Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-11
HEROIC BELGIUM SETS
BEAUTIFUL. EXAMPLE:

The manifesto. in part follows:
Peop!" OF every nation in the world
ar" capable Of the greatest s:tcrifiCcs
NJ certain moments. moments when
tho! sec the national integrity menace
ed aud their rights imperilled We
nave a beautiful example in the great
European struggle. particularly heroic
belgium one OF the most cultured ma
lions on earth which went into the
devastating war without tho remotes;
hope Of victory
Our beloved country Of Mexico has
reached one Of those solemn moments
when to oppose ourselves to tho un-
justified nvasions or eternal enemies
the barharianS Of the North. we oush;
Ia he united in imitation of the va
lian,s who offered their lives. serene
and smiling for the defense Of their
blessed country.
Unfortunately. there can be no uni
iicat!on among Mcxicans. because If
our country has patriotic. welI-to- do
sons. she also has Carranzistas who
are fatally directing the destinies of
the nation. which has been delivered
10 invaders, when. impoverished and
without means OF defense. The car
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AS unimpcachable proof. since last
March an American army, commanded
10y Pershing. has been on our soil.
We must also fulnn as Mexicans
oar duty /" take up arms and over
throw the most immoral government Of
M'Xican leaders, whose only motives
'S |" perpctuate their own power and
make themselves shnmefully rich.
Elections OF Representatives and
Senator's shall he called Members OF
Congress viii not he allowed 10 enter
any Kind Of business. or bc interested
in concessions. az such privileges are
bad tor til" community. Those who
1t" not obey this rule shall be shot.
The revolution army declares void
All concessions. privileges. etc. granted
by the so-callcd Constitutionalis. gov
cinmcnt. excepting only marriny. H.,
"ens"S and certificates OF birth ana
death.
Will NOT BI IRRESPONSIBLE
ron CLAIMS OF FOREIGNf:Rs
The revolution, needing the re-
sources Of natives and foreigners alike,
We viii not 10" res poESibl. for dchts
81 claims by foreigners.
Without hope of seeing u change
IN Ill" conduct .! tho presen, rulers in
inns country, from this date Will start
military operations Ia overthrow the
traitors. and put at the head q: the
government citizen. who by his
recognized honor aud civic virtues can
pat MeNic" IN it's place rs a frcr-cul-
tured people
Til r-volutionary government Shall
nc determined 10y an election. the
President "r tho republic guaranteeing
nbSoiut" liberty for the exercise OF
SunraSr. The military vote is to he
included. All those who cannot behave
themselves III the election will bc shot.
NO military CHIEF ul armed citizen
shalt t." nominated for President
ALI North Americans. as well as
Chinese. are declared incapable Of ac-
curing property in Mexico"
Al! military chiefs are hereby urged
!" make al male inhabitants in their
respective territories take military
training and hc prepared for tho great
struggle with tho invaders Those
VIII" refuse are /" he declared traitors
and VIII lie shot. their property con
hscatcd and move" returned.
All military chiefs must act under
the mos, strict provisions OF morals
those guilty Of misconduct will hc i'm
mtd,St"l! Shot without distinction OF
military rank on prestige.
Fellow -countryncu, you know now
which - my greatest cndcRvor, too. II
lS I" "Nt"r'ninatc the most hated ana
shameful tyranny uudc! which Mexico
suffers. Let us 80 90 war shouting
'MtNICo Tor McNiCans.