Arizona republican., 1896-09-15
SANTA 9BRBSh'S DEFENSE She Writes a Letter Of
 VindicatiOn. Deplores the Uprising of the
 YaQuiS.
Claims that She Was Not Concerned in the Revolution of Her
 Followers,


 Citizens along the border on both sides of the line have recovered from their scare. It was confidently expect ed that big uprising was on foot by the Yaquis, the fanatical followers of Santa Teresa For several days troops of Mexican gendarmerie have been patrolling the line ready for any emergency The scare is said to be a grand fake and Santa Terresa Is ac- cused of melting the s,lperstitious Yaquis to deeds of violence. In the following letter to the El Paso Herald the saint defends her position and de- nies any complicity whatever in the reported revolution:
 "The press generally in these days has occupied itself with my humble person in terms unfavorable in the highest degree, since in a fashion most unjust-the fashion in the republic of Mexico; they refer to me as participat- ing in political matters; they connect me with the events which have hap pened in Nogales, Sonoro, in Coyame and Presidio del Norte, Chihuahua, where people have risen in arms against the government of Sr. General Don Porffro Diaz.
 T am not one who encourages such uprisings, nor one who in any way mixes up with them, and protest once, and as many times as may be neces- sary, against the imputations of my enemies.
 "In the month of October of the past year I went out from a point called Fl Bosque, sixteen miles from NogaleS, Arizona, where l remained with my parents three years and three months, giving my attention exclusive ly to thousands of sick people who were constantly coming to that place from all over the world in search of my services. I arrived at Solomon vile the last of October of the same year, and remained there seven months or until June of the present year, when I came to this city,. that is to say, three months have I resided here. and all this time have l given to my numerous patients, to whom, notwith- standing that I gave them all my at tentfons, I was unable to fully attend, the smallest number I have cared for in one day being one hundred ana eighty, although generally the num- ber was placed at two hundred
 q should note that the local author- ties of each place where have resided, in view of my entirely peaceful and or derly conduct, have been pleased to issue me credentials of very satisfac- tory character which may be seen by persons having occasion to look al them. My neighbors generally in this 'hOspitable town also can testify to nv good conduct. Very honorable per- sons in this community have thought it worth while to offer me their kindly offices in defending me, and as for me. my conscience is at rest in that I have never committed any misdeed. I ex- tend to those kind people my grateful lacknowledg
 T have noticed with much pain that the persons who have taken up arms in Mexican territory have invoked my name in all of the schemes they are carrying through. But I renest I am not one who authorizes or at the same time interferes with these proceed iHgs. Decidedly I am d victim since : in a. mos. l1il3i way have ! been ex- patriated from my country since May l 10, 1892. lit is now over four years. and this equalization was armour ncad to my father and myself through Gen
 erals Abraham Vandala and Jose IT, burcio Otero, as being ordered by the president of the republic, Don Porfrio
 Diaz, by telegraph Without do,,h the haste with which he acted was in- sp1red Of my enemies; but ask. would Tt not have been more just In this case : II General Diaz, instead of ordering me expelled, had consented to order a Judicial investigation before the au- unon1t1es of my place of residence that r that tribunal might judge whether or not was guilty of wrong doing? 2 Nothing was done beyond expellins
 me, but this was in such way that 7 l and my family were forced to hunt = In a foreign country the guarantees s which our own country denied us.
 oh, that heaven may pardon this in- gratlt1de of which I have been made f Ithe victim by the president of the re- T, public Of Mexico, with whom I con- dole with all my heart for being mis-
 led.
 . Tn conclusion I will state that if in , the future more uprisings follow In the republic of Mexico, and as. even
 now, it has been said by my enenae. that 1 am the kind O. persol. to start q these movements, will say once more that am taking no part in them. Am
 l to blame because my offending com
 patriots demand of the government, f justice for me? I think not, and ap- ? peal to the judgment Of every sensible person. TERESA ITRREA"