,! ,MEXICAN ,REVOLUTION 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,VOLTAIR9E ,DE ,CLEYRE 

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,?AT A NATION ( PEOPLE CONSID]+ !MSELVES 5LI<T5$1 9=M$1 AL]T TO ! 9T]E/S ( ! H\R1 %\LD BE SO G5]ALLY & SO PR(\NDLY IGNORANT ( A REVOLUTION TAK+ PLACE 9 !IR BACKY>D1 SO TO SPEAK1 AS ! PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES >E IGNORANT ( ! PRES5T REVOLUTION 9 ,MEXICO1 CAN BE DUE ONLY TO PR(\NDLY & G5]ALLY ACT+ CAUSES4 ,?AT PEOPLE ( REVOLUTION>Y PR9CIPLES & SYMPA?IES %\LD BE SO1 IS 9EXCUSABLE4 

,IT IS AS ONE ( SU* PR9CIPLES & SYMPA?IES ?AT ,I ADDRESS Y\1 AS ONE 9T]E/$ 9 EV]Y MOVE ! PEOPLE MAKE TO ?R[ (F !IR *A9S1 NO MATT] :]E1 NO MATT] H[1 ?\< NATURALLY MY 9T]E/ IS GREATE/ :]E ! MOVE IS SU* AS APPE>S TO ME TO BE MO/ 9 CONSONANCE ) ! G5]AL C\RSE ( PROGRESS1 :]E ! TYRANNY ATTACK$ IS :AT APPE>S TO ME ! MO/ FUNDAM5TAL1 :]E ! ME?OD FOLL[$ IS TO MY ?9K+ MO/ DIRECT & UNMI/AKABLE4 ,& ,I ADD ?AT ?OSE ( Y\ :O HAVE SU* PR9CIPLES & SYMPA?IES >E 9 ! LOGIC ( Y\R [N BE+ B\ND1 FIR/1 TO 9=M Y\RSELVES CONC]N+ SO GREAT A MATT] AS ! REVOLT ( MILLIONS ( PEOPLE :AT !Y >E /RUGGL+ =1 :AT !Y >E /RUGGL+ AGA9/1 & H[ ! /RUGGLE /&S FROM DAY TO DAY1 IF POSSIBLE2 IF NOT1 FROM WEEK TO WEEK1 OR MON? TO MON?1 AS BE/ Y\ CAN2 & SECOND1 TO SPREAD ?IS KN[L$GE AMONG O!RS1 & 5DEAVOR TO DO :AT LITTLE Y\ CAN TO AWAK5 ! CONSCI\SNESS & SYMPA?Y ( O!RS4 

,ONE ( ! GREAT REASONS :Y ! MASS ( ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE KN[ NO?+ ( ! ,REVOLUTION 9 ,MEXICO1 IS1 ?AT !Y HAVE ALTOGE!R A WRONG CONCEPTION ( :AT 0REVOLUTION0 MEANS4 ,?US N9ETY-N9E \T ( A HUNDR$ P]SONS TO :OM Y\ BROA* ! SUBJECT WILL SAY1 0,:Y1 ,I ?\<T ?AT 5D$ LONG AGO4 ,?AT 5D$ LA/ ,MAY02 & ?IS WEEK ! PRESS1 EV5 ! ,DAILY ,SOCIALI/1 REPORTS1 0,A NEW REVOLUTION 9 ,MEXICO40 ,IT ISN'T A NEW REVOLUTION AT ALL2 IT IS ! SAME REVOLUTION1 :I* DID NOT BEG9 ) ! >M$ REBELLION ( LA/ ,MAY1 :I* HAS BE5 GO+ ON /EADILY EV] S9CE !N1 & BE=E !N1 & IS B\ND TO GO ON = A LONG TIME TO COME1 IF ! O!R NATIONS KEEP !IR H&S (F & ! ,MEXICAN PEOPLE >E ALL[$ TO WORK \T !IR [N DE/9Y4 

,:AT IS A REVOLUTION8 & :AT IS ?IS REVOLUTION8 

,A REVOLUTION MEANS SOME GREAT & SUBV]SIVE *ANGE 9 ! SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS ( A PEOPLE1 :E!R SEXUAL1 RELIGI\S1 POLITICAL1 OR ECONOMIC4 ,! MOVEM5T ( ! ,RE=MATION WAS A GREAT RELIGI\S REVOLUTION2 A PR(\ND ALT]ATION 9 HUMAN ?\<T A REFA%ION+ ( ! HUMAN M9D4 ,! G5]AL MOVEM5T T[>DS POLITICAL *ANGE 9 ,EUROPE & ,AM]ICA AB\T ! CLOSE ( ! EI<TE5? C5TURY1 WAS A REVOLUTION4 ,! ,AM]ICAN & ! ,FR5* REVOLUTIONS W]E ONLY PROM95T 9DIVIDUAL 9CID5TS 9 IT1 CULM9ATIONS ( ! TEA*+S ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,MAN4 

,! PRES5T UNRE/ ( ! WORLD 9 ITS ECONOMIC RELATIONS1 AS MANIFE/$ FROM DAY TO DAY 9 ! OPPOS+ COMB9ATIONS ( M5 & MONEY1 9 /RIKES & BREAD-RIOTS1 9 LIT]ATURE & MOVEM5TS ( ALL K9DS DEM&+ A READJU/M5T ( ! :OLE OR ( P>TS ( \R WEAL?-[N+ & WEAL?-DI/RIBUT+ SY/EM1 ?IS UNRE/ IS ! REVOLUTION ( \R TIME1 ! ECONOMIC REVOLUTION1 :I* IS SEEK+ SOCIAL *ANGE1 & WILL GO ON UNTIL IT IS ACCOMPLI%$4 ,WE >E 9 IT2 AT ANY MOM5T ( \R LIVES IT MAY 9VADE \R [N HOMES ) ITS /]N DEM& = SELF-SACRIFICE & SUFF]+4 ,ITS MORE VIOL5T MANIFE/ATIONS >E 9 ,LIV]POOL & ,LONDON TO-DAY1 9 ,B>CELONA & ,VI5NA TO-MORR[1 9 ,NEW ,YORK & ,*ICAGO ! DAY AFT]4 ,HUMANITY IS A SEE?+1 HEAV+ MASS ( UNEASE1 TUMBL+ LIKE SURGE OV] A SLIPP+1 SLID+1 %IFT+ BOTTOM2 & !RE WILL NEV] BE ANY EASE UNTIL A ROCK BOTTOM ( ECONOMIC JU/ICE IS REA*$4 

,! ,MEXICAN REVOLUTION IS ONE ( ! PROM95T MANIFE/ATIONS ( ?IS WORLD-WIDE ECONOMIC REVOLT4 ,IT POSSIBLY HOLDS AS IMPORTANT A PLACE 9 ! PRES5T DISRUPTION & RECON/RUCTION ( ECONOMIC 9/ITUTIONS1 AS ! GREAT REVOLUTION ( ,FRANCE HELD 9 ! EI<TE5? C5TURY MOVEM5T4 ,IT DID NOT BEG9 ) ! ODI\S GOV]NM5T ( ,DIAZ NOR 5D ) HIS D[NFALL1 ANY MORE ?AN ! REVOLUTION 9 ,FRANCE BEGAN ) ! CORONATION ( ,L\IS ,X,V,I1 OR 5D$ ) HIS BEHEAD+4 ,IT BEGAN 9 ! BITT] & \TRAG$ HE>TS ( ! PEASANTS1 :O = G5]ATIONS HAVE SUFF]$ UND] A READY-MADE SY/EM ( EXPLOITATION1 IMPORT$ & FOI/$ UPON !M1 BY :I* !Y HAVE BE5 DISPOSSESS$ ( !IR HOMES1 COMPELL$ TO BECOME SLAVE-T5ANTS ( ?OSE :O ROBB$ !M 2 & UND] ,DIAZ1 9 CASE ( REBELLION TO BE DEPORT$ TO A DI/ANT PROV9CE1 A KILL+ CLIMATE1 & HELLI% LABOR4 ,IT WILL 5D ONLY :5 ?AT BITT]NESS IS ASSUAG$ BY V]Y GREAT ALT]ATION 9 ! L&-HOLD+ SY/EM1 OR UNTIL ! PEOPLE HAVE BE5 ABSOLUTELY CRU%$ 9TO SUBJECTION BY A /RONG MILIT>Y P[]1 :E!R ?AT P[] BE A NATIVE OR A =EIGN ONE4 

