Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-01-23
REVOLT AGAINST
MEXICAN CRoESUS
Uprising Seeks Overthrow Of
General TeTrazaS Of Chihuahua.
CONTROLS WEALTH OF STATE.

Like President Diaz, He Rules With
an Iron Hand-Despite Eighty four
Years, Veteran Warrior Is as Spry
as if Fifty.
The political and financial power of
General Luis Tcrrazas in the state OF
chihuahua. Mexico. may be over
thrown. The armed uprising in the
mountain region west of the city of
chihuahua is said to be directed more
against the Terrazas rule than against
the DiaZ administration
Despite his eighty-four years Terra
zas is rs keen of intellect and active
In body as the ordinary man of fifty
years. He likes combat. and the
more sanguinary it is the better it
suits him. President Diaz has implicit
confidence in hm-so much So in fact.
that TerraZas and not Diaz has prac-
tically been the ruler of that part of
Mexico for more than thirty years.
When not actually holding the of
fee of governor himself he has die
tated who shall occupy the executive
chair. When General Terrazas retired
from the govcrncrShip several years
ago he had his SGn-in-laW. Enrique G.
Creel. put in his place Even during
the period that Creel was serving the
Mexican government as ambassador
at WASHINGTON h. held the title of con
sttutional governor of the state of
Chihuahua
Terrazas the Real Governor.
When Creel became minister of for
eign affairs the acting governor, San
chez. Il faithful follower of General
TerIazas. Was promoted to the cOnSti-
tutional gOvernorship. Sanchez is not
a believer in war. When the revolu-
tiOnists became active in that vicinity
a few weeks ago he took it upon him
self to appoint II peace commission of
local citizens to go out and treat with
the insurgents with Il view of bringing
about peaceful settlement of the
trouble. When the news of Governor
SanchcZ's action came to the ears of
General TerraZas there were all kinds
of things said by the veteran warrior
Minister Creel was also stirred up over
the movement inaugurated by Cover
nor Sanchez to efrcot a treaty of peace
with the revo'CtiouistS.
The next thing The general public
knew General Sanchez had resigned.
and Alberto TcrrIZas. son of the gen.
eral, was named to fill the vacancy.
This change meant that General Ter
raZas was t. havn IN entirely free
hand in dealing with the revolutionary
situation so far as his state was con.
cerned
General TerraZaS Is the wealthiest
man in Mexico. His fortune is esti-
mated to be all the way from $15O.-
600 1000 to 5000 N00C00 gold He owns
about 15.O0O.O0O acres of land in Chi
huahua. most of it being well stocked
with cattle, horses. sheep and other
live stock. He owns two-thrds Of the
residences and business buildings in
the city of chihuahua. his income
from rentals being enormous. He Is
in control of the banks of the state
and is also Il large stakeholder in
banking houses in the City of Mexico.
Socialism In Mexico.
Many of the Mexican people are be
ginning to have socialistic idc1e
While no direct charges of oppression
are brought against General TER. ~.'-
there is an intense feeling among the
middle class that the development and
progress of the state are beiuo gre9,
ly retarded by the great property hold
in@S of this one man and members o.
his immodsstc family.
Not only do they object 10 his con
trol of the material wealth Of thn
state. but they are opposed to hi..
lonocr controlling its politics. II +
ALLEGED that he dictates TO the N
latUrr what laws shall be- esa,
WI nc taxes SHALL hr lcy'pd t Vs.
concessions for new u,prir
be Granted and approved.
General Ycrr32as hc'au.- n ..
same school of mon ans Uhr -fn.