The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
De FOrnaro Traces Five Years
War and Bloodshed in
Mexico.
RELIGIOUS PROBLEM BIG

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In an article In the current issue OF
the Forum Carlo de Fornaro traces the
successive steps in the Mexican revolu-
ton from the downfall Of Pornrio Dias
to TIE recognition Of Gen. Carranxa as
provisional President. MIR. DE- Fornaro
has been intimately associated with the
Mexican revolutionary leaders since the
beginning Of the Madero revolt. He Is
the author Of several books on condi-
tons In Mexico. the chief OF which are
"Dlaz. Car OF Mexico and Mexico
and Carranxa." From his article en-
titled THE Great Mexican Revolution"
the following extracts are taken:
The fourth phase Of the great Mexican
revolution is nearing its end.
Tit first part was initiated IN No
vember. 1909. under President Diaz 4
was the explosion which blew of the
lid of the Poririan dictatorship. The
second movement broke out intermit-
tently under +. J.. Madero; II was
tho u~norganized effort to eliminate the
Porfrista machinery. which stuck like
a leech on the administrative body under
the Madero regime. The third act be-
gan as soon as +. I. Madero and Pine
Suarez were murdered by the Huerta-
Diaz clique.
The ultimate phase started eoon after
Villas detection which was the last
gasp OF the reactionaries in their at
tempt to break up and destroy the unity
and purpose OF the revolution. 1t was
also the end Of the political n the
beginning Of the social revolution.
The Mexican revolution cannot be
understood unless observed as a drama
! OF several consecutive acts. with cit
MAKES and anti-climaxes: n chapter
from the history Of Mexico. with its
amazing awakening of the Mexican soul
from a sordid. cruel. relentless. political
and economic oppression to a more
equitable practical realization OF
the real aims and yearnings of the dumb
masses.
Material Los.e. Seen First.
One in too apt 10 see only n wanton
destruction OF property, a needless sac
rince OF lives. starvation FOR the pacifi-
cos and untold suffering and financial
and commercial bankruptcy for the
country in general. The Americans, the
Europeans N the Mexican landed in
terests are too prone TO ~eNaggerate the
material and physical loss without tax
ing into consideration the rehabilitatio0
Of the civic and political dignity or the
Mexican middle classes and the eocia
and economic freedom to be achieved
by the lower classes.
The principle for which the MeNicani
are fighting at present is more vital 70
49, 49, AlA rl,,t,1 fnr Ahtnh me
abolitionists were fighting. The Mexican
leaders are battling not only 70 destroy
"A rampant slavery. but for social. poiiti-
cal and economic freedom. As "A mora
issue, slavery, previous 20 the civil war.
only bothered comparatively a small
proportion of the population IN Mexlc'
the question Of slavery. Of economic ahu
political oppression Is vital 10 ~ PEI
cent. Of the population the other one
per cent. comprising the eSiled land
owners. politicians and ex-Federals vii
be able 20 return Ia Mexico as soon a-
the supremacy Of the people has become
n fact.
Most OF the Mexican eNiles In The
United States and Europe are carrNih-
Oh n very expensive agitation asains'
the revolution with the help "f th'
foreign interests. They worked actively
under the Poriirian regime ana a'"uir''
landed. banking and conceSsloharN IN
.erests: they gambled everything On
continuation of the Diaz regime, u'dc,
the leadership OF Corr al and Linantour
and when the crash came they proteste'
and complained In the press or The
United states IN a manner which de
ceiycd many into the belief that they
represented the interests of fourteei
million and IA half pacitcos. These sam,
exiles when they were in power Away
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