The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-24
MEXICO ENTERING
REIGN OF TERROR
Murder OF Madero and Suarcz
First Move i'll Program
Of Blood.
CLOCK SET BACK so YEARS
From HsIiisS fn,ie Forth Republic
nj M yYl11 &c Nadght But .'- 60
Armed Camp.
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Mexico City. February 23.-AFTER
THE REVOLUTION, THE REIGN OF
TERROR.
mcHnnRc of Felix Diaz. cabIed Inst uight
to The TImcs-Dispntch. thnt 1--WE will
use such energetic means as to nut au
end to rebctiions forever"
Madero aud sunre1 fell to-day, bru-
tally murdered. "Prime move I'm tho
plan for the re-csta biishment Of. order
according to tprOErnm," is the raunner
In which tho assassinatious sre de-
scribed. 1t is hut the beginning.
Murder and anarchy have displaced
revolution and establishment. There
is saiety for no one save those who
share the good will OF the military
junta which has seized control of the
government. To intrench itself in
power, this element has resolved upon
measures which will drench Mexico In
blood. Further resistance to the pow
er now in control is to he stamped out
by the most relentless measures.
AS for Iapatistas. bandits and out
laws, they will DO stamped out to the
last. man
The Words OF Diax.
These are the words of Felix rriaz
and the threat embraces ALTO the
last man who by reason of the faint
est suspicion, are opposed to tile hicr-
archy which has succeeded the Mudero
administration. AS has already been
outlined in these dispatches, Mexico
has passed from a democracy to
military dicta tatorship-called by court
esy constitutional Republican which
the President, with the full assistance
OF a Cabinet appointed by Diaz, will
help the Huerta -Diaz regime carry ont
its Czarlike plans.
1t Will surprise no one if within the
next few days a public prosecutor is
named, equipped with powers Of denuu-
citation to bring before the subservicnt
military court all against whom sus-
picion OF disloyalty to the existing
power can be directed. Mexico will be
raked clean of all who encourage the
spirit of revolt
The spirit of the French Revolution is
In the air here. Many will die in tho
near future, and these vigorous re-
pressNe measures will be continued
until<theg ast vestige OF opposition has
been stamped out. and tho people have
learned the danger OF the slightest re-
sistance to the VIII Of tho government:
or until some steps have been taken
from outside of Mexico to stop the car
mage In the interests of common hu-
manity.
This is the exact situation as i, is
outlined by friends of the new Mexican
dictators, speaking under their direct
inspiration.
1t Is realized that under any other
plan, sooner or later. the IIuerta- Diaz
regime must give way before a new
revolution. which would inevitably
sweep the present victory into the
abyss to which it has consigned Ma :
dcro, suarez and their followers
The word consequently has conc
forth that all political agitators shall
he dealt with summarily, all bandits
hunted down and cxterminated, and all
resisting communities wiped out. Peace.
1t is declared. will be established. even
at an Incredible amount OF boodshed,
which will purge the country of dis
turhing elements for generation to
come.
People to Have No Voice.
In the meantime. all Efforts to give
tho people voice in tho government
VIII cnd. For years to come, under
this plan, thcro will be an abandon
nent OF any attempt at giving tie
people freedom which. 1t lis held they
are unable to appreciate. The clock
is to be set back fifty years There
wiilybe :: return to all tho iron handed
methods which characterized tho early
days Of the reign Of Porfirio ojaz
Mexico VIII be a military camp
| For proof of the existence or this
plan. one has but to read the message o
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