Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-30
Foreign Residents Believe
That The United States
Must Take ! Hand
Being Stripped Of Their
Cattle RanChmen are
Chief Sufferers

| StTOuS enough 10 QOUlu6Lo Tue 1ltud-
ton and bring order and peaceful
rule to the nation out of the present
conditions of disorder, was the opin-
ion expressed by Comes Shepherd,
son of Alexander Shepherd, former
Governor of the District of Columbia,
in an interview today.
Mr.. Shepherd has recently arrived
in Washington from Chihuahua, in
the western part of Mexico, where he
has been engaged for years in conduc-
ting mining properties. He has spent
large part Of his life among the
Mexicans and knows the people as
few other foreigners do.
Il think that may say that prac-
tically all the foreigners in Mexico,
and there are great many conduct
ing many industries, believe that the
only and the ultimate solution of the
problems which now face Mexico can
come through Intervention on the part
of the United States. -.
do not wish to see Intervention
by the United States, though dt may
have to come, and, believe unless
something unforeseen happens, that
only through Intervention will peace
be finally established. Undoubtedly
the Mexicans will oppose strongly any
attempt at Intervention.
Ut Is the poor ranchman and the
skilled laborers, the middle classes
who are suffering most from the re.
bellfon now going on under the leader
ship Of General Orozco. Gradually
these ranchmen are being stripped of
everything they own, cattle, horses
and supplies, and pretty soon they
will have nothing left.
Poems Do The FIGHTING
''The poems, or lower class, are do
ing most Of the fighting. The revolu-
ton has been like a continuous picnic.
or bulldght for them. They have
been gwen guns and horses for the
first time in their lives, and they
wish to keep them.
ITO give you an idea Of the mix.up
condition which exist in Mexico today,
banquet was recently given to Col.
Alfonso Castadena, chief of staff for
General Oro0co, in Chihuahua, and l
am informed, through the newspapers
published here, that after the toasts
to Orozco and others the guests shout
ed Viva Gen. Porflro Diaz'. The
revolution began, Of course, for the
purpose Of overthrowing Diaz. The
present revolt is being backed largely
by wealthy adherents of Diaz, the
Clentihcos party. w.
Gen. Orozco cannot hope to control
the situation, even should he succeed
in overthrowing the government of
Madero. He cannot control his fol-
lowers at present and even his
friends he has not been able to pro-
tect in many instances from the cons
tant conflscati0ns which are being
made by the men. Supplies Of all
kinds are being taken. Gen Orozco
himself is travelling around Chihua-
hua in a large automobile which has
b. en- conhcated from a relative of
Madero
MANY of the rich men have con-
tributed to the cause supported by
Orozco. but even this has not been
able to protect them in every Instance
which just goes to show the lack of
control of the rebel leader.
Hundreds of Mexicans have been
forced into the ranks of Orozco's army
Mayors of towns are deposed, follow
ers Of Orozco are substituted and arm
ed men left to levy upon the country
and to recruit for the army. They
take, or threaten to take, a mans
property, and he Is compelled to join
the Orozco force. Men in my own,
employ have been forced in Join the
rebel army.
Much Foreign Capital
1T is unfair to compare conditions
existing in Mexico today with those
in this country during the civil war,
particularly as far as foreign inyes.
tors in the country are concerned.
The amount Of foreign capital inves-
ted in Mexico today is probably 1000
per cent larger that that which was
invested In the United States during
our civil war.
Almost all of the big industries and
properties in Mexico are owned or
controlled by foreign capital. They
very conditions Of the country and the
character Of the people render the
conditions different.
Mr.. Shepherd has closed down lis
silver and lead mining properties in
Chihuahua because 1t is impossible
to get supplies through without con-
fiscation. He said today that he did
not know just when he would return
to Mexico, but that to 60 there would
be to no purpose under present con-
ditions. A...."., .
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