The Washington times., 1911-07-17
PEACE NMEXICO
NOT YET IN SIGHT
Ignorant Bands, Once Fighting in Maderos Ranks Still
Thirst for Wild Warfare-No Desire to Return
to Work at Low Wage.
By G. A. MARTIN.

Ell PASO, Texas, July 17.-More than
| two months ago the peace pact was
| signed between the insurrectos and fed
| erals one Sunday night, in the light of
automobile lamps, in the little border
town of Juarez, opposite Ell Paso, yet
the fighting has not yet stopped in Mex
leo. There were those then, who de-
clared that Madero could not treat for
peace because he could not bring peace
| any more than Diaz could. These peo-
pie have not yet changed their minds'
and they have no more reason 70
change them now than they had tnen.
The inSurrecto army is no more Inan
mob; an unorganized, undisclplhea SCI ef
of men, with a taste of the glory o.
victory, without much OF the horrors oi
war. They have had no power oetore;
they were peoned to the large PI3peeii -
| owners of Mexico. In me reUI,nitiOn reUUIJitii0
and freedom; the power to take VIVA.
they wished was theirs; they roae an anu
shot, and were victors because tne teu
eral troops would not fight Iney con-
0ffered easily: they won a complete vic,
tory with small casualtles-a tnousanu
dead, all told, would sum up al thoSe ,s.
killed in the war-and they are not YET
ready to lay down their arms ana re-
turn to peaceful pursuits.
See Only Work.
They see only in the return to peace
the resumption OF labor in the mines'
on the railroads, or on the haciendas
at a small wage; much hard work and
low wages, and 1t has not nearly the
glamor of clanking spurs, good horses.
and fine saddles-stolen from former
employers-and the ability to take what
they wish without asking permission or
making payment. They are not able as
yet to see that such conditions cannot
long continue Only children in intel
lect-the majrityo of them, anyhow"
they think only Of the now; they ran
to realize the consequences OF contn-
ued action when action is not neces-
sary; they cannot see that 1t is only
brigandage.
The insurrectos no longer have the old
federal enemy to fight, for the federal
army Is now the army of Francisco l.
Madero, whose name formed the rally
ing cry of the revolution from lnceptlon
to end Madero forced DiaZ to step out
came in as successor to the Iron Mon,
arch, Madero dictated the cabinet. and |
has continued to dictate policies. Ihe
result is that the insurrectos have the
BY the man whom they fought % PIT
into office, but the war did not last
long enough: it was not severe enough;
thev did not have enough hardships 10
make them tire OF IL, ana IHe Ieoult 10
that they refuse to lay down their arms.
To the south of Mexico City they
could no longer find uniformed federals
to fire upon, and only this week the
discontented branch of the former Ma
dero army fired on another branch OF
the Madero army; the battle ragged fu-
r1ously; many were killed. There has
been continuous fighting in that region
since the peace pact was signed Ma
dero has been unable to stop 1t, and |
the efforts of his generals likewise have
been futile.
Do Not Trust Leader.
Throughout the state Of Chihuahua, |
south of Ell Paso, practically the same
condition prevails. Large bands OF men
refuse to give up their arms. They ar
que that Madero has not yet put into
effect any Of the reforms they fought
for, and they intend to retain their
arms until they see what he is going