Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-06

 been ready to turn traitor to it for the satisfaction of a personal desire.
 Thus a federal general of today may be a rebel leaders tomorrow. Pascual Orozco joined the insurrectos in a government uniform. With such examples before them, it is in no de- gree strange that the rank and file win turn their coats on the slightest pretext. Any body of troops that may be sent against a brigand band is necessarily composed of men of this uncertain degree. They are fully as likely to fraternize as to fight. The decision will depend entirely on considerations of selfinterest.
 In the history of the world it has frequently happened that govern ments have found themselves in simi- lar plight. and have solved the diffi- culty by the employment of mercen- aries. It is possible that Mexico might profit by the institution of such body, not as an agency for aggrandizement, but as an instrument for the preservation of peace.
 Several years ago the writer made this suggestion to President Diaz. It
 
 would probably have been adopted but for the jealous opposition of some of his military supporters, who right ly foresaw in the plan prospective curtailment of their dignity and emol- uments.
 Provided that good pay and reason able privileges should be assured to them, the government of Mexico would have little difficulty in recruit ing 10000 men of the kind who com pose the Foreign Legion in the serY- l ice of France, or the Cape Mounted Police in the pay of Great Britain. Half of that number after they had become acclimated and acquainted with the topographyo of the country, would be an ample force tC mail.a.l order throughout its ieng l anl | breadth. Such men, On. .cCIcd by | Europeans, would be upon the scene of an incipient insurTection before it could be fairly got under way, and would stamp 1t out in less time than 1 a regiment of Mexican regulars would require to get into marching order. Of course this proposition raises the objection that with such a powerful | might perpetuate himself in office and become an autocrat. This obiec- | tion is unanswerabie, unless we as sume that a dictatorship is the form Of government best adapted to the conditions in Mexico, and most cal culated to further the welfare of the people at the present time. We have divine authority for the belief that a dictatorial administration is bene- ficiaI to certain people in certain state. IL was deemed most suitable to the children of Israel in the days of Moses, and it is doubtful whether l the masses in Mexico are more ad- vanced in civilization than were the 1 Israelites at that time.
 l The course of events during the lpast eighteen months has revealed 1 the general insecurity of conditions | in Mexico. The stream of capital which had been directed into the country for many years past was | checked by the revolution which dis placed Diaz. Lack of confidence in
 the ability of the Madero administra- ] ton to maintain order prevented the | resumption of the flow. and it IS l doubtful whether it may be expected i to reappear in anything like its forEl- CT volume after the present disturb ance has been quelled.
 The prospective opening of the Panama canal has turned the atten-
 ton of European and American capi' talists to the countries with which improved communication will be es- tablished within year or two. As a result, investors are discovering tha:
 a number of comparatively neglected fields offer equally as good oppOrtuni- ties for the employment of capital as does Mexico. with less chance of in. reference to enterprise by political
 disturbance. Panama. Costa Rica Peru, and Ecuador have especially at. these accounts.
 Strikes, a new feature in the indus. trial life of Mexico, have been ire
 quent during the past few months Hardly a year ago the first trade
 unicn in Mexico was formed under : the direction of paid American or gsnizers. Since then the movement ! has spread through almost all of the manufacturing industries. and has lineluded a number of other wage earners, such as street car employees
 dock hands, and railroad servants.
 Walking delegates and emissaries from labor organizations in the ' United States have for months been
 busily engaged in creating discontent |, among the Mexican workers. The E consequent disturbance Of the manu- | featuring industries is causing the 4 government serious concern. At a ' recent conference of manufacturers
 and officials held in Mexico City it
 was decided to appeal 10 congress for
 legal restraint of professional sgi- ' tators II is questionable whether this remedy will be effective now,
 since in every important mechanical
 industry geTmiOs, or labor unions,
 have already been organized and the i members thoroughly drilled in the
 tactics prevalent in the United States
 To add to the difficulties which face the harrassed country, claims for indemnity growing out of the insur. rection are in course of preparation by | the United States. Great Britain Germany and France. These will amount 10 a heavy sum. and prompt settlements will doubtless be demand