The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-09-14
Apart from this fundamental rea-


am sure that your excellencics
do not doubt that Mexico is at Y-cs-
ent in the throes of a revolutions in
which 1t is proposed to wipe out all
The errors and abuses of past ad
ministrations and realize the noble
aspirations for the welfare and the
oetterment of the Mexican people.
"On the other hand your excel
lencies Will have been bound to OH
serve from the answers received TO
your note from the military chiefs
and civil subordinates of the frs,
chieftaincy that the first chief is the
only authority that could decide and
who, in fact, does decide matters
submitted to the consideration of the
former, who with their replies have
given an eloquent example of their
discipline and solidarity, at the same
time giving evidence that the first
chlef has known how to preserve
unity within the Constitutionalist
government Notwithstanding the pro
longation of the strife and in spite or
the ignoble and repeated intrigues
OF our enemies for the relaxation of
discipline in the Constitutionalist
army and their attempts to corrupt
its pricipal chiefs.
"The first chief. in consequences
pears the immense responsibility of
the realization of the national am
bttions and he cannot by means of
any dealings, endanger the fate OF
the country nor permit the enemies
or the cause which he represents to
participate directly in the govern
ment.
Nor does he believe 1t lust or
wise to bring to naught the results
of the blood spilled on the repub-
lies soil by following the course
which your excellSncies courteohsly
and disinterestedly indicate to him
but which he considers erroneous in
view of the reachings of our own
expenditure.
In short. the revolution in 1910
initiated by Don Francisco Madero
was not able to fulfill it's object he
cause OF the pact made at Juarez
with the old regime.
THE treaties therein entered int,
ieft the enemies of the people still a
footing and were one of the principaI
causes OF the tragic events of Feb
ruary. 1913, OF which your excel
iencies are no doubt cognizant and
In the Vaccinations of which NOT =
small part was taken by certain for
e'gn ministers accredited to the gov
ernment of Mexico"
The reply then recites how "upon
the assassination OF President Ma
dero' the first chief" who was then
governor of Coahuila, assumed the
attitude that he should assume ac-
cording to the Constitution" by refus-
Ing to recognize Huerta, and now bc
addressed call to the other COVER.
nors and to the military chiefs to fol-
low him in "liberating the people
from the hated dictatorship of tho
usurper."
The reply continues:
The people responded with en-
thusiasm to his call and the strife
was long and sanguinary. Constitu-
tionalism, headed by the first chief
overcame the usurper. who COM
mahded the greatest army which the
republic had had up to that time
But when this brilliant triumph was
consummated the reactionaries had
orloed one of the Constitutionalist
generals. Francisco Villa, who came
forth az the chief OF new reaction
ary movement. taking ADVANTAGE of
the powerful element which had
been entrusted to him by the first
chief and being supported principal
iy by those who had upheld the
usurper Huerta. after the lamentable
spectacle of the convention of Aruos
Calinentes and after new and
bloody struggle the cause of the peo-
pie again triumphed gloriusly.
The strife now draws to a close
The reactionary faction, broken to
pieces, seeks refuge on the northern
frontier. retaining in it's possession
only the state of chihuahua. a small
part OF the state OF Sonora. and in
the center OF the country the state of
Morelos. which will in short time
be occupied by Constitutionalist
forces.
THE first chief with an army of
$50. 900 at present controls the great