The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-09-23
General Belief Is that Mexican
Government Almost Is
Helpless
MADERO IN NEED OF MONEY
Costing Something Like 3,Soo,ooO
Pesos a Month to Con-
tinue War

Associated Press DlSpatch.
Mexico City, Sept. 22,-SiX months
ago residents CT Mexico's capital
were afraid there would be interven-
ton. To-day L fair part of those
same people are afraid there Will not
be, When the United States is go
ing to take hand in Mexicos
troubles forms the basis for half the
conversation wherever foreigners
are gathered. When Pascual 0rozeo
stepped at the head Of the rebel army
who dared suggest that a foreign
army would some day be required to
restore order was made TO feel UNI
comfortable by the replies. But the
attitude of most foreigners has
changed and it is not difficult TO find
scores OF Mexicans who agree that
their government is almost helpless.
President Madero began his cam
palgn against the rebels on the old
premise that "we have the men and
we have the money" assuming,
therefore, that the government was
bound to win. The government has
| not lost, and it may win, but it is by
no means certain that it has enough
men aud ii is certain that money is
scarce
| The rebel army of the north, due
| largely to the difficulties encounter
ed in getting ammunition, has been
forced to divide into light columns
but it is still in existance and worry
ing the federal army more, perhaps,
than it did when 1t was massed along
the Mexican Central railway north
and south of chihuahua.
In the south the Zapatistas and
Salgaditas and various other groups
| are more formidable that they We're
when Madero went into the office
almost year ago. Instead of sur
| pressing the rebellion the govern
ment has permitted it to expand. In
stead of life and property of nom
combatants being made more safe
they have been made more precarious
and slowly the rebels appear to be
| losing that respect they once had for
foreigners and their property.
An army much larger than that
now in the field might make more
progress in restoring order but Next
cans have not crowded the recruit
ling offices and companies of "yolun-
teers' have in few cases made up
Of prisoners, some of whom chose
military service as substitute for
prison life and some of whom Were
deliberately forced into the army
even 70 crush a rebellion. has not ap-
pealed to the average Mexican whose
latitude towards the difficulties OF
the administration is wholly passive
If the government can secure the
money it is possible the struggle may
be prolonged. 1t is costing some
thing like 100000 pesos ($1,750,'
000) q month to continue the war
Two loans have been made and
it is reported an effort is being made
to secure another. The nation S in
come has been materially reduced
Importations have fallen off to
marked degree and ordinary business
throughout the republic is at low ebf
Pride and love of country force
almost all Mexieans to resent thu
suggestion of Intervention but hun
? dreds can be found who priyatcl,
{ will admit that there is small chanc'
for this government to put an enf
to the rebellion. A large part o
these probably would fight should
foreign army enter Mexico but ever
then it is doubtful If there woult
be a great passive element, conten
to dcuounce the foreign foe but with
lout carrying a gun.
Scyenty-fiye per cent at least, o
the Americans In the smaller ctue'
: and towns of the republic have lef
! The country and from the capita
the exodus totals possibly half thu
9 normal population Of the American
, colony.