Arizona republican., 1911-03-14

Then he found himself deserted by his best lieutenants-Santa Ana, Guer- rero and Bravo the next generation of revolutionists-and yielded the throne, retiring from Mexico on a pension of s25,O00 Iturbide lived abroad for two years, only to return to Mexico in 1S24, ignorant that he had been outlawed by the republican government. He was arrested on landing. tried and shot.
 Santa Ana, who began the revolu- tion against Iturbide, probably may be set down as the most insistent revo- lutionist of all time. After overthrow ing Iturbide in 1922, he was little heard of until 1928. when he again took the field for hts former brother in revolt, Guerrero. with the result that the latter displaced Pedraza as president The following year he was the chief factor in the final expulsion from Mexico of Spanish forces.
 In rapid succession he rose against his confederate, Guerrero, and against that worthy's successor, Bustamente, whose place Santa Ana handed over to Pedraza, whom he had once
  year Santa Ana got the presidency for himself. partly by force of arms, and left his vice-p president to ad- minister the affairs of state while he retired to the ease of his hacienda. In 1885 he suppressed a revolt. The next year he led the army which fought the revolutionists in Texas and took the Alamo. but he was in turn defeated and taken prisoner at san Jacinto by Sam Houston and sent to the United States after he had pledged himself to secure the independence of Texas.
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 In 1887 Santa Ana returned to Mexico, which had removed him from the presidtncy in his absence. but in 1888 he was again at the head of the army and defended Vera Cruz against a French fleet. losing leg in the combat This exploit won immense popularity, but it took two years of plotting before he succeeded in having himself made president. with dictatorial powers. In 1S44 he was overthrown in a revolution led by Parcdes
 After desultory fighting in an at tempt to regain his power. he was taken prisoner in 1S45 and banished. The following year, however. he was recalled to defend the country against the United States He lost and was again banished. only to be again re- called. In 1853 he made himself presi- dent for life with the title of serene highness" The dream lasted a year. when another revolution sent him to Cuba
 In 1864. Marshal Bazaine, com manding the invading French. had to drive him out again. Still unseated. l he returned in 1867 and was ono" more defeated and exiled. Finally, in 1876. he went back for the last time, | but his star had run its course. He | died, poor and deserted.
 Juarez began his career in the little | state of Oaxaca. where he figured in | revolution and cuunter-revolution un- | til the state finally regained its soy ereignty and made him one of the | ruling triumvirate. Santa Ana finally | banished him in 1853. Juarez. how ever. returned in 1855 in time to help | Alverada put the One-legged dictator | into exile. In 1858 revolution made | him president. He was, however. soon ! driven out of the country by the con | servatives and clericals.
 Juarez returned to Vera Cruz and | set up rival government. which act | was the signal for a civil war. which | in 1861 with the defeat | Of all his enemies and his return to | complete control The French drove | him from his seat in 1863 and set up | as emperor the following | year. He was reelected in 1867. only | to be in turn the victim of revolts led | by Porfirio Diaz in 1S71-72. In the | midst of the turmoil JuareZ died and his one-time lieutenant and later op- pOnent took the seat.