New-York tribune., 1910-11-25
MhDERO'S MANIFESTO
Declaration of War on the PresI,
dent Of Mexico.

manifesto to the nation. credited TO
and signed BY Francisco l. Nadero, call
ing on the people OF Mexico to rise against
the government of General Diaz, was made
Drf1iic in New York last night by friends
and parrisans of Madero. who stated that
it had been received in this city to-day.
The manifesto Is in Spanish and is dated
at San Luis Potosi. Mexico. October ). 1910.
A footnote 20 the manifesto states this IS
for private circulation I'D to November Is,
and that thereafter it IS to be circulated
broadcast Ii reads:
In their uninterrupted struggle for the
triumph Of the ideals Of liberty and Justice
the people are compelled al certain his
torical moments 10 make the greatest sac
rificss.
our beloved fatherland has reached such
stage that desPottsU. sucn as @
MeXiCans have nor been accustomed 10
bear since we secured our Independence.
oppresses us 10 such a degree that II has
become intolerable.
The manifesto recitss THAI a feeling Of
unrest has pervaded the republic because OF
this system Of government and grew be-
cause of the efforts Of General Diaz to sad
die upon the nation a successor Of his own
choice This tt is declared. decided many
Mexicens to undertake the struggle Tor
recovery of popular sovereignty, and the
auti-re-election National party was organ
ICED for that purpose It named Madero
and Dr. Francisco Pasques Gomez for tiie
offices OF President and Vice-PresideHt. ana
the manifesto states that General DIa%'
realizing the conditions. had Madero m
prisoued before the elections The elec-
tons took place. It is stated, the people De-
ing excluded from the meetings by violence
prisons were filed with independent citi-
zens and shameful frauds occurred
The manifesto continues:
This unlawful and ruthless situa tloh al Cai
no longer subsist. ! have tuOIUuSHtS -
pretended that II the peopl,S .,,s Sreeifiency
mated me as candidate for the 1850 Sei -
! II is nor because they nave dlSceI Ileo ~ ~
mo the gifts OF a statesman % .s -
but the maniness of patTIot --ier
liberty can be achieved -. .,,,o ~
~ vi-tT1e OF the above, and as an eeho o.
the national Kill - qGcls1T ifiasai and the Re-
nnhIic TO be without lawful SoverIll,Llei-e ,,
and assume. Professionally the FI9siticIiy 97f
81 the Republic until lhe peopIt /" - - - a
1ata f+E rulers in conformity WIN tUe lLN
TO attain this end IL Is necessaLg ,,.-,d-z - a
move rom ~ +;+Ie ~ legality display
scandalous and immoral Trauds-
Tho manifesto designates SUNDAY. the
9nTI7 OF November, from O'Clock on aS
the date and time for the rising according
20 the following plan:
The elections held in June and July of me
current year are hereby declared null ana
void. -. -.Y ma.
is denied recognition -,--.,-.
In order TO avoid as far as possible We We
troubles resulting from all reVolutlonaT-
coT1r7otfons the laws promulgated by the
sctusT government are declared 10 De IN
force until they may pe reIorIilso ILLI M jug !.
constitutional methods CHuSI III :
circumstances the obligations incurred
toward foreign governments by tne poT-
fTjsTic administration. previous 70 the -nth
of the coming month, shall be duly re
IN addition 20 the constitution and the
A., IA us in force the principle of non-Telectlor
~ the President and EiCe-Prestdeur OF the
RepubIc OF the Governors OF the states