The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-11-25

Laredo, Tex, Nov. 22.-The situa-
ton in Mexico appears serious. For
the first time in fifteen years of opera
ton the leased wire of the Associated
Press from Laredo to Monterey and
Mexico City was commandered by the
Mexican government on the plea of
military need and the federal circuit
to cut off the Laredo Office of the AS
sociated Press to prevent information
being cleaned from messages moving
over the wire.
Coming, as it does, after what was
officially reported to have been per-
fectly tranquil Sunday through the
greater part of the republic, this action
on the part of the government would
appear to lend substance to rumors of
bloody riots at Zazatecas, Gomez Pa
lachio and Torreon, the authenticity of
which had been in doubt.
An Instruction Area.
This territory was the scene of the
instruction in 1908, which. was quick
ly quelled by the federal government
and which is supposed to have even.
tually resulted in sending Gen. Bar
nardo Reyes out of Mexico.
When Reyes went to Europe the ele
ment that had recognized him as stand
ard bearer turned to Francisco l. Ma
dero, and nominated him for president
of the republic in opposition to the in
cumbent, Portirio Diaz, in the election
last spring.
Madero and his supporters claimed
they were not being accorded fair
treatment in the campaign, and Ma
dero was imprisoned on the charge OF
insulting the government by his state
ment that he could not get justice in
the courts. He was held in prison un
til some weeks after the election, when
the existing government was over
whelmingly returned to power, then
he was released on bail.
Plans Revolution.
He made his way to San Antonio
Tex, whence he is alleged to have
been secretly preparing his partisans
for the widespread. revolt which was
planned to commence last Sunday, No
vember 90
On November 10 Madero' slipped out
of San Antonio, made his way to Cotul
la, Tex, where he was met by -four
companions with horses and guide
and then started in a westerly direc
ton. It was understood he was going
to the family estate in Coahuila te
take personal comamnd Of the anti
government forces. No further word
has been obtainable regarding his
movements and it is believed he is IL
Mexico today.
Every precaution is being taken BY
the American authorities to prevent
violation of neutrality laws of the
United States. Gov. Campbell is re
ported to have ordered the entire force
of Texas rangers to the Rio Grande
and the commanding officer of Fort
Mcintosh has placed double guard
over the gunracks in each barracks 81
the four companies of infantry sta
toned here, as precaution against
theft or seizure by Mexican revolu
tionists.
Hard to Get News.
1t is difficult to get authentic news
from the scene Of the disturbances. Al
the American embassy it was said nc
kilograms came yesterday from con
suls there and the newspapers here
also have been unable to obtain infor
nation
The war minister last night IN ex
planning why troops were hurriedly
sent to Orizaba, in the state Of Vers
Cruz. said it was feared the rebels
might dynamite the railroad bridges
The net result of the fighting there
according to the minister, was one Sol
dier killed and several persons wound
led when q mob attacked and pillaget
the market. Two hundred arrests q
lagitators have been made here.