South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-18
TWENTY GENERALS
SIGN MANIFESTO
Revolutionary Document IS
sued at ParraI, Chihuahua,
May q, Is Report.

DALLAS. Tex. June 1s-Twenty
generals and nearly 175 other per
sons signed the revolutionary mani
festo issued at ParraI. Chihuahua,
May %. according 20 information re-
ceived by Col Dario ". Silva, Tor
merly OF Villas staff. but now in
business here.
The names Of Gen. Felipe Angeles
and Francisco villa were the first
signed 20 the document. the former
being termed provisional president.
and the latter minister OF war. al
though Gen. Angeles is reported as
signing himself The Supreme Chief
OF the Division Of the North"
Translates Complete Text.
The complete text OF the NANTES
10 has been received by Col. Silvo.
translated by him. and made avail
able for publication. II is as fol-
lows.
ITO the sons OF Mexico. those OF
the north and south, lovers Of law
and order. peace and Justice 70 all;
20 the ashes and sacred memory OF
all those fallen for this, our worthy
cause, greetings:
we are under the mantle Of an
institution conceived in chivalry,
la~w-abiding humanity and patriot
ism ~embodying within its innermOst
principles all the glorious traditions
everlastingly alive as 20 conduct,
noble in sentiment, generous in
might n patriotic in it's
Object OF Order.
I'VE have met here today. re-
united by destiny, in order to send
broadcast the program for enforce
ment OF which we have been water
ing with the blood Of our brothers.
fathers and sons. the lands of our
most beloved and bleeding mother
country for the last nine years, its
object being.
First: The reinstatement Of the
earlist possible time OF the consti-
tuition or the great Don Benito
Juarez. proclaimed in 1857.
Second: To protect n enforce
the protection by all means, Of the
lives and interests OF all the foreign
ers who viii devote their time and
energies 20 mlnding their interests
and business, keeping out OF faction
al support direct or indirect; making
Il emphatic that the Americans will
be given the protection to which
they are entitled. regardless OF all
mistakes Of those who thought to
have made the right choice in their
decisions about the affairs Of Mex
leo.
Protective Measures.
Third; To protect the weak. the
Innocent. and the defenseless from
~lndignities. wrongs and outrages
from the lawIess. the professional
criminals and brutal; 10 alleviate to
the utmost of our capacity the in
iured and oppressed 20 extend i'm
mediate practical aid TO the suffer
ms and unfortunate. and above all 10
the widows and orphans Of friends
and foe alike. bringing the miseries
Of both 10 "a minimum.
Fourth: To enforce the faithful
Of the constitutional laws of 1857.
and 20 protect the property legally
acquired from unlawful seizures and
-,onnsCatiou; avoiding drumhead
court marital trials as has been Gus
ution of the great Don Benito
handed and with the weapons in ac-
ion. Judgments are TO be given
only 10y the civil or military authori-
.ies in absolute conformity with the
avs OF the republic, as per the con
uitution Of 1857.
Transitory Death penalty viii
Be- abolished from this date on. un-
ess deeds for treason. murder or
,%sponiage, In places which are tenn
oorarily. or indefinitely. occupied by
he forces of our different armies.
In the name of supreme Justice.
aw and hual victory"