Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-07
TIN BORDER nGyoLurioSIsrs.

THE revolutionary affair on our
Mexican frontier Ia becoming interest
ing because OF the aspects which II ns-
sumos. When Garza first began his
predatory operations with handful Of
followers, the general idea that pre-
vailed concerning him was that ho
va a crank, OF the genius desperate.
1t soon became apparent however, that
there was potent influence behind
him, Otherwise Texans and Mcxicans
would not have been 30 ready to
flock TO his standard. This suspicion
was umphasizcd when soldiers Of the
Mexican army assasainsted their OIL
GERS and Joined their fortunes with his.
When It was announced that the Cath
olios were onlisting In his service 10
considerable numbers, still n little
morn light was let In upon the subject.
President Dia1 having taken strong
stand against the influence OF the
the Catholic clergy In state affairs,
mutually attracted toward him the au-
tipalhy Of tho Roman church. 1t lie
evident that the religious question has
something TO DO with the vitality dis
played by Cara, II not with the origin
OF the movement Itself
One feature OF the disturbances Ia
somcwhat striklng--tho pauolty Of the
efforts made by this country 10 wipe
out the revolution, n such 1t may be
called. Here is the position; An
armed revolutionary force ia quartered
ON American soil aud operating against
ncighboringand friendly government,
toward which they aro guilty Of trca.
son. Tho operations OF these mAraud-
ers go on for months practically uu-
checked. This question arises: Is the
continued existence Of the enemies Of
the Mexican government on our
border the result OF inability on the
part OF this country to put an ox-
tinguisher upon Cara and his forces,
or OF the want OF disposition to do
this? Tho former Idea seems absurd
upon its face.
Suppose tho position were reversed
and a large body OF traitors to the
American government were located
on the other side of le Mexican line,
from which they mAdv predatory In.
cursions Into the United States, what
would be the effect? IL Is TO be pre-
sumed that an anti-Mexican howl
would go up all tho way from Texas to
Maine. Demands would be made that
our neighboring republic wipe out the
treacherous gang, otherwise this
country would send force into
Mexican territory and accomplish the
work herself. II does Took IN tails mat
terra II 1t made good deal OF differ
ence as to whose OK "a gorcd.
The interest In this border business,
which ut first appeared like "a tempest
IN teapot, ia increased by the latest
aspect given to 1t In the dispatches. II
Is asserted that the Cara conspiracy
has u great deal OF money behind II,
and that its headquarters IN nj
New Orleans which Is also
Catholic headquarters in the United
States. In order TO he nearer the scene
OF opentionsit Is asserted that the cen
tire Of manipulation viii before long b,
removed to III Paso, Texas. Another
alleged object OF the scheme not here
tofors publicly named, Is TO cut from
Mexico large slice Of territory AMI
organize aud establish thereon new
republic.
Tho existence OF such state o.
affairs In this country In reference Il
Mexico does not Mt all comport with
the spirit OF the recent Pan.Amerlcar
Congress, whose object was stated tC
be to bring the republics OF the Aneri
can Continent into closer oombinR
ton OF interests than had hitherto ex
isted. 1t now looks ~ II thu
CARA revolution would yet assume
very important proportions.
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