FULLON CIRCULAR, APRIL 3, 1900

Exhibit 1287.

[Original in Spanish. Contemporary copy. P.I.R., 1047.2.]

April 3, 1900.

To the local chiefs mentioned in the margin.

I have heard with great sorrow that some of the towns of the southern district of this province have taken out the certificates of citizenship issued by the North American enemy, and have also complied with all the orders issued by them; this is exactly opposed to the conduct of the northern district of the province and shows little love for the country and an implied assent to the Government established by them, for which reason I see myself obliged to impose the severest punishment which is a sentence of death and confiscation of property of all those who shall submit to said Government, from the Chief and his local Cabinet to the lowest citizen, and annihilating their towns. For this purpose I have ordered the Commanders of Zones to watch in their respective districts the towns which may show weakness before said Government, and to impose the punishment which I have mentioned above.

This circular is to be published three consecutive nights for general information of all, a report that this has been done being made to these Headquarters. Send it by the fastest couriers from one town to the other, the last one returning it with the endorsements of the preceding ones.

HEADQUARTERS OF TIERRA ALTA, April 3 1900.

LEANDRO FULLON,
General and P. M. Governor.