El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-29

fled the city at the approach Of Salas
gar, Fountain, in some manner, was IeL'
behind and was made a prisoner.
Death of Tom Fountain.
Gen. SalaZar received a message
from the American state department.
asking him to see that Fountain re-
ceived a fair trial. This is the tlrsI ne
knew that Fountain was prisoner. he
sent for the prisoner and was informed
that he had already been eXecuIeu
while trying to escape 1 suppose II
was the old law of ley fuga, but odld-
Ear did not order it and did not know
that it had occurred. Anyhow, rom
Fountain forfeited his rights to Amerl-
can protection when he entered Mex
lean army as an active cOmbatant'
Gen Salazar has been charged
principally by those cattlemen WHO
could not do business with MN II
other peoples cattIe-with running the
Mormons out of Mexico and burning
their homes. This is not true. me
president of the United States sent
arms to the Mormon coIOnistS anu
when Gen. PascUal OroZco heard or IT.
ne sent Gen. Salazar. his subordinate,
to disarm them and tell them they
would be protected.
Taft Made Mormon TrO1bIe.
TT was a reflection upon the govern
ment which Gen. OrOZcO was maintain
ing in Chihuahua state Tor the presi-
dent of the United States to send those
arms to the Mormon cOlOmSUS. zen.
Salazar called them together and told
them they must surrender their arms
that if thew did not he would search
their homes and take them. inc COLO
nists surrendered their arms and then
fled to the United States. These Nor
mon people have lived here among you
in the United States and you have new
er heard the first complaint from them
that their women were outraged or
! even insulted by Salazars men, with
out the men being punished with
death for it. When Gen. Salazar moved
away from the colonies, bandit bands
robbed the abandoned homes and in
some instances burned them. Had the
MormOns remained. Gen. SaIazar Iold
me he would have lost every man in MS
command defending them ana their
homes, but when they fled, Gen Sala-
Ear became disguised by their conduct,
1 suppose.
Murder of MnderO.
''When Madero was assassinated and
Gen. ViCtOrianO Huerta was elevated to
the presidency, Gen. SalaZar saw in
this strong military man leader who
could nut down the disorder in Mex
leo and restore it to tranquility, and
he tried hard to help him, but the
United States did everything possible
TO prevent the success of Gen. Huerta,
and succeeded. Gen. Huerta did not
murder Madero and SaureZ, and he was
elected to the presidency by the con-
gress that was elected with Madero,
because he was strong man and in
him the congress saw the man Mexico
needed They saw that MaderO's weak
policy had been a failure
MaderO Victim Of "Friends."
eve are in possession of evidence
that shows that Madero was killed by
his own people-people who were asso-
ciated with him, people who wanted to
sell concessions on Magdalena bay to
Japan and who had been tcircumvepted
by MaderO. They thought to put one
of their own tools in office and get
away with millions Of graft from this
sale, but, thanks partly to the Amert-
can ambassador, Henry Lane Wilson,
this plan was frustrated and Gen. HUI
erta was elected. Huerta will be eX-
onerated before the world of the MUIR
der Of A1adero some day. The truth is
known and it will come out,
Protection for Foreigners.
Gen. Salazar hopes to restore to
Mexico the peace that would have been
brought about in Mexico by Gen. HUI
erta but for the stand of the United
States, and his manifesto invites all
the people of Mexico and all foreign
ers Interested in Mexico to help him.
He will not issue any fiat money to
conduct his revolution. He will con-
duct it without that, but he will win
and when he does, Mexico VIII be as
Tree a country as the Gulleu 0ttlNs1 10
day, and foreigners and natiVes alike
will receive protection in all legitimate
enterprises. All legitimate concessions
will be recognized. If any one tells
you that money is being issued in the
name Of the Salazar revolution, tell
him that he lies; it is not true.
No More Pistol TOting.
ITO make Mexico safe, absolutely so,
after peace is restored, Gen. Salazar
will have the Mexican congress pass
law prohibiting the carrying of con-
cealed weapons, the same as prevails in
the United States. In the past any,
body who wanted to carried a revolver
in Mexico. The result was frequent
unprovoked murders and much ban
ditry and lawlessness, even in the days
of Gen. Diaz. This is to be stopped
when peace is restored and, if Gen.
Salazar lives. it will be restored. Ninety
percent Of Villas present followers will
embrace the cause Of Gen. Salazar as
soon as he reaches Juarez."