The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
LONG. FIGHT FOR
FREEDOM At END
YAoUl NATION IN SONORA is
ABOUT TO SEVER TRIBAL
RELATIONS.
Will Submit to Mcxico-IndIans, Over.
come In Murderous Struggle for
Their Rich Valley, Accept Final
Terms Of Peace.

Hermosillo, Sonora, Mex, juno H.
After war which has continued inter
mittently for more than 100 years, the
Yaqui nation, as nation, is about to
suffer the throes of dissolution, to
sever tribal relations, and it's men,
bers are to settle down into peaceable
and law.abiding citizens.
Originally numbering 10000 or more
people, they have never yet acknowl-
edged the authority Of the Mexican
government, but the end is fast COM
ing and the Yaqui nation will soon be
thing Of the past.
, Although Christianized by the Span
ish fathers, they steadfastly refused to
accept the dominion Of Spain, and as
soldiers, in the revolutionary army.
materially aided in driving the Span
iards from the country, and in later
years, against the armies of the re-
public, they stubbornly maintained
their freedom.
Prior to the accession of Porfirio
Dias to the presidency Of the republic
the rights Of the Yaqui to levy tribute
on the commerce of the Yaqui river
was recognized by the government Of
Mexico, and, but for the thrush Of
Americans, 1t is probable that such
condition Of things would have existed
unchallenged today. The "Yaqui
country"is is rich In natural advantages.
In minerals, in agriculture, in home
making, it Is probably surpassed by
no spot in the great southwest.
Fight for the Valley. -,
To the Anglo-Saxon adventurer the
great possibilities afforded by the
country could not be overlooked Old
Sam Brannen was given grant to the
valley, but the government could not
deliver the goods and he died Of old
age without changing the status quo
Brannen's mantle fell on other shoul-
ders, some American, some Mexican.
Deeds of violence that would shame q
pagan were perpetrated against the
Indians and they replied in like meas
ures. The national as we'll as state
governments became involved and
then ensued the long struggle which
Is about to end.
On May Z last Luis Bule, head OF the
Yaqui nation, asked for a conference
By which peace could be arranged
With 90 Of his followers, he was met
in the Bacatete mountains by Col.
Jose Gonzales Salas and other officers
of the Mexican army. The conference
lasted three hours and it is believed to
have paved the way to a lasting peace.
At first Chief Bule assumed tho az
gressive in his demands, but was evi.
IDENTIFY prepared to waive them as oc.
casion demanded. In the end terms
acceptable to both parties were agreed
upon.
Tho Terms Of Peace.
These provide unconditional submis.
sion of the Yaquis to the authority Of
the. government; that the lives and
property Of the Indians be respected,
and they be protected in all the rights
and privileges accorded to Mexican
citizens under existing laws. provided,
however. that for the time being they
must not go north of Tres; that all
arms and ammunition Of war in the
hands of the Indians be delivered to-
the military authorities; that ennis.
saries should be sent to the different
Yaqui bands, advising them to cease
hostilities and deliver up their arms;
and that the government provide all
necessaries for the submitting Indians
until such time as work can be pro-
vided. for them.
Chief Bule, in expressing himself as.
satisfied with the terms proposed, said
he believed his people would accept
them II enough time was given to
unite all families and parties so as to
present themselves in a body. He
fixed June Is as the date upon which
the united people present themselves
Tor ratification Of terms of settlenent..