| Show STATESMAN AND HERO THE following was published in the mexican of september andis and is referred to in a communication from brother A F macdonald which appears in thus this issue the deceased soldier and statesman was evidently a statesman and hero and the kindly interest he took in the saints entitles him to the gratitude of our people the death ot of general carlos pacheco at cordoba on tuesday night on the very eve of the count rys greatest hollday holiday removes from the elder ge generation of mexican statesmen one of the most illustrious and famous of that diminishing group the men whose courage and skill in war and whose intelligently directed activities in peace have made the country what it is in today are passing away and it will not be many years before younger men must assume control of affairs gen den Pache coa military and official career reflected credit on himself and redounded redound ed to the honor and glory of his country he served as governor of the states of morelos Mo reloa puebla aud chihuahua and of the federal district and also as minister of war and more recently sent ly as minister of public works works in which post he achieved a reputation for energy great liberality of opinion and a capacity for com comprehending re hending the needs of his country which won him well deserved fame at home and abroad his defects as a public man were but the exaggeration of his virtues he lived always several years ahead of his time and sometimes forgot that all his countrymen had not arrived at the same polia point of intelligent understanding of medicos cos needs as himself he was often like a powerful locomotive drawing a light train of cars care but he was a most valuable member of the administration and as we look back over the files of our journal journ al tor for the past nine years we note on almost every page age some project or achievement of emeral pacheco for whom we entertained sentiments of respect and affection none know knew him but to feel for him that close regard which is only won by men of attractive personality maimed as he was having lost an arm and leg on the battlefield he the half ohalf man of galdos novel of trafalgar a prodigy of endurance valor and energy he died comparatively young oung not having reached his C birthday which f falla 11 on the of october but his life measured by its achievements was as full of usefulness as the rounded century of many other men all the country will mourn the untimely death of one who was dear to the hearts of his fellow citizens and the intimate friend and companion of the president of the republic the poor tribute we today pay him is inadequate to his high desserts he loved his country and his country will cherish his name and fame |
