The San Francisco call., 1901-11-02
AUCTION SALES.
YAQUI AMBITION.

tn He renewal OF war against Mexico by the In
dams of the Yaqui Valley is unexpected and
Il found the Government unprepared. The Fed
eral troops had withdrawn from Sonora and the
Yaqui war was supposed to be over Only the prompt
appearance and brave conduct of Colonel Quintiro
and his small force of local troops saved Guaymas
from capture in the first action of the renewed war
The Yaqus number many thousands They have
never surrendered their rich valley to Mexico and
are now resisting the desire of the Government to
remove them the southern part of the republic and
take possession of their country. They not
savage people but have issued from primitive con
ditions and industrial community with intense
tribal patriotism and capable of great courage and
strategy N war.
Before renewing the military struggle they organ
lied juEta and issued a proclamation which is an
interesting thing in its way 1t declares that 'the
tendency of civilization is to make nations
of continents since is easy to govern continent
IN these days as county hundred years ago.
Hence It is unjust that the people of North America
should support three Governments when one is sufi-
cient. Two of the three Governments of North
America exist under false pretenses Their consti-
ttons modelled after that of the United States are
mockeres used as cloaks to cover their tyranny.
They support themselves by depressing the weak and
submissive, by destroying the brave and unyelding
and by living the charity of the great republic
from which they draw their revenues 1t is the duty
Of the United States tc see that these mendicant and
criminal Governments to exist since they have
proven that they do not deserve to exist and is the
purpose Of the Yaqui people to assist the United
States in that duty The Yaquis seek the destruction
of the Mexican Government not only to avenge the
expulsion of the Yaqui women and to prevent the
determination of the YaQui race but for the benefit
of the entire continent"
After setting forth their purpose to annex Mexico
to the United States this remarkable document takes
political turn of another character to this effect:
Only after the annexation of Mexico to the United
States will the control of the commerce of the silver
using populations by the silver-producng continent
be possible Therefore the annexation of Mexico will
bring about the triumphant 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 commerce of the world In return for the
universal liberation that the Yaqu revolution inaugu
rates all the Yaqus expect is participation in the en-
sung civilization, and recognizing the permanent
independence OF Sonora as useless they have COM
bined with their watch cry, 'Yaquis must survive
the motto, The continent one nation" This mani
festo IS signed by Romualdo Tenebanto. Evaristo
Gutmasolco, Adriasola Cupo, Benito Gutierrez Ale
jandro Plumoblanco, and of course, by John DIVER!
So, while the world rings with the noise of big
politics. these isolated people emerge upon the stage
with programme to change the political map of the
hemisphere. What opportunity it offers for fill
clustering from this country provided the fibuster
spirit IS still abroad among Our people The situation
IS not unlike that presented by Texas from 1920 I'M
til 1886 and the battle of San Jacinto and if there
were Houstons Crocketts and Bowies here to take
advantage of it much history might be made in the
Yaqui Valley. The ambitious scheme will not prob
ably secure much sympathy in Mexico outside the
Yaqui country. The Aztec blood is difused through
out the republic. and since the time of Juarez who
was pure Aztec, that people has been contented
with the republic as it is. If, however at any time
before the power Of the Yaquis is broken there should
occur such nternecne political complications as NAV
arise with the passing of the era of Diaz and the
Aztecs ard Yaquis get together, this plan, formed
by junta Of obscure Indians and John Dwyer might
be heard from again