Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22
ASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE
SEIZED BY GOVERNMENT 7

LAREDO, Texas, Nov. 21.-The stu
alton in Mexico appears serious tonight.
For the first time in fifteen years of
operation the leased wire of the As
sociated Press from Laredo to Monte
rey and Mexico City was Communicated
by the Mexican government on the plea
of military need, and the federal cir
cult manager in Nuevo Laredo was
ordered to cut off the Laredo office Of
the Associated Press to prevent in
formation being CLEANED from messages
. moving over the wire.
These instructions emanated from
the headquarters of the federal tele-
graphs in Mexico City, where it was
explained the g-vernment would re-
quire the full capacity of all its tele-
graph facilities throughout the night.
Coming as it does after what was Of
ficially reported to have been a per-
fectly tranquil Sunday Throughout the
greater part Of the republic, broken
only - a few almost insignificant dis
orders in the smaller places, this action
on the part of the government would
appear to lend substance to rumors of
bloody riots at Zacatecas, Gomez Pa
lacio and Torreon, the authenticity OF
which had been in doubt.
REGION LONG DIsAFFTCTED
These three important cities are
situated in a region that has been dis
affected for years. Gomez Palacio and
Torreon are cities of about $4,000 and
25,000 inhabitants, respectively, and
are four miles apart in the Laguna
district of the state of Coahuila.
This territory was the scene of the
insurrection of 1908, which was quickly
quelled by the federal troops, and
which is supposed to have eventually
resulted in sending Gen. Bernardo
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at that time was governor of the con-
tiguous state Of Nueyo Leon.
The reVolutiOni-ts proclaimed him as
their leader and repeated disavowals
on his part did not seem to convince
the central government that he was
not covertly abetting the disaffection.
He was sent to Europe ostensibly on
a military mission, and has not yet
returned.
Almost at once the same element
that had recognized Reyes as their
standard bearer turned to Francisco l.
Madero and nominated him for presi-
dent Of the republic in opposition to
President Diaz in the election last
MADERO FANS REVOLT
Madero and his supporters claimed
they were not being accorded fair treat
rnent in the campaign, and Madero
was imprisoned on the charge Of IN
sulting the government by his state
ment that he could not get justice in
the courts He was held in prison until
some weeks after the election, when
the existing government was over
whelmingly returned to power. Then
he was released on bail. He made his
way to San Antonio, Texas, whence he
is alleged to have been secretly pre-
pairing his partisans for the widespread
revolt which was planned to commence
last Sunday, November 20.
November Is Madero slipped out oil
San Antonio, made his way to Cotulla,
Texas, where he was met by four COM
panions with horses and a guide, and
then started in a westerly direction.
Every precaution is being taken by
the American officials to prevent V'o-
lation Of neutrality laws. Governor
Campbell is reported to have ordered
the entire force Of Texas rangers to
the Rio Grande and the commanding
officer of Fort Mcintosh has placed q
double guard over the gun racks in
each barrack of the four companies of
infantry stationed here, as precau-
tion against theft or seizure by Mexi-
can revolutionists.