The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-03
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO SERIOUS.
Prominent Mexicans Implicated
in the Revolution.
a secret Revolutionary Circular Distri-
butcd Among Certain Class-The
overthrow of President Dinz Called
For-iio is Denounced as IA Trattor-A
Constitutional Army to DO Raised.

MONTEREY, MEX, Jan. 2.-Tno Mexi-
can government, through tho efforts of
Gen. Bernardo Refs, govornor OF the
state OF Ncuvo Leon, has secured owl
dence duplicating 200 prominent Mcxi-
cans, of the state OF Tamauliasas and
the Texas frontier, in the present revo.
lutionary MONUMENT. This evidence is
In the nature Of a secret revolutionary
pronunciamcnto distributed only
among those believed to be in sympathy
with the cause. The following is the
translation of tho pronunciamento:
Tho plan of revolution is conceived
Tor the purpose of overcoming the
depotism and tyranny of President Diaz
ana returning tho country to it's consti-
tutional order. The undersigned Next
can citizens in full exercise Of our
rights and the making u.s. of national
laws conceded to us To govern ourselves
and in search OF means for securing
happiness, consider that tho people at
all times have the right TO revoke the
power of their sovereign when tho
executive converts it into tyranny AMI
uses it to his personal advantage. and
that General Liaz and tho cabinet
exercise arbitrary power, taking for
the law their own voluntary caprices
in order to satisfy their own illcgiti-
mate, ambitious and personal vengeance
exceeding in cruelty most terrible
beasts.
They exercise avarice and other in
ordinate passions: they have democrat
lied the nation with their system OF
terrorism, placing common people un-
der the most terrible yoke, takingaw
their principal rights right Of personal
security, right of individual liberty and
rightcf property.
For the above reasons. we hayo
agrc, upon plan TO overthrow the
power of General Diaz and re-esta blish
the constitution of 1857 i'll the country,
to disown Diaz, IA president OF tie
United States of Mexico, and VIC pro-
nounce him traitor to the country and
the constitution he sworo to guard. We
denounce the secretaries OF tho state
and governors who will DO tried and
punished according TO tho charges
which may be placed against them The
military chiefs and civil authorities of
whatever class that takes up arms
against our plans will be considered
traitors to their country and punished
accordingly.
From tho publication and circula-
ton OF this plan the Mexican national
is declared to be in G state of siege, and
in the proper eXecu ton of this siege
tho Mexican people are called to arms
10 be called constitutional army, and
it's motto shall be the constitution OF
1857 and national integrity. At taking
possession of the capital, Cara will call
general election of the country for a
constitutional convention to meet in
the city OF Mexico four months after
the capture OF the capital to revise the
constitution of 1857, making such re-
forms and amcndme hts as they NAV
consider proper, always keeping in
mind tho liberal system OF federal
Democracy.
The governors and other authorities
who Immediately recognize this plan
will DO retained in their present posi-
lions, provided they have been honor
able members OF the TaXtepec plan con-
stitution of 1857 and national integrity,
free suffrage and no reelection.
'On the banks of the Rio Grando, in
tho State of Tamauliasas, December 30,
1892.
"PRUDENCIo GONZALES,
"IERvIANo JULIAN FLORENs,
"EsTICARD JOSE PENA."