Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-06
PROSPECT FUR MEXICO |S
 NUT VERY ENCOURAGING

The following article reviewing con ditions in the Republic of Mexico, was written for Lippincott's Magazine by Forbes Lindsay:
 The present disturbance in Mexico
 is nearing an end. It has not been revolutionary movement in the true sense, but merely an outbreak of reckless bandits, with an appetite for
 loot whetted by the opportunities oi the previous insurrection. The hand
 ful of military Tagabonds who con
 stituted themselves leaders of this
 unorganized rabble were not actuated
 by any principles, political or moral. The charge of ills3th- advanced against the government was the most flimsy excuse, the sheerest subter- fuge The true grievance is found in that fact that the authorities have eadeavored to maintain law and or der in the country. The agitators would be equally dissatisfied with any administration that might sue
 ceed the present, if it should at
 tempt to suppress the reign of brigandage.
 The developments have disclosed
 three sinister facts. These, to men ton them in logical sequence, are: that very numerous element of the population of Mexico is as inflamma- bIe as touchwood; that the govern ment has neither the influence nor ] the strength to suppress widespread disorder; and that the United States
 may find itself at any time in the embarrassing position of being ob' hged to intervene in Mexican affairs Even though the expiring disturb ance should shortly come to an end
 it will not be strictly true that the i conclusion was brought about by the l Madero government. It has prevent ed the insurTectos from gaining tho upper hand, but if they should decide ! to continue their lawlessness in the more remote regions of the country ! they may do so indefinitely. With | concerted action and the exercise oi moderate military ability on the par | of the rebel leaders, they might have l been in possession of the City o Mexico ninety days ago. Realizing that all hopes of securing control ot I the government has now vanished :, they are preparing to abandon theil i followers and to flee to safety with
 what booty they may have acquired On the federal side the display oi | ineniciency has been only a shade ! less than that exhibited by OrozcC and his associates, General Huerta 1 missed an obvious opportunity tc 1 crush the rebels, when, after decisive ' ly defeating them, he permitted them l to retreat at their leisure.
 The worst feature of the situation | is that the suppression of Orozco, "a pata, and the rest can have no more tpermanent effect than the destruction | of flies in a stable. The trouble m ! Mexico lies deep at the root oi | things, and it will be many a long ] year before it is eradicated. Mean
 while, we must expect sporadic out ! breaks, with more or less serious con l sequences. An honest and well-in ! tentioned government is not sufficien to insure order in a country whici | prOspered only under the iron Tul' of a dictator.
 There has been nothing in the con duct of the Madero administration
 during the present instruction to n spire confidence in it's ability to COpt
 with a similar situation in the future The truth is that the Mexican arm is a weak prop for any president |
 lean upon. Even Diaz found it doubtful support, and its efficacy il
 his hands as due to a shrewd ad mixture of political stratagem an military tactics.
 The Mexican officer has little sens i of responsibility, and none of loyalty unless it coincides with his privat
 interests. A typical illustration O
 this was afforded a few months az by the commander of a force di, patched from the city Of Chihuahu
 to reinforce the town of TOTreon. O
 his approach, he learned that a frien was in prison by order of the fedora , authority He halted his men ou ' side of the town and declared his 1T . tention of attacking it unless tn . prisoner should be immediately rt
 leased When his demand had bee
 complied with, this Mexican office
 of a type only too numerous prC lclairned his loyalty to the goyerr