,! ,MEXICAN ,REVOLUTION3 ,ITS ,PROGRESS1 ,CAUSES1 & ,PROBABLE ,RESULTS 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,C4 ,[5 

,TAGS 3 MEXICAN LIB]AL P>TY1 /ATE ( MORELOS1 MEXICO CITY PAP]S1 LOS ANGELES TIMES1 UNIT$ /ATES1 LOS ANGELES1 MEXICO CITY1 MEXICAN LIB]AL1 LIB]AL P>TY1 F$]AL TROOPS4 

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,PHOTO BY ,JULI5 ,*ATELA91,C,C ,B,Y-,S,A ,LIC5SE ,IS !RE ACTUALLY AN ECONOMIC REVOLUTION N[ GO+ ON 9 ,MEXICO8 ,IF SO1 H[ IS IT WORK+ ITSELF \T2 :AT L$ TO IT2 :AT >E ITS PROSPECTS1 & :AT WILL BE ! PROBABLE RESULT ( FAILURE OR SUCCESS8 ,!SE >E ! PO9TS ?AT WILL BE CONSID]$ 9 ?IS PAMPHLET4 

,FIR/1 AS TO ! EXI/5CE ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,AS TO ?IS ONE W\LD SUPPOSE !RE C\LD BE NO D\BT2 & !RE W\LD BE NONE1 W]E IT NOT ?AT AN IMM5SE NUMB] ( P]SONS1 :O CONTROL NE>LY ALL ! AV5UES ( PUBLICATION1 TIRE 9T]E/$ VITALLY 9 REPRES5T+ ALL AS LOVELY 9 ! C\NTRY RUL$ UNTIL REC5TLY BY ,DIAZ4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! APP>5TLY C>EFUL 9VE/IGATIONS ( ,JOHN ,K5NE? ,TURN]1 AS SET \T 9 0,B>B>\S ,MEXICO10 ,AM]ICAN CAPITALI/S HAVE A TRIFL+ /AKE ( @s#i11 9 ,MEXICO4 ,! ,S\!RN ,PACIFIC ,RY41 ,/&>D ,OIL1 ,MORGAN1 ! ,GUGG5HEIMS1 ,HE>/1 ALL ?OSE WE SUM UP HABITUALLY AS ! 09T]E/S0 & 0,WALL ,/REET10 HAVE GIGANTIC HOLD+S2 TO SAY NO?+ ( ,GREAT ,BRITA91 ,G]MANY1 ,FRANCE & O!R ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES4 ,!Y >E ON ! M>KET ) /OCK TO SELL1 & !Y >E NOT GO+ TO ADMIT ?AT ! GOODS >E DAMAG$ OR 9 S]I\S DANG] ( GO+ UP 9 A G5]AL CONFLAGRATION1 ANY MORE ?AN A ,LOS ,ANGELES REAL E/ATE BOOM] IS GO+ TO TELEGRAPH ,EA/ ?AT 4DISCONT5T IS4 RAMPANT & ! CITY 4FI'LL@5OJ-T@5AN@5PS10 

,TIMS1 !"9 NEV_/SPAP]S1' CORTTROLL$ ABSOLUTELY BY \R PLUTOCRATS1 >E SIL5T ON ! IMM5SE FACT ?AT 9 ! ONE ,/ATE ( ,MORELOS ALONE ?\S&S ( F$]AL TROOPS >E CAMPAIGN+ AGA9/ ,ZAPATA2 ?AT 9 TWO ,/ATES & SEV]AL T]RITORIES CON/ITUTIONAL RI<TS >E AB\T TO BE SUSP5D$2 ?AT ,MAD]O IS TRY+ TO RAISE AN >MY ( #c#e1 BY ! DANG]\S EXP]IM5T ( CONSCRIPTION1 & ?AT ! 9ITIAL /EPS W]E TO HAVE BE5 TAK5 ,JANU>Y #ad BUT HAVE BE5 PO/PON$ TO ,M>* T AN ACC\NT ( 0! 5OR 

M\S DIFFICULTIES40 ,ON ALL ?IS !Y >E SIL5T BECAUSE !Y D>E NOT BE O!RWISE4 

,:AT ,ZAPATA ,WANTS4 

,SIMIL>LY1 !Y DO NOT TELL Y\ ?AT ,ZAPATA'S OP]ATIONS COV] NOT ONLY ! ,/ATE ( ,MORELOS BUT ALSO L>GE PORTIONS ( ! ,/ATES ( ,MEXICO1 ,PUEBLA1 ,OAXACA1 ,GU]R]O1 ,HIDALGO & ,TLAXCALA1 & ! ,F$]AL DI/RICT1 & ?AT1 SO F> AS CAN BE LE>N$ FROM ! REPORTS ( LEAD+ ,MEXICO ,CITY PAP]S1 HE IS /EADILY GA9+ GR\ND4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ONE READS 9 ! 0,LOS ,ANGELES ,TIMES0 DISPAT* ?IS MORN+1 7,JAN4 #b7 ?AT ?REE ?\S& /RIK+ COTTON TEXTILE WORK]S HAVE JO9$ ,ZAPATA'S =CES1 BUT1 ) *>ACT]I/IC M5DACITY1 ! /ATEM5T IS MADE ?AT HIS QU>REL ) ,MAD]O IS DUE SOLELY TO DISAPPO9TM5T 9 ! MATT] ( PROMIS$ (FICE4 ,?IS IS DONE1 ( C\RSE1 TO BELITTLE ! ,ZAPATA MOVEM5T1 = 0,RE) ! PR9CIPAL L&[N]S 9 ! G5]ACION0 PUBLI%$ 9 FULL HIS /ATEM5T--UND] DATE ( ,DEC4 #a1 #aiaa --?AT HE HAD TAK5 UP >MS BECAUSE ,MAD]O HAD BROK5 HIS PROMISES TO RE/ORE ! L& TO ! PEOPLE1 & WE HAVE PUBLI%$ COLUMNS ( EXTRACTS FROM LEAD+ ,MEXICO ,CITY PAP]S1 :I* ALL ACKN[L$GE ?AT ,ZAPATA [ES HIS FOLL[+ TO ! FACT ?AT HE REPRES5TS ! ONE GREAT IDEA ROOT$ 9]ADICABLY 9 ! PEASANT'S M9D1 VIZ41 ?AT ! L& & ! PRODUCTS ( ! L& %\LD BELONG TO HIM :O WORKS ! L&4 

,?AT IS :AT IS KN[N TO SOCIOLOGI/S AS ! ,FREE ,L& !ORY1 BUT ! ORGANS ( ! GREAT L&[N+ SYNDICATES 9 ?IS C\NTRY DO NOT 5L>GE ON ! FACT ?AT ALL ,MEXICO IS HONEYCOMB$ ) ?IS1 TO !M1 MO/ DANG]\S !ORY4 ,/ILL LESS DO !Y TELL Y\ IT HAS BE5 BR$ 9TO ! PEOPLE'S BONES1 BECAUSE IT WAS ! SY/EM UND] :I* !Y & !IR ANCE/ORS LIV$ = UNTOLD C5TURIES1 PRIOR TO ! MONEY CONQUE/4 ,!Y NATURALLY DO NOT TELL Y\ ?AT1 = IT W\LD EXPOSE AT ONCE ! ECONOMIC *>ACT] ( ! REVOLUTION1 & MI<T ADD MAT]IALLY TO ! DISCONT5T EXI/+ 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 :I* ALREADY IS S]I\S 5\<4 

,VASQUEZ ,GOMEZ ,ALSO4 

,AGA91 ! CAPITALI/ PAP]S DO NOT TELL Y\ ?AT ,VASQUEZ ,GOMEZ1 :O WAS ,MAD]O'S RI<T H& MAN 9 ?AT FIR/ /AGE ( ! ,REVOLUTION :I* SWEPT HIM 9TO ! PRESID5TIAL *AIR1 & WAS MADE A MEMB] ( ! FIR/ CAB9ET1 IS ALSO 9 REVOLT1 & ?AT (FICIAL ORD]S = HIS >RE/ HAVE BE5 ISSU$1 ON ! GR\ND ?AT HE IS 9 ALLIANCE ) ,ZAPATA4 ,EV5 AS ,I AM WRIT+ !RE COMES ALONG ! 0,EL ,PASO ,MORN+ ,TIMES10 ( ,JAN4 #a#c1 ) AN 9T]VIEW ) ,ZAPATA ON ITS FRONT PAGE1 9 :I* HE SAYS3 0,9 NO MANN] WILL ,I TAKE ! AMNE/Y1 9 CASE IT IS DECL>$2 BUT WILL /AY UP 9 >MS1 = ! CAUSE ( ,EMILIO ,VASQUEZ ,GOMEZ40 ,! 9T]VIEW CLOSES ) !SE WORDS3 0,I WILL RESPECT & MAKE RESPECT$ ! SMALL T[NS & !IR 9HABITANTS ( PEACEFUL *>ACT]1 BUT WILL BE 9FLEXIBLE ) ! HACI5DA [N]S & ! RE/ ( ! RI* PROPRIETORS1 & ) ! =EIGN]S1 ESPECIALLY ) ! ,SPANI>DS40 

,9 O!R WORDS1 ,ZAPATA'S REVOLT1 :I* IS ADMITT$LY MO/ =MIDABLE1 IS AGA9/ ! NATIVE L& MONOPOLI/S1 ! =EIGN & ABS5TEE L&LORDS & ! ,SPANI>DS1 :O HAVE A BAD NAME AS LABOR EXPLOIT]S4 ,IT IS ESS5TIALLY AN ECONOMIC & NOT A POLITICAL REVOLT2 BUT MONOPOLY DOES HOT F9D IT PRUD5T TO TRUMPET ABROAD ?AT FACT4 

,( ! OP]ATIONS ( ,GOMEZ WE DO NOT HE> SO MU*1 = HE WORK'S0 QUIETLY B5EA? ! SURFACE2 BUT !RE IS GOOD REASON TO BELIEVE ?AT !Y EMBRACE A L>GE >EA ?AT ,ZAPATA HAS HOT T\*$1 & HIS 9FLU5CE IS ACKN[L$G$ AS BE+ GREAT4 ,:AT ,GOMEZ' IDEAS >C MAY BE GA!R$ FROM ! (FICIAL /ATEM5T ( HIS OR 

GAN1 0,LA ,VOZ DE ,JU>EZ10 :I* IS3 0,WE HOI/ A BANN] ?AT HAS ?REE SYMBOLS 9 ?REE COLORS--,L&1 ,LIB]TY & ,FRAT]NITY40 ,WE QUOT$ AT SOME L5G? FROM ?AT /ATEM5T 9 0,REG5]ACION0 ( ,DEC4 #c1 #a#i#a#a1 ONE ( ! S5T5CES BE+ ?AT ! ,VAZQUI/A ,REVOLUTION WILL HAVE TO REALIZE 0! CREATION ( A CITIZ5%IP SETTL$ ON ! L&1 BECAUSE ! PEOPLE IS SOV]EIGN & CAN BE MA/] ONLY :5 IT TREADS ITS [N SOIL40 ,NE$ ONE PO9T \T ?AT SU* A POSITION IS TANTAM\NT TO CONFISCATION ( ! L&$ 9T]E/S ( ! =EIGN SYNDICATES1 & ?AT !IR ORGANS >E NOT GO+ TO PLAY UP NEWS ( ANY SU* AL>M+ *>ACT]8 