,N[ ! POLITICAL OV]?R[ ( LA/ ,MAY1 :I* WAS FOLL[$ BY ! SUB/ITUTION ( ONE POLITICAL MANAG] = ANO!R1 DID NOT AT ALL T\* ! ECONOMIC SITUATION4 ,IT PROMIS$1 ( C\RSE2 POLITICIANS ALWAYS PROMISE4 ,IT PROMIS$ TO CONSID] MEASURES = ALT]+ CONDITIONS2 9 ! MEANTIME1 PROPRIETORS >E ASSUR$ ?AT ! NEW GOV]NM5T 9T5DS TO RESPECT ! RI<TS ( L&LORDS & CAPITALI/S1 & EXHORTS ! WORK]S TO BE PATI5T &--FRUGAL6 

,FRUGAL6 ,YES1 ?AT WAS ! EXHORTATION 9 ,MAD]O'S PAP] TO M5 :O1 :5 !Y >E ABLE TO GET WORK1 MAKE TW5TY-FIVE C5TS A DAY4 ,A MAN [N+ #e11 ACRES ( L& EXHORTS ! DIS9H]IT$ WORK]S ( ,MEXICO TO BE FRUGAL6 

,! IDEA ?AT SU* A CONDITION CAN BE DEALT ) BY ! IMMEMORIAL REM$Y (F]$ BY TYRANTS TO SLAVES1 IS LIKE ! IDEA ( SWEEP+ \T ! SEA ) A BROOM4 ,& UNLESS ?AT FRUGALITY1 OR 9 O!R WORDS1 />VATION1 IS =C$ UPON ! PEOPLE BY MORE BAYONETS & MORE /RATEGY ?AN APPE> TO BE AT ! GOV]NM5T'S COMM&1 ! ,MEXICAN REVOLUTION WILL GO ON TO ! SOLUTION ( ,MEXICO'S L& QUE/ION ) A RAPIDITY & DIRECTNESS ( PURPOSE NOT WITNESS$ 9 ANY PREVI\S UPHEAVAL4 

,= IT MU/ BE UND]/OOD ?AT ! MA9 REVOLT IS A REVOLT AGA9/ ! SY/EM ( L& T5URE4 ,! 9DU/RIAL REVOLUTION ( ! CITIES1 :ILE IT IS F> FROM BE+ SIL5T1 IS NOT TO COMP>E ) ! AGR>IAN REVOLT4 

,LET US UND]/& :Y4 ,MEXICO CONSI/S ( TW5TY-SEV5 /ATES1 TWO T]RITORIES & A F$]AL DI/RICT AB\T ! CAPITAL CITY4 ,ITS POPULATION TOTALS AB\T #a#e114 ,( !SE1 #d11 >E ( UNMIX$ ,9DIAN DESC5T1 PEOPLE SOME:AT SIMIL> 9 *>ACT] TO ! ,PUEBLOS ( \R [N S\?WE/]N /ATES1 PRIMITIVELY AGRICULTURAL = AN IMMEMORIAL P]IOD1 COMMUNI/IC 9 MANY ( !IR SOCIAL CU/OMS1 & LIKE ALL ,9DIANS1 9V9CIBLE HAT]S ( AU?ORITY4 ,!SE ,9DIANS >E SCATT]$ ?R\<\T ! RURAL DI/RICTS ( ,MEXICO1 ONE P>TICUL>LY WELL-KN[N & MU* TALK$ ( TRIBE1 ! ,YAQUIS1 HAV+ HAD ITS FA!RL& 9 ! RI* NOR!RN /ATE ( ,SONORA1 A V]Y VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL C\NTRY4 

,! ,9DIAN POPULATION--ESPECIALLY ! ,YAQUIS & ! ,MOQUIS--HAVE ALWAYS DISPUT$ ! USURPATIONS ( ! 9VAD]S' GOV]NM5T1 FROM ! DAYS ( ! E>LY CONQUE/ UNTIL N[1 & WILL UND\BT$LY CONT9UE TO DISPUTE !M AS LONG AS !RE IS AN ,9DIAN LEFT1 OR UNTIL !IR RI<T TO USE ! SOIL \T ( :I* !Y SPRANG )\T PAY+ TRIBUTE 9 ANY %APE IS FREELY RECOGNIZ$4 

,! COMMUNI/IC CU/OMS ( !SE PEOPLE >E V]Y 9T]E/+1 & V]Y 9/RUCTIVE TOO2 !Y HAVE GONE ON PRACTIC+ !M ALL !SE HUNDR$S ( YE>S1 9 SPITE ( ! =EIGN CIVILIZATION ?AT WAS BE+ GRAFT$ UPON ,MEXICO 7GRAFT$ 9 ALL S5SES ( ! WORD72 & IT WAS NOT UNTIL =TY YE>S AGO 79DE$ ! WOR/ ( IT NOT TILL TW5TY-FIVE YE>S AGO71 ?AT ! 9CREAS+ P[] ( ! GOV]NM5T MADE IT POSSIBLE TO DE/ROY ?IS ANCI5T LIFE ( ! PEOPLE4 

,BY !M1 ! WOODS1 ! WAT]S1 & ! L&S W]E HELD 9 COMMON4 ,ANY ONE MI<T CUT WOOD FROM ! =E/ TO BUILD HIS CAB91 MAKE USE ( ! RIV]S TO IRRIGATE HIS FIELD OR G>D5 PAT* 7& ?IS IS A RI<T :OSE ACKN[L$GM5T NONE BUT ?OSE :O KN[ ! >IDITY ( ! S\?WE/ CAN FULLY APPRECIATE ! IMP]ATIVE NECESSITY =74 ,TILLABLE L&S W]E ALLOTT$ BY MUTUAL AGREEM5T BE=E S[+1 & REV]T$ TO ! TRIBE AFT] H>VE/+1 = REALLOTM5T4 ,PA/URAGE1 ! RI<T TO COLLECT FUEL1 W]E = ALL4 ,! HABITS ( MUTUAL AID :I* ALWAYS >ISE AMONG SP>SELY SETTL$ COMMUNITIES W]E 9/9CTIVE ) !M4 ,NEI<BOR ASSI/$ NEI<BOR TO BUILD HIS CAB91 TO PL[ HIS GR\ND1 TO GA!R & /ORE ?IS CROP4 

,NO LEGAL MA*9]Y EXI/$--NO TAX-GA!R]1 NO JU/ICE1 NO JAIL]4 ,ALL ?AT !Y HAD TO DO ) ! HAT$ =EIGN CIVILIZATION WAS TO PAY ! P]IODICAL R5T-COLLECTOR1 & TO GET \T ( ! WAY ( ! RECRUIT+ (FIC] :5 HE CAME >\ND4 ,?OSE TWO P]SONAGES !Y REG>D$ ) SPITE & DREAD2 BUT AS ! MAJOR PORTION ( !IR LIVES WAS NOT 9 IMM$IATE CONTACT ) !M1 !Y C\LD /ILL KEEP ON 9 !IR OLD WAY ( LIFE 9 ! MA94 

,) ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,DIAZ REGIME1 :I* CAME 9TO P[] 9 #ahgf 7& :5 ,I SAY ! ,DIAZ REGIME ,I DO NOT ESPECIALLY MEAN ! MAN ,DIAZ1 = ,I ?9K HE HAS BE5 BO? OV]CURS$ & OV]PRAIS$1 BUT ! :OLE =CE :I* HAS /EADILY DEVELOP$ C5TRALIZ$ P[] FROM !N ON1 & ! :OLE POLICY ( 0CIVILIZ+ ,MEXICO10 :I* WAS ! ,DIAZ BOA/71 ) ITS DEVELOPM5T1 ,I SAY1 ?IS ,9DIAN LIFE HAS BE5 BROK5 UP1 VIOLAT$ ) AS RU?LESS A H& AS EV] TORE UP A PEOPLE BY ! ROOTS & CA/ !M \T AS WE$S TO WI!R 9 ! SUN4 

,HI/ORIANS RELATE ) HORROR ! IRON DE$S ( ,WILLIAM ! ,CONQU]OR1 :O 9 ! ELEV5? C5TURY CREAT$ ! ,NEW ,=E/ BY LAY+ WA/E ! F>MS ( ,5GL&1 DE- /ROY+ ! HOMES ( ! PEOPLE TO MAKE ROOM = ! DE]4 ,BUT HIS $ICTS W]E M]CY COMP>$ ) ! ACTION ( ! ,MEXICAN GOV]NM5T T[>D ! ,9DIANS4 ,9 ORD] TO 9TRODUCE 0PROGRESSIVE CIVILIZATION0 ! ,DIAZ REGIME GRANT$ AWAY IMM5SE CONCESSIONS ( L&1 TO NATIVE & =EIGN CAPITALI/S--*IEFLY =EIGN1 9DE$1 ?\< !RE W]E 5\< ( NATIVE %>KS AS WELL4 ,MO/LY !SE CONCESSIONS W]E GRANT$ TO CAPITALI/IC COMB9ATIONS1 :I* W]E TO BUILD RAILROADS 7& 9 SOME CASES DID SO 9 A MO/ UNCALL$ = & UNECONOMIC WAY71 0DEVELOP0 M9]AL RES\RCES1 OR E/ABLI% 0MOD]N 9DU/RIES40 

