The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-05-21
LEADER OF THE REVOLUTION
DELIVERS ADDRESS FROM
LOFTY PEDESTAL.
TROOPS TO. THE INTERIOR
Men Who Have Accomplished Their
Purpose Will Be Distributed TO Va.
rious Points Away From the North
srn eorder-Madero to Mexico City
Within the Next Few Days.

Juarcz. May Outstanding Oh the
PEDESTAL of monument near which
arose the smoky ruins of the recent
oat'ic, Francisco I. Madero, Jr., to-
oay pade farewell to his soldiers and
tod them of his plans, when he goes
TO Mexico City. ito modernize the
government of the country and build
u new Mexico" The occasion was the
Redistribution of the insurrecto "army
OF the north" comprising the forces
largely enlisted from Chihuahua state.
Which began the revolution and lived
10 ENJOY the fruits of victory.
Fhteen hundred insurrectos tomor-
row at daylight will leave for Casas
Grandes under command of General
Pascual Orozco and Colonel Villa.
More troops will leave for other parts
OF the interior and with the departure
oi the provisional governors In few
DAYS only 500 men under Colonel Jose
Blanco will stand guard In Juarez.
Guiseppi Garibaldi, grandson of the
Italian liberator. also will soon leave
after having been an active participant
IN the campaign which led to the fall
OF Juarez At Casas Grandes the
main body of the insurrectos will still
remain under arms, possibly marching
10 Chihuahua city after President
Diaz has finally resigned.
Significant.
The movement Of the insurrectos
southward also Is significant because
IL VIII remove from the United States
border the main fighting strength of
the revolutionists. Casas Grandes is
100 miles south of Juarcz 1t is the
intention of Orozco to camp there for
possibly several weeks or until Abra-
nam Gonzales formally assumes office
az provisional governor of Chihuahua,
succeeding Governor Ahumada.
The scene of Madero's farewell to
his men was impressive. About the
plaza stood the blackened walls of the
new municipal palace and library
building which had been blown up In
last weeks battle. Further on stretched
acres of adobe buildings, mutilated
and knocked into grotesque shapes by
the combined fire of federals and in
surrcctos.
Cheers.
accompanied by his cabinet, and
ascended the steps of monument of
Benito Juarez. AS the leader ap-
pcared above the crowd he was greet
ed by shouts of Long live the lber-,
ator Of Mexico" and "Our next presi-
dent Orozco and villa appeared be-
Side Madcro and were greeted by their
followers. Tri-colorcd ribbons were
displayed by the soldiers who were
massed In u semi-circle about the base
OF the monument. In the group was
l2-year-old boy who was officially
credited with having been III II bat
ties and sklrnishes.
Madcro. as he spoke, stood beneath
plaster statue. typifyng Justice
from which the uplifted hand had
been shot away during the battle.
Farewell Address.
1t was the provisional presidents
farewell address to his army.
Soldiers said Madero, "you see all
about you the terrible consequences of
war Beautiful buildings have been
destroyed and people have fled in ter
ror from their homes. Many of you
personally nave felt the bitter suffer-
ings of fighting. You have gone hun
CRY, have marched hundreds of miles
over the hot deserts often without
water or sleep You have shifted the
smoke OF battle and some of you have
had occasion to contemplate death.
But, my soldiers, 1t has been just
war. All of the suffering that has
been caused IL as nothing In the siif-
fering which the result of this war
VIII prevent, II was war against
tyranny: its fruit, is liberty.
My soldiers, i bid you farewell. 1t
Is sad to see you go, but you may
leave with lighter hearts than when
YOU came,
In week or so | shall leave for
Mexico City to make permanent the
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