The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
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INK company, as might be Judged by
l,is assertion Tint The government OF
Mexico IL II syndicated government OF
| Niiiaius. for villains and by villains.
But his more recent utterauces make.
IL doubtful AS to whether ne seeks to
upset the Dictatorship OF PorflriO DiaZ.
Questioned as TO the time when he
would tie prepared to send American
mtbustrrs into Sonora. he replied:
When ready and asked when lie
would be ready. ne declared, when
DiaZ dies Mexican newspapers ex-
press the opinion that the revolution Is
simply II means OF keeping capital out
of Sonora until Dwyer and those allied
with him have secured all the valuable
mining and agricultural lands.
Dwysr Takes q Hand.
He Is not "a young man, his appear
ance indicating that he liz more than
~. but he is we'll fitted. because of
/, physical health and mental activity, to
continue IN the struggle he has entered.
He may patiently and contdentially
save his resources for the troublesome
epoch which may follow the death of
Diuz. But II may be doubted that he is
waiting the death of Diaz to strike the
final blow. The initial tilibusteriaig ex-
petition into Sonora may occur long
before 1t is looked for.
When first identified with the revo-
luton Dwyer was employed by the
zali. Sonora The Yaquis had signed
a treaty of peace with Mexico. termi-
mating their ten Years war. SIX
months later the Yaquis alleged that
Mexico had repudiated the treaty. Spe-
officially it was declared that the gov
would not restore to the Va
quis the property which had been con-
tiscated and ii refused to Withdraw the
| troops from Sonora.
Then II was that Dwyer became in
\ faraSfnC IJn cf,,HiaH The NunniS tlnSa-
ly and found, as he says. that they are
THE exception TO the rule governing
American Indians" being industrious
aud prone to civilization. The inius-
tees committed by he Mexican gov
eminent were Witnessed by him. The
Yaquis were taxed for Irrigation with
Out there being any irrigation; school
taxes We're collected Without schools
being provided and many minor abuses
we're committed.
Promised American Aid.
Dryer o full advantage of all the
conditions which urged the INDIANS to
rebel. Finally, his plans laid, he left
Nacozari With five iaquis for the va
qui valley. AT different points the
Ya.lui separated from him snd spread
rumors throughout the country.
The Y:Quis We're aroused. False re-
ports of outrages committed by the
MeXicans spread like Mlldftre. When
Dwyer and the five Yauuis reunited at
TORN. in The heart. of the Yaqui val
ley, The rebellion Was in full! flame.
Al a mass meeting at TORN Dwyer
promised the rebels American aid. He
Was made a member 81 the council
OF war. From that time his influence,
supported i'm the ouncil by T~enebanto,
GutsnaZoleo and C1po, dominated the
Yanuis. Authority was given TO hin
The United States.
pwyer has been imprisoned four
times because of his connection with
The Yaquis, but the Mexican authori-
ties have always failed TO prove any
thing against him. He was arrested
in ciudad Juarez in 1899, after having
established a junta at Bisbee, A. T..
with Teresa Urea. known as Santa
Teresa, in charge. The American con-
sui. kendrick. aided the MeNicans TO
imprison him.
T~hirtN-siN hours after his arrest lie
walked out of The court room in de-
lance of judge, police and consul. He
crossed the Rio Grande TO El Paso.
Ten. and the same day boarded the
train in Ciudad Juarez for tho City Of
Mexico without being molested.
Arrested, but Released.
On May s, 1900. he was arrested i'm the
City of Mexico and held four days. being
liberated for lack of proofs. In 1901 he was
arrested in ~Guaymas, Sonora. The mill
ta1y commandante wished to have him
shot and asked for the appreciation of Cen
eral Torres. but Torres ordered that he be
set at liberty.
The last time he was arrested was in
the City of Mexico in 1908. He was held
siN months in Befem prison. Charges sup
ported by alleged perjured witnesses were
made against him. Through other witness
eS he disproved the charges and was ac-
quilted. He said afterward:
'Ihey stacked the cards. So / stacked
them also. AT the showdown ! held the
best hand.
Some day the MeNicans may arrest him
and keep him arrested. but they must play
Il smoother game than they have played
SO far.
Nearly all American companies operat-
ing in Sonora are Opposes. to the work OF
DWyer. The railroad companies are es-
| pecialiy inimical. Gold mining companies
alone favor him. This is because of the
| tax OF 10 per cent. levied by the govern
ment on gold bullion.
There is no doubt that the gold miners
will Join hands with Dwyer when the op-
| portunltS is offered. They are now re-
strained by numerical weakness, but dis
coveries of gold are being made frequent
ly and are bringing miners into the coun-
try, so that it will not be long before the
Renegade as the MeNicans cail him,
will have a strong American following
within calling distance.
Annexation the End?
The program of the leader of the Yaquis.
as announced in one of his manifestos, IS
very plain. First of all, he would have
the Americans assist the Yaquis, supply
ing 800 fillbustcrS. In return for this he
promises that after the independence of
Sonora is established no foreigners shall he
allowed to enter Sonora for ten wears"
In this way he promises to the Ameri-
cans the cream of "a marvelously rich as-
ricultural and mineral region. He pro-
| poses that the Yaquis, with the aid OF
Americans. shall occupy all the important
towns in Sonora and establish q provision
al government.
Then what? When Mexico organizes a
volunteer army to go to Sonora, he ex-
poets. though he does not say SO. that
thousands of Americans will rush to the
assistance of their fellow countrynen all
ready involved in the Yaqui movement. He
does not even suggest the results. Per-
haps there Is no need. since 1t is clear
that complications must arise which might
cause war between the United States and
Mexico, and, in consequence. the anneXa-
ton of the latter by the former.
The situation may be merely interesting
to Americans, but to some Mexicans it is
alarming. For fifteen years. with the cx-
ceptlon of a vacation of ten months. the
YaQuis have successfully resisted Mexico.
With the cooperation of a man who