The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-28
O|Az Sentenced
T0.OEkTH By THE
COURTMART|AL
Execution Suspended on an
Order from the Civil
Court for Review.
PRESSURE BROuGHT TO BEAR
ON MHDER0 TO GRANT PARpqu
President Refuses on Grounds that to
do so Would he Construed by the
World as an Evidence of Weakness
Instead of Magnanimity.

World rs an Evidence of Weakness
Instead of Magnanimity.
Vera Cruz. Oct. 2s.-General Fell,
Diaz. leader of the recent revolt here
and Major Zerate. Colonel Antonio
Migoni and Lieutenant Lima, officers
under Diaz in his attempt to oerthroW
the government, have been con-
demned to death by the court martial
Lieutenant Camache, Captain Mayen o1
the rural guard and Captain Hermiliu
imprisonment, and Gabriel Ramos
customs collector, and Herman Aros.
tegui. censor Of kilograms. were sen.
fenced to two years imprisonment
Nine other officers and civilians We're
allowed to go free.
The court martial. which was pre-
sided over by General Davila, sat In
secret session from 2 o'clock Satur-
day morning until 3:15 o'clock Sun
day morning. The sentences caused
a sensation. 4 great crowd. includ-
Ing relatives and many friends of the
accused men, gathered outside the
building where the court sat and
waited for hours for the findings not.
withstanding a heavy rain storm.
edge the orders of the district Judge
to suspend the proceedings in the case
OF General Diaz and Major Zerate
General Beltran. military commander
OF the zone. however. accepted writ
OF habeas corpus and suspended the
executions, leaving the prisoners tenn
porarily at the disposition Of the dis
trict court.
1t Is thought probable that Colonel
Migoai and Lieutenant Lima will be
shot without much more ado. The
proceedings of the military court have
peen criticised generally as being very
deficient. Public opinion has been
General Diaz. 1t is openly asserted
that the prisoners had an Inadequate
defense, and no Investigations have
been made SO far as to why the feder.
al troops entered the city with white
nags fyimg and the greeting lions
live Diaz."
Colonel Diax ordsz and Captain
rebellion who escaped. 1t Is Thought
that they will join the oaxaca rebels
General Diaz had more than loco
: men under his banner. 800 OF whom
were made prisoners.
Colonel Jiminez Castro of the fed
eral forces. who was shot in the leg
in skirmish prior to the taking OF
City for the treatment Of his wound
MaderO for Execution.
Mexico City, Oct. 2S.-General Felix
Diaz, leader of the revolution recently
inaugurated in Vera Cruz, and three
OF his confederates have been SEN
fenced to death by the court martial
before whom they were tried in tina,
city. The finding of the military cour,
was announced in Vera Cruz yester-
day morning. but the news did not
reach here until today.
At the same time word of the ver-
dict against Diaz was received came
the report that the military court had
decided to recognize the order of sus-
pension of sentence upon the revolu-
tionary leader. granted by the su-
preme court pending investigation as
to whether the trial of Diaz should
be by military or civil court. Popular
apprehension regarding the fate of
Dfaz has not been greatly allayed,
martial. The delay in the receipt of
the news regarding the outcome of the
military trial is characteristic of all
communication between the capital
and Vera Cruz. The uncertainty as
to what is transpiring there has serv-
ed to increase the tenseness Of the
situation.
Friends of Diaz still fear for the
consequences Of the conflict of author
ity which has arisen between the
judiciary and military courts. II the
military court observes the order of
the civil authorities the final DISPOSE
tion Of the case will be long post
poned. But 1t would he no surprise
to thousands here to receive a mess
rebel general and his associates. Eff
forts to save their lives. especially
that Of Diaz. continue unabated. Prom
tnent women. men high in affairs,
members Of congress- and even high
army officers. have appealed to >Presi-
dent Madero for clemency. But to
all he has given the same negative
answer To group Of women he in
timated that to show clemency would
be construed by the world as an indi-
cation of weakness. He cited as an
example that when he captured
Juarez he pardoned General Navarro.
which action the world attributed to
The popular voice Of protest has
grown so strong against the execution
Of Diaz that there has arisen between
the president and senate sharp dis
cord and as individuals the senators
have seriously discussed the question
Of Impeachment because Of the admin
istration's defiance Of that body's in
will take this step. however. is not
considered probable for many rea-
sons, oneo them being the question
Of succession.
An incident showing the popular
attitude occurred at Chapultepec on
the occasion Of visit Of a commit
tee Of women who pleaded for the
lives Of the condemned men. When
leaving the castle they were cheered
BY cadets Of the military college quar-
tered in the same building.
Strength Shown,
That the quick suppression Of the
Diaz revolt has shown strength on
the part of the government Is con-
ceded in the capital. but that the SIT
uation greatly has been improved ID
q matter Of doubt.
A number Of rebel bands who were
operating In many parts Of the repub.
Nc arc still afleld and apparently a.
active as before. Added to the list
% q we'll defined new revolt in Yu-
cstan.
General Aguiiar continues his cam.
paign in the region about Tehuacan,
where. since the afIair at Vera CruS
his followers have entered q number
. Of towns and appropriated horses and
! supplies.
Colonel Dias ordaz. cousin and chief
/ lieutenant u General Felix Dias, he's
hot yet boeo eaDtuSo6 Als Whero.