Cañon City record., 1910-12-22
|HSURREC-
7N)N TObE:
SHORT
hExIcANs HAVEN'T ARMS, AM.
MUNITI0N, MONEY OR ANY
OTHER MEANS FOR CAR
RYING ON WAR.

Lou Francke. who is probably, the
best informed man in Canon City In
relation to social. industrial and finan-
cial conditions in the Republic of Mex
leo as a result OF personal contact
with the pc PIE Of the country, ex-
presses the opinion that the insurrec-
ton in chihrlhua and other states
agninst the Dia- government Is not
at ali Formidable and will be stamped
out without difaculty by the existing
administration OF affairs down there.
He says the trouble is almost wholly
confined to malcontents in Chihuahua
and Coahuila and is not general even
thero by any means.
The people OF Mexico. according to
Mr.. Franck, have neither arms, ammu-
milton, money or other agencies Tor
carrying on n successful warfare
against the government. and. for that
reason, the trouble cannot become
very widespread. President Diaz is
thoroughly intrenched in rover and
cannot be dispossessed by few hun
dred imperfectly organized and poorly
accoutered men who are opposed TO
his administration OF the government
TIE people of Mexico are not permit
ted under heavy penaity to own or
carry arms of any kind. nor are Amer
leans or other foreigners visiting In
the country allowed TO do SO without
a special license.
Madero. the leader OF the insurreo-
ton. was disappointed because of his
failure to be elected TO the presidency
n year ago and raised the standard OF
revol, as a result. He Is now In the
opiuion of Mr.. Franck. out OF the
country and the REBELLION Is being d.
rected from abroad. There is $1,000
600 900 Of American money Invested In
!. property In Mexico and that is big
factor in the soivcncy and perpetual
iion of the present government there
N the newspapers along the Mexican
border could be muzzied the insurrec-
ton would soon exhaust itself. ac-
cording 10 Mr. Franck. They are. he
says. constantly trying to stir up trou-
BILE. but have not succeeded very well.
desnlte their reports 10 the contrary.
FL FrancR. who Is at present engaged
IN mining operations IN the Los Mo-
ries mining district In Sonora, did not
learn Of the insurrection until Noveua-
Der 2sth. although desultory nghting
had been going on between the In
surrectos" and the federal forces In
chihuahua for a coapIo 0, months.
Mr.. Franck says there are $4,000
citizens OF the United States engaged
IN business In Mexico and the safety
of their business interests make them
n unit for the preservation OF the ex-
istInE order Of things down there.
President Diaz is a very nstute states
man and realizes that f' -eign Invest
ments In Mexico must he safegunrded
Mt all hazards. and. In consequence OF
that view of the situation, the per-
sons and property rights OF aliens are
as free from ruoiestation there as they
are In any country in the world. Mr.
Franck says property intcr' sta are as
secure and inviolnte In the country
aouih of the Rio Grande as they are
An the United States or Great Britain.
and that there is no Interference on
the part of the authorities with the
prosecution OF any legitimate enter
prise.
Many OF the Mexican people In the
opinion OF Mr.. Franck. are dissatis-
ned with the Diaz regime. but they are
powerless to help themselves In bring
ing about u more liberal government
and patiently accept the situation.
President Diaz. he says. has been nc
cused of many sins of which he Is In
nocent and should not be condemned
OF hand. Crimes have. no doubt, been
committed in plenty. hut the military
and not the president should be held
responsible for them. The Rurales,
or military police. are for the most
part bandits and are serving an en-
lIstment In the army Instead OF pri-
son sentence for their crimes. A
strong centralized government Ia need
ed In Mexico and nobody appreciates