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Show Emiliano S Zapata, After Years of op Bandit Life, TA Where He Defied Villa, j Rival Bandit of the North 1 able to rule Mexico, and he ruled by fear. Keen the strong Diaz was unable to hold Mexico together after he became old and was unfit for Held military service. Villa has been the dominant figure in the northern revolutions. Ho had to -hr with Madero because he was a fugitive from the old Diaz government gov-ernment for killing tne man who Wronged his sister. Zapata was a fugitive from the Diaz government because he was a cattle thief, a murderer and un all-around bandit. ban-dit. Ke flitted from hiding place to hiding place to escape tho Diaz soldiers, sol-diers, lie then made sallies from hiding pko e to get supplies. Ho killed those who lent aid to the Dlas soldiers When Ddadero gaine-l authority Zapata continued opposing oppos-ing the government. He continued to oppose Huerta. L'nllke Madero and Villa, who have promised to divide di-vide the land among the peons, Zapata promised to divide the land among his followers. He Is like William the Conqueror who divided England among his Generals. People of soutnern Mexico lived in mortal fear of the bandit. He hid the power to destroy and they kn w it. They also knew that the general government was too occu-pled occu-pled with revolutions In Sonora to pYotert them. The only thing they could do was to submit to Zapata's rule of force. They have Joined his army. They ha"vo fed his men and have extended hospitality to him. That is what has made Zapata a power which Will have to be recck-oned recck-oned with in Mexico for some time. Americans who have gone into Mexico and invested their wealth of course are suffering from the ravages of the revolutionists. They following announcement. "My only mission is to restore order or-der in Mexico and not to take personal per-sonal revenge on anyone. I prom, isc that order will be restored aw once. I am acting as the subordinate subordi-nate of Provisional President Gutierrez Gu-tierrez and the National Convention. "The Provisional President La now the supremo power In Mexico and I arn merely acting as field commander of the armies All foreigners for-eigners and foreign property will be protected." While Zapata would not make a Statement! it was generally conceded con-ceded that he would not oppose the entry of the Provisional President. Genesis of War. In very early times some kings, having made war, went forth in |