,! GOV]NM5T TOOK NO NOTE ( ! ANCI5T TRIBAL RI<TS OR CU/OMS1 & ?OSE :O RECEIV$ ! CONCESSIONS PROCE$$ TO 5=CE !IR PROP]TY RI<TS4 ,!Y 9TRODUC$ ! UNHE>D ( CRIME ( 0TRESPASS40 ,!Y =BADE ! CUTT+ ( A TREE1 ! BREAK+ ( A BRAN*1 ! GA!R+ ( ! FALL5 WOOD 9 ! =E/S4 ,!Y CLAIM$ ! WAT]C\RSES1 =BIDD+ !IR FREE USE TO ! PEOPLE2 & IT WAS AS IF ONE HAD =BIDD5 TO US ! RA9S ( HEAV54 ,! UNOCCUPI$ L& WAS !IRS2 NO H& MI<T DRIVE A PL[ 9TO ! SOIL )\T FIR/ OBTA9+ P]MISSION FROM A DI/ANT MA/]--A P]MISSION GRANT$ ON ! CONDITION ?AT ! PRODUCT BE ! L&LORD'S1 A SMALL1 PITIFULLY SMALL1 WAGE1 ! WORK]'S4 

,NOR WAS ?IS 5\<3 9 #ahid WAS PASS$ 0,! ,LAW ( ,UNAPPROPRIAT$ ,L&S40 ,BY ?AT LAW1 NOT ONLY W]E ! GREAT /RET*ES ( VACANT1 9 ! OLD TIME COMMON1 L& APPROPRIAT$1 BUT ! OCCUPI$ L&S !MSELVES TO :I* ! OCCUPANTS C\LD NOT %[ A LEGAL TITLE W]E TO BE 0D5\NC$02 ?AT IS1 ! $UCAT$ & ! P[]FUL1 :O W]E ABLE TO KEEP UP ) ! DO+S ( ! GOV]NM5T1 W5T TO ! C\RTS & SAID ?AT !RE WAS NO LEGAL TITLE TO SU* & SU* L&1 & PUT 9 A CLAIM = IT4 ,& ! USUAL HOCUS-POCUS ( LEGALITY BE+ COMPLI$ ) 7! ACTUAL OCCUPANT ( ! L& BE+ ALL ! TIME BLISSFULLY UNCONSCI\S ( ! LAW1 9 ! 9NOC5CE ( HIS B>B>ISM SUPPOS+ ?AT ! WORK+ ( ! GR\ND BY HIS G5]ATIONS ( =BE>S WAS TITLE ALL-SUFFICI5T7 ONE F9E DAY ! %]IFF COMES UPON ?IS HAPLESS DWELL] ON ! HEA? & DRIVES HIM FROM HIS ANCI5T HABITAT TO W&] AN \TCA/4 

,SU* >E ! BLESS+S ( $UCATION4 ,MANK9D 9V5TS A WRITT5 SIGN TO AID ITS 9T]COMMUNICATION2 & =?) ALL MANN] ( MIRACLES >E WR\<T ) ! SIGN4 ,EV5 SU* A MIRACLE AS ?AT A P>T ( ! SOLID E>? PASSES UND] ! MA/]Y ( AN IMPOT5T %EET ( PAP]2 & A DI/ANT BIT ( ANIMAT$ FLE% :I* NEV] EV5 SAW ! GR\ND1 ACQUIRES ! P[] TO EXPEL HUNDR$S1 ?\S&S1 ( LIKE BITS ( FLE%1 ?\< !Y GREW UPON ?AT GR\ND AS ! TREES GR[1 LABOR$ IT ) !IR H&S1 & F]TILIZ$ IT ) !IR BONES = A ?\S& YE>S4 

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0,?IS LAW ( UNAPPROPRIAT$ L&S10 SAYS ,WILLIAM ,>*]1 0HAS COV]$ ! C\NTRY ) ,NABO?'S ,V9EY>DS40 ,I ?9K IT W\LD REQUIRE A ,BIBLICAL PROPHET TO DESCRIBE ! 0ABOM9ATION ( DESOLATION0 IT HAS MADE4 

,IT WAS TO BECOME LORDS ( ?IS DESOLATION ?AT ! M5 :O PLAY ! GAME L&LORDS :O >E AT ! SAME TIME GOV]NORS & MAGI/RATES1 5T]PRIS+ CAPITALI/S SEEK+ 9VE/M5TS CONNIV$ AT ! 9IQUITIES ( ! ,DIAZ REGIME2 ,I WILL GO FUR!R & SAY DEVIS$ !M4 

,! ,MAD]O FAMILY ALONE [NS SOME #h1 SQU>E MILES ( T]RITORY2 MORE ?AN ! 5TIRE /ATE ( ,NEW ,J]SEY4 ,! ,T]RAZAS FAMILY1 9 ! /ATE ( ,*IHUAHUA1 [NS #b#e1 SQU>E MILES2 RA!R MORE ?AN ! 5TIRE /ATE ( ,WE/ ,VIRG9IA1 NE>LY ONE-HALF ! SIZE ( ,ILL9OIS4 ,:AT WAS ! PLANTATION [N+ ( \R S\!RN /ATES 9 *ATTEL SLAV]Y DAYS1 COMP>$ ) ?IS8 ,& ! PEON'S %>E = HIS TOIL UPON !SE GREAT E/ATES IS H>DLY MORE ?AN WAS ! *ATTEL SLAVE'S WRET*$ H\S+1 WRET*$ FOOD1 & WRET*$ CLO?+4 

,IT IS TO SLAVES LIKE !SE ?AT ,MAD]O APPEALS TO BE 0FRUGAL40 

,IT IS ( M5 :O HAVE ?US BE5 DIS9H]IT$ ?AT \R COMPLAC5T FELL[-CITIZ5S ( ,ANGLO-,SAXON ORIG91 SAY3 0,MEXICANS6 ,:AT DO Y\ KN[ AB\T ,MEXICANS8 ,!IR :OLE IDEA ( LIFE IS TO LEAN UP AGA9/ A F5CE & SMOKE CIG>ETTES40 ,& PRAY1 :AT IDEA ( LIFE %\LD A PEOPLE HAVE :OSE MEANS ( LIFE 9 !IR [N WAY HAVE BE5 TAK5 FROM !M8 ,%\LD !Y BE SO MI<TY ANXI\S TO CONV]T !IR /R5G? 9TO WEAL? = SOME O!R MAN TO LOLL 98 

,IT REM9DS ME V]Y MU* ( ! ANSW] GIV5 BY A NEGRO EMPLOYEE ON ! WORKS AT ,=TRESS ,MONROE TO A COMPANION ( M9E :O QUE/ION$ HIM GOOD-HUMOR$LY ON HIS EASY IDL5ESS :5 ! =EMAN'S BACK WAS TURN$4 0,AH A9'T GO9' TO DO NO :ITE MAN'S WORK1 FO' ,AH DON' GET NO :ITE MAN'S PAY40 

,BUT = ! ,YAQUIS1 !RE WAS WORSE ?AN ?IS4 ,NOT ONLY W]E !IR L&S SEIZ$1 BUT !Y W]E ORD]$1 A FEW YE>S S9CE1 TO BE DEPORT$ TO ,YUCATAN4 ,N[ ,SONORA1 AS ,I SAID1 IS A NOR!RN /ATE1 & ,YUCATAN ONE ( ! S\!RNMO/4 ,YUCATAN HEMP IS FAM\S1 & SO IS ,YUCATAN FEV]1 & ,YUCATAN SLAV]Y ON ! HEMP PLANTATIONS4 ,IT WAS TO ?AT FEV] & ?AT SLAV]Y ?AT ! ,YAQUIS W]E DEPORT$1 9 DROVES ( HUNDR$S AT A TIME1 M51 WOM5 & *ILDR5 DROVES LIKE CATTLE DROVES1 DRIV5 & BEAT5 LIKE CATTLE4 ,!Y DI$ !RE1 LIKE FLIES1 AS IT WAS MEANT !Y %\LD4 ,SONORA WAS DESOLAT$ ( H] REBELLI\S PEOPLE1 & ! L& BECAME 0PACIFIC0 9 ! H&S ( ! NEW L&[N]S4 ,TOO PACIFIC 9 SPOTS4 ,!Y HAD NOT LEFT PEOPLE 5\< TO REAP ! H>VE/S4 

