Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-12
Ancient Section Of Constitution Revived
For Purpose Of lnaugurating Pitiless War
OF determination of Those in Arms
Against Republic
foreigner AND MEXICAN ALIKE
SUBJECT TO EXTREME PENALTY
No Mercy For Those Caught in Act Of Radng Towns Inter-
frng With Telegraph Railroads and Capors Are Author.
lied to SIay Their Prisoners at WILL

~, Morning Jourra. Special Leased wirel
Mexico City, March l1.--Thorough-
| " aroused by the spread of brigand-
age and vandalism incident to the
revolution, led by Francisco /. Ma
dero, and determined to protect prop
erty the Diaz government next week
will begin to wage against the law
less element a ritiless war of ex-
termination.
Resurrecting a provision of the
Mexican constitution not used In flf-
teen years. and acting under its au-
thorization the government will set
asda for six months certain personal
guarantees. Those detected in the
act Of highway robbery, of raidng a
village or farm, or train wrecking, or
cutting telegraph or telephone wires,
Or even Of removing spike from q
railroad track or throwing a stone at
train will be summarily shot by
those making the arrest.
The bin providing for this drastic
measure was today sent to the perma-
Dent commission for the federal con-
gress. 1t was signed by Mibuel Ma
cedo, sub-secretary of the department
Of the interior. and clearly states that
its enactment Is the wish of the presi-
dent.
That the measure did not immedi-
ately become law Is due solely to
official form. The permanent COM
mission is body endowed with pow
er to act during that period when
congress is not in session. The men,
bers unanimously approved the meas
ure but under the law, it Is necessary
that the bill come up for a second
reading.
It was referred to subcommittee
and this was instructed to report 1t to
the commission Monday at special
session. That il then will be favor
ably acted upon is undoubted.
The decision to ask for the "sus-
pension of personal guarantees pro-
vded for by the constitution, was
reached by the president in confer
ence with the members of his cabinet
This provision is one calculated to
permit the federal government to put
into effect at times of extraordinary
conditions q form of government APP
preaching that of martial law. Under
the constitution the government may
20 further and declare martial law
but the provisions invoked does no
abrogate the powers of the civil an
lhorities, but does deny. in cases o.
certain crimes. the right of forma
tflal to the accused.
Possibly the nearest approach founc
IN the constitution of the United
States is that which permits undel
certain conditions, the Withdrawal o
The habeas corpus.
Explanatory of the measure sen
10 the congressional commission. ther
accompanied it a note also signed b,
Mr.. Macedo. In this the sub-secre
'ary reviews the growth of the rail
road systems of the republic and call
attention to the part they have play
ed IN the development of the coun
Try. Since the inauguration of tn
revolution on November 20, the not
says, the lawless element has de
sroyed in parts of the republic rail
road property as well as other prop
erty. has endangered the lives of in
dVlduals and produced such stat
OF affairs that the president consider
advisable for the government I
avail itself of its constitutional rich
70 suspend certain personal guaran
tees.
An analogous conditions prevails
according to this note. in the manne
IN which telephone and telegrap
wires and transmission lines hav
been cut.
Attention Is called 10 the import
anee of the lines carrying electricit!
supplying light and power to many Q
.ne country's larger cities, and say
u'at the criminal element has
umes interferred seriously with then
The growing prevalence Of high
way robbery. pillage and the raidin
VI villages and plantations la discuss
"a and the assurance given that tn
president wishes the measure adop
81 10 provide drastic means for dea
ng with those who also commit thes
ffenses.
IN this note Mr.. Mscedo Indirect
les President Diaz as saying B