Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 227, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1914 — DIAZ REVOLT [ARTICLE]
DIAZ REVOLT
Washington Watches. Felix Diaz, nephew of the old dictator and a conspicuous figure in the various insurrections since his old uncle left the country, has Joined with Villa to fight the Carranza government Francisco Carbajal; who was the provisional president after Huerta’s resignation, has also taken lot with Villa. - It is said' that financial backing of the revolutionists is furnished by the old' Diaz political party. that the wa_rrlng factions may yet he made to see the disaster that wi# attend continued war the government at Washington is hoping to be able to halt Villa in his insurrection and to bring the opponents of Carranza to see that the best thing is to await the holding of theyClection. Villa, however, is of that type of soldier of fortune who. would sooner kill find plunder than to, have peace and he will probably proceed with his program of despoliation.