,LIKEWISE ! ,YAQUIS4 

,! CASE ( ! ,YAQUIS1 :O WAG$ BITT] W> = ! RETURN ( !IR L&S UND] ! ,DIAZ REGIME1 HAS EXCIT$ WORLD-WIDE ATT5TION1 = !Y HAVE BE5 ! VICTIMS ( ALMO/ 'T9P>ALLEL$ CRUELTY & HAVE %[N FI<T+ QUALITIES ?AT HAVE EXCIT$ UNIV]SAL 4ADMIRATION4 ,!Y /ILL 9SI/ ON ! RETURN ( !IR L&S1 COMPRIS+ ! 5TIRE ,YAQUI VALLEY1 & IRI \R ISSUE ( ,DEC4 #i WE REPRODUC$ ! DISPAT* ?AT ADMITT$ 0! TOTAL FAILURE ( ,G54 ,B4 ,J4 ,VILJO51 :OM ,MAD]O S5T AS A SPECIAL 5VOY TO PACIFY !M4 ,!Y 9SI/ ON ! :OLE VALLEY BE+ GIV5 BACK TO !M1 & UN=TUNATELY IT IS@5 N[ ! PRIVATE PROP]TY- ( I@5R_/V]IOA_/IS1 SOME ( :OM >E NO'4V0JNL! ,I@>@>'QS#a0 ,ANGELES M>KET1 TRY+ TO DISPOSE ( !IR 9T]E/S4 

,AS' WE %[$ 9 ! SAME ISSUE1 ANO!R REBEL *IEF1 ,SALGADO1 HAD COME TO T]MS ) ! GOV]NM5T1 BUT ONLY ON ! EXPRESS /IPULATION ?AT ! L& %\LD BE RE/OR$ TO ?OSE HE REPRES5T$4 

,9 %ORT1 ! L& QUE/ION--! DET]M9ATION ( ! MASSES TO BR+ AB\T A RE/ORATION ( ! TIME-HONOR$ SY/EM UND] :I* ! L& WAS AT ! DISPOSITION ( ! CULTIVATOR-- IS AT ! ROOT ( A,J6 ?IS REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 & Y\ CANNOT PLACE Y\R F+] ON A ,/ATE OR ,T]RITORY 9 ,MEXICO ?AT IS NOT FEEL+ ITS 9FLU5CE4 ,LACK ( FPACC R5D]S IT IMPOSSIBLE TO 5T] 9TO FUR!R DETAILS1 BUT ! NEWS GIV5 9 ?IS WEEK'S ISSUE--OR1 = ?AT MATT]1 9 ANY ISSUE ( 0,REG5]ACION0--IS SU* AS TO GIVE ANY UNPREJUDIC$ READ] AMPLE SATISFACTION ON ?AT HEAD4 ,NOTE ALSO ?AT 9 REC OMM5D+ ! )DRAWAL ( CON/ITUTIONAL GU>ANTEES ,MAD]O M5TIONS ! >M$ MOVEM5T = 0AGR>IAN COMMUNISM0 AS HIS IMPELL+ MOTIVE4 

,/RIKES ,UNIV]SAL4 

,LACK ( SPACE ALSO MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REVIEW 9 DETAIL ! C\NTLESS /RIKES ?AT >E AN 5TIRELY NEW FEATURE 9 ,MEXICO'S 9DU/RIAL LIFE1 & TE/IFY ALIKE TO PR(\ND DISCONT5T & ! AWAK5+ ( HOPES ?AT MAY HAVE LA9 SMOLD]+ = YE>S BUT HI!RTO HAVE NEV] V5TUR$ TO BREAK 9TO FLAME4 ,ONE ( !SE /RIKES HAS BE5 M5TION$ 9CID5TALLY ALREADY1 & ,I DESIRE H]E M]ELY TO CALL ATT5TION TO ?REE PO9TS 9 :I* ! ,MEXICAN /RIKE DIFF]S FROM ?OSE ) :I* WE >E FAMILI> 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,FIR/1 ! ,MEXICAN /RIKE IS SELDOM A GAME ( :O CAN />VE ! LONGE/4 ,V]Y FREQU5TLY ! /RIK]S HAVE >M$ !MSELVES BE=EH&1 & CONFLICTS ) ! F$]AL TROOPS1 9 :I* MANY W]E KILL$ & WOI9D$' ON.-6E'JH] SIDE1 HAVE BE5 CONLRIIQN10 ',SE,G,B,PO67X_>,TY1 ! /RIKES HAVE BE5 L>GELY BY AGRICULTURAL LABOR]S1 :O 9 O!R C\NTRIES DO NOT SEEM ABLE TO COMB9E4 ,?IRDLY1 ! WORK]S ( AN 5TIRE DI/RICT1 & EV5 ( AN 5TIRE ,/ATE1 HAVE UNIT$ =CES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 9 0,REG5]ACION0 ( ,JAN4 #a#c1 #a#i#a#a1 WE REPORT$ ! FOLL[+1 ON ! AU?ORITY ( 0,EL ,MONITOR10 A ,ROMAN ,CA?OLIC & MO/ CONS]VATIVE PAP]3 0,ALL ! PEONS ( ?IS ,/ATE HAVE COME TO AN AGREEM5T & DECL>$ A /RIKE1 DEM&+ ?AT !Y WORK ONLY UNTIL 

LIVE O'CLOCK 9 ! EV5+ & BE PAID ?IRTY-SIX C5TS AN H\R1 GETT+' PAY MOREOV] = ! TIME ALL[$ = RE/ & D9N]40 ,WE HAVE HAD NO?+ LIKE ?AT 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,AS A4 LAT] & SUGGE/IVE ILLU/RATION ,I TAKE ! FOLL[+1 CLIPP$ FROM ! 0,EL ,PASO ,MORN+ ,TIMES30 

0,MEXICO ,CITY1 ,MEXICO1 ,JAN4 #b#a4-- ,! WORK+ DELEGATES FROM ! ,ORIZABA FACTORIES /AT$ TO A REPORT] :O 9T]VIEW$ !M ?AT !Y W\LD GET 9 T\* ) !IR COMPANIONS 9 O!R FACTORIES :I* EXI/ 9 ! O!R /ATES4 ,9 CASE !IR DEM&S >E NOT GRANT$ !Y WILL !N 9AUGURATE ! G5]AL /RIKE MOVEM5T :I* WILL 9VOLVE A TOTAL ( =TY ?\S& M54 ,TW5TY ?\S& WILL BE FROM ! ,/ATE ( ,ORIZABA & ! O!R TW5TY ?\S& FROM ! ,F$]AL ,DI/RICT & ! ,/ATES ( ,PUCBLA & ,TLAXCALA40 

,GU]RILLA ,W>F>E4 

,ALSO IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO GIVE ANY ADEQUATE ACC\NT ( ! GU]RILLA W>F>E BE+ C>RI$ ON1 CEASELESSLY & AT MANY HUNDR$ PO9TS1 BY ! REBEL *IEFTA9S DESCRIB$ AS 0B&ITS40 ,BUT ONE CANNOT DISMISS !M BY ! USE ( ANY SU* OPPROBRI\S T]M1 =1 :E!R !Y >E M]ELY M5 :OSE 9/9CTS LEAD !M NATURALLY TO W> OR :E!R !Y >E M5 9TELLECTUALLY CONV9C$ ?AT IT IS USELESS TO WORK ANY LONG] = ! SOLE B5EFIT ( ! MONOPOLI/1 !Y >E FACTS4 ,!Y WEAK5 9COMP>ABLY ! C5TRAL GOV]NM5T1 & BY SO DO+ !Y BR+ NE>] ! POSSIBILITY ( REALIZ+ ! MASSES' DREAM--POSSESSION ( ! L& & ITS PRODUCTS BY ! PRODUC]4 

,MANY ( !SE GU]RILLA B&S >E LITTLE >MIES 9 !MSELVES--(T5 POORLY >M$1 BUT >MIES4 0,! REVOLUTION>Y AGITATORS GO FROM T[N TO T[N RECRUIT+ REBELS1 :O1 9 ONE GU]RILLA ALONE1 NUMB] #a1#e10 WRITES ! ,OAXACA CORRESPOND5T ( 0,EL ,PAIS0--,MEXICO'S LEAD+ ,ROMAN ,CA? .<OCR ]RORS.> 

OLIC DAILY--AS QUOT$ 9 0,REG5]ACION0 ( ,JAN4 #b4 ,WE >E BEG9N+ TO TALK A GOOD DEAL 9 !SE ,UNIT$ ,/ATES AB\T ! COM+ ECONOMIC REVOLUTION4 ,:AT A FLU/] WE %\LD BE 9 IF WE LE>N$ ?AT 9 ,CALI=NIA1 = EXAMPLE1 #a1#e >M$ REVOLUTIONI/S W]E M>*+ ?R\< ! ,/ATE6 ,YET1 SURELY ! PROP] WAY ( JUDG+ ANY EV5T IS TO PUT Y\RSELF M5TALLY1 AS F> AS POSSIBLE1 9 ! O!R FELL['S PLACE4 

,SU*1 )9 ! N>R[ LIMITS ( ! SPACE AT MY COMM&1 IS ! EVID5CE 9 FAVOR ( ! EXI/5CE 9 ,MEXICO ( :AT MAY BE CALL$1 ) P]FECT HONE/Y & TRU?1 AN ECONOMIC REVOLUTION4 

 ,P,>,T ,I,I4  ,:AT ,CAUS$ ! ,REVOLUTION8  

,:AT HAPP5S :5 AN IRRESI/IBLE =CE MEETS AN IRREMOVABLE OB/ACLE8 ,9 ,MEXICO CAPITALISM'S GRE$ & LU/ = P[] HAVE BE5 ! =CE2 ! *>ACT]1 TIME-HONOR$ TRADITIONS & HABITS ( ! ,MEXICAN PEOPLE ! OB/ACLE4 ,IT IS QUE/IONABLE :E!R HI/ORY RECORDS SO PREPO/]\S AN 9/ANCE ( ! ATTEMPT TO =CE ! FUSION ( ELEM5TS ?AT1 BY ! V]Y LAW ( !IR BE+1 CANNOT BE COMP\ND$4 

,CAPITALISM W\LD COMPEL ! ,MEXICAN TO TOIL1 & TOIL 9CESSANTLY1 = ! PR(IT ( ABS5TEES :OSE V]Y NAMES >E UNKN[N TO HIM & ( :OM HE HE>S ONLY ) 9/9CTIVE HATR$4 

,*>ACT]1 TRADITIONS1 CLIMATE & ! SIMPLICITY ( HIS DAILY HABITS ALL 9SPIRE ! ,MEXICAN ) AN >D5T LONG+ TO TOIL ONLY = HIMSELF1 & NOT TOIL EXCESSIVELY AT ?AT4 

,CAPITALISM ?9KS IT 5TIRELY JU/ & PROP] TO BUY UP ! :OLE C\NTRY1 R$UC+ ! POPULATION TO ! POSITION ( T5ANTS-AT-WILL4 

,?R\<\T ! RURAL DI/RICTS ( ,MEXICO !RE PREVAIL$ = C5TURIES A SY/EM ?AT SOCIOLOGI/S W\LD DEF9E AS ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNISM2 ! 

