The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12
DIAZ WILL WAGE WAR
OF EXPERIMENTATION
Thoroughly Aroused by Lawlessness, He Invokes|
What Practically Is Martial Law-Of-
tenders VIII Be Put to Death

Mexico City, March 1,-Thoroughly
aroused by the spread of brigandago
and vandalism, incident to tho rcvo-
luton led BY Francisco /. Madero. and
determined to protect property The
Diaz government, next week viii be-
gin to wage against the lawless
element II pitilcss war Of extcrinina-
ton.
Resurrecting n provision Of the
Mexican Constitution not used for tif-
teen years. and acting under lis au-
thorization. the government Will set
aside for six months certain personal
guarantees. Then persons detected IN
I he act OF highway robbery. of raid
ing and any form of train wrccking. Of
cutting telegraph or telephone wires
or even removing spike from the
railroad track or throwing a stone at
"a train. will be summarily shot by
those aluns tho arrest.
To-day the bill providing for this
drastic measure was sent to the per-
inancnt commission of the Federal
Congress, II was signed By Miguel
Macedo. subsccretary OF the Depart
mcnt of Interior, and clearly states
that its enactment is the wish OF the
PRESIDENT.
Measure Approved.
That the measure did not Immediate
form. The members OF the commission
Immediately approved the measure
but, under the law, IL is necessary that
the bill come up for second reading
] was referred to n subcommittee, and
this subcommittee was instructed to
report IT to the commission Monday at
a special session That IL Will be
favorably acted upon there is no doubt
Under the Constitution the govern
mcnt may go further and declare mar
tial law. but the provision invoked
does not abroSato the powers OF The
civil authorities. hut does deny. III
cases of certain crimes, tho right OF
formal trial TO the accused.
Possibly the nearest approach 10 this
provision OF the Mexican Constitutions
IS found IN lie Constitution OF The
,.nitcd States. in that Il permits under
certain conditions, the Withdraw3i t,f
tho haheaS corpus.
Under the terms of tho measure. ap
rroved by the President, tile crimes
specified az those which, vii take from
NAL trial, include Interference with the
operation OF trains, tho interference
with tclcSraph. telephone ana trans
mission wires, Kidnapping. highway
robbery and assault or raidine Of Vii.
| lagos or farms ii ia specihed that
the crimes Of interference with trainG.
cutting u wires, highway robbery and
under certain conditions, raiding, Kid
mapping and assault, shall be punished
| By death
i IS provided that in cases where
m "a 'h ,a c9 ON ,s Of his act 'the
orher pro1f than the fact Of the offcnse
a enc !, ne fac, that he has personal
United the act. TO shoot him.
IN cases where the evi1ence Of gum
given eight days for trial This trial
WI be yerbal and conductod by ;l,:
ooulhorl'lfs eHectinc the arrest The
nrSt seven days shall hc devoted 10
/ nearing such evidence rs may be pro.
ducnd and on the eighth day sentence
| Sha!i he passed. If tho penalty be
| oeath--,ann the authorities arc left no
| ottner choice III most cascs.-thc cxccu-
non must not be delayed txcept for
mo purpose Of seeking executive par
| con, This right tx granted
Using Old weapon
N re"ving this provision IL Tho
.ieHlcan Constitution. President DIaZ
| IL PREPARING 10 use again that wnanon
YIN which he whipped his country
| INTO order many years ago I, siate
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