St. Paul daily globe., 1893-12-10
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MEXICAN Gnuarn vna,@

IL document Directed Against tht
Mexican Government.
Ell PAso. Tex. Dec. 9.-The Times is
in possession of information today
that not only contradicts all the
reports sent out from the City of Mex
leo concerning the troubles in Northern
Chihuahua, but also those about
the revolution in the state of Guerrero.
headed by Gen. Sanuti. 1t has been re-
ported officially that Gen. Neri
| had surrendered Internationally,
because since the resignation of
Gov. Arco. The cause of the
troubles had been removed, that the
revolution had not been directed
against the federal, but the state
government. News comes today fro,r.
sources that cannot be doubted,
though it cannot be divulged, that
Gen. Neri has not surrendered and has
not been in the City of Mexico, but that
he may now be on his way by sea ,to'San
Francisco, and it is believed he is COM.
ing to Northern chihuahua. The Times
has also secured a copy of the Neri
manifesto, which is a digntied document
and shows eonclusively that the patri-
ots' efforts were directed against the
federal government. The pronuncia-
mento, after recting the oppression
practiced by the present government,
and recommending a revolution as the
only resort, is as follows:
Be it resolved:
First-The present authorities of the
republic are ignorant, with the excep-
tion of those who may unite themselves
to this revolutionary plan.
Second-All Mexicans who have not
been the victims of fear are called upon
to second this plal,.
The chief of this revolution will be
Gen. Canuto Ner, or that person who
may be first empowered by two or more
states of the federation.
Fourth-As soon as the revolutionary
army occupies the capital of the re-
public there will be a-national conven-
ton called to name a provisional presi-
dent and determine his powers
Fifth-ThiS convention will be COM
posed of such officers of the revolution
as may be below The grade of the gem
eral, and of twenty-seVen delegates
named bv the governor of the states,
and it shall meet fifteen days after the
capital is occupied and the chief Of the
revolution shall be president ad interim.
Sixth = The provisional president
shall install. not later than fifteen days
after taking charge of the Office, a revo-
lutionary tribunal, who snail try the
actual present authorities and their
acc0mplices of crimes committed against
the nation and against individuals
Seyenth-The present authorities and
their accomplices will answer the
charges preferred against them with
the responsibility of their person and
their property.
Eighth From the entry into the
capital of our triumphant army. which
ch aV,di
taxes and contributions established
during the present YER shall be abol-
ished.
Ninth-Tbe revolutionary tribunal
shall terminate all its work within the
specified time of four months, and the
provisional president shall lmme-
diately thereafter convoke repre-
sentative congress of duly elected
delegates which shall meet two months
after such call, and which shall intro
duce into the constitution of 1851 the
amendments which practice has demon
strated to be necessary.
Tenth-The representative congress
shall be composed of single chamber,
elected upon the systsm which is today
observed for the house of representa-
tives.
Eleventh-The principle of no re-
election shall be Ole of the fundamental
bases Of the new constitution.
Twelfth-The provisional president
may be candidate for the presidency.
Thirteenth = The representatives
congress must finish It's business at the
latest six months after the date of meet.
ing.
[Signedl Chilpancingo. 25th of Oc
tooer, 1888.
CANUTo NEcI,
JUAN ALVAREZ,
ANICETo JIAIINEZ,
PRosPERo RUEDE, ct al.