,!N ! GOV]NM5T SUSP5D$ ! DEPORTATION ACT1 BUT ) ! PROVISION ?AT = EV]Y CRIME COMMITT$ BY A ,YAQUI1 FIVE HUNDR$ ( HIS PEOPLE BE DEPORT$4 ,?IS /ATEM5T IS MADE 9 ,MAD]O'S [N BOOK4 

,N[ :AT 9 ALL CONSCI5CE W\LD ANY ONE ) DEC5T HUMAN FEEL+ EXPECT A ,YAQUI TO DO8 ,FI<T6 ,AS LONG AS !RE WAS P[D] & BULLET TO BE BEGG$1 BORR[$1 OR /OL52 AS LONG AS !RE IS A G>D5 TO PLUND]1 OR A HOLE 9 ! HILLS TO HIDE 96 

,:5 ! REVOLUTION BUR/ \T1 ! ,YAQUIS & O!R ,9DIAN PEOPLES1 SAID TO ! REVOLUTIONI/S3 0,PROMISE US \R L&S BACK1 & WE WILL FI<T ) Y\40 ,& !Y >E KEEP+ !IR WORD1 MAGNIFIC5TLY4 ,ALL DUR+ ! SUMM] !Y HAVE KEPT UP ! W>F>E4 ,E>LY 9 ,SEPTEMB]1 ! ,*IHUAHUA PAP]S REPORT$ A B& ( #a1 ,YAQUIS 9 ,SONORA AB\T TO ATTACK ,EL ,ANIL2 A WEEK LAT] #e ,YAQUIS HAD SEIZ$ ! =M] QU>T]S ( ! F$]AL TROOPS AT ,PITAHAYA4 ,?IS WEEK IT IS REPORT$ ?AT F$]AL TROOPS >E DISPAT*$ TO ,PONOITLAN1 A T[N 9 ,JALISCO1 TO QUELL ! ,9DIANS :O HAVE RIS5 9 REVOLT AGA9 BECAUSE !IR DELUSION ?AT ! ,MAD]I/ GOV]NM5T WAS TO RE- /ORE !IR L& HAS BE5 DISPELL$4 ',LIKE REPORTS FROM ,S9ALOA4 ,9 ! T]RIBLE /ATE ( ,YUCATAN1 ! ,MAYAS >E 9 ACTIVE REBELLION2 ! REPORTS SAY ?AT 0! AU?ORITIES & LEAD+ CITIZ5S ( V>I\S T[NS HAVE BE5 SEIZ$ BY ! MALCONT5TS & PUT 9 PRISON40 ,:AT IS MORE 9T]E/+ IS1 ?AT ! PEONS HAVE SEIZ$ NOT ONLY 0! LEAD+ CITIZ5S10 BUT /ILL MORE TO ! PURPOSE HAVE SEIZ$ ! PLANTATIONS1 P>CEL$ !M1 & >E ALREADY GA!R+ ! CROPS = !MSELVES4 

,( C\RSE1 IT IS NOT ! PURE ,9DIANS ALONE :O =M ! PEON CLASS ( ,MEXICO4 ,RA!R MORE ?AN D\BLE ! NUMB] ( ,9DIANS >E MIX$ BRE$S2 ?AT IS1 AB\T #h111 LEAV+ LESS ?AN #c11 ( PURE :ITE /OCK4 ,! ME/IZA1 OR MIX$ BRE$ POPULATION1 HAVE FOLL[$ ! COMMUNI/IC 9/9CTS & CU/OMS ( !IR ,9DIAN =BE>S2 :ILE FROM ! ,LAT9 SIDE ( !IR MAKE-UP1 !Y HAVE C]TA9 T5D5CIES :I* WORK WELL TOGE!R ) !IR ,9DIAN HATR$ ( AU?ORITY4 

,! ME/IZA1 AS WELL AS ! ,9DIANS1 >E MO/LY IGNORANT 9 BOOK-KN[L$GE1 ONLY AB\T SIXTE5 P] C5T1 ( ! :OLE POPULATION ( ,MEXICO BE+ ABLE TO READ & WRITE4 ,IT WAS NOT )9 ! PROGRAM ( ! 0CIVILIZ+0 REGIME TO SP5D MONEY 9 PUTT+ ! WEAPON ( LE>N+ 9 ! PEOPLE'S H&S4 ,BUT TO CONCLUDE ?AT PEOPLE >E NECESS>ILY UN9TELLIG5T BECAUSE !Y >E ILLIT]ATE1 IS 9 ITSELF A RA!R UN9TELLIG5T PROCE$+4 

,MOREOV]1 A PEOPLE HABITUAT$ TO ! COMMUNAL CU/OMS ( AN ANCI5T AGRICULTURAL LIFE DO NOT NE$ BOOKS OR PAP]S TO TELL !M ?AT ! SOIL IS ! S\RCE ( WEAL?1 & !Y MU/ 0GET BACK TO ! L&10 EV5 IF !IR 9TELLIG5CE IS LIMIT$4 

,ACCORD+LY1 !Y HAVE GOT BACK TO ! L&4 ,9 ! /ATE ( ,MORELOS1 :I* IS A SMALL1 S\?-C5TRAL /ATE1 BUT A V]Y IMPORTANT ONE BE+ NEXT TO ! ,F$]AL ,DI/RICT1 & BY CONSEQU5CE TO ! CITY ( ,MEXICO !RE HAS BE5 A REM>KABLE L& REVOLUTION4 ,G5]AL ,ZAPATA1 :OSE NAME HAS FIGUR$ ELUSIVELY 9 NEWSPAP] REPORTS N[ AS HAV+ MADE PEACE ) ,MAD]O1 !N AS BREAK+ FAI?1 NEXT W\ND$ & KILL$1 & AGA9 RESURRECT$ & 9 HID+1 !N ANEW ON ! W>PA? & PROCLAIM$ BY ! PROVISIONAL GOV]NM5T ! >*-REBEL :O MU/ SURR5D] UNCONDITIONALLY & BE TRI$ BY C\RT-M>TIAL2 :O HAS SEIZ$ ! /RATEGIC PO9TS ON BO? ! RAILROADS RUNN+ ?R\< ,MORELOS1 & :O JU/ A FEW DAYS AGO BROKE 9TO ! F$]AL DI/RICT1 SACK$ A T[N1 F\<T SUCCESSFULLY AT TWO OR ?REE PO9TS1 ) ! F$]ALS1 BLEW \T TWO RAILROAD BRIDGES & SO FRI<T5$ ! DEPUTIES 9 ,MEXICO ,CITY ?AT !Y >E CLAMOR+ = ALL K9DS ( ACTION 2 ?IS ,ZAPATA1 ! FIRES ( :OSE MILIT>Y CAMPS >E SPR++ UP N[ 9 ,GU]R]O1 ,OAXACA & ,PUEBLA AS WELL1 IS AN ,9DIAN ) A LONG SCORE TO PAY1 & ALL AN ,9DIAN'S SATISFACTION 9 PAY+ IT4 ,HE APPE>S TO BE A FI<T] ( ! /YLE ( \R REVOLUTION>Y ,M>ION & ,SUMT]2 ! C\NTRY 9 :I* HE IS OP]AT+ IS M\NTA9\S1 & GU]RILLA B&S >E EXCE$+LY DIFFICULT ( CAPTURE2 EV5 :5 !Y >E DEFEAT$1 !Y HAVE USUALLY SUCCE$$ 9 9FLICT+ MORE DAMAGE ?AN !Y HAVE RECEIV$1 & !Y ALWAYS GET AWAY4 

,ZAPATA HAS DIVID$ UP ! GREAT E/ATES ( ,MORELOS FROM 5D TO 5D1 TELL+ ! PEASANTS TO TAKE POSSESSION4 ,!Y HAVE DONE SO4 ,!Y >E 9 POSSESSION1 & HAVE ALREADY H>VE/$ !IR CROPS4 ,MORELOS HAS A POPULATION ( SOME #b#a#b14 