PEOPLE GR\P+ !MSELVES 9 !IR [N SELF-GOV]N$ COMMUNITIES & HAV+ FREE ACCESS TO ! L&1 FREE USE ( WAT]--SO ALL-IMPORTANT 9 A SEMI-TROPICAL & TROPICAL C\NTRY-- & FREE USE ( WOOD & O!R RAW MAT]IAL NECESS>Y TO ! CONDUCT ( !IR DAILY LIVES4 

,TO IMPOSE ITS 9/ITUTIONS1 SO 9COMPREH5SIBLE & ODI\S TO ! NATIVE M9D1 UPON ! PEOPLE1 CAPITALISM HAS BE5 COMPELL$ TO SET UP 9 ,MEXICO1 AS 9 EV]Y O!R C\NTRY1 A /RONGLY-C5TRALIZ$ GOV]NM5T1 5DORS$ BY COMPLICAT$ LAWS UTT]LY UN9TELLIGIBLE TO ! MASSES & UPHELD BY A L>GE POLICE & MILIT>Y =CE4 

,! ,MEXICAN1 TRUE TO ! PROMPT+S ( HIS ,9DIAN BLOOD1 LOA!S C5TRALIZ$ AU?ORITY1 DETE/S ! SOLDI]1 REG>DS ! R5T COLLECTOR & ! TAX-GA!R] AS ROBB]S1 & LOOKS ) PR(\ND SUSPICION ON ALL :O APPE> TO BE MAK+ A LIV+ )\T OCCUPY+ !MSELVES 9 PRODUCTIVE LABOR4 

,I HAVE WRITT5 0RURAL DI/RICTS0 & 0,9DIAN BLOOD40 ,TO UND]/& A QU>REL ONE %\LD /UDY ! CIRCUM/ANCES & *>ACT]S ( ! QU>REL]S4 ,!RE CAN BE NO ADEQUATE COMPREH5SION ( ! ,MEXICAN ,REVOLUTION UNTIL !RE HAS BE5 GRASP$ ! FACT ?AT ! VA/ MASS ( ! POPULATION @<@<IS 4 AGRICULTURAL BY HABIT & IITFIPC,G,B,P1"9 APD_/T@5TL 9 ITS VE9S ! ,9DIAH'B,FOOTI PR$OM9ATES4 ,IT IS SAFE TO SAY ?AT ( ! FIFTE5 MILLIONS :O CON/ITUTE ! POPULATION ( ,MEXICO1 AB\T F\R MILLION >E ( UNMIX$ ,9DIAN BLOOD1 AB\T EI<T MILLION 0,ME/IZOS10 ( MIX$ ,9DIAN & ,:ITE BLOOD1 & ! REMA9+ F\R MILLION :AT >E KN[N AS 0,BLANCOS10' :O >E SUPPOS$ TO HAVE 9 !IR VE9S NO ,9DIAN BLOOD4 ,! 9CL9ATION ( ! 0,ME/IZOS0 IS NATURALLY & /RONGLY T[>D ! FREE COMMUNI/IC LIFE TO :I* ! FULL-BLOOD$ ,9DIANS >E W$D$2 & ! CU/OMS1 ECONOMJC >RANGEM5TS & MODES ( ?\<T ASSOCIAT$ !RE) DOM9AT$1 = C5TURIES ! LIFE ( ! RURAL DI/RICTS & ! 9NUM]ABLE SMALL 4T[NS ?AT DOT ! MAP ( ,MEXICO4 

,! ,LAZY ,9DIAN4 

,= MY P>T ,I DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT1 9444 ! LONG RUN1 Y\ CAN =CE ! /REAM ( A NATION'S LIFE 9TO *ANNELS =EIGN TO IT1 AL?\< ,I GRANT ?AT )' SUFFICI5T MONEY1 & ! >M$ =CE1 MONEY CAN HIRE1 Y\ MAY APPE> TO BE ABLE TO DO SO = A TIME4 ,I EMPHASIZE1 !RE=E1 ! *>ACTEI >ID 9H]IT$ HABITS ( ! ,MEXICAN MASSES AS ! P[D] ( :I* IS COMPOS$ ! TRA9 ?AT HAS L$ TO 1A S]IES ( EXPLOSIONS1 ! 5D ( :I* NO ONE CAN =ESEE4 ,TO DRIVE MY PO9T MORE SECURELY HOME ,I QUOTE FROM AN >TICLE CONTRIBUT$ REC5TLY BY4 ,VO,UAIR9E4 DE ,CLEYRE TO 0,VOLNE ,LI/Y10 9 :I*1 EXAM9+ ?IS SPECIAL PHASE ( ! SITUATION1 %E WRITES3 

0,! ,9DIAN'S 'LAZ9ESS' IS PROV]BIAL AMONG :ITE 4M52 BUT1 F> FROM ITS BE+ :AT ! :ITE MAN ?9KS IT IS1 IT IS RA!R ! 9T5SE PROTE/ ( 4A FREE S\L AGA9/ A USELESS & DEGRAD+ WA/E ( LIFE4 ,HE WI%ES TO FEEL HIMSELF A *ILD ( ! SUN & SKY1 A BE+ ?R\< :OM MOVES ! BREA? ( LIFE1 A ?+ ( ! SOIL & ! AIR1 & NOT A TOOL = ! AIMLESS PRODUCTION1 PF HEAPS ( 4GOODS AT SOME ONE EL/'S@> T@>RDE"9S@>@>' "9 "9' 

,V 4 4 "9 "9 "9 1 4"9 

0,! HALF-BRE$S8 T@>N-! WNRTE SIDE AGA91 >E ! DESC5DANTS ( ,LAT9S2 &4 :ILE ! ,LAT9 PEOPLES WORK1 !Y HAVE NEV] HUNG]$ & ?IR/$ AFT] PURELY COMM]CIAL GA9 AS HAVE NOR!RN NATIONS2 !Y HAVE1 ALWAYS PRES]V$ A DEVOTION TO ! BEAUTIFUL 7EV51 ! USELESS BEAUTIFUL7 & ! M]E JOYS ( LIFE---SONG1 DANCE & FE/IVAL--UNKN[N TO ! ,ANGLO,SAXON4 4 

40,ADD TO ALL ?IS ! 5]VAT+ CLIMATE ( MU* ( ,MEXICO1 & Y\ HAVE AN UND]/&+ ( :AT \R 

GRAB-&-GET ,S#c'/EM ( LIFE /IGMATIZES AS ',MEXICAN LAZ9ESS4' 

0,!SE PEOPLE WANT ! L&2 !Y DO NOT WANT TO LIVE 1 9 CITIES2 !Y WANT TO USE ! L& 9 !IR [N WAY1 ACCORD+ TO !IR 9H]IT$ COMMUNAL CU/OMS4 

0,TIME & TIME AGA9 !Y HAVE REBELL$1 & !IR REBELLIONS HAVE BE5 MURD]\SLY PUT D[N1 BUT ?IS 9/9CTIVE HUNG] = ! FREE FIELD ( LIFE IS SO ESS5TIALLY A P>T ( !IR BE+ ?AT ! ONLY WAY TO KILL IT IS TO KILL ! 5TIRE AGR>IAN POPULATION4 ,AT ! PRES5T TIME IT HAS RIS51 UP MORE 9V9CIBLE ?AN EV]2 & AL?\< ! PEOPLE >E IGNORANT--LESS ?AN #b P]C5T BE+ ABLE TO READ & WRITE--!Y NE$ NO BOOK LE>N+ TO CONV9CE !M ?AT ! L& IS !IRS BY RI<T40 

,! ,CAPITALI/ ,9VASION4 

,:AT >E ?IRTY-SIX YE>S 9 ! LIFE ( A NATION AS COMP>$ ) CU/OMS ORIG9AT+ 9 A PA/ ?AT ANTE-DATES WRITT5 HI/ORY8 ,LESS ?AN ?IRTY-SIX YE>S AGO ,DIAZ CAME 9TO P[]1 & IT IS ONLY ) HIM ?AT ! CAPITALI/ 9VASION ( ,MEXICO BEG9S4 ,IT WAS ,DIAZ :O1 9 ! PHRASE US$ BY ,WILLIAM ,>*]1 9 0,MC,CLURE'S0 ( ,AUGU/1 #a#i#a#a1 9VIT$ =EIGN PLUTOCRACY TO 0RIFLE ! NATIONAL TREASURE H\SE1'' & IT IS TO BE NOT$ ?AT HIS PR$ECESSOR1 ,B5ITO ,JU>EZ1 SPECIFICALLY DECL>$ HIMSELF OPPOS$ TO RAILROADS1 SAY+ ?AT !Y W\LD ANNIHILATE ! DES]T B>RI] ?AT ALONE PROTECT$ ,MEXICO FROM 9VASION BY ALI5 CAPITALI/S4 ,TO ?IS DAY ! MEMORY ( ,B5ITO ,JU>EZ IS WOR%IP$ 9 ,MEXICO AS IS NO O!R MEMORY1 & ,MEXICAN PUBLIC OP9ION VIEWS =EIGN CAPITALISM NOT AS A CON/RUCTIVE BUT AS A FATALLY DE/RUCTIVE =CE4 ,?AT IS ALSO ! OP9ION ( A WELL-9/RUCT$ & RAPIDLY-9CREAS+ S*OOL ( ?\<T1 :I* 5DORSES 9 ITS 5TIRETY ! SIMPLE POLITICAL ECONOMY ( ! UNLETT]$ ,MEXICAN PEON4 ,I SAY MO/ EMPHATICALLY ?AT TO TOIL = ! =EIGN TASKMA/] IS ! DEA? ( 9DIVIDUAL & NATIONAL LIFE2 ?AT ABS5TEE L&LORDISM IS AN UNMITIGAT$ CURSE ?AT EV]Y NATION ULTIMATELY WILL HAVE TO EXPEL FROM ITS SY/EM1 EV5 IF IT HAS TO BLE$ COPI\SLY TO DO SO2 ?AT NO:]E HAS ! IMPOSITION ( ! =EIGN TASKMA/]'S YOKE BE5 MORE BRUTAL & REMORSELESS ?AN 9 ,MEXICO4 ,SO NATURALLY RI* IS ,MEXICO ?AT = C5TURIES %E HAS R\S$ TO FR5ZY ! GRE$ ( ! FREEBOOT]2 BUT ! SWORD ( ,CORTES WAS TO ! ME?ODS ( MOD]N HI< F9ANCE AS A TOY PI/OL IS TO ! MON/R\S SIEGE GUNS ( TODAY4 ,ALL OV] ! WORLD ! >I/OCRATS ( F9ANCE >E REVEL+ ON ! DIVID5DS WRUNG FROM ! ,MEXICAN TOIL+ 9 M9ES & FACTORIES1 ON SUG>1 HEMP & TOBACCO PLANTATIONS1 ON RAN*ES OV] :I* IT TAKES DAYS TO RIDE4 

,P>ASITES ,EV]Y ,ONE4 ,I HAVE NO SPACE TO RELATE 9 DETAIL ! /ORY ( ! RAPE ( :I* ,MEXICO HAS BE5 ! VICTIM1 & CONT5T MYSELF ) REPRODUC+ :AT ,I WROTE 9 0,REG5]ACION0 ( ,OCTOB] #g1 #a#i#a#a4 ,IT RUNS AS FOLL[S3 

0,MO/ ELOQU5TLY SUGGE/IVE ( EXI/+ CONDITIONS IS ! >TICLE ON :I* ! 0,LOS ,ANGELES ,TIMES0 SPREAD ITSELF ,SUNDAY1 ,OCT4 #a1 CONGRATULAT+ ?IS CITY ON '! SUDD5 9FLUX ( MEMB]S ( ! OLDE/ & PR\DE/ FAMILIES ( ,MEXICO2' FAMILIES1 AS IT REM>KS1 ?AT 'RANK$ RI<T ALONG ) ?AT ( ,DIAZ 9 ! OLD5 DAYS4' ',! NAMES1' IT SAYS1 'BELONG TO =M] GOV]NORS1 /ATESM51 WEAL?Y PLANT]S1 M9E [N]S & L& OP]ATORS :O WILL 9 ! FUTURE DIRECT ! DEVELOPM5T ( !IR VA/ PROP]TIES 9 ,MEXICO FROM ,LOS ,ANGELES1 BR++ H]E A WEAL? ?AT CANNOT BE E/IMAT$4 ,LOS ,ANGELES WILL ACTUALLY RIVAL ,MEXICO ,CITY 9 ! CONTROL ( E/ATES1 GIV+ PLEASANT & SAFE RESID5CE :]E ALL ?AT IS ! BE/ 9 ,AM]ICAN CIVILIZATION CAN BE 5JOY$4' 

