Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-07
A YAQUi PROCLAMATION.


There seems to be another Indian
rising in Mexico. The Yaquis are re-
ported TO have resumed their warlike
activity Unexpectedly, and at time
when the government was not prepared
TO meet their first movements. The ris-
Ing Is said to be caused by the fact that
the Mexican government intends TO re-
move them from their homes to some
other part Of the country and take pos
session Of their valley.
A notable feature of this rising is
the organization Of "junta" and the
issue of proclamation, setting forth
the alleged purpose Of their struggle.
AS quoted by San Francisco paper,
this proclamation declares In part;
THE tendency OF civilization Is TO
make nations OF continents, since II is
as easy TO govern a continent In these
days as q cor/ty one hundred years
ago Hence II Is unjust that the peo-
pie Of North America should support
three governments when one Is sufii-
Client. Two of the three governments
of North America exist under false pre-
lenses. Their constitutions, modelled
after that OF the United States. are
mockeres used as cloaks to cover their
tyranny. They support themselves by
expressing the weak and submissive, by
destroying the brave and unyielding.
and by living on the charity OF the
great republic from which they draw
their revenues. II Is the duty of the
United States 10 see that these mendi-
cant and criminal governments cease
TO exist, since they have proven that
they DO not deserve to exist and II IL
the purpose of the Yaqul people to as
slst the United States In that duty. The
YaQuis seek the destruction Of the Mex
lean government not only TO avepge the
expulsion OF the Yaqui women and to
prevent the determination Of the Yaqui
race hut for the benefit OF the entire
continent"
There is certain allurements held out
IN favor Of this program, The document
says
only after the annexation OF Mexico
20 the United States viii the control OF
the commerce Of the silver-using popu-
lations by the silver producing conu-
nent be possible. Therefore the annexa-
ton OF Mexico win bring about the trl-
umphant free coinage OF silver as well
as the control Of Panama by the
United States. thus placing In the hands
Of the North American people the com
mcrce Of the world. In return for the
universal liberation that the Yaqui
revolution lnauguratos. all the Yaquis
expect Is participation In the ensuing
civilization. and. recognizing the per-
manent Independence Of Sonora as use
less they have combined with their
watch cry 'Yaduis must survive, the
motto, The continent one nation.
II is hardly probable that the yaqul
Indians have without suggestion from
outside sources originated this excuse
FOR a revolution. Is II possible that
some foreign agent has appeared among
them and instigated the Issuance OF
such document, In order to create
preiudlces against the United states
and break up the pam American con-
slessf mat would be a plausible eA-
PLANTATION Of the appearance OF such a
document at this time The United
states certainly has no design upon any
country, but there Is an Impression
south Of US, that II has, and II does not
take much to strengthen this suspicion
We do not believe the proclamation will
have any effect upon the Mexican gov
eminent but It may cause the dele
gates from other republics now repre-
sented at the gathering In the city OF
Mexico 10 change their minds with re-
gard to pan-Americanism. II may thus
SOW the seeds Of dlscord where harmony
and unity are essential to success.