Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-21

changes to the Mexican government.
1t was finally concluded to give Ma
dero one more opportunity in the ult-
matum.
The move against Mexico was agreed
upon by President Taft, Secretary OF
State Knox and Henry Lane Wilson,
American ambassador to Mexico, after
a series Of conferences held during the
last few days.
The decision was forced by the in
solent and shuffling reply received by
the United States from the Mexican
government December IL. in answer TO
sharp note which was sent by Pres
iGent Taft to President MaderO on Seq
tember Is.
In the September note President
Taft demanded punishment for the
murders Of Americans in Mexico and
sent long list Of specific outrageS.
In addition. demand was made for in
demnity for the loss OF American life
and property, but emphasis was placed
on the fact that those who had slain
Americans had gone unpunished and
that the American government should
act.
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Americans killed in Mexico deserved
II cir fate and that their treatment was
nc worse than that accorded MeXicaDs
in the United States.
The demand for indemnity for the
American lives and property destroyed
in Mexico is ignored in the Mexican
reply Madero admits that he can
neither restore order nor protect Amer
leans and evades the question Of dam
ages for losses caused by his failure to
establish order.
So disturbed We're President Taft
end Secretary Knox by the tone Of the
Mexican communication that an imme-
Ciate blockade Of Mexican ports was al
first contemplated. 1t was finally de-
cided first to take the milder course,
and later, if necessary, to lift the EN-
barge on the entrance OF arms into
Mexico. thus forcing the downfall Of
The MaderO government.
1t is hoped that Madero will meet the
demands OF this country or that the
crisis will develop a new president
strong enough to restore order in The
distressed republic, and with a sense
OF national honor and obligations strong
mands OF the United States.
With the withdrawal Of the protec-
ton afforded by this government in the
enforcement Of the neutrality laws the
Madero regime, already crumblng, viii!
fall almost without struggle.
Madero is bankrupt and in desperate
straits for money. An authorized Amer:
lean loan of 100000 pesos has re-
Gently failed because those who might
have purchased the bonds are already
heavy creditors OF Mexico and have re-
Ceived no satisfaction from the govern
ment
Pedro Lascurian. Mexican ml.liSter nl
foreign affairs, is now in the United
States trying to negotiate a loan of
$50. 100000. with little prospect Of
success. This follows the futile eff
fort to float the 100000 pesos loan
What little money there is in the
Mexican treasury is already pledged for
specific purposes. Madero has had
funds to use in putting down revolu
tionary movements which became
acute, but he is now at the end OF
even this resource.
The funds Of Mexico have been
largely exhausted in paying officers Of
| the Mexican army to remain loyal. This
was the case in the incipient revolu-
ton started by young Diaz. All he
had to offer the Mexican army officials
were promises Of future preferment.
| When the revolution came to head
| at Vera Cruz, Madero paid the Mexi-
can federal commanders to remain 10y
al to his government. Generals Bert
ran and Huerta were beneflciaries Of
| this system.
Madero, in his reply to the United
| States. takes umhrage to a reference i'll
| the American note to 1.-The government
Of the City of Mexico" Manuel Ca
lero, Mexican ambassador to the United
| States, personally complained OF this
| designation at the state department.
He was told that, in the opinion Of
the United states officials, the desig-
nation was correct Madero practically
admits this in his December note. He
states that he is unable to maintain
order and prevent pillaging except in
| the City of Mexico.
| In addition to the list Of murdered
Americans. totaling more than $50, this
| government has proof that in many
cases the looting OF mines and other
American property was done with the
connivance OF the Mexican Judicial OIL
| GERS.
| When Americans sought redress in
the Mexican courts their cases were
! decided against them and the loot di-
| vided between the bandits and the
| Judges.
At the present time more or less
| loosely connected revolutions are IL.
progress in the districts Of Sonora, Goa
hula, Nuevo Leon, Zacatecas, Durango.
Jalisco, Sinaloa, Michoacan, in northern
and central Mexico, and Guerrero, Mo-
| relos. OaXaca and Pueblo in the south.
There are armed and constantly grow
ing revolutionary movements IN all
these sections. Life and property are
not safe in any Of them.
The warfare is that Of bandits, ac-
companied by outrages which put the
| Turk to blush. Mutilations, the at
| tacking Of women and crimes against
| men, women and children are common
| in these districts.
In the districts Of Tamaulipas, Vera
Cruz, Chiapas, iucatan and Campecne
| there is a great deal Of brigandage, but
no organized revolutionary movement.
All that has been lacking to accom-
plish the overthrow Of Madero is the
dearth Of arms and ammunition among
| the revolutionists. OrOZcO's recent re-
treat at Bachimba was caused by the
lack Of ammunition with which to fight.
The dropping Of the neutrality bars
by the United States may seem the
coming Of peace and the satisfaction
of the demands Of this country. Once
neutrality ceases, it will be signal
:or a general uprising, which may re
suit in effecting stable government
At best the Mexican federals cannot
! cope with the revolutionaries when
armed and equipped. Most Of the fed
erals are men who have been impris-
oned for petty offenses and who are