The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-25
Mexico on Verge Of Civil War

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has been precipitated by the acton OF
the government in sending troops 20
the towns where the rebels have made
their strongholds.
The arrival of the Mexican customs
guards here, taking possession of the
custom house and postoffice, has pre-
cipitated the crisis in this province.
An attacking party of revolutionists
| already have been formed and waits
outside the town for orders from the
| leaders of the revolution to start the
battle that they declare will strike the
first note Of liberty from the autocratic
| dominion of the Diaz officials.
The northern provinces are tense
with the hushed expectancy that
| comes before the outbreak of a great
storm. Every man is armed. The pro-
clamation of martial law in Cananea
and other border towns has intensified
the revolutionary sentiment
From his prison in Monterey, Fran
| cesco Madero, opponent of Porfiro Diaz
| for the presidency and a prisoner be-
cause of his activity in that opposition,
has been able to spread the cause of
Reyes throughout the north. Closely
guarded though he is, he has sent out
messages that have inf1amed the
younger element of Mexico. The revo-
lutionists have demanded political lib
erty, the right to vote. and the revok-
| ing of the tariff on sheep. They have
announced that if they are denied their
constitutional right of the ballot next
|
| liberty.
The plan to seize the custom house
here, however, has pushed the crisis
| forward The house of the American
consul is guarded by American dep
uties, who came from Texas for the
purpose of protecting American in
terests and lives.
All through Sonora province the po-
lice are raiding the homes of all those
suspected Of being in sympathy with
the revolutionists, seeking for arms
imported from the border towns of
Arizona. In Chivectria one house
showed As rifles Of American make.
At least 1000 rounds Of ammunition
were found in Villa Verde by the SOL
diers. Dealers at Bisbee and Douglas,
Ariz., have sold out their entire stock
Of ammunition and it is expected that
international complication will result
because of the American sympathy
with the revolutionists.
The report that the Yucatan upris-
ing, put down last month, had again
showed it's head has encouraged the
rebels in the north to fresh activity
and will give them a strong ally in the
revolution. Unless the government
takes the most stringent measures
Sonora will be battle ground before
the end of the week
Soldiers hold every entrance to
Cananea. Two compares of infantry
under Col. Kosterlitzky guard the
town. The chief Of police, Rafael
Lopez, has resigned and disappeared,
evidently in fear that he will be killed.
as was his predecessor.
The immediate cause Of the bringing
OF the guns to Naco was the report
that rebels were about to take the Gus
tom house and the postoffice. The
Mexican consul at Naco, Ariz., COM
municated with the government at the
City of Mexico, and the troops were
rushed to Naco, Sonora, in response
to his appeal.
All ammunition and rifles in Naco.
Ariz., were taken across the line last
night by Mexican customs officials
and every available man was armed
and ready in case of an attack.
The deputy sheriff at Naco, Ariz..
telephoned to Bisbee, and a posse left
here at midnight, arriving in Naco at
a. m. today.
1t was feared If an attack were
made on the custom house in Sonora
that trouble might spread to this side
of the line Mexican officials at Can
anea have made several arrests in the
last few days of alleged revolutionists
and sent them to Hermosillo.