The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-20
SAYS DlAz WOULD
! PUT HIM TO DEATH
Senior Azcona, in Jail, Blames Trusts
For Troubles and Protests Against
Extradition.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-Senor Jul
an Sanchez Azcona. one-time student
at Heidelberg and the University or
Paris. former newspaper owner, Mex
lean congressman and personal friend
OF Porfirio Diaz, who is now in the
District OF Columbia Jail awaiting ex-
tradition proceedings on what is alleg
ed TO be trumped up charge oil
'swindling" gives striking insight
into political conditions in Mexico in
his story of how and why he became
revolutionist The story is here re-
peated exactly as he told IL. He spoke
TO representative OF the United
Press through an interpreter. Though
he is familiar with the French, Ger
man. Italian and Spanish, he knows
no English,
Copyright 1910 BY The United Press
Associations)
BY JUAN SANCHEZ AZCONA.
@ II the people of the United States
could realize what has been done 10
Mexicans by their own government
during the past ten years the present
American protection which keeps Por-
firio Diaz on his throne, would be
withdrawn and within few months.
weeks perhaps. new government.
which would be of the people, would
be installed.
| am revolutionist. Ii is for that
reason and no other. that am In Jail.
! am charged with "swindling." but
all Mexico knows that | am innocent.
All Mexico knows, too. that If the
United States consents TO my extradi-
ton, will be shot by the soldiers OF
Diaz. And l will not be the first.
This government is being used as a
tool. The treaty Is beng used to give
Diaz and his advisors the whip hand
over our men who have dared to try
to oppose tyranny. American OFF,
Gals have been made to see things
In the wrong light. | can only hope
that in my own case the awakening
will come soon.
The entire dissatisfaction in Mexico
Is due to the trusts. They Cypress.
They rob. They even murder when
they think murder is necessary to the
attainment OF their despicable ends.
They control practically all OF the
finances OF Mexico and they also con.
troll Djaz. The heads OF the Mexican
trusts occupy places In the Mexican
cabinet.
II is not SO much against Diaz that
the people are rising, as it is against
these trusts. I myself believe that
Diaz allows himself to be deceived
by his councillors.
believe this because DiaZ is not
very wealthy.
The United States. as a government.
ia not popular with Mexicans. BY
Mexicans I mean the masses. They
believe that the Mexican trusts are
products OF the American trusts.
| myself think that this country is
asleep. A fair investigation will con-
vince II that the financial interests
are sucking Mexico dry.
/ charge that two members OF the
cabinet OF Diaz, Senior Corral, secre-
tary OF the interior. and Senior Liman-
ally responsible for much OF the pres
emit trouble. Both are powerful in the
Mexican trusts. Both hope TO sue
coed to the presidency when Diaz dies
and I believe he will die before many
months. 1t Is due to these two men
that / am exiled from my own coun-
try. II Is because Of the things they
represent, the things they stand Tor
and had persuaded Diaz TO stand for,
that am a revolutionist.
| became a revolutionist because
want to see Mexico a republic in Iact
instead OF In name. | became revo-
lutionist because | want TO see Mex
lean citizens get their just dues In
stead of being robbed and oppressed
at every turn. | became revolution
ist because I want every man TO have
a chance to attain the presidency
against the one-man reign that now
exists.
For years | had hoped that all this
might be brought about without
bloodshed, through the medium OF the
ballot But the ballot Is farce in
Mexico.
Madero, my friend and schoolmate
in Paris, was nominated for the presi-
dency after Diaz had himself stated
that he had taught his people democ-
racy and would be glad to see them
govern themselves. Madero would
have been elected. Everywhere he
went he was acclaimed DiaZ knew
he would be elected and so few days
before the election, last June, he had
him arrested, charged with insulting
the president of Mexico. The Mexican
law prohibits any man under police
charges from running for office. Ma.
dero was kept in Jail until the cleo
tons were over. Then he was releas-
ed on $4,000 bail and fed the country.
When Madero was arrested. many
of the leaders OF his party were also
thrown into jail by the police. A war
rant was issued for my arrest but !
heard OF it and got out OF the country
into Texas before they could catch
me.
Or. Van Dyke Quits Church.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.--Contrary to
general expectation. Rev. Dr. Henry
Van Dyke, who resigned last Thurs