The Detroit times., 1912-03-11
.DANDII-HERO IS lAPATA,
LEADER OF WAR TO GUST
MADERO FROM OFFICE
Tiger of Ayala" Is Also Reveng-
ing Himself On Class That
Stole His Lands
WAS SENT INTO EXILE
Wife Accompanies Mexican Reb-
ell On His Raids Through
out Country

sNpoAo bahdlN' AoPae@ 800
liAerator!
Ehese are two public estimates of
tho man who for over a year has
bedn carrying on continuous war
fare against the authorities In Mex
ico\ II Is distinctly war OF the
Clashes.
The tiger OF Ayala," as Zapata is
called by his hundreds OF admiring
followers. claims to be lighting for
the freedom of the peon element and
the small property holders who, he
claims, have long suffered from the
tyrannical acts and policies OF the
government. He also has personal
wants to avenge.
Zapata Is a product Of the Diaz
rule OF oppression.
Bur between two rugged ranges OF
the Sierra Madres, on from the main
trail OF travel, and far removed from
the railroad Is the little village OF
Ayala In its makeup this little CON-
munity Is not unlike many others OF
the southern part OF the country.
One street lined with thatch-roofed
huts Is about all the town consists
OF. Extending back from the village
are cultivated lands devoted largely
TO growing sugar cane.
Zapata was one of the small land
owners. His farm was confscated
along with those Of many OF his
nelghbors. He was not given an ex-
cnse or pretext for the action, he
was forced to become a peon laborer,
which made him an agitator against
the evils that the lowly people OF the
country were forced to submit to.
In the days of Diaz men who did
not agree with the government were
quickly put where they could do no
harm. Zapata was arrested and
sentenced to a long term Of exile in
the hot lands of Quintana Roo. II
was TO that death-ridden region that
political prisoners were sent. Few
OF them survived their terms Of exile.
Reehing fevers and variety Of other
causes usually quickly brought an
end 10 the victims Of DiaZ. Zapata
had q constitution Of iron. He lived
through his term of exile and return
ed TO his quiet home In Ayala, os-
tensibly a cowed victim, but In real
ity savage.
Tho years went by slowly and Ia
pata quietly fomented spirit OF
retaliation against the government
among the people Of his class. He
travelled about from place to place,
and in the most secretiye manner
enlisted the support Of the small
farmers and laboring men to rise up
against the government.
With the outbreak Of the Madero
insui ERECTION in the northern part OF
the republic Zapata communicated
with that leader, offering to raise.
large force of armed men In his be-
half Madero replied that he had no
funds to pay for such aid-Zapata
was at liberty TO go ahead and see
what he could do on his own account.
| In less than month the tiger Oh
Ayala" had 1000 men in the field In
the state of Moreles and was sweep
| ing the country.
Zapata did not quit fighting when
the peace compact was signed be-
tween Madero and the Diaz govern
ment. He had wrongs still to avenge,
and the petty municipal and district
officers who had carried out the or
ders of the government by which In
| justices are alleged TO have been
perpetrated upon many OF the lowly
people were the special objects oil
| his dire vengeance. He and his men
operate with a cruelty that Is almost
| indescribable. They have shown
special hatred towards the land own
| ers who dispossessed them OF their
email farms. Many OF these have
Il been victims OF his death-dealiDg
methods.
While in the northern portions Of
the country the name Of Emilio Vas.
quez Gomez is coupled with that OF
Zapata by many of the revolutionists
In southern Mexico he is the sole
recognized leader Of the revolt which
threatens to topple over the new
Madero government.
Should his plans In this respect De
successful, the consequences TO
Mexico would be far reaching. That
he would take advantage OF his pow
err to establish many radical reforms
in the government whereby the
Weather class would be perhaps
directly and very seriously affected
theEs is little room for doubt, 49,.
Zapata Is a man OF fine physique
and there is no limit to his endur-
snce. He was married only a few
months ago to a pretty mountain girl
ana she hass been his constant COM
no niop IN his DARING raids