,9 ,PUEBLA REPORTS 9 ,SEPTEMB] TOLD US ?AT EI<TY LEAD+ CITIZ5S HAD WAIT$ ON ! GOV]NOR TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ! TAK+ POSSESSION ( ! L& BY ! PEASANTRY4 ,! TROOPS W]E DES]T+1 TAK+ HORSES & >MS ) !M4 ,IT IS !Y NO D\BT :O >E N[ FI<T+ ) ,ZAPATA4 ,9 ,*IHUAHUA1 ONE ( ! L>GE/ /ATES1 PRISONS HAVE BE5 ?R[N OP5 & ! PRISON]S RECRUIT$ AS REBELS2 A GREAT HACI5DA WAS ATTACK$ & ! HORSES RUN (F1 :]EUPON ! PEONS ROSE & JO9$ ! ATTACK+ P>TY4 ,9 ,S9ALOA1 A RI* NOR!RN /ATE FAM\S 9 ! S\?WE/]N ,UNIT$ ,/ATES SOME YE>S AGO AS ! FIELD ( A GREAT COOP]ATIVE EXP]IM5T 9 :I* ,MR4 ,C4 ,B4 ,H(FMAN1 ONE ( ! =M] $ITORS ( ,! ,*ICAGO ,DAILY ,SOCIALI/1 WAS A LEAD+ SPIRIT ?IS WEEK'S PAP] REPORTS ?AT ! =M] REVOLUTION>Y G5]AL1 ,JUAN ,B&]AS1 IS HEAD+ AN 9SURRECTION SECOND 9 IMPORTANCE ONLY TO ?AT L$ BY ,ZAPATA4 

,9 ! S\!RN BORD] /ATE ( ,*IAPAS1 ! TAXES 9 MANY PLACES C\LD NOT BE COLLECT$4 ,LA/ WEEK NEWS ITEMS SAID ?AT ! PRES5T GOV]NM5T HAD S5T ,G5]AL ,PAZ !RE1 ) F$]AL TROOPS1 TO REM$Y ?AT /ATE ( AFFAIRS4 ,9 ,TABASCO1 ! PEONS REFUS$ TO H>VE/ ! CROPS = !IR MA/]S2 LET US HOPE !Y HAVE IMITAT$ !IR BRO!RS 9 ,MORELOS & GA!R$ !M = !M- SELVES4 

,! ,MAD]I/S HAVE ANN\NC$ ?AT A /IFF REPRESSIVE CAMPAIGN WILL BE 9AUGURAT$ AT ONCE2 IF WE >E TO BELIEVE ! PAP]S1 WE >E TO BELIEVE ,MAD]O GUILTY ( ! IMBECILITY ( SAY+1 0,FIVE DAYS AFT] MY 9AUGURATION ! REBELLION WILL BE CRU%$40 ,JU/ :Y ! CRU%+ HAS TO WAIT TILL FIVE DAYS AFT] ! 9AUGURATION DOES NOT APPE>4 ,I CONCEIVE !RE MU/ HAVE BE5 SOME SNICK]+ AMONG ! REACTION>Y DEPUTIES IF SU* AN ANN\NCEM5T WAS REALLY MADE2 & SOME A/ONI%$ QU]Y AMONG HIS FOLL[]S4 

,:AT >E WE TO CONCLUDE FROM ALL !SE REPORTS8 ,?AT ! ,MEXICAN PEOPLE >E SATISFI$8 ,?AT IT'S ALL GOOD & SETTL$8 ,:AT %\LD WE ?9K IF WE READ ?AT ! PEOPLE1 NOT ( ,L[] BUT ( ,UPP]1 ,CALI=NIA HAD TURN$ \T ! RAN* [N]S1 HAD />T$ TO GA!R 9 ! FIELD PRODUCTS = !MSELVES & ?AT ! ,SECRET>Y ( ,W> HAD S5T ,UNIT$ ,/ATES TROOPS TO ATTACK SOME ?\S&S ( >M$ M5 7,ZAPATA HAS HAD #c1 UND] >MS ! :OLE SUMM] & ?AT =CE IS N[ GREATLY 9CREAS$7 :O W]E DEF5D+ ?AT EXPROPRIATION8 IF WE READ ?AT 9 ! /ATE ( ,ILL9OIS ! F>M]S HAD DRIV5 (F ! TAX COLLECTOR8 ?AT ! COA/ /ATES W]E TALK+ ( SECESSION & =M+ AN 9DEP5D5T COMB9ATION8 ?AT 9 ,P5NSYLVANIA A DIVISION ( ! F$]AL >MY WAS TO BE DISPAT*$ TO OV]P[] A REBEL =CE ( FIFTE5 HUNDR$ >M$ M5 DO+ GU]RILLA WORK FROM ! M\NTA9S8 ?AT ! PRISON DOORS ( ,M>YL&1 )9 HAIL+ DI/ANCE ( ,WA%+TON ,CITY1 W]E BE+ ?R[N OP5 BY >M$ REVOLTEES8 ,%\LD WE CALL IT A CONDITION ( PEACE8 ,REG>D IT A PRO( ?AT ! PEOPLE W]E APPEAS$8 ,WE W\LD NOT3 WE W\LD SAY ?AT REVOLUTION WAS 9 FULL SW+4 ,& ! REASON Y\ HAVE ?\<T IT WAS ALL OV] 9 ,MEXICO1 FROM LA/ ,MAY TILL N[1 IS ?AT ! ,*ICAGO PRESS1 LIKE ! EA/]N1 NOR!RN1 & C5TRAL PRESS 9 G5]AL1 HAS SAID NO?+ AB\T ?IS /EADY M>* ( REVOLT4 ,EV5 ,! ,SOCIALI/ HAS BE5 SIL5T4 ,N[ ?AT ! FLAME HAS %OT UP MORE SPECTACUL>LY = ! MOM5T1 !Y CALL IT 0A NEW REVOLUTION40 

,?AT ! PAP]S PURSUE ?IS C\RSE IS P>TLY DUE TO ! G5]ALLY ACT+ CAUSES ?AT PRODUCE \R NOR!RN 9DIFF]5CE1 :I* ,I %ALL PRES5TLY TRY TO EXPLA91 & P>TLY TO ! SETTL$ POLICY ( CAPITALIZ$ 9T]E/ 9 CONTROLL+ ITS M\?PIECES 9 SU* A MANN] AS TO GIVE !IR PRES5T H5*M51 ! ,MAD]I/S1 A *ANCE TO PULL !IR *E/NUTS \T ( ! FIRE4 ,!Y 9VE/$ SOME @s#a11 9 ?IS BUN*1 9 ! HOPE ?AT !Y MAY BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLI% ! D\BLE FEAT ( KEEP+ CAPITALI/ POSSESSIONS 9TACT & AT ! SAME TIME PACIFY+ ! PEOPLE ) SPECI\S PROMISES4 ,!Y WANT TO L5D !M ALL ! C\NT5ANCE !Y CAN1 TILL ! EXP]IM5T IS WELL TRI$2 SO !Y DELIB]ATELY SUPPRESS REVOLUTION>Y NEWS4 

,AMONG ! LAT] ITEMS ( 9T]E/ REPORT$ BY ! ,LOS ,ANGELES ,TIMES >E ?OSE :I* ANN\NCE AN 9FLUX ( EX-(FICIALS & MANY-MILLION$ L&LORDS ( ,MEXICO1 :O >E H]EAFT] TO BE RESID5TS ( ,LOS ,ANGELES4 ,:AT IS ! MEAN+ ( IT8 ,SIMPLY ?AT LIFE 9 ,MEXICO IS NOT SU* A SAFE & COM=TABLE PROPOSITION AS IT WAS1 & ?AT = ! PRES5T !Y PREF] TO GET SU* 9COME AS !IR AG5TS CAN COLLECT )\T !MSELVES RUNN+ ! RISK ( ACTUAL RESID5CE4 

,( C\RSE IT IS UND]/OOD ?AT SOME ( ?IS NOTABLE EFFLUX 7! SUPPORT]S ( ,REYES1 = EXAMPLE1 :O HAVE !IR [N LITTLE REBELLIONS 9 ,TABASCO & ,SAN ,LUIS ,POTOSI ?IS WEEK7 >E POLITICAL REACTIONI/S1 S*EM+ TO GET BACK ! POLITICAL LOAVES & FI%ES 9TO !IR [N H&S4 ,BUT MO/ >E SIMPLY ?OSE :O KN[ ?AT !IR PROP]TY RI<T IS SAFE 5\< TO BE RESPECT$ BY ! ,MAD]I/ GOV]NM5T1 BUT ?AT ! SAID GOV]NM5T IS NOT /RONG 5\< TO PUT D[N ! 9NUM]ABLE MANIFE/ATIONS ( POPUL> HATR$ :I* >E LIKELY TO T]M9ATE FATALLY TO !MSELVES IF !Y REMA9 !RE4 

