Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-06
/ vf Sonora until Dwyer and those allied
with him have secured all the valuable
mining and agricultural lands.
DIVER Taken Hand

/ Of Sonora until Dwyer and those allied
with him have secured all the valuable
mining and agricultural lands.
Dwyer Takes q Hand.
| He is not a young man, his appear /.
ance indicating that he is more than
/ 40, 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 confidentially
save his resources for the troublesome
| epoch which may follow the death of
| Diaz. But 1t may be doubted that he is
| waiting the death of Diaz to strike the
final blow. The initial filibustering ex-
petition into Sonora may occur long
| before it is looked for.
When first identified with the revo-
luton Dryer was employed by the
! MonteZuma Copper company, at Naco-
zari. Sonora. The Yaquis had signed
treaty of peace with Mexico. termi-
months later the Yaquis alleged that
Mexico had repudated the treaty. Spe-
officially it was declared that the gov
eminent would not restore to the va
quis the property which had been con-
tiscated and 1t refused to withdraw the
troops from Sonora.
Then it was that Dwyer became III
terested. He studied the Yaquio close
ly and found, as he says, that they are
the exception to the rule governing
American Indians" being Industrious
and prone to civilization. The injus-.
tees committed by the Mexican gov
eminent were witnessed by him. The
Yaquis We're 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.
Dwyer took full advantage of all the
conditions which urged the Indians to
rebel. Finally, his plans laid, he left
Nacozari with five Yaquis for the va
qui valley. AT different points the
Yaqui separated from him and spread
rumors throughout the country.
The Yfquis were aroused. False re-
ports of outrages comiaitted by the
Mexicans spread like wildfire. When
Dwyer and the five Yaquis reunited at
TORN. in the heart of the Yaqui wall
ley, the rebellion was in full flame
AT mass meeting at TORN Dwyer
promised the rebels American aid. He
was made member of the council
of war. From that time his influence,
supported in the council by Tenebanto.
GutsnaZoleo and Cupo dominated the
Yaquis. Authority was given to him
to organize juntas and sell bonds in
the United States.
Dwyer has been imprisoned four
times because of his connection with
the Yaquis, but the Mexican authors
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 Mexicans to
imprson him.
Thirtysix hours aftes his arrest he
walked out of the court room in de-
tiance of judge, police and consul. He
crossed the Rio Grande to Ell Paso,
Tex, and the same day boarded the
train in ciudad Juarez for the city of
Mexico without being molested.
Arrested but Released.
On May 5, 1900, he was arrested in the
City of Mexico and held four days, being
liberated for lack of proofs. In 1901 he was
arrested in Guaymas, Sonora. The mill
tary 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 1903. He was held
six months in Beem 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:
They stacked the cards. So stacked
them also At the showdown i held the
best hand"
Some day the MeXicans may arrest him
and keep him arrested, but they must play
a smoother game than they have played
so far
Nearly all American companies operat-
ing in Sonora are opposed to the work OF
Dwyer. The railroad companies are es-
pecially 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 OPP
portunity is offered. They are now re-
strained by numerical weakness, but dis
coverles 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 Mexicans call him.
will have a strong American following
within calling distance.
Annexation the End?
The program of the leader of the Yaquia
as announced in one of his manifestos, is
very plain. First of all, he would have
the Americans assist the Yaquis, supply
ing 500 fillbusters In return for this he
promises that after the independence OF
Sonora is established no foreigners shall be
allowed to enter Sonora for ten years"
In this way he promises to the Amerf-
cans the cream of a marvelously rich ag-
ricultural and mineral region. He pro-
poses that the iaqulS, Win tne ald OIL
Americans, shall occupy all the important
towns in Sonora and establish a provision
al government.
Then what? When Mexico organizes
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 countrymcn al
ready involved in the Yaqui movement He
does not even suggest the results. Per-
haps there Is no need, since it 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 1t is
alarming. For fifteen years. with the ex-
ception of vacation of ten months, the
Yaquis have successfully resisted Mexico.
With the cooperation of man who
knows the American people and. therefore.
may be able to bring help to the revolu-
tionists from the United States, they will
deal their heaviest blows in the future.
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