American military personnel were on the side of the Mexican revolutionary army and were pushing toward revolution in Mexico. ”The greatest caution will be exercised after crossing the border that fire is not opened on troops pertaining to the de facto government of Mexico, as such troops are very likely to be found in the country which you will traverse”(Pershing). This quote was pulled from a letter written by an American Military General to his troops. The American military was on the side of the Mexican Revolutionary Army and wanted revolution to occur in Mexico. The Americans supported the Mexican Revolution because they were against dictatorship and wanted Mexico to be a democracy.
Certain Mexican civilians were calling for an end to the Revolution. “You, as the initiator of this movement, are today the only one who can halt it. Only your voice can reach the hearts of those who have followed you with such blind faith; only your authority can bring them to lay down their arms. To extinguish the Revolution is not to betray it, but to give it meaning and permanence, by saving the principles for which it was begun”(Carmona). This is a letter to Mexican Revolutionary leader Francisco Madero from a concerned citizen. This letter details how out of hand the Revolution has become, and why Francisco Madero should halt the Revolution.