,NOR IS ALL ( ?IS FI<T+ REVOLUTION>Y2 NOT BY ANY MEANS4 ,SOME IS REACTION>Y1 SOME PROBABLY ! SATISFACTION ( P]SONAL GRUDGE1 MU*1 NO D\BT1 ! EXPRESSION ( G5]AL TURBUL5CY ( A V]Y UNCONSCI\S NATURE4 ,BUT GRANT+ ALL ?AT MAY BE ?R[N 9 ! BALANCE1 ! MA9 ?+1 ! MI<TY ?+1 ! REG5]ATIVE REVOLUTION IS ! EEAPPROPRIATION ( ! L& BY ! PEASANTS4 ,?\S&S UPON ?\S&S ( !M >E DO+ IT4 

,IGNORANT PEASANTS3 PEASANTS :O KN[ NO?+ AB\T ! J>GON ( L& RE=M]S OR ( ,SOCIALI/S4 ,YES3 ?AT'S JU/ ! GLORY ( IT6 ,JU/ ! FACT ?AT IT IS DONE BY IGNORANT PEOPLE2 ?AT IS1 PEOPLE IGNORANT ( BOOK !ORIES2 BUT NOT IGNORANT1 NOT SO IGNORANT BY HALF1 ( LIFE ON ! L&1 AS ! !ORY-SP9N]S ( ! CITIES4 ,!IR M9DS >E SIMPLE & DIRECT2 !Y ACT ACCORD+LY4 ,= !M1 !RE IS ONE WAY TO 0GET BACK TO ! L&02 I4 E41 TO IGNORE ! MA*9]Y ( PAP] L&-HOLD+ 79 MANY 9/ANCES !Y HAVE BURN$ ! RECORDS ( ! TITLE-DE$S7 & PROCE$ TO PL[ ! GR\ND1 TO S[ & PLANT & GA!R1 & KEEP ! PRODUCT !MSELVES4 

,ECONOMI/S1 ( C\RSE1 WILL SAY ?AT !SE IGNORANT PEOPLE1 ) !IR PRIMITIVE 9/ITUTIONS & ME?ODS1 WILL NOT DEVELOP ! AGRICULTURAL RES\RCES ( ,MEXICO1 & ?AT !Y MU/ GIVE WAY BE=E ?OSE :O WILL SO DEVELOP ITS RES\RCES2 ?AT SU* IS ! LAW ( HUMAN DEVELOPM5T4 

,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ! ABOM9ABLE POLITICAL COMB9ATION1 :I* GAVE AWAY1 AS RECKLESSLY AS A H&FUL ( SOAP-BUBBLES1 ! AGRICULTURAL RES\RCES ( ,MEXICO GAVE !M AWAY TO ! MILLIONAIRE SPECULATORS :O W]E TO DEVELOP ! C\NTRY W]E ! $UCAT$ M5 ( ,MEXICO4 ,& ?IS IS :AT !Y SAW FIT TO DO ) !IR HI<] 9TELLIG5CE & $UCATION4 ,SO ! IGNORANT MAY WELL DI/RU/ ! GOOD 9T5TIONS ( $UCAT$ M5 :O TALK AB\T IMPROVEM5TS 9 L& DEVELOPM5T4 

,9 ! SECOND PLACE1 CAPITALI/IC L&-[N]%IP1 SO F> FROM DEVELOP+ ! L& 9 SU* A MANN] AS TO SUPPORT A D5S] POPULATION1 HAS DEPOPULAT$ :OLE DI/RICTS1 IMM5SE DI/RICTS4 

,9 ! ?IRD PLACE1 :AT ! ECONOMI/S DO NOT SAY IS1 ?AT ! ONLY JU/IFICATION = 9T5SE CULTIVATION ( ! L& IS1 ?AT ! PRODUCT ( SU* CULTIVATION MAY BUILD UP ! BODIES ( M5 7BY CONSEQU5CE !IR S\LS7 TO RI*] & FULL] MANHOOD4 ,IT IS NOT M]ELY TO PILE UP FIGURES ( SO MANY MILLION BU%ELS ( :EAT & CORN PRODUC$ 9 A SEASON2 BUT ?AT ?IS :EAT & CORN %ALL FIR/ GO 9TO ! /OMA*S ( ?OSE :O PLANT$ IT & 9 ABUNDANCE2 TO BUILD UP ! BRAWN & S9EW ( ! >MS ?AT WORK ! GR\ND1 NOT MEANLY MA9TA9+ !M 9 A HALF-/>V$ CONDITION4 ,& SECOND1 TO BUILD UP ! /R5G? ( ! RE/ ( ! NATION :O >E WILL+ TO GIVE NE$$ LABOR 9 EX*ANGE4 ,BUT NEV] TO 9CREASE ! =TUNES ( IDL]S :O DISSIPATE IT4 ,?IS IS ! PURPOSE1 & ! ONLY PURPOSE1 ( TILL+ SOIL2 & ! WORK+ ( IT = ANY O!R PURPOSE IS WA/E1 WA/E BO? ( L& & ( M54 

,9 ! F\R? PLACE1 NO *ANGE EV] WAS1 OR EV] CAN BE1 WORK$ \T 9 ANY SOCIETY1 EXCEPT BY ! MASS ( ! PEOPLE4 ,!ORIES MAY BE PROP\ND$ BY $UCAT$ PEOPLE1 & SET D[N 9 BOOKS1 & DISCUSS$ 9 LIBR>IES1 SITT+-ROOMS & LECTURE-HALLS2 BUT !Y WILL REMA9 B>R51 UNLESS ! PEOPLE 9 MASS WORK !M \T4 ,IF ! *ANGE PROPOS$ IS SU* ?AT IT IS NOT ADAPTABLE TO ! M9DS ( ! PEOPLE = :OSE ILLS IT IS SUPPOS$ TO BE A REM$Y1 !N IT WILL REMA9 :AT IT WAS1 A B>R5 !ORY4 

,N[ ! CONDITIONS 9 ,MEXICO HAVE BE5 & >E SO DESP]ATE ?AT SOME *ANGE IS IMP]ATIVE4 ,! ACTION ( ! PEASANTS PROVES IT4 ,EV5 IF A /RONG MILIT>Y DICTATOR %ALL >ISE1 HE WILL HAVE TO ALL[ SOME PROVISION GO+ T[>DS PEASANT PROPRIETOR%IP4 ,!SE UNLETT]$1 BUT DET]M9$1 PEOPLE MU/ BE DEALT ) N[2 !RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS 0WAIT+ TILL !Y >E $UCAT$ UP TO IT40 ,!RE=E ! WISDOM ( ! ECONOMI/S IS WISDOM \T ( PLACE RA!R1 RELATIVE UNWISDOM4 ,! PEOPLE NEV] CAN BE $UCAT$1 IF !IR CONDITIONS >E TO REMA9 :AT !Y W]E UND] ! ,DIAZ REGIME4 ,BODIES & M9DS >E BO? TOO IMPOV]I%$ TO BE ABLE TO PR(IT BY A SPREAD ( !ORETICAL $UCATION1 EV5 IF IT DID NOT REQUIRE UNAVAILABLE MONEY & 9DEF9ITE TIME TO PREP>E SU* A SPREAD4 ,:ATEV] ECONOMIC *ANGE IS WR\<T1 !N1 MU/ BE SU* AS ! PEOPLE 9 !IR PRES5T /ATE ( COMPREH5SION CAN UND]/& & MAKE USE (4 ,& WE SEE BY ! REPORTS :AT !Y UND]/&4 ,!Y UND]/& !Y HAVE A RI<T UPON ! SOIL1 A RI<T TO USE IT = !MSELVES1 A RI<T TO DRIVE (F ! 9VAD] :O HAS ROBB$ !M1 TO DE/ROY L&M>KS & TITLE-DE$S1 TO IGNORE ! TAX-GA!R] & HIS DEM&S4 

,& H[EV] PRIMITIVE !IR AGRICULTURAL ME?ODS MAY BE1 ONE ?+ IS SURE2 ?AT !Y >E MORE ECONOMICAL ?AN ANY SY/EM :I* HEAPS UP =TUNES BY DE/ROY+ M54 

