Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
Says Scope of Insurrection in
Mexico Is Exaggerated.
SITUATION we'll IN HAND
Republics Head Issues Statement
Regarding Conditions.
MEXICAN PRESS TO BLAME
Declares Misleading News Is Con-
stantly Published-Trusts Sane
Public Opinion.

Regarding insurrectory disturbances
and lawlessness in Mexico, President
Francisco 1. Madero. in a statement given
to the public press Of the republic, de-
plorcs the exaggerated Importance lent
to these uprfsings In accounts published
at homo and abroad.
Tho notices which have been published
In tho press are so exaggerated that we
believe It our duty to publish a statement
Of the conditions Of the country as indi-
Gated by the advices received in the diff
ferent state departments" he says.
In the state Of Morelos the activity
which has been q matter that has caused
some alarm during the last few days,
since the Zapatists had taken position
in the country between Tres Marias and
Cuernavaca, Is the result Of the active
persecution Of the rebels in other parts
OF the state. They have already been eX-
PEELED from this region with heavy losses.
The other group Of rebels directly
under the command Of Zapata, which
was operating in the vicinity of Ticuman,
fees when 1t encounters federal troops
and has moved into the southern portion
of the state Of Morelos.
Zapata Now a Fugitive.
more than 800 men, and in view Of the
fact that only about 20 to Is per cent
Of them have arms which are service
able, they are hardly to be feared, and
are capable of doing no harm except to
ranches which are completely isolated
and without defense. No town in the
molested by the Zapatists.
THE government has sent Gen. Robes
to that section of country with instruc-
tons to organize q large number OF
$50 men, in order that the situation may
be well under hand. These columns will
carry provisions for three or four days
in order to be able to reconnoiter the
whole state in thorough manner,
going into the most inaccessible places.
''Zapata was lately dislodged from the
strongholds which he had in the hills,
and he is being pursued closely.
Alarming notices regarding the state
of Guerrero also have been published.
there has been the desertion Of Salgado
with some fifty men. He managed to
get together about 100 more at liberal
estimate. These troops have been COM
pletely routed by the combined forces
is nova nad fnet tive With xery small s fol-
lowing. Almost the entire state OF
Guerrero is in peace. but since COM
with Iguala was cut off
numerous alarming and exaggerated re-
ports have been circulated.
Lack of Discipline in Chihuahua.
THE situation in chihuahua comes
down to a simple lack Of discipline
among the troops, who in some cases
have been guilty of lamentable acts,
such as those which took place in Ciudad
Juarez. The fact that the rebels had no
definite revolutionary plan is patent In
their making the very commander whom
they made prisoner accept the position
of jefe politico of the town after he had
with the consul at Ell Paso as
to the advisability of doing so. The lat
ter act on the part Of Estrada made 1t
evident to the government that he had
accepted the Office of jefe politico sole
ly as a means to bring the rebellious
soldiers to order. which he did. The
presence of Pascual Orozco without
troops was sufficient to make the SOL
hostile attitude and accompany him to
Juarez for trial. due punishment being
melted out to the guilty ones Ciudad
Juarez has been garrisoned with loyal
troops, and since then the city has been
in perfect peace.
I'm the city Of Chihuahua some eighty
four men revolted from Gen. Orozco and
attacked the penitentfary, where they
secured the release Of Rojas through a
subterfuge, fleeing with him from the
city. They are probably in the villages
Of Santa Isabel or San Andres, but Gen.
Orozco has gone out with troops to at
tack them.
No News From Casas Grandes.
mo reliable news has been received
from Casas Grandes due to the inter-
ruption Of Geographic communication,
but there are good reasons to believe
that the garrison in that place has re-
manned faithful to the government.
Finally, the small garrison in Santa
Rosalia revolted, destroying two small
bridges on the railroad, but the presence
nacion, was sufficient to make them re-
turn to the authority Of the government
Nevertheless, it seems that after the de-
parture Of Mr.. Gonzales for Chihuahua
the soldiers again became undisciplined
and ran amuck in the town, but the gov
eminent is confident that Gen. Orozco
will be able to re-establish order there
without bloodshed, as he did at Ciudad
Juarez.
THE government plans to garrison
Ciudad Juarez with federal troops, and
for that purpose a column of 54 men
started for that place, but were detained
at Jiminez awaiting the re-establishment
Of communications.
plain that the alarming stories circu-
lated by the press are unfounded. The
government deplores the attitude Of the
greater part Of the press in the capital.
which, instead Of serving the public well
fare by publishing true accounts of what
is Transporting. publishes alarming no
tees which carry fear and trembling to
the hearts Of honest people and serve
as an incentive to those who simply await
an opportunity to withdraw from the
authority Of the government and dedi-
cate themselves to robberies and depre-
dations.
Trusts Sane Public Opinion.