Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13

iOiithpht Until the Mexican DN'P'S
could exercise the function Of cleo
ing president Within less than SIX
months this Formally had been com
pieted and on November 6, 1911. Ma
dero took the oath as president OF
Mexico.
Seeds of discord were sown in the be-
ginning or the new regime when the
President failed to accord to some OF his
lieutenants In the revolution, the recogni-
ton and reward to which they felt them
selves entitled, and instead installed IN
the cabinet and other high offices many
Of the members of his own family. Dis
content rapidly developed into open re-
bellion.
OROZCO FIRST TO DESERT.
Tho first manifestation Of forcible OPP
position to the government occurred in
the north. The military governor IN
Chihuahua was General OrozcO, the
principal military leader under Madero
lie was soon induced to renounce his
adherence to the Madero government by
emissaries of Emilio Vasquez Gomez,
formerly n revolutionist with Madero,
but later his bitter enemy by reason of
his defeat for the vice-presidency. En-
trenched on American soil Gomez sought
to foment revolution against his former
leader He found Orozco the man to com
mand the rebelious troops and soon the
north Of Mexico was in the flames of
revolution for the second time within a
year.
With large credits of money and the
greater part of tho late revolutionary
forces supporting him, Madero began
an active campaign against the rebels.
But the movement spread with great
| rapidity and within n few months reb-
el bands appeared in different sec
/ lions OF tho country Many different
leaders appeared, their movement be-
ing semi-independent. Gen. Bernardo
Reyes, who had been in command Of
the army under the Diaz administra-
ton. made fierce but shortlived
demonstration in the northeast. His
revolt soon collapsed and he was
made a prisoner in the City of Mex
leo. Capt Felix Daz. a nephew of the
former president, met with a similar
fate in an uprising at Vera Cruz.
| The uprisngs in the north, led by
Crozco, who afterwards repudiated al
legiance to Gomez, and in the coun-
try south of the City of Mexico, headed
by the Zapata brothers, proved more
formidable, however. and they have
continued with varying degrees of
success until the present month. Prob
ably to them may be attributed this
last coup in the City of Mexico.
REYES THORN TO MADERO.
The killing of Gen. bernardo Reyes. al
ways progressive removes one of the
most bitter and uncompromising OPP
ponents in Mexico to the Madero govern
ment. r'or over year he had been in
prison charged with treason in fomenting
an uprising against Madero. He had
never been tried and as late as last
January It was reported that the govern
ment was in quandary as to what
should be done with him. Reyes had free
~ admitted his guilt. but it was said the
Mexican government was afraid to punish
him. believing that to do so would cause
Reyes to be regarded as a martyr; to give
him light sentence would make it in
convenient to impose heavy terms upor
other offenders, and to exile him would
be dangerous. 1t was believed in the
Mexican capital that finally he would be
, released under an amnesty decree.
Reyes was a soldier and statesman Will
"A long record of achievements. He wa.
born in Uuadalaja about s. years ago.
a few months prior to the outbreak o.
|, the Madero revolution there were rumor!
Of an uprising against President Diaz II
I favor of General Reyes, who was ex
tremely popular throughout the country
Diaz sent Reyes to Europe ostensibly t.
, study military organization but recalled
, him before the revolution of Madero hat
reached a crisis. When Reyes reached
, Mexico, however, Diaz had been forced
to resign.
Reyes then aligned himself will
MaIero and agreed to accept the port
folio of minister of war when Ma
deros cabinet was formed Later
however, he decided himself to rul
whelmingly defeated at the polls b,
Nadero.
! REYES GAVE HIMSELF Up,
. Partisans Of Reyes attempted to null
V lily the election of Madero but fail
= ed, and Reyes left Mexico and pro
h ceeded to Texas. There he started
Z revolution against Madero and wa
f proclaimed provisional president o
d Mexico. This was in December, 1911
g After operating for short tim
against the government forces, Reye
y surrendered to Gen. Geronimo Trev
;, inc at Llnarez. He asked no guaran
y tees for himself but pleaded for mere
! for his little band OF followers.
i While preparing for his revolutio
against Madero Reyes was arrested l.
d San Antonio. Texas. charged with con
i spring against friendly govern
e ment He was released on heavy bal
e for his appearance for trial. and Thu
l. bail was declared forfeited at Jared
d last November while Reyes was /
" prison in Mexico
n SAY MUTINEERS REFUSED.
El Paso, Texas Feb. 9.-General Reye
II was killed and General Villar wounded |
: the attack on the national palace In Mex
1t leo City to-day, according to a Telegram
D. received from President Madero by IN
d commander of the federal forces a
o Juarez tonight The telegram states tina
" the mutineers were repulsed with heaV
loss kilograms signed by President Ma
d dero giving the federal and official vel
d. sion of the revolt OF the army are oeln
r. received by federal commanders alon
It the northern border of Mexico Tonight
y President Madero declares the govern
e ment has the situation well I'm hand an
d urges that order be kept at all posts.
s All Is quiet at Juarez and Chihuahu
n city.
Rebel agents here declare to-day tha