Arizona republican., 1910-08-04


ward the Mexican government and
their methods of assailing its admin
istration are unchanged, Ricardo
Flores Magon, Antonio Villarreal and
Librado Rivera, were released from
the territorial penitentiary at Flor
ence at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
They were sentenced in May, 1909 to
eighteen months service. after con-
viction on the charge of attempting
to organize in this country, an arm
ed revolution against the government
of Mexico. With credits for good be-
havior as convicts their sentences eX-
pired yesterday.
They were met at the penitentiary
by John Kenneth Turner, a warm
sympathizer of their cause who was
present to be in possession of all the
facts. in the event of a rearrest on
other inducements, supposed to be
awaiting disposition. No arrests
were made Turner and the three
Mexicans boarded the train for Phoe
nix, all arriving here at $3.50 yesterday
afternoon, except Rivera, who left the
train at Tempe to meet his family,
which awaited him there. The en-
tire party left last night via Maricopa
for Los Angeles where, they say,
their sympathizers are preparing to
hold a big reception and demonstra-
ton in their behalf in some theater
or hall, presumably this evening.
A reporter for The Republican met
Turner, Magon and Villarreal at the
depot on their arrival from Florence.
None of them showed the least diff
dence in being interviewed, contend
ing that they had done nothing in
violation of American laws before the
conviction of the revolutionists, say
ing they proposed to continue the
campaign that had been disturbed
somewhat by their sequestration,
probably from Los Angeles head
quarters. and apparently desiring to
make no secret of their plans which
they insist are legal under the pro-
visions of the American constitution.
Turner is rather an interesting per-
son. in that as an American, he has
become quite notable through his
activities in behalf of the cause Of
the revolutionists. He spent some
time in Mexico studying conditions,
being employed on newspaper in
the capital. and finally he prepared
an elaborate article for the Ameri-
can Magazine on "Barbarous Mexico
After its publication the management
of the magazine grew lukewarm and did
not seem to care to continue the
discussion from his point of view. He
later charged the magazine to that
effect and claims its management
practically admitted to him that its
course was due to "skillfully applies
influence on journalism"
Discussing yesterday the -probabll-
tiles of the rearrest of the three
Mexicans, he said that after their
conviction it was known that other
indictments were held against them.
A resolution was introduced in the
American congress asking for an in
vestigation of the case and pertinent
to it the attorney general when ap-
piled to for information admitted
that there were other indictments.
That no effort seems to have been
made to arrest the men on their dis
charge from prison he believes, is due
to the fact that the resolution in con-
gress has not been disposed of and the
attorney generals office is awaiting
the result of it or the findings of
the committee if an investigation is
ordered, before taking any further
avtion.
In speaking of the rights of their
cause Magon, Virllarreal and Turner
all stated that they knew the neu-
trality laws prohibited the raising of
an armed force in this country to
invade a friendly nation, and they
had carefully avoided doing anything
of the kind. and that no evidence to
that effect had been brought
out when they were tried. They
stated. however, that the laws of the
land permitting free speech, partic-
ularly the constitution of the United
States, gave them the privilege oi
agitating the cause of freedom In
Mexico. even 10 the extent of urging
those living on Mexican soil to take
up arms against their government
and if they desired, to even go so fan
as providing their sympathizers in the
southern republic with plans for theii
operations These things they admi
having done and say they propose tc
continue to do. They propose the
publication of newspapers and the
issuing of literature of any desirable
sort for introduction and circulation
among the people of Mexico. Bu
they do not propose to undertake th'
organization of an armed force in thi:
country to invade Mexico. That mus