The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-12

Mexico City. March II Thorough ly aruosed by the spread of brigan- dage and vandalism incident to the revolution led by Francisco I Ma dero. and determined to protect prop erty, the Diaz government this week will begin tc wage against the law less element pitiless war of extermi- nation.
 Resurrecting provision of the Mexican constitution. not used for fiji teen years. and acting under it's au- thorization. the government will set aside for six months certain personal guarantees.
 Any one detected in the act of hign way robbery, of raiding a village or farm, of train wreckng, of cutting the telegraph or telephone wires Or even of removing spike from a railroad track or throwing stones at a train will he summarily shot by those mak- ing the arrest.
 Today the bill providing for this drastic measure was sent to the per manent commission of the federal congress. It was signed by Miguel Macedo. sub secretary of the depart ment of interior. and clearly states that it's enactment is the wish of the president.
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 The permanent commission is q body endowed with power to act dur Ing fiiat period when congress Is not in session. The members of the com mission approved the measure, but under the law, it is necessary that the bill come up for a second reading. 1t was referred to subcommittee ani this subcommittee was instructed eo report it to the commission Monday at special session. That it then will be favorably acted upon there is no doubt.
 The decision to ask for the "sus- pension of personal guarantees" pro ylded by the constitution, was reach cd by the president in conference with the members of his cabinet. This provision of the constitution is one calculated to permit the federal government to put into effect at times Of extraordinary conditions form of government approaching that of maf- tial law. Under the constitution the government may go further and de- clare martial law. but the provision Invoked does not abrogate the pow CTS of the civil authorities but does deny in cases of certain crimes, the rlght of normal trial to the accuse1
 Possibly the nearest approach so this provision of the Mexican consti tution found in the constitution of the United States is that which permits under certain conditions, the with. dr1wal of he habeas corpus.
 Explanatory of the measure sent to the congressional commission there accompanied it a note also sigc- Cd by Mir Macedo. In tiis note the subsecretary reviews the growth oi the railroad systems of the republic and calls attention the part they have ptayed in the development of the country. Since the inauguration oi tne revolution on November 20, the note states, the lawless element has destroyed in various parts of the re- puplic railnoad property as well as fther property, ilas endangered the Me of individuals and produced such state of affairs that the president considers 1t advisable for the govern ment to avail itself of its constitu- uonal right to suspend certain per sonal guarantees.
 An analogous conditica prevails, ac' cording to this note. in the manner n which telephone wires, telegram wires and transmission lines have peen cut. Attention Is called to the importance of the lines carrying cleo tricify for supplying light and power 10 many of the eountry's larger cities and says that the criminal element nas at various times interfered seri' ously with them and with the tele- phone and telegraph lines
 The growing prevalence of highway robbery. pillage and the raiding o' Villages and plantations is discussel and the assurance given that the