0,AMONG ?OSE S+L$ \T = SPE 

CIAL NOTICE >E ! =M] GOV]NOR ( ,GU]R]O1 ! =M] GOV]NOR ( ,S9ALOA1 ,LUIS ,E4 ,TORRES1 =M] GOV]NOR ( ,H]MOSILLO & A NOTORI\S L& MONOPOLI/1 ,JESUS ,ALMADA1 :O REC5TLY SOLD ONE ( HIS E/ATES = @s#c111 & ,B]N>DO ,G>CIA1 A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE BA*ELOR4 ,H[EV]1 DOZ5S & DOZ5S ( O!RS >E M5TION$ CASUALLY1 

0,! SPOKESM5 = !SE PEOPLE ALL DECL>E !Y >E \T ( POLITICS2 ! =M] GOV]NOR ( ,GU]R]O1 :O HAS PROP]TIES VALU$ AT @s#e11 = SALE1 GOES \T ( HIS WAY TO %[] COMPLIM5TS ON ,MAD]O1 & ALL ANN\NCE !IR 9T5TION ( LIV+ 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES ON ! LABOR ( !IR FELL[C\NTRYM54 ,EV]Y ONE ( !M LOOKS =W>D TO A LIFE ( LUXURY )\T DO+ A /ROKE ( WORK2 EV]Y ONE ( !M IS CONFESS$LY AN ABS5TEE L&LORD & GLORIES 9 IT1 & ! 0,TIMES0 CONGRATULATES ,LOS ,ANGELES ON ! 9FLUX ( ?IS HORDE ( PIRATES4 ,IS IT ANY WOND] ?AT ?OSE :O1 LIKE ! ,MEXICAN ,LIB]AL ,P>TY1 >E URG+ ! ,MEXICAN WORK]S TO MAKE !SE PIRATES WALK ! PLANK1 >E BE+ H\ND$ D[N BY ! WEAL? & P[] ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 :I* GAZES ON ! ,MEXICAN PEON ) DISGU/ :ILE IDOLIZ+ ! P>ASITES ?AT FE$ UPON HIM8 ,HAVE WE NOT H]E ! SOCIAL PROBLEM 9 A NUT%ELL8 ,ON ONE OR O!R SIDE ( ! ,MEXICAN ,REVOLUTION MU/ NOT EV]Y ONE ( US TAKE HIS /&80 

,(T5 A H&GLASS WILL REFLECT AS FAI?FULLY AS W\LD A T5-FOOT MIRROR1 & ,LOS ,ANGELES GIVES US ! MEASURE ( ?,LS 5TIRE CONFLICT BETWE5 ! DOLL> & ! ,MAN4 ,I WALK ! /REETS ( ,LOS ,ANGELES & SEE FL>+LY DISPLAY$ 9 ! W9D[S ( REAL E/ATE FIRMS SU* ADV]TISEM5TS AS ?IS3 0,PEACE4 ,! W> 9 ,MEXICO IS OV] & N[ IS ! TIME TO GET Y\ A FEW ACRES ( L&4 ,:]E ,MEXICO IS TODAY ,CALI=NIA WAS =TY YE>S AGO4 ,:]E ,CALI=NIA IS TODAY ,MEXICO WILL BE T5 YE>S H5CE1 & REMEMB] ?AT ! BE/ 9VE/M5T ON E>? IS ! E>? ITSELF40 ,Y\ SEE AT ONCE ?AT SU* DEAL]S--& FROM ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY TO ,LOS ,ANGELES !IR NAME IS 0,LEGION0--HAVE EV]Y REASON 9 ! WORLD = REPRES5T+ ! W> AS OV]1 S9CE !Y WI% TO DISPOSE ( 5ORM\S PROP]TIES AT ! BE/ PRICE OBTA9ABLE4 ,?AT !IR /ATEM5T IS A LIE ,I %ALL N[ PROCE$ TO PROVE4 

,P,>,T ,I,I,I4 

,:AT ,>E ! ,PROSPECTS ( ! ,REVOLUTION8 

,AS TO ?AT ONE MAY SAY1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ?AT AT ! PRES5T MOM5T ?OSE :O %\LD BE 9 ! BE/ POSITION TO JUDGE1 & >E VITALLY 9T]E/$ 9 CRU%+ ! REVOLUTION1 >E %[+ GREAT] AL>M ?AN AT ANY PREVI\S TIME4 ,I HAVE REF]R$ ALREADY TO ! SUSP5SION ( CON/ITUTIONAL GU>ANTEES & ! PREP>ATIONS = CONSCRIPTION1 BO? ( :I* BETOK5 GOV]NM5TAL FE>1 & !RE N[ COMES 9TO MY H&S '',NUEVA ,]A0 ( ,JANU>Y #a#i4 ,?AT PAP] IS RECOGNIZ$ AS DI/9CTIVELY ,MAD]O'S SPECIAL ORGAN1 & IT DEVOTES TO ,ZAPATISM A LEAD+ >TICLE :I* BEG9S ?US3 0,EL ,TIEMPO HAS JU/ PUBLI%$ TWO >TICLES DWELL+ ON ! IMPORTANCE ( ,ZAPATISM & CONC$+ ?AT IT HAS ASSUM$ ! PROPORTIONS ( A TRUE SOCIAL1 AGR>IAN REVOLUTION4 ,9 ONE ( ! >TICLES IT SAYS ?AT ,ZAPATISM HAS 9CREAS$ SO GREATLY ?AT IT IS ! DOM9ANT P[] 9 SEV]AL ,/ATES1 & ?AT 9 O!RS IT IS SPREAD+ ) GREAT RAPIDITY4 ,IT CALCULATES ?AT MORE ?AN ?REE MILLION P]SONS SYMPA?IZE ) ! IDEA ( C]TA9 RECOV]IES ?AT1 AS IT SUPPOSES1 FIGURE 9 HIS PROGRAM1 & ?AT MANY ( !M >E DISPOS$ TO FOLL[ & FI<T 9 ITS RANKS40 

,NATURALLY 0,NUEVA ,]A0 DEPRECATES ?AT /ATEM5T--AL?\< 0,EL ,TIEMPO0 IS A CONS]VATIVE1 ,ROMAN ,CA?OLIC DAILY ( ACKN[L$G$ WEI<T'--O 

& EXPRESSES ! OP9ION ?AT ,ZAPATA DOES NOT KN[ :AT HE WANTS4 ,IT SAYS3 0,HE IS AN ABSOLUTELY UNCULTIVAT$ MAN1 :O SPR+S FROM ! HUMBLE/ ( ! PEASANTRY1 AMONG :OM HE WAS RE>$ & BR\<T UP4 ,HE HAS HAD NO LECTURE-HALL OR BOOK 9/RUCTION1 HE HAS NOT MIX$ 9 GOOD SOCIETY1 & HE CANNOT HAVE ANY IDEA ( :AT ,SOCIALISM IS OR :AT MU/ BE ! LEGITIMATE F\NDATION ( ! RECOV]IES HE IS SAID TO BE SEEK+40 

,9 MY HUMBLE JUDGM5T 0,NUEVA ,]A0 TALKS LIKE A COLLEGE PR(ESSOR :O IMAG9ES ?AT )\T A DEGREE NO ONE AM\NTS TO ANY?+4 ,?AT IS NOT ! TEA*+ ( HI/ORY1 :I* FURNI%ES US ) C\NTLESS EXAMPLES ( UNLETT]$ M5 :O1 9 TR\BL\S TIMES1 HAVE SWEPT EV]Y?+ BE=E !M4 ,IT IS PROBABLY TRUE ?AT ! GREAT ?\<TS & DISCOV]IES ?AT PAVE ! WAY = ANO!R /EP =W>D HAVE !IR BIR? 9 ! S*OL>'S BRA91 BUT IT IS ALSO PROBABLY TRUE ?AT ! ACTION NECESS>Y TO 9CORPORATE !M 9 A PEOPLE'S LIFE IS TAK5 F> MORE VIGOR\SLY & EFFECTIVELY BY ?OSE :OSE BRA9S >E NOT WEI<$ D[N BY BOOKS4 ,! FI<T+ QUALITIES ,ZAPATA HAS 9H]IT$1 & ! CLOSE1 SYMPA!TIC T\* ) ! MASSES ?AT MU/ COME NATURAL TO HIM1 >E ASSETS ( 9F9ITELY GREAT] VALUE1 AT ?IS P>TICUL> EPO*1 ?AN >E ,MAD]O'S COLLEGE C\RSES4 

,PEASANTS ,HIS ,ALLIES4 

0,NUEVA ,]A'S0 >TICLE CONCLUDES ) ! DECL>ATION ?AT SUSP5SION ( CON/ITUTIONAL GU>ANTEES 0HAS BECOME 9DISP5SABLE BECAUSE IT ALONE CAN PREV5T ! DECEIV$ PEASANTS FROM L5D+ ,ZAPATA A C]TA9 AM\NT ( COOP]ATION1 BY ACT+ AS HIS SPIES1 ?AT HE MAY MAKE A MOCK ( & SURPRISE HIS PURSU]S1 & BY SUPPLY+ HIM ) ! NECESS>IES ( LIFE40 ,IT ADDS ?AT AT PRES5T 0!RE >E PEASANTS :O WORK DUR+ ! DAY1 LIKE HONORABLE & USEFUL SUBJECTS1 & AT NI<T TAKE P>T 9 ! DISA/R\S 5T]PRISES ( ! F]OCI\S ,EMILIANO40 ,!RE LIES ! TR\BLE--= ,MAD]O & HIS GOV]NM5T4 ,DESPITE ALL !IR EF=TS TO RIDICULE & DEPRECIATE ,ZAPATA & O!R SO-CALL$ 0B&ITS10 ?OSE G5TLEM5 HAVE ! SYMPA?Y ( ! COMMON PEOPLE1 :O KEEP !M 9=M$ AS TO ! 5EMY'S :]EAB\TS & PROVIDE !M ) FOOD4 ,IT IS EASY TO SAY ?AT ! PEASANT IS NATURALLY A LAW-ABID+ CITIZ51 BUT 9 ,MEXICO IT IS FALSE1 AS ,I MYSELF BELIEVE IT TO BE FALSE AS REG>DS ! WORK+ CLASS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,AS ,I HAVE SAID BE=E1 ! ,MEXICAN PEASANT LOA!S ! C5TRAL AU?ORITY ( GOV]NM5T1 :I* MEANS TO HIM ! TAX GA!R] & ! SOLDI]4 ,I C\LD FILL PAGES ) EXTRACTS FROM ! MO/ RELIABLE WORKS ON ,MEXICO1 ALL BE>+ \T ! /ATEM5T ?AT ! FEEL+ AMONG ! ,MEXICAN MASSES IS ?AT HE :O IS NOT 5GAG$ 9 PRODUCTIVE LABOR IS1 ( NECESSITY1 A P>ASITE4 ,?AT IS !IR REASON = LOOK+ ON ! IDLE =EIGN] ) SO MU* SUSPICION & DISLIKE2 BUT1 ON ! O!R H&1 ! BE/ CRITICS ALL AGREE ?AT :5 ! C\NTRY PEOPLE HAVE MADE UP !IR M9DS ?AT A /RANG] DOES NOT MEAN TO IMPOSE ON !M1 NO?+ CAN EXCE$ !IR K9DL9ESS & HOSPITALITY4 ,!Y >E NATURALLY ! MO/ HOSPITABLE ( PEOPLE4 ,!IR 9H]IT$ COMMUNI/IC TRADITIONS LEAD !M TO %>E !IR LA/ CUPFULL ( BEANS ) ! FAMI%$1 & NO WORK+MAN GOES HUNGRY :ILE O!RS BESIDE HIM >E EAT+ !IR NOONDAY MEAL1 AS NOT 9FREQU5TLY HAPP5S 9 !SE ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,GU]RILLA ,W>F>E4 ,9 ADDITION TO ! AID ON :I* !Y CAN RELY ! ,ZAPATI/S & O!R REBELS HAVE ! 5ORM\S ADVANTAGE ( KN[+ ! C\NTRY ?OR\<LY1 & AS !Y FOLL[ GU]RILLA TACTICS EXCLUSIVELY--0FI<T+ & RUNN+ AWAY1 ?AT !Y MAY LIVE TO FI<T ANO!R DAY0--IT IS MO/ DIFFICULT = ! F$]AL TROOPS TO CRU% !M4 ,P]HAPS 

