The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-03
MEXICO'S REVOLUTION.
A SECRET PROCLAMATION IN THE
GOVERNMENTS HANDS,

Two Hundred Prominent Mexicans OF
Texas Frontier Implicsted-The Peo-
pie Called to Rise Against the
Tyranny of President Disz.
MONTEREY. MEXICO. Jan. 2.-rhe Msxi-
can government through the efforts
of Gen. Bernardo Refs. governor OF
the state of Neuvo Leon, has sec
ured evidence duplicating 200 prom
inent Mexicans OF the state OF TamauIipaa
and the Texas frontier in the present re-
volutionery movement. This evidence Is in
the nature of secret revolutionary pronun-
ciamento distributed only among those be-
lieved TO be in sympathy with the cause.
Following Is a translation OF the pronuus
ciamento:
The plan of the revolution 10 conceived for
the purpose OF overcoming the despotism and
tyranny OF President Diaz, and returning the
country TO its constitutional order The under
signed Mexican citizens, In full exercise of our
rights ana making use of the national laws
conceded to us to govern ourselves. aud in
search OF means for securing happiness, con-
slider that the people at all times have right
to revoke the power Of their sovereign when
the executive converts IL into tyranny and uses
IL to his personal advantage. and that Gen.
Diaz and the cabinet exercise an arbitrary
power, taking for law their own
voluntary caprices in order TO satisfy
their own ille9itirnate, ambitious
and personal vengeance, exceeding
La cruelty the most terrible beasts They ex-
ercise avarce and other inordinate passions.
They have demoralized the nation with their
system of terrorism, placing the common peo-
pie under the most terrible yoke. taking away
their principal rights the right OF personal se--
curity, the right OF individual liberty and the
right OF property. For the above reasons we
have agreed TO sustain the plan OF revolution
10 overthrow the power or Gen. Diaz and re-
establish the constitution OF 1857 in the country,
to dsown Diaz as president OF the United
States OF Mexico, and we pronounce him q
traitor to his country aud the constitution hes
swore to guard. We denounce the secretary OF
state and the governors, who will be tried and
punished according to the charges which may
be placed against them. Military chiefs and
civil authorities OF whatever GLASS that take up
arms against our plans will be considered
traitors TO their country and punished accord
inRly.
From the publication and circulation of this
plan the Mexican nation is declared to be In a
state Of siege, and for the proper execution oe
this siege the Mexican people are called to
arms, TO be called the constitutional army, and
Ies motto shan % the constitution OF 1000 auu
national integrity After taxing possession
OF the capital Gen. Cara will call q
general election OF the country for a constitu-
tional 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 amendments they may consider
proper, always keeping In mind the liberal sys~
tenn of federal democracy,
: The governors and other authorities VINO i'm
mediately recognize this plan will be retained
In their present positions. provided they may
have been honorable members OF the Tuxtepee
plan, constitution OF 1897, and national integ-
rity, free suffrage and no reelection. On the
banks OF the Rio Grande, in the state OF
Tamaulipas, Dec. 30. 1892.
PRUDEScIo GoNzALEs.
SEvRIAHo JULIAN FLoREra
JUsTIcARD JOSE PENA.