The Dolores star., 1923-09-28

only to serve their personal passions, ambitions
and imperousness. But l, who hold the office of
president of the republic, and who came up from
the lowly classes. will only succumb if Providence
DEGREES.
Il shall hold out until the end and fulfill the
hopes Of my cOuntrymen.
Sometimes it occurs, it Is true that people are
allowed by faith 10 attack the holy rights of others
and threaten the rights of those who defend their
nationality. But I believe in the judgment of his
tory, which stands apart from wrong and evil
This will give its verdict on Justitia regnorum
fundumentum."
Juarez soon took up arms and civil war fol-
lowed In 1865 Maximilian proclaimed all those
In arms to be outlaws-a fact that probably sealed
his fate when tried for his life.
In the meantime, the United States In tho
throes of the Civil war, had refused to recognize
Maximan. With the close of the Civil war tho
United States government found itself In possess
siop of the strongest military force that the world
had ever seen. Thereupon Gen. Philip H. Sheridan
appeared at the Mexican border with an impressive
force and the United States government said in
effect to Napoleon III of France:
1ou are violating the Monroe Doctrine 90,
your French troops out of Mexico forthwith and
take Macmillan with themI'
Napoleon had no choice but to do exactIv nc A.,
ohited States government commander ~.
warned Maximilian that he must Withdraw ,h
ffench troops from Mexico. Maxlmiliap dec,,nod
to abdicate Carlotta saw that they were Lost ,..
OUT french support and fled to EuroDe to onnoa,
to Napoleon. "ppen'
The last Of the French troops Withdraw .
Mexico In 1867. Juarez promptly besjepel NJ,
mhan In Queretaro May IA Maximilian was con
tured' the night before he had fixed upon for es
cape. he was tried by council of war con
demned to death and June 10 faced n fr,na gu, .on
on the Hill of the Bells. He gave each of Tho a
soldiers gold piece and asked them to aim LII
he dled ike brave man and a gentleman
1uareZ' an aoe man OF few words and bones,
purpose resumed the presidency and held II 20,
his death, five years later. "
Carlottas vain attempts to secure aid In t,rr,
were as dramatic tragic. Napoleon TIT e.,
to face her and evaded a meeting until she forod
an Interview The meeting was without wi,n.ssos
Napoleon refused to aid her. He NAV have wanted
to keep his pledged word to Maxlmisn I'm, ha
did not dare to defy the United States Inst Who,
was said behind those closed doors is not knoun
but Carlotta was heard to Shrek at It's close.
Il ough. never to have forgotten what nm o,a
what you are. i ought not to have forgotten that
there Is Bourbon blood In my veins, and sbouId
not have disgraced my descent by lowering myseIf
before Bonaparte and being led away by an ad
venturer!" "
Attendants, entering. found her unconscious ~
the floor. "
Carlotta next Pope Plus TX who reco,v.d
her at reception in the throne room ot tho vot,
can and accorded her the honors of n reIynIn,
monarch She suspected that this was n ruse %
prevent the discussion of her affairs Iater tho
pope returned the visit. as etiquette demanded An
ample escort accompanied him. and again CarIotta
couid NOT hnd opportunity But she made sn
other efort. Dressed in mourning. with one wom
an attendant she had an audience At its clnse