
In The Mule Tamer III, Marta's Quest we see a despicable villain in concert with another despicable villain, The General.
In reality there was a true villain in the form of one Henry Lane Wilson, pictured, who was directly responsible for the overthrow and murder of the legitimate president Francisco I. Madero and his vice-president, José María Pino Suárez, during La decena tragica (The Ten Tragic Days) in February 1913.
Wilson referred to Madero as a "lunatic" and unable to rule the country. In reality, he was concerned with Madero’s liberal and left leaning ways.
At the end of the Ten Tragic Days, General Victoriano Huerta and Félix Díaz (nephew to the former and ousted president) met in Wilson's office to sign their treaty, which became known as the Pact of the Embassy. Signing this pact, Huerta and Díaz agreed to overthrow Madero and to put Huerta into the presidential seat.
Wilson never regretted his actions. In his memoir Diplomatic Episodes in Mexico, Belgium, and Chile. (Washington, NY: Kennikat Press, 1927) he wrote,
"After years of mature consideration, I do not hesitate to say that if I were confronted with the same situation under the same conditions, I should take precisely the same course."
Source:EmersonKent.com
http://www.emersonkent.com/history_notes/henry_lane_wilson.htm
Published on August 08, 2012 06:32