The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-16

l ip tue ItHttNldI4t ulGN all uuudlUtdI death. In the opinion of some of the 1 public in this country, l am blamed as having taken part in eXecuuus him. never have tried to shirk any responsibilities and anytaiug ] yer did was done openly. am mau enough to stand by what l do. 1 know l l am not to blame for the death of Mr. Madero. Time and history will do me justice.
 Far be it from my mind to make an euIogy Of my own administration. But must say that during my admin. stratiou all the laW-abdmg citizen of my republic, as well as al the for e.gn residents there until the very last moment of my command, received guarantees and their homes their lives and their properties were fully protected l appeal to the testimony of the Spanish German, French and | English colonies and particularly l0 the important American colony resi- dent in Mexico. They will and do con firm what l say,
 Nobody can ever name a single foreigner who has suffered directly or indirectly from my government any loss of life or interests l make spe- cial mention of the American colony. as thousands of United States citi zens residing m Mexico then are at present in these United States Of America
 During the 17 months that was president of Mexico l had the good fortune to enjoy the confidence and moral support of the whole American colony resident there, including Unit ed States Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson and Mr. Nelson Shaughnessy ] charge daffairs, both of whom were i my personal friends as well as great many other American residents there
 Tt was very painful to see nmor. ous American families break up their homes, abandon their business and leave our country by the advice Of your government. Not being abe 60 avoid the exodus, my government took special care of the Americans Spe- cial trains were placed at their dispn siton and armed forces accompanied the trains to seaports. Thousands of 1 American men, women and children can verify the above
 Unfortunately, and TOT Our shame numerous crimes have been com
 mitted against foreigners on Mexican soil during the last four years and a half. Englshmen were cowardly as sassinated, more than 300 Chinamen were brutally slaughtered at Tor
 reon; German women were brutally violated in Covadonga; Spaniards were butcAered in Atencingo, and other places; foreign and native min
 sters of the church were shamelessly mistreated but these crimes were committed before or after my time or by rebels in territory that | dd not control. These are the results of the anarchical propaganda of Mr. Madero and his followers.
 q have always had and have proved my great admiration and respect for the American people. 1 must say | periodicals and public opinion in the | United States were for t1e last few | years diverted from the right path on the Mexican question. 1 have always tried to be fair in my judgment
 The heads of your administration were not fair to Mexico, but I believe they were mised by false statements | Besides, there is quite a difference between theory and facts. If your administration had only been in Mex leo for 30 days they would have 1 changed their theoretical erroneous ideas But l would rather not discuss i this subject too deeply 1t is dis. 1 courtesy, you know. for d foreigner to | criticise heads of nation whose hos. pitality he enjoys.
 My Indian, honest blood boils 1 when 1 think of the unfortunate con. ditions existing in my poor country, and when think that good, clean l press like the American are led by false and artificial tricks to defend a cause which is nothing more than one | of vandalism and anarchy.
 But, never mind. l have hopes My Mexico is young. My Mexico has plenty of life in it, My country can. not be conquered. We have 16,0OO. GOO of men, women and children and it would need 16,O00,0OO of invaders. | one invader for each man. for each woman, for each child and when my 16000 900 brothers and sisters are killed off, then a devastated country would be the prize of the conquerer. to the shame of civilization and to the shame Of the conquerer.
 Never mind, Mexico will be saved by a Mexican. By strong Mexican. Not by a bandit Not by men that kill for the sake of money or of das. tardly passion, but by a Mexican who will act as a surgeon, who will cure the sores, who will amputate the dead parts of the national body And then Mexico, in short time, will revive and be the paradise on earth as it de. serves to be.
 Where is the man? Who is the | mou2 XNbun u3lf tha p,o, anpoaro