The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-22

larly into Juarez and El Paso for their
food without being molested as they
could not be distinguished in any way
from the ordinary inhabitants, this be-
ing one of the advantages of having no
uniform. When they raised the siege
OF Juarez they were all well fed and
rested up. as were their horses.
TN the meantime the government
troops had been working hard throw
ing up entrenchments around Juarez
and cutting loop holes in the walls of
the larger houses. Quite a number
were massed behind sandbag bulwarks
on top of the cathedral. / noticed that
they took the ladder down whenever
they changed the guard. presumably so
that the soldiers would stay where
they were placed.
Troops Not Well Organized.
"The government troops are not we'll
organized. Those that / saw were
wretchedly equipped and looked un-
usually miserable and worn out. The
insurrectos are much better class of
ranchers and miners of the northern
country. They are well mounted and
armed and are very much in earnest.
They are undoubtedly the stronger
force at present and 1t would seem,
from such study as l was able TO give
the matter. that their officers are able
at any time, to greatly increase their
numbers by allowing the many ap-
plicants to join. One officer told me
that it was necessary to restrict their
numbers to the number Of horses that
they could get feed for while in the
field as their purpose is to be able
to move quickly and avoid actual con-
fiict as much as possible. but to so
hamper the government troops that
they would be rendered useless.
1T seems inevitable that all this will
lead up to quick action on the part of
the government in Mexico The arrival
of Mr.. Limantour in Mexico today
should mark crisis in this govern
ment, which is already assuming pro-
portions far beyond the realization of
the people In the United States. Mr..
Limantour is practically the champion
of reform. l think it might be going
too far to say that he is the real cham
pion of the revolutionists, but 1t means
about the same in the sense that he is
opposed to the men who are
responsible for the abuses which have
caused this uprising. II is the opin-
ion of men in position to judge, with
whom | have discussed the situation
that President Diaz will have to ac-
cept Mr.. Limantour's program In its
entirety or face a situation much worse
than the present one.
1T is of the utmost Importance to
the United States that the reforms of
Mr.. I.imantour be initiated at once, for
without them the labor situation in
Mexico. where so much American cap
ital is invested. will become constantly
worse
Mines Are Working.
There has been no stoppage OF
work at any of the mines, In which
Americans are interested, although
most Of them have had to be salts
fed with reduced forces. The matter
of supplies is more serious and es-
pecially in the case of dynamite, which
naturally can scarcely be brought into
the country under present conditions.
Go far as | know, none of the mines
will he forced to actually close down
unless the revolution keeps up for sew
eral months more. At the Sierra Con-
solidated everything is going on as us
nal except that the officials of the dis
trict belong 10 the provisional govern
ment of President Madero and conse-
ouently both mail service and tele-
graph lines are out of business.
"In all this trouble, Americans nave
had freedom from interference no
violence being offered to date to any
American and only in isolated IN
stances has any property OF American
companies been injured and In these
cases IL Is quite probable that the dain-
age done was not authorized by the
officers I'm charge. This Is OF course
due to the desire of both sides to avoid
complication with the United states
and their care in this direction mas
been increased immensely by the
nromptness of our government in send
ing troops to the border. I have never
felt so thoroughly proud OF being an
American as was in El Paso recently
when I witnessed the splendid pre-
paredness OF our troops along the IN
ternational boundary. Wherever | went
there were United states regulars IN
full working equipment ready 10 90
business at a moments notice