Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-10-25 | Page 5 | Mexican Revolt Admitted Failure

MEXICAN REVOLT ADMITTED FAILURE Deputy del Rio Leader of Government Minority Gives V Views WASHINGTON Oct 25 Deputy Deputy Martinez del Rio leader of the g government government govern govern- govern govern- ern m ment nt minority in the Mexican chamber of deputies admitted during a recent debate that the revolution that brought the present government Into power was a failure according to a report reaching Washington today The debate occurred at one of the stormiest sessions ever known In a Mexican congress when the session it was said broke up in disorder without an attempt to take a a. vote ote on the question of withdrawing from President President President dent Carranza the extraordinary powers powers pow powers pow pow- ers under which he has decreed numerous numerous numerous nu nu- nu- nu laws Deputy del Rio In his speech said Is It not in the conscience of a all that this last revolution has been a failure Did not the revolution Inscribe on Its program the ballot the division of lands social betterment and other fair promises And are we not daily dally witnessing witnessing witnessing wit wit- abuses such as never have been known before convinced how The people are now vain are these revolutionary promises and as this conviction is now profound profound profound pro pro- pro pro- found there will be no more Revolutions are n apt t made by a ahan han handful ful of ambitious men but by the people themselves The Mexican people people people peo peo- are wholly disillusioned by the failure of ot the last revolution The report stated that this his speech from the leader created a profound sensation throughout official circles In the capital