! BE/ PRO( ( ?AT IS ! FACT ?AT1 IF ONE HAD BELIEV$ ! GOV]NM5T & CAPITALI/IC PAP]S1 ,ZAPATISM %\LD HAVE BE5 BURI$ \T ( SI<T MON?S & MON?S AGO4 ,IT IS ALSO /AT$ N[ ?AT ! F$]AL TROOPS >E SUFF]+ 9T5SELY FROM COLD & DISEASE1 & ! ,MEXICAN GOV]NM5T HAS NEV] BE5 FAM\S = ! P]FECTION ( ITS COMMISS>Y >RANGEM5TS4 ,I MYSELF HAVE HE>D ?OSE :O HAVE A MO/ 9TIMATE KN[L$GE ( ! C\NTRY SAY ?AT ONE ,ZAPATI/ IS EQUAL TO T5 F$]AL SOLDI]S4 

,?AT LA/ /ATEM5T MAY BE AN EXAGG]ATION1 BUT IT IS C]TA9 ?AT ,DIAZ' HIR$ TROOPS PROV$ !MSELVES NO MAT* :ATEV] = ! 5?USIA/IC1 FREE-RID+ REBELS1 & ?+S CANNOT HAVE *ANG$ MAT]IALLY DUR+ ! LA/ FEW MON?S4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ALL ! EVID5CE IS 9 FAVOR ( ! POSITION ?AT1 ) HIS 9-BORN1 ,9DIAN HATR$ ( AU?ORITY1 ! ,MEXICAN MAKES ONE ( ! POORE/ HIR$ SOLDI]S 9 ! WORLD2 :]EAS 9 FREE1 GU]RILLA W>F>E IT IS H>D TO F9D HIS MAT*4 ,HE IS APT TO BE A SPL5DID HORSEMAN2 HE IS V]Y H>DY2 HE CAN SUBSI/ ON :AT W\LD SPELL />VATION TO A ,EUROPEAN SOLDI]1 & HE HAS LITTLE RESPECT EI!R = HIS [N LIFE OR ?OSE ( O!RS4 ,AS = ABILITY TO %OOT--! ,BO] W> PROV$ CONCLUSIVELY ?AT %OOT+ TO KILL IS LE>N$ F> BETT] 9 FRONTI] LIFE ?AN ON ! PRACTICE RANGE4 

,I AM ADVANC+ G5]AL >GUM5TS & ATTEMPT+ TO GIVE A G5]AL VIEW ( ! SITUATION BECAUSE1 AS IT SEEMS TO ME1 ?AT ME?OD IS MORE RELIABLE ?AN ISOLAT$ REPORTS :I* (T5 >E CONTRADICTORY & OP5 TO DISPUTE4 ,IF WE GET AT ! MA9 FACTORS 9 ! PROBLEM WE %ALL HAVE A GOOD *ANCE ( REA*+ A CORRECT CONCLUSION1 & ! MA9 FACTORS APPE> TO ME TO BE ?AT ! ,MEXICAN IS 9FLAM$ TO ! FI<T+ PO9T AGA9/ EXI/+ ECONOMIC >RANGEM5TS2 ?AT HE CAN FI<T1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! GU]RILLA /YLE4 :I* ! M\NTA9\S *>ACT] ( ! C\NTRY FAVORS GREATLY2 ?AT HE IS FI<T+ ON A PROGRESSIVELY L>G] SCALE4 ,HIS GOV]NM5T DISPUTES ?IS LA/ /ATEM5T & CLAIMS TO BE N[ 5GAG$ 9 /AMP+ \T ! LA/ EMB]S ( REVOLT1 BUT1 JUDG+ FROM ! EV5TS REPORT$ 9 ! LEAD+ ,MEXICAN PAP]S1 IT W\LD SEEM ?AT HIS GOV]NM5T IS LY+4 ,\R ,AM]ICAN MAGAZ9ES & P]IODICALS >E BEG9N+ TO PUBLI% ! EVID5CE ?AT SUPPORTS ?AT *>GE1 AL?\< ,I AM SATISFI$ !Y DO SO MO/ UNWILL+LY4 

,! ,REVOLUTION ,HAS ,GR[N4 ,IF ! FACTS GIV5 9 ,MR4 ,RI*>D ,B>RY'S >TICLE1 5TITL$ 0,B&IT-,GOV]N$ ,MEXICO0 & PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,JANU>Y ISSUE ( 0,! ,WORLD ,TO-,DAY0 >E TRUE1 H[ COMES IT ?AT WE HAVE NOT HAD ?OSE FACTS BE=E1 EXCEPT 9DE$ ?R\< 0,REG5]ACION10 :I* HAS PUBLI%$ MANY MORE8 ,! /ORY TOLD BY ,B>RY IS SO /RIK+ ?AT ! $ITOR PREFACES IT ) A NOTE :I* RUNS3 0,! FACTS CONTA9$ 9 ! FOLL[+ /ORY1 :I* HAS BE5 C>EFULLY V]IFI$1 %[ ?AT NEI!R LIFE NOR PROP]TY IS SAFE 9 ,MEXICO4 ,! SO-CALL$ REVOLUTION HAS NEV] CEAS$4 ,IT HAS GR[N4 ,ALMO/ UNBELIEVABLE \TRAGES >E ( COMMON OCCURR5CE4 ,! SITUATION IS 9TOL]ABLE4 ,! PRES5T REGIME SEEMS HELPLESS4 ,:AT IS TO BE DONE80 

,! >TICLE 9 QUE/ION COV]S A T]M ( LESS ?AN SEV5 MON?S1 BEG9N+ ) ! RESIGNATION ( ,DIAZ4 ,MAY #b#c1 #a#i#a#a1 & 5D+ ,DECEMB] #a#b1 #a#i#a#a4 0,IT IS SAFE TO /ATE10 WRITES ,MR4 ,B>RY1 0?AT S9CE ,DIAZ RESIGN$ FULLY #e PEOPLE 9 ,MEXICO HAVE LO/ !IR LIVES BY VIOL5CE & TWO-?IRDS ( !M HAVE BE5 KILL$ S9CE ,MAD]O WAS ELECT$ PRESID5T1 AL?\< DUR+ ! 9T]REGNUM HE VIRTUALLY HELD ! RE9S ( P[]40 ,HE COMP>ES ?IS ) ! FACT ?AT DUR+ ! W> ) ,SPA9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES LO/ 9 ACTION ONLY #ce M51 & HE ADDS ?AT ! PRESS ( ?IS C\NTRY 

HAS KEPT SIL5CE BECAUSE ! CAPITALI/S ALREADY 9T]E/$ 9 ,MEXICO WI% TO ATTRACT MORE CAPITAL & CONSID] ?AT PUBLICATION ( ! TRU? W\LD BE 9JURI\S TO BUS9ESS4 ,I CONCEIVE IT TO BE UTT]LY IMPOSSIBLE TO GIVE ACCURATE FIGURES1 BUT 9 ! OP9ION ( ! $ITORS ( 0,REG5]ACION0 ! =EGO+ E/IMATE IS NOT EXAGG]AT$4 

,L>GE ,CITIES ,CAPTUR$4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ,MR4 ,B>RY'S >TICLE PRES5TS PHOTOGRAPHS ?AT CANNOT LIE4 ,Y\ SEE ! ,ZAPATI/S LOOT+ ,PUEBLA 9 :AT APPE>S TO BE ! MO/ ORD]LY1 MILIT>Y & SY/EMATIC MANN]4 ,PUEBLA IS A CITY ( #a#a1 9HABITANTS4 ,Y\ SEE !M RAID+ ,CUAUTLA1 :I* IS ! L>GE/ CITY 9 ! ,/ATE ( ,MORELOS1 ON ! MA9 L9E TO & AB\T #a MILES FROM ,MEXICO ,CITY4 ,SU* 9CID5TS >E SUGGE/IVE ( W>F>E RA!R ?AN BRIG&AGE4 

,! >TICLE IS FURNI%$ ) A MAP1 ( :I* ! %AD$ PORTIONS 0REPRES5T ! DI/RICTS 9 :I* ! LAWLESSNESS IS RAMPANT40 ,! %AD+ COV]S AB\T ?REE-F\R?S ( ! MAP1 & ONE NOTICES ?AT IT DOES NOT 9CLUDE ,L[] ,CALI=NIA OR ,YUCATAN4 ,)9 ! LA/ FEW DAYS ! GOV]NM5T HAS BE5 DISPAT*+ TROOPS TO ! =M]1 & S9CE ! MAP WAS DRAWN ,MEXICO ,CITY PAP]S HAVE BE5 PUBLI%+ *>TS ( ! W> DI/RICT 9 ,YUCATAN4 ,?AT 9 0,EL ,IMP>CIAL0 ( ,DEC4 #f1 #a#i#a#a1 %[$ ?AT !RE HAD BE5 UPRIS+S 9 NO LESS ?AN N9E ( ! ,/ATE'S DIVISIONS4 ,YUCATAN LIES AT ! V]Y F>!/ EXTREMITY ( ,MEXICO1 & ! TRAG$Y ( ! PEON 5SLAV$ ON ITS H5EQU5 PLANTATIONS HAS O BE5 DESCRIB$ ) AWFUL ELOQU5CE BY ,TURN] & O!R WRIT]S4 

,I HAVE GIV5 MU* SPACE TO ,ZAPATISM1 BUT IT WILL BE UND]/OOD ?AT1 AP>T FROM HIM & ,GOMEZ1 !RE >E 9NUM]ABLE SMALL *IEFS OP]AT+ AT C\NTLESS PO9TS4 ,ALL WRIT]S ADMIT ?IS & USUALLY TREAT IT AS A SIGN ( WEAKNESS1 ASSUM+ ?AT ! GOV]NM5T WILL BE ABLE TO CRU% 9 DETAIL 

#a 

!SE SEP>ATE UPRIS+S4 ,BUT !RE IS ANO!R /&PO9T :I*1 IT IS SUBMITT$1 MAY BE REASONABLY HELD1 VIZ41 ?AT !SE 9DEP5D5T UPRIS+S >E ! BE/ ( ALL PRO(S ?AT ! REVOLUTION IS SPONTANE\S2 NOT 5G9E]$ BY ANY ONE MAN OR SET ( M51 BUT SPR++ NATURALLY FROM !4 9TOL]ABLE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS PREVAL5T4 ,I BELIEVE HI/ORY WILL BE> ME \T :5 ,I SAY ?AT (4 ALL R4EVPLUTIONS ! SPONTANE\S IS 9COMP>ABLY ! H>DE/ TO SUPPRESS4 

