Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-24


This r. again being forclbly demon-
strated at cur very doors IA the case
Of Madero and Mexico. Il was Ma
dero and his hired officers who first
taught the people OF northern Mexico
that n revolt could be carried on sue
cessfully against the powerful Diaz.
For years Mexico had enjoyed peace
under his regime. regardless Of how
ne maintained IT, Then came Ma
dero and taught the people OF north
crn Mexico that they could burn
bridges. rob stores and ranches and
commit many crimes In the very teeth
Of the Diaz army.
And the people OF northern Mexico
have learned the lesson we'll. Under
the guiae Of revolution, one after an
other uprising has taken place. TO-
day northern Mexico is not In revolt
lit is In the turmoil OF anarchy.
And why note n the iron hand OF
Diax could not prevent robbery. MUIR
der ana destruction. what has the
average revolutlonist 50 fear from
Madero? NothIng--absolnioly noth-
ing. Ma1cro gained his office IN rev.
oiuilon and he sowed tho seed thst
he now must reap. He IL poweriess
to curb the flood he himself released.
Likewise he seems equally powerless
to institute the reforms he promised
ana which his impatient people are
giving him no chance to institute be-
cause OF their repeated outbreaks.
Living by occasional fighting. plum
derine and outlawry Il the easiest ex-
istcnce IN the world in country with
climate normally temperate and
where H. requires little clothing and
less housing 10 be comfortable.
Madero--lile the people or north
ern Mexico--is victim Of conditions.
Probably ne il no more responsible
for his inability 60 make good than
are the people who render his re-
gime impossible without something Is
done az once to firmly establish him
50 office. But he set the fire Of re-
volt with Us own hands and he can
not stop "a. He ~ being deserted by
the officers who aided him In over
throwing Dlaz ana they are deserving
simply because they are closer 20 the
people OF northern Mexico, ana they
must desert Madoro or lose complete
control OF an already desperate situ-
alton.
In view OF the chaotic conditions
now existing In northern Mexico and
Of the apparent Inability Of Madero 20
suDdue tho plunderers either by force
or arbitration, A. is not TO be unexpect-
cd lf at any time Mexico is launched
upon an era OF bloodshed and an-
arehy that has been characteristic Of
practically every new republic ever
founded with the exception Of the
United States.
A lengthy review OF the situation
IN Mexico Is impossible In limited
space. but 20 one even casually ae-
quaintod with the different classes,
the different ideals. the riches, the
abJoet poverty and the wild Indian
tribes existing in Mexico today, the
outcome OF the present state OF az
fairs must appear dark, indeed.
The pconage system OF Mexico has
developed a class OF people who. OF
an those south Of the border. are
most entitled 60 the sympathy OF the
world. And the system OF govern
ment under which such a condition
has been brought about has made the
present state OF affairs inevitable
il Is not 70 be- wondered az that
after Madoro taught the peon that he
could az last rob and burn with inn
punisy. tho peon chooses 20 live
thereby and 20 prey of the class OF
people that have absorbed tho lands
tho riches. the power ana the very
lifo blood Of the nation
MadoroF one chance is 10 set his
unhappy people back to the land, ana
we're the land available the TASK
world be difficult among a people 80
long deprived OF even the rights q
personal liberty.
THE fear Of American Intervention
IA being used now, as a last desperate
oxpodient 20 draw me people togeth-
"a IN support Of the government Of
Mexico. That e has been a failure
q evidenced alrsady by the enefsetic
outbreaks Of the past week.
n apparently matters little 20 the
people Of nolthern Mexico whether
intervention comes or not They APP
parcnlly arc of the opinion that con-
dliious 80 far AZ shey are concerned