The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-03
DECLARES DIAZ RECOGNIZES
THAT REVOLUTION IS JUST

WASHINGTON. April 2.-Pointing out
that the message of President Diaz 10
tho Mexican congress indorScs the de.
mands OF the Mexican revolutionists. DIR
Fasquez Gomez. head or the confidential
agency OF the insurgents here. tonight is
sued a statement suggesting two sou-
tions OF the trouble in Mexico.
10 Inc Inc, government OF President Diaz;'
and furnishing proof Of It's patriotism
may treat openly with the revouton-
lists putting an end TO the conflict and
arranging the best manner of guaran-
tecing the reforms and demands of the
refolutlonists, or the war may continue
TO its final triumph; which Mr.. Gomez
believes ri, Is Is not far distant;
lists were obliged TO pursue the latter
course he hoped that Elm the interest
States would recognize the belllgerency
Of the insurrection.
Il say In the interest of Justice and
humanity" said Or. Gomez, because up
government OF General Diaz has insisted
on treating the rcvolutionists as bandits
they have not been able properly to or
ganize a medical service to attend to the
wounded and the sick, and the burial OF
the dead. AT present Ii a member Of the
insurgents medical service Is taken pris-
oner by Diazs troops he is shot imme
diately"
In his analysis of the message Of
President Diaz Dr. Gomez said he found
much encouragement to the cause OF the
revolutionists,
Statement of Gomez.
His statement In part follows:
General Diazs message to congress
is very interesting because at the bot
tom II admits that the revolution is n
just ono, and has for it's object the bet
tering OF political and social conditions
in Mexico; For this reason ! am even
more firmly convinced that the revou-
tionary party shortly will triumph. The
message admits that the country must
not be governed indefinitely by the same
been In power for thirty four years. the
revolutionists VIII stand for him no
longer.
The message confesses that the prin-
ciple of no reelection Of public officers
elected by popular vote merits it's heart
lest support. This is TO say. that the
| adopted by the revolutionary party, is
d national necessity.
Next, General Diaz says that in or
tain public officers it is Indispensable to
revise the electoral laws 80 as to In
| sure the electoral activity Of all citl-
zcns capable OF voting.
Therefore. the principle Of effective
suffrage advanced by the revolutiouists,
Is logical because 1t has for Its object
| OF the Mexican people.
Finally. General Diaz admits that the
administration OF Justice. is not good
effective and for the purpose OF remedy
ing this state of affairs he proposes to In
| itiate an investigation OF these condi-
tions. This means that the revolution
.sts are right inasmuch the cause of
the revolution has been due TO a hunger
and thirst for justice.
Revolution Final Recourse.
when. public opinion first felt the ne
| cessity for these reforms every peace
able. means that could be found We're
employed by the people in their efforts
| To obtain them, but the government OF
| General Diaz treated all such efforts with
disdain. and when recourse WAS had 10
the press in support of these endeavors
| the government employed It's power In
SuspendinS the newspapers. closing their
plants and imprisoning all those con-
cerned in the exposures.
Then came the revolution as the final
recourse. to which, all oppressed people
have to resort. and in spite OF the diff
cultIes encountered In the beginning 1t
exists today throughout the entire coun-
! General Diaz makes two important
| confessions: First. that these reforms
are supported by the thinking men
throughout he country, and second. more
| important still. that the government de-
spite It's efforts. has not been able TO
suppress the revolution In conclusion:
| "The demands Of the revolutionists are
| just they are supported by public opin-
| ion in Mexico and General Diaz has in
dorsed them.
Now. then. who should put these re-
forms into effect? Should II be the pres
ent regime. which has been opposed TO
| they be carried out in good faith. con-
slderinR that the Diaz government has
delayed until the people have risen In
arms?
There is no room for doubt but that
the revolutionary party alone is entirety
cogni2unt OF the necessities OF the pco-
pie and is the party which can and
should carry out these reforms. other
wise IL would he equivalent 10 voluntar-
lily delivering into the hands OF the enc
7; my all the benefits OF the triumph and
reducing the country to a worse condI-
tion than formerly"
Dr. Gomez admitted tonight that the
peace proposals which he had discussed
with Seuor Limantour. minister of n