The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16
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Mexico with the anarchical plan Of san
Luis Everybody knows. especially
MexiCans, that not single one or his
promises was kept, and his admnistra-
tive work can be condensed into the
following assertion
"rhe Madero administration has an
initiated our national union, destroyed
the credit of our republic, prostituted
the discipline of our army, sowed seeds
of anarchy. and in "A brief time has dis
sipated the surplus in our treasury,
accumulated in a period of thirty years
of peace. The above is a picture of Mr..
Maderos administration.
After fifteen months of Mr.. Madero's
i'll administration OF public affairs a
portion of the patriotic Mexican army.
who were Inundated and maltreated by
Mr.. Madero. revolted and took possess
sion Of the Governments citadel For
ten days the streets of the city of
Mexico ran with blood. The situation
became intolerablc. The foreign diplo-
matte representatives asked Mr.. Madero
to resign. He did not want to accede
to their wishes. Then some heads OF
the army. melted by our Senators to
put AN end to that angushed situation,
placed Mr.. Madero under arrest.
"Thc Man for the Job"
our Congress, our Senate and our
Supreme Court of Justice, complying
with all the requisites OF the Constitu-
ton of our country. named me as the
constitutional President OF the United
States of Mexico. considering me az the
man for the job. Mr.. Madero, whlle
being conducted TO the penitentiary, died
an unnatural death.
"In the opinion of some OF the public
I'm this country | am blamed as having
taken part in executing him never
have tried to shirk any responsibilities
and anything | ever did was done
openly. | am man enough to stand by
what I do | know am not to blame
for the death of MIR Madero. Time and
history will do me justice.
ION February 10. 1913. ] became the
constitutional President OF Mexico. Far
be /, from my mind to make "A eulugy
of my own administration. could
neither do 1t with impartiallty. nor does
this work belong TO me. In the future
history will do II. telling all the bad and
also the good of my political ana al
ministrative efforts while I was the con-
stitutional President of the United
| states OF Mexico. hut ! must say that
during my administration all the law
abiding citizens of my republic, as wen
AS all the foreigners resident there. until
received guarantees and their homes
| their lives and their properties were
! fully protected.
II appeal to the testimony OF the
| Spanish. German. French and Englisf
colonies and particularly to the I'm
! portant American colony resident m
| Mexico They will and do confirm what
/ | say. Nobody can ever name single
/ foreigner who has suffered directly oi
: Indirectly from my Government any loss
OF life or interests. | make specia
/ mention OF the American colony. AS
| thousands Of United states citizens re-
/ siding in Mexico then are at present II
! the United States Of America.
During the seventeen months That
was President of Mexico | had the good
/ fortune to enjoy the confidence tn'
moral support of the whole American
colony resident there. Including lnitsc
| states Ambassador Hon. Henry Lane
! Wilson and charge dAffiiIs Nelson
! - Shaughuessy. both OF whom were my
personal friends. as We'll as great many
other American residents there.