Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-03-07
ARE AFTER DIAz
A Sensational Story Of the
Operations Of Secret
Orders.
KILLING DIAz
BY POISON.
Some Of the Aspiring Politicians
Of He1ieo Ars Said to Be I'm.
plicated in the Plot to End the
Life Of the President of the
a,
Mexican Republic.

I "El Progresista. the well know
Spanish paper Of HI Paso which is edit
ed by L. Deguerre. contains letter
from Mexico correspondent in its last
issue which breathes Of revelation and
conspiracy in The republic TO the south.
Editor Deguerre himself was once ae-
rcnsed of exciting revolt in Mexico and
since that time has been living quietly
in this city safe from all harm and free
from fear OF molestation.
The CORES pondent does not disclose
his identity, nor makes it plain Just
what persone are meant and gives the
story of tremendous plot for the over
throw of the present regime-a story
that ought to create tremendous sen.
sation in official circles il founded on
fact.
Although the correspondent seems to
be thoroughly posted on conditions in
Mexico and fully aware OF all that is go
ing on vet Editor Degnerre takes the
statements with little salt. for he adds
10 foot note saying that the communities
tion is evidently purely product OF the
correspondents imagination.
t The editor takes the view OF the dis.
closure despite the fact that the attemp'
ted assassination Of President Diax year
ago, was forced by the correspondent
who in a letter to the same paper said
some week from today an attemp
will be made to assassinate Presidea
Diaz."
Uiaz Being Poisoned.
The most startling disclosure contain
ed in the present letter concerns Prcsi
dent Diaz himeeli. The correspondent
savs the chief executive 10 being slowly
poisoned by members Of 9 powerful pa
srioticf ?, secret society which was form,
ed TO combat the clergy and overthrow
those in authority who aid ::and encour.
age the clerical party. The president
is accused OF sympathy With the church
and OF secretly assisting the clerics and
that the cieries have gained too much
influence through President Diaz for the
good OF the country.
This secret society is sai to include
many high officials throughout the
country and large number OF n,asons
who use the Mexican ritual. The so
ciety, 1t is claimed, is working quietly
bat sureiy. toward the overflow of the
regime and the time for the revolt, the
correspondent declares, is fast approach
ing.
A hi h minister OF the government,
who holds authority under Diaz and
has great influence with the army, and q
governor OF the northern province who
is popular with Americans, are spoken
OF as possible successors to Diax. Each,
it il said, Ia ambitious to become presi-
dent, and both, it is alleged by the cor
respondent, belong to the secret society
The base Of supplies for the rebels, it
is claimed, will be the border states OF
the United States and preparations are
being made TO open the campaign. To
this end those friends of the govern
ment holding Important posts under
Diax along the northern or Rio Grande
frontier and in the army are being sys-
tematlcaIiy removed by the use of pro.
per influence in high official circles and
the conspirators, according to the cor
respondent, are laying their plans well
for the final couo and open revolt which
are to come at no distant date.
1t is presumed that the statement re-
lative TO the removal OF influential
friends OF Diaz along the Rio Grande
border has reference to Senior Francisco
Mallen and others who have recently
been ordered to other posts.
CONSUL Mallen, it win be remember
ed, was one OF the staunchest friends Of
the Diaz government during his long
residence here and took Important steps
dnring the last alleged revolution to
suppress it and get the truth before the
people of the United States.--El Paso
Herald.