The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-27

There Is In the city OF Seattle TO
day \ man who for IL years served
a foreign government as secret serv-
ice agent In Mexico.
His business In Mexico was TO
keep his government advised as TO
affairs In that republic.
He has told n representative OF
The Star the cause OF the conditions
now existing in that country.
This he did on the pledge that his
name would not be used.
THIS man charges that the
plot which led TO the overthrow
and assassination OF President
Madero was planned In the
American consulate. and with
the knowledge Of Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson and Gems.
Felix Diax and Huerts.
He charges. as have others In n
general way, that MeSico's trou-
bles have been caused by a secret
war between the Roihschilds Of En-.
gland and the Standard OH Co.
Standard Supplied Money
He charges that the Standard
OIL Co. supplied the money used BY
Madsro and his fellow generals In
shr oSershYow OF Dlaxs s---
His complete statement follows;
The whole affair In Mexico is
the outward evidence OF a secret
fight between the Rothachilds oil
interest OF England and the stand
ard OIL Co. Were II not for the
fact that these corporations have
shown themselves willing 70 go 10
any limit In creating international
discord 10 gain their ends. no atten-
,lon would be paid to this row BY
other countries.
AS IL Is. each nation n watch.
ing The situation closely.
The present trouble started dur
ing the Porfirio niaz regime.
"Diaz made so many concessions
10 Americans that he finally be-
came alarmed and decided the only
way &c avoid future annexation
was to invite other foreign capital.
R,thschlIds Get Concession.
The Standard OIL Co. held prop
erty In Mexico valued at from sl5,.
600 600 to $50 1000 900. When the
Tam2ico oil fields were discovered
and the eta ldard sought conces-
sion there. Diaz. following his re-
solve. gave the concession secretly
TO the Rothschilds OF England.
President Taft did not know OF
this at the time he greeted Diaz on
the Juarez bridge. but u had be-
come known to certain secret
financial agents.
THE night after his meeting
with Taft. an attempt was made to
assassiuate Diaz. news Of which. so
far as | know. was never made pub
lie.
Very soon after that the Stand.
ard Oil Co, through its office In
Rio Janeiro, Brazil. commenced to
aid those opposed to Diaz
"Madero and his fellow generals
did aot know that the money by
which they were able to overthrow
Diaz came from the Standard.
Disz Skips Out
''Diaz held on until the last min
ute. An hour after he had been In
formed by the Rothschilds that
they lad been temporarily check
mated by the Standard and could
not give him aid. Diaz left for Vera
Cruz, and the next morning sailed
for Europe.
1T IN estimated that he took with
him out of Mexico $4,000 900. ac-
quir ID from the sale OF concessions.
Three months after no took Of
flee, Madero learned he had been
backed by the Standard. He went
into a rage and turned the Stand.
ard down cold on the Tsmpico
proposition. Neither would he give
II TO the Rothschilds.
They Finance orozco
I'm the meantime. the Standard =
agents had approached Gustavo Ma
dero, and obtained favorable assur-
ances.
After the rundown, the Stand
ard financed Orozco's revolution
Then the Rothschilds took a
hand and induced Gen. Felix Diaz
10 start a revolt at Vera Cruz Diaz
lacked the personality to gain d
following and was arrested.
After he was taken 10 Mexico
City. the ROthschilds got busy
again and young Diaz combined
forces with Bernardo Reyes to start
revolt Reyes leadership drew
great support. and then Diaz delib-
erafsly planned his sacrifice
Reyes ls Shot Down
"Oa the morning Of the first bat.
tie Reyes was induced 10 wear his
uniform as a mark. and he was
picked off by Diaz sharpshooter.
leaving Felix I'm command.
When the downfall OF Madero
was assured. Gustsyo, his brother.
attempted double-cross. He told
both the Rothschild and Standard