The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-27
CANNOTTALKOR
GIVE OPINIONS
IN MEXICO NOW
PRESIDENT MADERo GIVES PEo-
PIE WARNING THAT re WILL
NOT ALLOW ANY EXPRESSIONS
ADVERSE TO HIS GOVERNMENT.

Mexico City, Oct. 2S.-President Ma
dero has given warning that he will
not permit the expression Of eopinions
adverse to his government He has
Imprisoned in Belem jail number of
men-most of them very young-for
daring to utter views contrary to his
own.
Notwithstanding that the president
fought for freedom of speech and was
later elected on platform containing
a plank guaranteeing that privilege, it
Is not safe today to say rude things
about the executive.
His predecessor, General Diaz, had
way OF silencing a too demonstrative
press, but President Madero gave al
most full rein to all writer's in the re-
public, with one result, that the vol
ume Of print paper sales was more
than doubled. and another, that the
people generally got the habit Of
talking more freely than they had
done for a generation.
1t was not until the early part of
September, however, that the president
was induced by his councillors to per-
NIT the old law, providing punish
ment for those who make remarks de-
rogatory to the executive, to be ap-
piled.
Among the first to be arrested under
this law were number of too exuber-
ant youths, who shouted "Vivas" for
General Diaz about the time OF the
celebration Of the anniversary OF Mex
ico's Independence. It was decided
that the mere shouting for Diaz was
no insult to the president especially
since the deposed presidents birthday
comes on the same day as does the
independence anniversary, but 1t was
regarded as insulting when the youth
who wanted to express his approval
of the exiled general, waited until the
present presidents carriage with him
s in it was right in front of him.
Since then secret agents, reveling in
their widened field, have gathered to
the colony of alleged insu1ters a num-
Der who incautiously in street cars,
cafes and other public places, voiced
unfavorable opinion of the president
and sometimes accompanied their ex-
preston with remarks that will not
appear refined when entered in the
court records.
Among the young men awaiting trial
! is one gifted with the rhymester's pow
ers. He had written a piquant lot of
verses about the president and then to
a group of friends read them. A secret
service agent sat at an adjoining table.
Ancient Religious Custom.
Punishment for not adhering to an
ancient religious custom has fallen on
the residents of Puebla. according to
September is the period the Puebla
people have long called the month of
lightning" Tradition has 1t that dur
ing September the bolts of fire fall
there more frequently than at any
other time Of the year.
A hundred years or more ago some
priest discovered that much benefit
could be derived from paying due re-
spect that month to Saint Joseph
Since then the image of the good saint
has been carried through the streets
at least once in September in spite OF
the laws of the reform In 1857, which
forbade any such procession, and the
faithful point out that since that GUS
tom was adopted the fatalities by
lightning might be counted on ones
fin-ers.
Last month for some reason the pre-
ventive measure was not taken. Not
once was the image of the saint taken
from its niche and the records OF
de-ths by lightning were more than in
years past and numerous individuals
report that their homes were struck
by the big electric rays.
A New Treaty.
treaty between Mexico and the
United States governing the flight Of
aeroplanes over the internationa
boundary line may be one of the in
direct results Of the revolution and the
efforts OF the northern republic tc
prevent the importation of arms ant
military stores into Mexico.
Lately 1t was reported. though not
confirmed, that the rebels In the norts
were getting cartridges and even rifles
by air. 1t was said that expert avia-
tors were rising from the Texas plains
short distance north of the boundary
line and then at night, flying far ovel
the heads of the American soldiers
along the line, crossed into rebel terri
tory where the contraband was de.
livered the air smugglers returning
the next night.
There was enough in the story FOL
The secret agents Of the Mexican gov.
eminent to spend days in trying to as.
certain what truth there was in 1t, and
Minister Lascurain Of the foreign offics
said that Mexico probably would take
the initiative in asking the government
at Washington to enter into a treaty
Of aviation.
All you who have torpid liver, weak
digestion or constipated bowels lool
ont for chills The season is hara anf