,UND] ! ,R$ ,FLAG4 

,IT APPE>S TO ME 4ALSO ?AT :ILE SU* WRIT]S AS ?OSE TO :OM ,I HAVE 1 ALLUD$ EMPHASIZE ! SCATT]+ NATURE ( ! REVOLUTION !Y DO NOT REALIZE ?AT !RE MAY BE A GREAT C5TRAL ?\<T :I* KMTS IT 9TO ONE & GIVES IT T5ACITY ( PURPOSE4 ,NAMES1 :I* >E ONLY ! LABELS WE USE TO ECONOMIZE LANGUAGE1 C\NT = NO?+4 ,! IDEA IS 4EV]Y?+1 & IT HAS BE5 MORE ?AN 9TIMAT$ 9 ! E>LI] PORTIONS ( ?IS PAMPHLET ?AT ! GOV]N+ IDEA AMONG ! ,MEXICAN MASSES IS ?AT ! L& & ITS PRODUCTS BELONG ( RI<T TO HIM :O WORKS ! L&4 ,9 SUPPORT ( ?IS POSITION ,I QUOTE FROM1 AN >TICLE 5TITL$ 0,! ,SITUATION 9 ,MEXICO10 BY ,JOHN ,A4 ,AVIRETTE1 :I* APPE>$ 9 0,COLLI]'S0 ( ,JAN4 #b#g1 #a#i#a#b1 ,T[>D ! CLOSE ( HIS /UDY ! WRIT] SAYS3 0,SOCIALISM ALSO HAS 9VAD$ ,MEXICO1 :]E IT WAS FIR/ KN[N AS ,MAGONISM1 & HAS HAD A WIDE SPREAD AMONG ! PEON CLASS1 :O ONLY UND]/& ?AT IT TREATS ( A R$IVISION ( ALL L&S AMONG ! PEOPLE4 ,! \TBREAKS 9 ! ,S\? & ,S\?WE/ ( ,MEXICO >E DUE DIRECTLY TO ?IS PROPAG&A4 ,!Y HAVE CALL$ !MSELVES ,REYI/S1 ,ZAPATI/S1 ,GOMI/S1 ETC4--YET1 9 FACT1 !IR FLAG IS ALWAYS ! R$ FLAG40 'O 

,IT IS BELIEV$1 & MO/ DEV\TLY HOP$1 ?AT ! ,MEXICAN PEASANT C>ES ONLY AB\T ! ?+ ITSELF--! L&1 TO :I* HE WAS BORN & )\T 

:I* HE CANNOT LIVE4 ,:ATEV] MAY BE SAID AGA9/ HIM ,ZAPATA 9SI/S8 ?AT HE IS 9 >MS TO 5=CE ! PLAN ( ,SAN ,LUIS ,POTOSI2 TO COMPEL FULFILLM5T ( ,MAD]O'S BROK5 PROMISE TO GIVE ! PEOPLE BACK !IR L&S4 ,!RE IS EV]Y REASON = SUPPOS+ ?AT HE SPEAKS ! TRU?1 & IT IS C]TA9 ?AT HE [ES HIS FOLL[+ 5TIRELY TO ! G5]AL CONVICTION ?AT HE IS ! UNSW]V+ *AMPION ( ?AT CAUSE4 

,BEGG+ = ,!IR ,L&S4 

,AS ! DRAMATIC SIDE ( A CONFLICT ATTRACTS J\RNALI/S WE HE> F> MORE ( ! REVOLUTION'S FI<TS ?AN ( ITS O!R ACTIVITIES4 ,BUT1 H[EV] DEEPLY 9 E>NE/ A PEOPLE MAY BE1 IT CANNOT BE FI<T+ ALL ! TIME4 ,) MO/ M5 ! APPEAL TO >MS IS USUALLY ! LA/ RESORT1 & SK9S >E RISK$ ONLY AFT] NEGOTIATIONS & ATTEMPTS AT COMPROMISE HAVE FAIL$4 ,SO IT HAS BE5 & IS /ILL 9 ,MEXICO4 ,BE+ ANXI\S TO DEMON/RATE ! RAPIDITY ) :I* ! AGR>IAN QUE/ION HAD =G$ AHEAD 9 ,MEXICO ,I DEVOT$ MU* ( TWO REC5T ISSUES ( ! ,5GLI% SECTION ( 0,REG5]ACION0 TO REPORTS ( ! 9NUM]ABLE COMMITTEES ?AT W]E WAIT+ ON ! V>I\S ,/ATE & ON ! NATIONAL GOV]NM5T1 ALL ) ONE UNANIM\S DEM&--! RE/ORATION ( ! L&4 ,?AT WAS A MON? AGO1 & 9 0,REG5]ACION0 ( ,JANU>Y #bg ! ,SPANI% $ITOR1 :O MAKES A SPECIALTY ( COMPIL+ DATA RELAT+ TO ?AT SPECIAL PHASE ( ! SITUATION1 WROTE3 0,COMMISSIONS FROM NE>LY ALL ! ,/ATES CONT9UE TO >RIVE 9 ! ,CITY ( ,MEXICO1 TO CONF] ) ,MAD]O ) REF]5CE TO ! R] TURN ( !IR L&S TO ! 9HABITANTS ( !IR V>I\S LOCALITIES40 

,EV]Y POLITICAL P>TY & EV]Y ASPIRANT = (FICE TODAY DWELLS ON ! NECESSITY ( SETTL+1 SOMEH[ OR O!R1 ! L& QUE/ION2 9DIVIDUAL ,/ATES HAVE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES SITT+ ON ! SUBJECT1 & ! C5TRAL GOV]NM5T HAS APPO9T$ A SPECIAL COMMISSION & PL$G$ ITSELF TO ! EXP5DITURE ( @s#b11 ON AGRICULTURE & IRRIGATION4 ,B,U,T--! ,MEXICO ,CITY PRESS PO9TS \T1 ) CYNICAL SKEPTICISM1 ?AT ! COMMISSION CONSI/S ( IMM5SELY WEAL?Y M51 SU* AS ,BRANIFF1 ,H]N&EZ & ,>AOZ1 OR OLD FOLL[]S ( ,DIAZ1 SU* AS ,GAYOL1 ,M>ROQU9 & ,PALACIOS4 ,MEAN:ILE ! AU?OR ( ! 0,COLLI]'S0 >TICLE PREVI\SLY REF]R$ TO WRITES3 0,! L& B>ONS DO NOT WANT1 NOR WILL !Y WILL+LY TOL]ATE1 ANY SUBDIVISION ( !IR L&$ HOLD+S1 9 ORD] TO PROVIDE HOME PLOTS = ! 9DIG5T PEONS40 ,?AT IS ! DIFFICULTY & ! FUR!R QUE/ION NATURALLY SUGGE/S ITSELF--,WILL ! =EIGN SYNDICATES1 ! ,AM]ICAN & ,BRITI% & ,G]MAN & O!R ,EUROPEAN 9VE/ORS1 TOL]ATE ANY SU* 9T]F]5CE ) ! 0SACR$0 RI<T ( PROP]TY8 

,! ,DOCTR9E ( ,SELF-,HELP4 ,! ,MEXICANS SEEM TO BE ANSW]+ V]Y DIRECTLY ?AT MO/ PORT5T\S QUE/ION1 = ! SPOKESM5 ( VISIT+ COMMITTEES FREQU5TLY DECL>E !IR CON/ITU5TS WILL NOT DESI/ FROM !IR PRES5T W>LIKE ATTITUDE UNTIL SU* RI<TS HAVE BE5 SECUR$4 ,MEAN:ILE ! BOLD] SPIRITS1 PREF]R+ SELF-HELP TO AN APPEAL TO GOV]NM5T1 HAVE NOT ONLY TAK5 POSSESSION ( ! SOIL BUT HAVE DIVID$ ! CROPS ON H& & (T5 S[$ FRE% ONES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 WE CIT$ REC5TLY A CASE 9 :I* ! PEASANTS ROOT$ \T ! SUG> CANE & SET ! L& TO *ILIES & MAIZ1 HAV+ A PRACTICAL EYE TO ! NECESSITIES ( LIFE4 ,?IS IS ! C\RSE ! ,MEXICAN ,LIB]AL ,P>TY HAS RECOMM5D$1 ITS MANIFE/O ( ,SEPTEMB] #b#c1 #a#i#a#a1 DILAT+ AT GREAT L5G? ON ! NECESSITY ( MA9TA9+ ! CON/RUCTIVE WORK ( AGRICULTURE SIMULTANE\SLY ) ! >M$ CONFLICT1 ?AT SUPPLIES MAY BE KEPT UP & ! C\NTRY SAV$ FROM FAM9E4 ,SU* A PROGRAM IS F> MORE EASY ( REALIZATION 9 ,MEXICO ?AN IT W\LD BE 

9 ,NOR!RN C\NTRIES1 = ! TROPICAL SUN & F]TILE SOIL BR+ TO QUICK MATURITY ! CROPS ?AT SATISFY ! PEOPLE'S SIMPLE WANTS4 

,9 ! LIMIT$ SPACE DEVOT$ TO ! /RIKE PROBLEM ATT5TION WAS DIRECT$ TO ! SOLID>ITY EXHIBIT$ BY ! PEONS ( 5TIRE ,/ATES1 & EV5 ( SEV]AL ,/ATES COMB9$4 ,SURELY IT IS A MO/ SIGNIFICANT FEATURE ( ! PRES5T UPHEAVAL1 & IT %\LD BE ADD$ ?AT A SIMIL> SOLID>ITY BETWE5 ! CITY & C\NTRY WORK]S HAS MADE ITSELF APP>5T4 ,=1 IT IS TO BE NOT$ P>TICUL>LY ?AT ! PEON /RIKES OCCUR MO/ FREQU5TLY 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( CITIES 9 :I* !RE HAVE BE51 9DU/RIAL CONFLICTS1 & BEYOND ALL QUE/ION !RE IS A FRAT]NIZ+ BETWE5 CITY &0 C\NTRY WORK]S SU* AS HI!RTO HAS BE5 5TIRELY LACK+ 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ,EUROPE4 ,9 ! E>LY P>T ( ?IS PAMPHLET ,I HAVE CIT$ A 0,LOS ,ANGELES ,TIMES0 DISPAT* ( ,JANU>Y #b1 ACCORD+ TO :I* #c COTTON TEXTILE /RIK]S HAD JO9$ ! ,ZAPATA =CES4 ,?AT IS TYPICAL4 

,A ,REVOLUTIONIZ$ ,PRESS4 

,MY OBJECT BE+ TO GIVE1 AS BRIEFLY AS POSSIBLE1 A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW1 ?AT ! READ] MAY CALCULATE = HIMSELF :AT >E ! PROSPECTS1 ( ! REVOLUTION1 ,I CANNOT OMIT NOTICE ( ! M>K$ *ANGE 9 ,MEXICAN PUBLIC OP9ION1 AS MIRROR$ BY ! PRESS4 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE ! CAPITALI/ PAP]S ( ,MEXICO >E DISCUSS+ ,SOCIALISM & ! L& QUE/ION WILL+LY1 BUT ,I KN[ !Y >E DISCUSS+ !M AT A L5G? & ) AN E>NE/NESS ?AT PUTS \R [N ,UNIT$ ,/ATES PRESS TO %AME4 ,MANY ( ! >TICLES >E MO/ 9TELLIG5T1 BUT IT IS NE$LESS TO REM>K ?AT !Y FAVOR ! CAUTI\S ME?ODS ( ! EVOLUTION>Y S*OOL AS OPPOS$ TO QUICK & DRA/IC ME?ODS4 ,PRACTICALLY ALL ACKN[L$GE ?AT TO ! MASSES ,SOCIALISM MEANS POSSESSION ( ! L&4 