,MOREOV]1 :O IS TO SAY H[ !Y MAY DEVELOP !IR ME?ODS ONCE !Y HAVE A FREE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO8 ,IT IS A COMMON BELIEF ( ! ,ANGLO-,SAXON ?AT ! ,9DIAN IS ESS5TIALLY LAZY4 ,! REASONS = HIS ?9K+ SO >E TWO3 UND] ! V>I\S TYRANNIES & ROBB]IES :I* :ITE M5 9 G5]AL1 & ,ANGLO-,SAXONS 9 P>TICUL> 7!Y HAVE EV5 GONE BEYOND ! ,SPANI>D7 HAVE 9FLICT$ UPON ,9DIANS1 !RE IS NO POSSIBLE REASON :Y AN ,9DIAN %\LD WANT TO WORK1 SAVE ! IDIOTIC ONE ?AT WORK 9 ITSELF IS A VIRTU\S & EXALT$ ?+1 EV5 IF BY IT ! WORK] 9CREASES ! P[] ( HIS TYRANT4 ,AS ,WILLIAM ,>*] SAYS3 0,IF !RE >E M51 & ?IS IS NOT D5I$1 :O WORK = NO WAGE1 & ) NO PROSPECT OR HOPE ( ANY REW>D1 IT W\LD BE CURI\S TO KN[ BY :AT MOTIVE O!R ?AN ! LA% OR ! FE> ( ! LA%1 !Y >E 9DUC$ TO GO =? TO !IR LABOR 9 ! MORN+40 ,! SECOND REASON IS1 ?AT AN ,9DIAN REALLY HAS A DIFF]5T IDEA ( :AT HE IS ALIVE = ?AN AN ,ANGLO-,SAXON HAS4 ,& SO HAVE ! ,LAT9 PEOPLES4 ,?IS DIFF]5T IDEA IS :AT ,I MEANT :5 ,I SAID ?AT ! ME/IZA HAVE C]TA9 T5D5CIES 9H]IT$ FROM ! ,LAT9 SIDE ( !IR MAKE-UP :I* WORK WELL TOGE!R ) !IR ,9DIAN HATR$ ( AU?ORITY4 ,! ,9DIAN LIKES TO LIVE2 TO BE HIS [N MA/]2 TO WORK :5 HE PLEASES & /OP :5 HE PLEASES4 ,HE DOES NOT CRAVE MANY ?+S1 BUT HE CRAVES ! 5JOYM5T ( ! ?+S ?AT HE HAS4 ,HE FEELS HIMSELF MORE A P>T ( NATURE ?AN A :ITE MAN DOES4 ,ALL HIS LEG5DS >E ( W&]+S ) NATURE1 ( =E/S1 FIELDS1 /REAMS1 PLANTS1 ANIMALS4 ,HE WANTS TO LIVE ) ! SAME LIB]TY AS ! O!R *ILDR5 ( E>?4 ,HIS PHILOSOPHY ( WORK IS1 ,WORK SO AS TO LIVE C>E-FREE4 ,?IS IS NOT LAZ9ESS2 ?IS IS S5SE TO ! P]SON :O HAS ?AT SORT ( MAKE-UP4 

,Y\R ,LAT91 ON ! O!R H&1 ALSO WANTS TO LIVE2 & HAV+ >TI/IC IMPULSES 9 HIM1 HIS IDEA ( LIV+ IS V]Y MU* 9 GRATIFY+ !M4 ,HE LIKES MUSIC & SONG & DANCE1 PICTURE-MAK+1 C>V+1 & DECORAT+4 ,HE DOESN'T LIKE TO BE =C$ TO CREATE HIS FANCIES 9 A HURRY2 HE LIKES TO FA%ION !M1 & ADMIRE !M1 & IMPROVE & REFA%ION !M1 & ADMIRE AGA92 & ALL = ! FUN ( IT4 ,IF HE IS ORD]$ TO CREATE A C]TA9 DESIGN OR A NUMB] ( OBJECTS AT A FIX$ PRICE 9 A GIV5 TIME1 HE LOSES HIS 9SPIRATION 2 ! PLAY BECOMES WORK1 & HATEFUL WORK4 ,SO HE1 TOO1 DOES NOT WANT TO WORK1 EXCEPT :AT IS REQUISITE TO MA9TA9 HIMSELF 9 A POSITION TO DO ?OSE ?+S ?AT HE LIKES BETT]4 

,Y\R ,ANGLO-,SAXON'S IDEA ( LIFE1 H[EV]1 IS TO CREATE ! USEFUL & ! PR(ITABLE :E!R HE HAS ANY USE OR PR(IT \T ( IT OR NOT & TO KEEP BUSY1 BUSY2 TO BE/IR HIMSELF 0LIKE ! ,DEVIL 9 A HOLY WAT] FONT40 ,LIKE ALL O!R PEOPLE1 HE MAKES A SPECIAL VIRTUE ( HIS [N NATURAL T5D5CIES1 & WANTS ALL ! WORLD TO 0GET BUSY02 IT DOESN'T SO MU* MATT] TO :AT 5D ?IS BUS9ESS IS TO BE CONDUCT$1 PROVID$ ! 9DIVIDUAL SCRABBLES4 ,:5EV] A TRUE ,ANGLO-,SAXON SEEKS TO 5JOY HIMSELF1 HE MAKES WORK \T ( ?AT TOO1 AFT] ! MANN] ( A C]TA9 V5]ABLE ,5GLI% %OPKEEP] :O 9 COMPANY ) HIS SON VISIT$ ! ,L\V]4 ,BE+ TIR$ \T ) WALK+ FROM ROOM TO ROOM1 CONSULT+ HIS CATALOG1 & READ+ >TI/S' NAMES1 HE DROPP$ D[N TO RE/2 BUT AFT] A FEW MOM5TS ROSE RESOLUTELY & FAC$ ! NEXT ROOM1 SAY+1 0,WELL1 ,ALFR$1 WE'D BETT] BE GETT+ ?R\< \R WORK40 

,!RE IS MU* QUE/ION AS TO ! ORIG9 ( ! V>I\S 9/9CTS4 ,MO/ PEOPLE HAVE ! IMPRESSION ?AT ! *IEF S\RCE ( V>IATION LIES 9 ! DIFF]5CE 9 ! AM\NT ( SUNLI<T RECEIV$ 9 ! NATIVE C\NTRIES 9HABIT$ ( ! V>I\S RACES4 ,:ATEV] ! ORIG9 IS1 !SE >E ! BROADLY M>K$ T5D5CIES ( ! PEOPLE4 ,& 0,BUS9ESS0 SEEMS B5T NOT ONLY UPON FULFILL+ ITS [N =E- ORDA9$ DE/9Y1 BUT UPON MAK+ ALL ! O!RS FULFILL IT TOO4 ,:I* IS BO? UNJU/ & /UPID4 ,!RE IS ROOM 5\< 9 ! WORLD = ! RACES TO TRY \T !IR SEV]AL T5D5CIES & MAKE !IR 9DEP5D5T CONTRIBUTIONS TO ! A*IEVEM5TS ( HUMANITY1 )\T IMPOS+ !M ON ?OSE :O REVOLT AT !M4 

,GRANT+ ?AT ! POPULATION ( ,MEXICO1 IF FRE$ FROM ?IS =EIGN 0BUSY0 IDEA :I* ! GOV]NM5T IMPORT$ FROM ! NOR? & IMPOS$ ON !M ) SU* SEV]ITY 9 ! LA/ =TY YE>S1 W\LD NOT IMM$IATELY ADOPT IMPROV$ ME?ODS ( CULTIVATION1 EV5 :5 !Y %\LD HAVE FREE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO1 /ILL WE HAVE NO REASON TO CONCLUDE ?AT !Y W\LD NOT ADOPT SO MU* ( IT AS W\LD FIT !IR IDEA ( :AT A MAN IS ALIVE =2 & IF ?AT ACTUALLY PROV$ GOOD1 IT W\LD 9TRODUCE /ILL FUR!R DEVELOPM5T4 ,SO ?AT !RE W\LD BE A NATURAL1 & !RE=E SOLID1 ECONOMIC GR[? :I* W\LD /ICK2 :ILE A =C$ DEVELOPM5T ( IT ?R\< ! DEVA/ATION ( ! PEOPLE IS NO TRUE GR[?4 ,! ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT GO1 IS TO KILL \T ! ,9DIANS ALTOGE!R1 & TRANSPORT ! 0BUSY0 CR[D !RE1 & !N KEEP ON TRANSPORT+ = SEV]AL G5]ATIONS1 TO FILL UP ! RAVAGES ! CLIMATE WILL MAKE ON SU* AN IMPORT$ POPULATION4 

