Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
MEXICO LOSES

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lions, it Is the more difficult to ar
rive at q figure on the total loss
sustained by this continuous condi-
ton of unrest, with nothing to guide
the economist to estimate how much
might have been produced had
peace and tranquility prevailed dur
ing these 10 years. 1t is, however,
safe to state that the financial cost
to the country, including lost invest
ments and revenue, mounts into
many millions Of pesos, if not bill
lions.
Madero Revolt
Taken one by one, these periods
of upheaval are enumerated in the
following manner:
/. Francisco I. Madero, the spirit
ualist and idealist, headed the first
instruction launched, with a bare
handful of 25 men. on November 20
in the state of Chihuahua against
the powerful DiaZ. The prevailing
months Francisco Leon de la Barra
occupied the provisional presidency
until this position, that has been
the fatal lure of so many since that
date, was assumed by Madero, Chi
huahua, the battle-ground of this
movement, has since then, even up
to the present date, been the scene
of decisive engagements. Many
ether places have witnessed decisive
battles of one or another faction.
Strategically located towns have
been rebuilt to be destroyed by ar
tillerv fire a few years later, not
once but several times.
2. A revolutionary movement
broke out in Lower California, vera
Cruz. Coahuila and Chihuahua, as
result of a manifesto issued by the
MEXICAN Liberal Party and signed at
Tog Angeles. Cal, by Ricardo Flores
Macon leader of the movement.
failed three months later in Chi
h,Iahua when its principal leaders
were defeated and captured d910-
f911.)
. Fifteen DAYS later Madero was
ahIe tn stamp out a movement
aeainst him that was known as the
@egrarian and social" movement,
hesded nv Andres Molina Enrique
and Alfredo Robes Dominguez, the
letter late a presidential candidate.
This rebellion started and ended
during 1911.
4. The year 1912 was n OF per
L netual unrest for q First
Cen Pascual Orozco. who had been
the presidents trusted lieutenant
end one Of the original Is who dared
onnose Porfirio Diaz, became dis
SATISFIED with the way things were
Sajng rim and in the northern Sec
t;on of the republic raised an army
ord started to march against Ma
dnro IN Mexico City, but although
{ Orozco uas a natural military lead
{ ~ ond was in a great meaSur re-
/ enonsibIe for the overthrow of Diaz,
-. met his Waterloo a few months
! afterwards at Bachimba Pass in the
etate of Chihuahua when his army
rraS dispersed by Victoriano Huerta,
orjncipal general of the army at the
tine III had served under Diaz,
~ fact had commanded the escort
that conveyed Diaz to Vera Cruz en-
route to exile. Gen. Jose Con-
1aIes SAlas, Madero'S secretary OF
. rar was so unsuccessful against
Orozco that he committed suicide.
Tn less than three months Orozoco's
efforts ended in his death IN an am
hush near 81 Paso.
Short Reyes Rebellion
: Gen. Bernardo Reyes, war sec
rotary of Porfirio Diaz, headed an
ahortive, short-livsd rebellion which
he started in the state OF Nuevo
Leon. He was defeated and cap
trIred and brought to Mexico City.
6. Almost at the same time, Gen.
Felix Diaz took the port Of Vera
cruz by surprise and started to-
ward Mexico City with intent Of
freeing Reyes and running Madero
out of the country. But he met
with failure within two weeks and
instead Of freeing Reyes. Felix