Lower coast gazette., 1913-03-15
FoRlEGN NEWS.

w thousand homes IN a suburb
Of Tokyo, Japan, were destroyed by
fire. The loss is estimated at $780,
600.
Orozco, chief of the rebel bands op-
Grating in the north OF Mexico, de-
mands 100000 pesos to join with
the Huerta government. This is to
rccompense the rebels for their work
against Madero. We recall the enor-
nous drain on the Mexican treasury
caused by the payment of such claims
by Madero. This was indeed the fuel
on which the triumphant revolution
was fed. The payment of these
claims left the Mexican treasury al
most bankrupt. Will the Huerta gov.
eminent commit the same ~offense?
Experience has proven that the Mex
lean people have not failed to punish
such ~o;fenses. Will Huerta attempt to
tight against supported precedent?
win he refuse Crozco? Huerta would
| Go we'll if Huerta chose the lesser
evil. Rebellions are against govern
n.ents. A worthy government should
lie strong enough to subdue rebelli-
ons. II the rebellion is the stronger,
rebellion is the government. And HUI.
orta should step down. Orozco and
the perpetual anarchy he leads and
| breaches should be allowed to depas-
tate the country and lead it into de-
cay ana desolation.
Raoul Madero and Emilio Madero,
10th brothers of the late Mexican
president, are alive in San Antonio,
Texas. Both have been reported dead
a number of times. Reports credit
Governor Carranzas, OF the State of
Coaihlila, Mexico, with a force OF 49,
| uuU rebels, demanding the resignation
ii General Huerta.
Hterta denies that the forces of
C~arranzas number 10000, and claims
ca!ranzas' force does not reach 1000,
in number.
The State OF Sonora, by act of the
STATE Legislature, repudiated the HUI
,lta administration. They advise the
citizens to prevent by force Of arms
any intrusion OF the Huerta soldiers.
The State of Sonora advocates Sc.
cession, and desires to be an indi-
yldual republic, not allied with nor
protected by the present Mexican
! government.
me GERMAN cruiser Yorck AN into
and sank the German torpedo boat
s. l78. The torpedo boat was cut in
two by the sharp PROV o.. tie CRUISER,
and the parts sinking carried with
them the lives Of siXty-six members
CT the crew. Seventeen Of the crew
were saved.
Huerta has decided to send General
Cuellar and a force Of 10000 veterans
to suEdue the riotous rebels in the
north of Mexico. The. States Of So.
nora and Coahuila have become act.
lively alive to the need of instant pre-
raraticn and both are making ready
to oppose the veteran general and his
force. Popular sentiment in those
States is behind the resort to arms,
and every citizen will do his utmost
to subdue the riotous rebels in the
eral soldiers.
The Pope was slightly sick this
week. He had an attack OF la grippe
and a slight attack Of bronchitis. Ply
sicians advise no need for present
alarm. He has recovered.
President Wilson will help frame
the alternating bills which he consid.
els capable of reducing the political
evils Of the country. One question
will be considered thoroughly at q
time. The entire power OF the in.
tellectual Democratic lawmakers will
be used in the forming Of. these good,
~ measures. Concentration and con.
~srltation is considered the surest and
most perfect method Of building the
legal barriers against the oppression
CT avaricious individuals. BY these
means and by reason of the success
OF the abolition of individual oppres
SIGN, men who now suffer will suffer
no more. If men will be treated as
fellows through life, and II Wilson'S
measures will make men who refuse
to feel the common touch nonenties
in governmental. matters, then there
is nc need for Socialism. The evils
which Socialism fights will no longer
exist. No*lenger. the fight, nor the
-
fighter. II Wilson'S administration
a make men hope who never hoped
before, then Wilson has not served in
vain.
Terrible, indeed.
These bridge disasters arc terri
ble." remarked the man who was
reading of. hridpac hoinp ouyont away,