,! C>TOONS DIRECT$ AGA9/ ,MAD]O & HIS FAMILY >E EXTRAORD9>ILY BITT]1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! SUGGE/ION ?AT ! ,MAD]OS HAVE US$ & >E US+ !IR (FICIAL POSITIONS TO ACCUMULATE NEW =TUNES4 ,9 ?IS CONNECTION ,I QUOTE FROM AN >TICLE BY ,]NE/ ,T4 ,SIMONDETTI :I* ALSO APPE>$ 9 ! ,JANU>Y ISSUE ( ! 0,WORLD ,TO-,DAY40 ,HE D5\NCES MO/ CAU/ICALLY ! ELECTIONE]+ ME?ODS ( ,MAD]O1 5L>GES ON ! CALL\SNESS ) :I* HE HAS BROK5 ALL HIS PROMISES1 & SAYS3 0,N[ ! MASSES >E CLAMOR+ = ! PROMIS$ L&1 HI<] WAGES1 & EFFECTIVE SUFFRAGE4 ,:ILE MANY >E HUNGRY & DISAPPO9T$1 MO/ ( ! HUNDR$ & MORE RELATIVES ( ! PRESID5T HAVE F\ND !IR WAY 9TO PUBLIC (FICE1 AN UNCLE & TWO C\S9S BE+ 9 HIS CAB9ET40 ,IT %\LD BE EXPLA9$ ?AT ,MR4 ,SIMONDETTI WAS $ITOR & PUBLI%] ( ! 9FLU5TIAL 0,EL ,DI>IO10 ?AT HE HAD ! TEM]ITY TO OPPOSE ! ELECTION ( ,MAD]O & WAS =C$ TO FLEE ! C\NTRY4 

,%\LD ,AUGM5T ,HIS ,>MY4 ,ONCE MORE ,I REF] TO ! >TICLE 9 '',COLLI]'S10 BECAUSE IT IS ! LATE/ REVIEW BY A REPUTABLE ,UNIT$ ,/ATES PUBLICATION :I* REALLY MAKES AN APP>5TLY HONE/ & 9TELLIG5T ATTEMPT TO =ECA/ ! FUTURE4 ,MR4 ,AVIRETTE CONSID]S ?AT ,MAD]O WILL RETA9 HIS HOLD ON ! GREAT MASS ( ! PROLET>IANS 0SO LONG AS !Y /ILL HOPE ?AT HE WILL SPLIT UP ! HOLD+S ( ! ,HACI5DADOS 7L& B>ONS7 & MAT]IALLY ALT] ! UN=TUNATE CONDITIONS ( ! POOR20 BUT HE EVID5TLY CONSID]S ?AT A SL5D] RE$ ON :I* TO LEAN = HE REM>KS IMM$IATELY ?AT ! L& B>ONS WILL NOT CONS5T1 & MAKES ?IS OM9\S REFLECTION3 0,! ONE *ANCE ( ,MAD]O IS ?AT HE TEMPORIZE ) ! PEOPLE UNTIL HE HAS REORGANIZ$ & AUGM5T$ ! >MY4 ,LET HIM !N QUIETLY DIS>M ALL ! RAN*]S & ALSO PROHIBIT ! 9TRODUCTION ( AMMUNITION 9TO ! C\NTY40 ,HIS >TICLE 5DS AS FOLL[S3 0,! WRIT] BELIEVES 9 ! FUTURE ( 

,MEXICO4 ,HE ?9KS ?AT ! ,MEXICAN PEOPLE WILL EM]GE FROM ! ORDEAL BETT]1 CLEAN] & MORE FIT = ! TRIAL2 YET HE BELIEVES ?AT WE HAVE SIMPLY SE5 ! BEG9N+ ( ! F]M5T ?AT1 ,DEO VOL5TE1 WILL EV5TUATE 9 ! /RONG W9E ( ,JU/ICE & TRUE ,FRE$OM40 

,?AT IS ! POSITION ( ! ,MEXICAN ,LIB]AL ,P>TY & 0,REG5]ACION40 ,NE>LY A YE> AGO IT D5\NC$ ,MAD]O AS A M]E POLITICAL ASPIRANT1 & DECL>$ ! /RUGGLE NOT POLITICAL BUT ECONOMIC4 ,IT HOLDS ?AT EV5 N[ ! /RUGGLE IS 9 AN E>LY /AGE1 & ?AT IT NEV] CAN BE SETTL$ UNTIL SETTL$ RI<T4 ,?AT CAN BE DONE ONLY BY ,JU/ICE & ,FRE$OM2 BY GIV+ ! HI!RTO 5SLAV$ MASSES ( ,MEXICO ! ECONOMIC MA/]Y ( ! MEANS :]EBY !Y HAVE TO MAKE !IR LIV+1 !REBY MAK+ !M MA/]S ( !MSELVES4 ,DULL & UNIMAG9ATIVE 9DE$ MU/ BE ! MAN :O1 KN[+ ! LATE HI/ORY ( ,MEXICO1 CANNOT SEE ?AT TO W9 SU* A GOAL IS WOR? A BATTLE TO ! DEA?4 

,P,>,T ,I,V4 ,FAILURE OR ,SUCCESS4 0,! ,MEXICAN PEOPLE >C 9 >MS BECAUSE !Y MU/ PLAY ! GAME TO ! F9I% 9 ORD] TO SAVE !MSELVES & FUTURE G5]ATIONS FROM ?AT ECONOMIC SLAV]Y :5CE SPR+ ALL TYRANNIES4 ,NEI!R ,MAD]O NOR ANY O!R MAN CAN GIVE ! PEOPLE :AT !Y NE$--,BREAD4 ,!Y CAN DECREE LIB]TY ( SPEE*1 LIB]TY ( ASSEMBLY1 LIB]TY ( CONSCI5CE1 ETC41 ETC42 BUT :O CAN DECREE ! ABOLITION ( MIS]Y8 ,NO ONE4 ,NO ONE2 BECAUSE IT W\LD BE A DECREE AT :I* ! RI* W\LD LAU<4 ,! ABOLITION ( MIS]Y MEANS ! ABOLITION ( ! RI* MAN'S RI<T TO RETA9 9 HIS POSSESSION ! L&1 ! MA*9]Y ( PRODUCTION & ! MEANS ( TRANSPORTATION4 ,ALL ?IS ! RI* MAN WILL NOT LET GO ( FROM K9DHE>T$NESS BUT ONLY ?R\< BE+ =C$40 

,! QUOTATION IS FROM AN >TICLE HEAD$ 0,9T]V5TION10 PUBLI%$ 9 0,REG5]ACION0 ( ,NOVEMB] #b#e1 #a#i#a#a4 ,I CAN ?9K ( NO BETT] 9TRODUCTION TO ?IS PORTION ( MY /UDY1 = IT EXPRESSES EXACTLY ! POSITION 9 ,MEXICO2 AT ANY RATE AS ! ,JUNTA ( ! ,MEXICAN ,LIB]AL ,P>TY & 0,REG5]ACION0 VIEW IT4 ,LIKE ! DIS9H]IT$ EV]Y:]E ! ,MEXICAN WORK] IS CORN]$1 & ! ONLY DIFF]5CE BETWE5 HIM & HIS BRO!R PROLET>IANS 9 O!R L&S IS ?AT HE KN[S IT & !Y APP>5TLY DO NOT4 ,TO ALL ALIKE ! L&--9DISPUTABLY ! PRIM>Y S\RCE ( ALL SUPPLIES--IS LO/4 ,?AT HE MU/ GET IT BACK AGA91 AT ALL & EV]Y CO/1 HAS BECOME TO ! ,MEXICAN SELF-EVID5T4 ,AS = ! O!RS1 !Y >E ONLY BEG9N+ TO ?9K IT MAY BE A DESIRABLE ?+ TO DO4 ,9 MANY CASES IT DOES NOT EV5 FIGURE 9 !IR ECONOMIC PLAT=MS4 

,NO ,COMPROMISE ,POSSIBLE4 

,?IS1 AS IT APPE>S TO ME1 DIFF]5TIATES ! ,MEXICAN UPHEAVAL FROM ! ECONOMIC REVOLTS SO UNIV]SAL N[ADAYS1 & DIFF]5TIATES IT %>PLY4 ,?IS GIVES IT AN 9F9ITELY MORE DANG]\S OR AN 9F9ITELY MORE PROMIS+#a *>ACT]1 ACCORD+ TO ! SIDE Y\ TAKE4 ,ON ! G5]AL LABOR QUE/ION1 9 ! 9CESSANT DISPUTES BETWE5 EMPLOY]S & EMPLOY$1 IT IS (T5 POSSIBLE TO /& CONSCI5TI\SLY ) A FOOT 9 EI!R CAMP1 = HI!RTO ! 5TIRE /RUGGLE LIAS BE5 ONE WE>ISOME1 NEV]-5D+ COMPROMISE4 ,TO GET BETT] T]MS FROM ! EMPLOY]S IS ! DOM9ANT IDEA1 AS MAY BE SE5 9 EV]Y /RIKE & PLAT=M4 ,COMPROMISE IS ! P]VAD+ NOTE1 & :]E !RE IS A POSSIBILITY ( COMPROMISE !RE IS ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY ( TEMPOR>Y PEACE4 

,! ,MEXICAN ,REVOLUTION IS DIFF]5T4 ,IT PRES5TS ! L& QUE/ION 9 ITS CRUDE/1 MO/ UNYIELD+ =M4 0,Y\ HAVE GOT ! L&2 WE WANT IT40 --0,IT IS USELESS TO EXPLA9 H[ YON GOT IT1 =1 :ATEV] Y\ MAY SAY1 WE 

D5Y Y\R RI<T TO GET IT 9 ?AT WAY4 ,WE D5Y Y\R RI<T TO BUY UP \R C\NTRY & 5?RALL$ OR EXPATRIATE US40 ,DO Y\ ?9K ,I AM PUTT+ MY [N ?\<TS 9TO ! PEON'S M\?8 ,! PRO( ?AT ,I AM NOT IS FURNI%$ BY ! PEON'S [N ACTIONS1 :I* HAVEBE5 F> MORE ELOQU5T ?AN WORDS4 ,READ ! ACC\NTS ( GOV]NM5TAL C5T]S CAPTUR$ BY ! REVOLUTIONI/S & ALMO/ ! FIR/ ?+ Y\ WILL NOTICE IS ?AT ! REAL E/ATE RECORDS W]E BURN$4 ,!Y DO NOT RECOGNIZE ! PAP] TITLES ?R\< :I* ! L&LORD1 BE HE ,MEXICAN OR =EIGN]1 COLLECTS HIS TRIBUTE4 ,JU/ AS ,H5RY ,GEORGE DECL>$--IT RUNS ?R\< EV]Y L9E HE WROTE--?AT LAPSE ( TIME CAN CONF] NO VALIDITY ON SO-CALL$ TITLES GRANT+1 MONOPOLY ( L&1 SO ! ,MEXICAN REVOLUTIONI/ SAYS SIMPLY3 0,! L& IS \RS2 WE TAKE IT4 ,GOD NEV] MEANT WE %\LD BE T5ANTS-AT-WILL ( M5 WE NEV] SAW & NEV] EXPECT TO SEE4 ,FROM ! TIME ( ! ,SPANI% CONQUE/ TO ! PRES5T H\R WE HAVE BE5 5SLAV$ BY =CE4 ,TODAY ! =CE IS \RS & WE ?R[ (F \R *A9S4 ,WE TAKE BACK ! L& & BECOME ONCE MORE ECONOMICALLY FREE40 

,MOD]N ,ILLU/RATIONS4 0,Y\ HAVE IT4 ,IT IS M9E4 ,I WANT IT BACK40 ,?AT SORT ( QU>REL CANNOT BE COMPROMIS$2 ?AT ALWAYS HAS BE5 SETTL$ BY APPEAL TO =CE2 ?AT HAS PRODUC$ ! BLOODIE/ W>S1 ! MO/ RU?LESS 9VASIONS1 ! WORLD HAS KN[N4 ,ONE NE$ ONLY 9/ANCE1 9 \R [N TIMES1 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION1 ! ,IRI% ,L& ,LEAGUE1 ! ,BO] W>4 ,ANY TEXTBOOK ON ! SUBJECT WILL GIVE Y\ O!R EXAMPLES BY ! SCORE4 ,! HUNG] = L& IS NOT AN AV>ICE BUT ! H>D1 PRACTICAL RECOGNITION ( A BASIC WANT4 ,M5 :O >E FI<T+ = ! L& HAVE CEAS$ TO BE DREAM]S4 ,!Y HAVE COME D[N TO E>?4 