,! ,9DIAN POPULATION ( \R /ATES WAS 9 FACT DEALT ) 9 ?IS MURD]\S MANN]4 ,I DO NOT KN[ H[ GRATEFUL ! REFLECTION MAY BE TO ?OSE :O MAT]IALLY PR(IT$ BY ITS EXT]M9ATION2 BUT NO ONE :O LOOKS =W>D TO ! F9AL UNIFICATION & LIB]ATION ( MAN1 TO ! 9CORPORATION ( ! SEV]AL GOODNESSES ( ! V>I\S RACES 9 ! ONE UNIV]SAL RACE1 CAN EV] READ ?OSE PAGES ( \R HI/ORY )\T BURN+ %AME & FA?OMLESS REGRET4 

,I HAVE SPOK5 ( ! MEAN+ ( REVOLUTION 9 G5]AL2 ( ! MEAN+ ( ! ,MEXICAN REVOLUTION *IEFLY AN AGR>IAN ONE2 ( ITS PRES5T CONDITION4 ,I ?9K IT %\LD BE APP>5T TO Y\ ?AT 9 SPITE ( ! ELECTORAL VICTORY ( ! N[ RUL+ P[]1 IT HAS NOT PUT AN 5D EV5 TO ! >M$ REBELLION1 & CANNOT1 UNTIL IT PROPOSES SOME PLAN ( L& RE/ORATION2 & ?AT IT NOT ONLY HAS NO 9W>D DISPOSITION TO DO1 BUT PROBABLY W\LD NOT D>E TO DO1 9 VIEW ( ! FACT ?AT IMM5SE CAPITAL F9ANC$ IT 9TO P[]4 

,AS TO :AT AM\NT ( POPUL> S5TIM5T WAS ACTUALLY VOIC$ 9 ! ELECTION1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY4 ,! DAILIES 9=M$ US ?AT 9 ! ,F$]AL ,DI/RICT :]E !RE >E #a11 VOT]S1 ! ACTUAL VOTE WAS LESS ?AN #d#e14 ,!Y (F]$ NO EXPLANATION4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EXPLA9 IT ON ! GR\ND ?AT WE EXPLA9 A LI<T VOTE 9 \R [N COMMUNITIES1 ?AT ! PEOPLE >E 9DIFF]5T TO PUBLIC QUE/IONS2 = ! PEOPLE ( ,MEXICO >E NOT N[ 9DIFF]5T1 :ATEV] ELSE !Y MAY BE4 ,TWO EXPLANATIONS >E POSSIBLE3 ! FIR/1 & MO/ PROBABLE1 ?AT ( GOV]N- M5TAL 9TIMIDATION2 ! SECOND1 ?AT ! PEOPLE >E CONV9C$ ( ! USELESSNESS ( VOT+ AS A MEANS ( SETTL+ !IR TR\BLES4 ,9 ! LESS ?ICKLY POPULAT$ AGRICULTURAL /ATES1 ?IS IS V]Y L>GELY ! CASE2 !Y >E RELY+ UPON DIRECT REVOLUTION>Y ACTION4 ,BUT AL?\< !RE WAS GU]RILLA W>F>E 9 ! ,F$]AL ,DI/RICT1 EV5 BE=E ! ELECTION1 ,I F9D IT UNLIKELY ?AT MORE ?AN HALF ! VOT+ POPULATION !RE AB/A9$ FROM VOT+ \T ( CONVICTION1 ?\< ,I %\LD BE GLAD TO BE ABLE TO BELIEVE !Y DID4 

,H[EV]1 ,MAD]O & HIS AIDS >E 91 AS WAS EXPECT$2 ! QUE/ION IS1 H[ WILL !Y /AY 98 ,AS ,DIAZ DID1 & 9 NO O!R WAY IF !Y SUCCE$ 9 DEVELOP+ ,DIAZ'S SOMETIME ABILITY2 :I* SO F> !Y >E WIDE FROM HAV+ DONE1 ?\< !Y >E RESORT+ TO ! MO/ V9DICTIVE & SPITEFUL TACTICS 9 !IR P]SECUTION ( ! G5U9E REVOLUTIONI/S1 :]EV] SU* COME NE> !IR CLUT*4 

,TO ?IS :OLE TURBUL5T SITUATION ?REE \TCOMES >E POSSIBLE3 

#a4 ,A MILIT>Y DICTATOR MU/ >ISE1 ) S5SE 5\< TO MAKE SOME SUB/ANTIAL CONCESSIONS1 & ABILITY 5\< TO PURSUE ! CRU%+ POLICY ABLY2 OR 

#b4 ,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES MU/ 9T]V5E 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ,AM]ICAN CAPITALI/S & L&HOLD]S1 9 CASE ! PEASANT REVOLT IS NOT PUT D[N BY ! ,MAD]I/ P[]4 ,& ?AT WILL BE ! WOR/ ?+ ?AT CAN POSSIBLY HAPP51 & AGA9/ :I* EV]Y WORK] 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES %\LD PROTE/ ) ALL HIS MI<T2 OR 

#c4 ,! ,MEXICAN PEASANTRY WILL BE SUCCESSFUL1 & FRE$OM 9 L& BECOME AN ACTUAL FACT4 ,& ?AT MEANS ! DEA?-KNELL ( GREAT L&HOLD+ 9 ?IS C\NTRY ALSO1 = :AT PEOPLE IS GO+ TO SEE ITS NEI<BOR 5JOY SO GREAT A TRIUMPH1 & SIT ON TAMELY ITSELF UND] L&LORDISM8 

,:ATEV] ! \TCOME BE1 ONE ?+ IS C]TA93 IT IS A GREAT MOVEM5T1 :I* ALL ! PEOPLE ( ! WORLD %\LD BE EAG]LY WAT*+4 ,YET AS ,I SAID AT ! BEG9N+1 ! MAJORITY ( \R POPULATION KN[ NO MORE AB\T IT ?AN ( A REVOLT ON ! PLANET ,JUPIT]4 ,FIR/ BECAUSE !Y >E SO1 SO1 BUSY2 !Y SC>CELY HAVE TIME TO LOOK OV] ! BASEBALL SCORE & ! WRE/L+ MAT*2 H[ C\LD !Y READ UP ON A REVOLUTION6 ,SECOND1 !Y >E SUPREMELY EGOTI/IC & CONC]N$ 9 !IR [N BIG C\NTRY ) ITS BIG DE$S SU* AS DIVORCE SC&ALS1 VICE-GRAFT+1 & AUTO RACES4 ,?IRD1 !Y DO NOT READ ,SPANI%1 & !Y HAVE AN ANCI5T HO/ILITY TO ALL ?AT SMELLS ,SPANI%4 ,F\R?1 FROM \R CRADLES WE W]E TOLD ?AT :ATEV] HAPP5$ 9 ,MEXICO WAS A JOKE4 ,REVOLUTIONS1 OR RA!R REBELLIONS1 CAME & W5T1 AB\T LIKE ,APRIL %[]S1 & !Y NEV] MEANT ANY?+ S]I\S4 ,& 9 ?IS 9DE$ !RE WAS ONLY TOO MU* TRU? IT WAS USUALLY AN EXCUSE = ONE PLACE-HUNT] TO GET ANO!R ONE'S SCALP4 ,& LA/LY1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 ! MAJORITY ( \R PEOPLE DO NOT KN[ ?AT A REVOLUTION MEANS A FUNDAM5TAL *ANGE 9 SOCIAL LIFE1 & NOT A SPECTACUL> DISPLAY ( >MIES4 

,IT IS NOT MU* A FEW CAN DO TO REMOVE ?IS M\NTA9 ( 9DIFF]5CE2 BUT TO ME IT SEEMS ?AT EV]Y RE=M]1 ( :ATEV] S*OOL1 %\LD WI% TO WAT* ?IS MOVEM5T ) ! MO/ 9T5SE 9T]E/1 AS A PRACTICAL MANIFE/ATION ( A WAK5+ ( ! L&-WORK]S !MSELVES TO ! RECOGNITION ( :AT ALL S*OOLS ( REVOLUTION>Y ECONOMICS ADMIT TO BE ! PRIMAL NECESSITY ! SOCIAL REPOSSESSION ( ! L&4 

,& :E!R !Y BE VICTORI\S OR DEFEAT$1 ,I1 = ONE1 B[ MY HEAD TO ?OSE H]OIC /RUGGL]S1 NO MATT] H[ IGNORANT !Y >E1 :O HAVE RAIS$ ! CRY ,L& & ,LIB]TY1 & PLANT$ ! BLOOD-R$ BANN] ON ! BURN+ SOIL ( ,MEXICO4 

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