The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-05
VIII Use Drastic Measures.

Mexico Guy. February without
blare OIL trumpet and without ouicIui
prociamation the Federal government
proposes TO employ the drastic meas
ures OF Diaz in restoring peace. Inn
mediate application of TINS new policy
VIII be the nations only apprisal o1 II.
This is the SUBSTANCE OF statement
by a Cabinet munster to-day. Sum
mary punishmenG Is to be the porlion
oil all aSltulorS who can be reached.
whether of gun or pencil
y few new spapor writer's were do
ported, 1t is said, under that provision
of the constitution which provides for
the expulsion of undesiraDles. Public
parades and street orators are to be
prohibited in cases where the purpose
is III any manner connected with po-
litical affairs
This prescription Is in accordance
with the governments diagnosis Of
the revolutionary disease whicn has
broken out in SO many parts of the
country.
Official figures place the losses in
death. both north and south, sine
January Is as follows: Fcderals, 81;
rebels, from 222 to 27e. and non-com-
batants, 10.
unoIhcial reports. apparently well
founaed, add to these figures Is Fed
cral dead and IS rebel dead.
Just how many men now are IN
arms against the central government
is probably known by no one, certain
~ not by the President and his Cabi-
net One rebellion is recognized-that
OF Emiliano Zapata-covering all Of
the state of Morelos and portions of
the states of Hidalgo, Puebia Tax
GAIA. Guerrero and Mexico and the
Federal district itself.
In Guerrero conditions are not great
ly better than In Morelos Taere the
direct leader of the revolt Is Jesus H.
salsado. who, like Zapata, Ia a former
oitiSer In Madero's revolutionary ARM
He has been more psrsstent.in dcclar-
atoms that he Is lighting for the cause
OF Emilio Fasquez Gomez, but there
is little doubt that he and Zapata are
working together
All In all. the officials belittie the i'm
portance OF ali the instructions except
thal led by Lapata and Saigado
But don't tnink," said y (:abine,
munster. that we do not realize the
sanger OF letting these Things go on.
ne Reyes movement is dead but We
know i.miliano Gomez is yet free He
,eiiS the truth wnen he says he Is
doing nothing now, nut il we don't get
ms spirit OF instruction stopped ne
may take advantage OF 1t to DO somc-
thlng wnicn would be serious indeed"
, Inc nrst cause of the Hapata repeI-
non was an attempt on the part Of
ttt' LIZ Ia bdTTi government to make
MN conform TO the general order OF
disarmament following the close OF tho
Madcro revolution. lie had fought for
Ahdero ana fought well. Madero at
tempted TO shield him, and was greatly
surprised when Iapatu failed TO sur
render. The President temporiZcd for
weeks. and then ordered the army TO
hBnt him, but Zapata's forces steadily
grew. AS basis for his rebellion ne
declared Madcro had not carried out
me promises made In the plan of San
Luis Fotosi."
lie declared ne was lighting for Vas.
qucz Gomez but he also announced
socialis,ic propaganda, the immedi-
ate diviElon of the Morelos land, q
thing never publicly advocated by Vas
queI Gomez.
Failure 10 carry into effect immedi-
htely the promises made in the plan
OF san Luis Potosi is the general ac-
cusation made against the adminis-
tration by all insurrectionsts The
pan did not call for an Immediate dis
tripution of lands nor promise i'm
mediate restoration of lands wrong
FULLY taken from the Indians The
idea was TO accomplish botn these and
other reforms promised by law.
Hapata's efforts were laughed at a
lew months ago. but not only mas he
gained following large enough to
stand of considerable part OF the
Mexican army. hut far from being re-
Ghrdcd ns puny brigand, no has come
, 10 be characterized aB a hero by the
, anti MHderO eieTnent.