,SU* A QU>REL CANNOT BE COMPROMIS$1 & ALL HI/ORY PROVES ! /ATEM5T4 ,BUT1 ( C\RSE1 ! TIDE ( W> (T5 GOES AGA9/ ! REBELS1 & (T5 !Y ACCEPT CONCESSIONS4 ,NAPOLEON F\ND IT IMP]ATIVE TO CREATE A L&$ PEASANTRY2 ! ,BRITI% GOV]NM5T HAS ADOPT$ MEASURES ! MA9 OBJECT ( :I* IS TO /IFLE REVOLUTION )\T 9JUR+ ! L&LORDS2 ! ,CZ> BAMBOOZL$ HIS [N />VEL+S 9TO TEMPOR>Y H>MLESSNESS BY GIV+ !M ! PLAY?+ ( A ,D\MA4 ,MOD]N GOV]NM5TS1 ) IMM5SE WEAL? & VA/ DE/RUCTIVE P[]S BEH9D !M1 HAVE BE5 ABLE (T5 TO CRU% ! ASPIRATIONS ( ! MASSES4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 9COMP>ABLY MORE SUCCESSFUL 9 ?IS ?AN W]E ! GOV]NM5TS ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 = !Y >E 9COMP>ABLY /RONG]1 ! %ORT-SI<T$NESS ( ! PROLET>IAT HAV+ FURNI%$ !M ) P[]S SU* AS NEV] CAME 9TO ! ,CAES>S' WILDE/ DREAMS4 ,HOLD+ PURSES TO ! FILL+ ( :I* MILLIONS >E =C$ TO CONTRIBUTE SU* GOV]NM5TS >E ABLE TO EQUIP HUGE >MIES1 & DICTATE ORD]S AT ! BAYONET'S PO9T4 ,IT IS ! FIR/ ?+ EV]Y NEW RUL] ATT5DS TO1 & EV5 N[ WE SEE ,MAD]O TRY+ TO CREATE AN >MY ( 4#c#e1 BY RESORT+ TO CONSCRIPTION4 

,:Y HAVE ! ,MEXICANS BE5 ABLE TO PUT UP A FI<T ?AT HAS LA/$ MORE ?AN A YE>1 OV]?R[N ,DIAZ & RESULT$ ALREADY 9 ?\S&S ( ! DIS9H]IT$ GETT+ BACK !IR L&S8 ,SIMPLY BECAUSE1 AS COMP>$ ) ! POPUL> 9DIGNATION1 ! ,MEXICAN GOV]NM5T HAS BE5 S+UL>LY WEAK4 ,IF ,MAD]O CAN MAKE IT /RONG] HE WILL SNAP HIS F+]S AT PUBLIC OP9ION1 JU/ AS ! ,S\!RN ,PACIFIC1 ,/&>D ,OIL & O!R F9ANCIAL ,CZ>S SPIT CONTEMPTU\SLY 9TO \R FACES4 

,IF ,MAD]O ,CANNOT8 

,! FIR/ PRACTICAL QUE/ION1 !RE=E1 IS :E!R ,MAD]O HIMSELF CAN E/ABLI% A GOV]NM5T /RONG 5\< TO ?RU/ ! MASSES BACK 9TO !IR ECONOMIC DUNGEON4 ,! SECOND QUES 

TION IS :E!R1 %\LD HE PROVE TOO WEAK1 O!R P[]S WILL COME TO HIS ASSI/ANCE4 ,ON ! ANSW] HANGS ,MEXICO'S IMM$IATE FUTURE4 ,AS ?R\<\T ! WORLD-WIDE SOCIAL W>1 ! SITUATION IS A MILIT>Y ONE1 & ! MONEY$ 9T]E/S SEEK TO COMM& IT BY GRASP+ ! GOV]NM5TAL P[]4 ,SO LONG AS ?AT EXI/S & IS CONTROLL$ BY !IR AG5T IT IS IMMAT]IAL TO !M :O ?AT AG5T IS1 AL?\< HE :O CAN DO ! WORK MO/ EFFECTIVELY & *EAPLY IS1 ( C\RSE1 9 FAVOR4 ,EV]Y ABS5TEE L&LORD1 FATT5+ HIS BANK ROLL AT ! EXP5SE ( ! ,MEXICAN PEASANT1 KN[S ?IS & PRAYS ?AT IF ,MAD]O FAIL TO PROTECT HIM ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES WILL /EP 9TO ! BREA*4 ,EV]Y BROK] ) ,MEXICAN L&S = SALE IS 9 ! SAME BOAT2 & SO1 UNHAPPILY1 >E ! ?\S&S :O HAVE 9VE/$ 9 ,MEXICAN SECURITIES1 HOP+ TO GET RI* QUICK BY ! LABOR ( ! PEON4 ,GETT+ RI* BY ! UNPAID LABOR ( ! MASSES IS ! ROTT5 CORN]/ONE ON :I* \R 5TIRE SOCIAL $IFICE IS RE>$1 & SUCCESSFUL REVOLUTION 9 ANY ONE C\NTRY SETS IT CRUMBL+ TO PIECES4 ,IT 9CREASES 9CALCULABLY ! 5ORM\S SUM ( EXI/+ DISCONT5T1 BECAUSE ?AT DISCONT5T IS ROOT$ 9 ! G5]AL CONSCI\SNESS ?AT O!RS >E 5RI*+ !MSELVES AT"9 \R EXP5SE4 ,TO EXPOSE ! ME?ODS BY :I* LABOR IS ROBB$ 9 ,MEXICO IS TO LAY B>E ! 9N]MO/ WORK+S ( \R CAPITALI/ SY/EM EV]Y:]E4 

,IF Y\ ASK :E!R ,MAD]O WILL BE ABLE TO =M ! /RONG GOV]NM5T SO ESS5TIAL TO HIS [N SAFETY1 & ?AT ( HIS EMPLOY]S1 ,I REPLY ?AT ?IS PAMPHLET IS AN ATTEMPT TO SET Y\ GUESS+ ON ?AT RIDDLE4 ,TO ! ,MEXICAN ,LIB]AL ,P>TY IT SEEMS ?AT ,MAD]O'S P[] IS WEAK5+1 S9CE ! /ORM APPE>S TO BE GA!R+ FROM EV]Y SIDE4 ,YET WE %\LD NOT BE TOO SANGU9E2 =1 :ILE POPUL> 9DIGNATION IS A P[]1 HE :O HAS CA'PTUR$ ! GOV]NM5T OCCUPIES A POSITION ( GREAT NATURAL /R5G?4 ,HE CAN MOVE QUICKLY1 :]EAS IT TAKES MU* TIME TO BR+ ! MASSES 9TO L9E4 

,! ONE ?+ C]TA9 IS ?AT ! SUCCESS ( ,MAD]O'-S ATTEMPT TO =M A /RONG GOV]NM5T & GA!R AT HIS BACK A P[]FUL >MY WILL MEAN AN 9DEF9ITE CONT9UATION ( ! PRES5T SY/EM2 AN 9DEF9ITE CONT9UATION ( ! :OLESALE EXPLOITATION ( ! WORK]S2 AN 9DEF9ITE PO/PONEM5T ( ECONOMIC FRE$OM4 ,WE >E NOT CONFRONT$ BY A !ORY BUT BY AN IRREFUTABLE FACT4 

,MONEY IS ,AL>M$4 

,ASK ME :E!R ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES GOV]NM5T W\LD LIKE TO 9T]V5E & ,I ANSW]--0,WILL A CAT DR9K MILK8'' ,9 ,MEXICO PROP]TY 9T]E/S >E 9 ! GRAVE/ P]IL1 & ! *IEF BUS9ESS ( \R GOV]NM5T IS TO PROTECT ! 9T]E/S ( PROP]TY4 ,TWICE )9 ! LA/ TWELVE MON?S ,UNIT$ ,/ATES TROOPS HAVE BE5 HURRI$ BY ! ?\S&S TO ! BORD]1 & IF 9T]V5TION IS DEEM$ ADVISABLE !RE WILL BE PL5TY ( EXCUSES4 ,9 EV]Y C\NTRY ! LIFE OR PROP]TY ( SOME =EIGN] IS AJWAYS 9 DANG]4 ,IT IS ! GATE ?R\< :I* GOV]NM5TS 9>* !IR >MIES :5 B5T ON ANNEXATION4 

,NEV]!LESS ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES GOV]NM5T MAY WELL HESITATE TO 9T]V5E1 = 9T]V5TION WILL UNITE AS ONE MAN ! ,MEXICANS & ,SPANI%SPEAK+ NATIONS ( ! ,S\?1 & ! 9VAD] WILL F9D HIMSELF FAC$ ) A TASK H>D] ?AN ?AT ,GREAT ,BRITA9 TACKL$ 9 ! ,TRANSVAAL4 ,IT 4TOOK AN >MY ( SOME HALF A MILLION TO SUBDUE ! ,BO]S1 & HALF A MILLION SOLDI]S CANNOT BE RAIS$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ 4,/ATES )\T CONSCRIPTION2 AL?\< IT IS TRUE ?AT = CONSCRIPTION ! ,DICK LAW HAS PAV$ ! WAY4 ,BUT IT IS SAFE TO SAY ?AT CONSCRIPTION WILL PRODUCE A /ORM :I* MI<T EASILY SWELL 9TO A MO/ DISA/R\S HURRICANE4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 !RE >E =EIGN 9VE/M5TS 9 ,MEXICO VALU$ AT AB\T TWO ?\S& MILLION DOLL>S1 & TWO ?\S& MILLION DOLL>S--TO SAY NO?+ ( ! EV5 RI*] PICK+S 9 SI<T--CAN EX]CISE TREM5D\S PRESSURE4 ,!Y >E CLAMOR+ EV5 N[ = 9T]V5TION1 AS 9 ,MR4 ,B>RY'S >TICLE 9 ! 0,WORLD ,TO,DAY40 ,IF ,MAD]O FALLS !Y WILL P\ND FRANTICALLY AT ! DOORS ( ,CONGRESS4 

,= \R P>T WE /& ) ! DIS9H]IT$ AS AGA9/ ,MAD]O & ! MONEY P[]1 ( :I* HE IS ! AG5T4 ,LET HIM FALL4 ,LET ! L9ES BE DRAWN CLE>LY & ! DICE CA/ BOLDLY ON ! TABLE4 ,! GAME IS ,MAN VS4 ! ,DOLL>4 

,LLOYD-,GEORGE DECL>$ REC5TLY ?AT1 9 ,5GL& ALONE1 !RE W]E TWELVE MILLIONS ON ! V]GE ( />VATION & TWO MILLIONS ACTUALLY />V+#a4 ,HIS (FICIAL POSITION AS ,*ANCELLOR ( ! ,EX*EQU] ( ! ,BRITI% ,EMPIRE GIVES ?AT T]RIFIC /ATEM5T TREM5D\S WEI<T4 ,BUT EV]Y:]E IT IS ! SAME1 &1 ) 9F9ITE CAPACITY ( PRODUCTION1 HUMANITY CR\*ES P>ALYZ$ B5EA? A LEAD5 PALL ( FE>1 CAUS$ BY WANT & ! FE> ( WANT4 ,?AT CANNOT LA/4 ,SOME:]E A DESP]ATE BREAK WAS B\ND TO COME & IT HAS COME 9 ,MEXICO4 ,! AVALAN*E HAS BEGUN TO MOVE4 

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