Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-26
NEEDS Strong MAN
CONFESS Shepherd Discusses
Conditions in Mexico.
INTERVENTION ONLY HOPE
Foreign Residents Believe United
States Must Take Hand.
RANCHMEN CHIEF SUFFERERS
Being Stripped of Cattle-orozco
Has Little Chance to Con-
troll Situation.
INTERVENTION ONLY HOPE
RANCHMEN CHIEF SUFFERERS

mat no man has yet appeared in Next
co strong enough to dominate the situa-
ton and bring order and peaceful rule
TO the nation out OF the present condi-
tons of disorder was the opinion ex-
pressed by CONFESS Shepherd. son or
Alexander Shepherd. former Governor OF
the District of Columbia, In an interview
today.
Mr.. Shepherd has recently arrived in
Washington from Chihuahua, in the west
ern part of Mexico. where he has been
engaged for years in conducting mining
properties. He has spent a large part ct
his life among the Mexicans and knows
the people. as few other foreigners do.
Il think / may say that practically ali
the foreigners in Mexico, and there are
a great many conducting many industries.
believe that the only ana 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 IL may have to
come, and. l believe. unless something
unforeseen happens, that only through In
PREVENTION will peace be finally establish
ed. Undoubtedly the Mexieans will OPP
pose strongly any attempt at interveN-
ton.
1T Is the poor ranchmen and the skill
ed laborers, the middle classes, who are
suffering most from the rebellion now
going on under the leadership OF Gee.
Orozco, Gradually these rancflmen 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 doing
most of the fighting. The revolution has
been like continuous picnic or bull
fight for them. They have been given
guns and horses for the first time in
their lives. and they wish to keep them.
ITO give you an idea of the mixed-up
conditions which exist in Mexico today. &
banquet was recently given to Col. Al
fonso Castadena, chief of STAFF for Gen.
Orozco. in Chihuahua, and L am inform
ed. through the newspapers published
there. that after the toasts to Orozco ana
others the guests shouted Viva Gen. Por
firio Diaz. The revolution began, OF
course, for the purpose OF overthrowinS
Diax. The present revolt is being backed
largely by wealthy adherents OF Diaz. the
Cientificos party.
Gen. Orozco cannot hope to control
the situation, even should he succeed in
overthrOwing the government of Madero.
He cannot control his followers at pres.
able to protect in many instances from
the constant considerations which are being
made by his men. Supplies of all kinds
are being taken. Gen: Orozco himself is
travelling around Chihuahua in q large
automobile which has been confiscated
from q relative of Madero.
MANY rich men have contributed to the
cause supported by Orozco, but even tins
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 MeKicans have heen
forced. into the ranks Of OroEcok army.
Mayors of towns are deposed- followers
of Orozco are substituted and armed men
left to. levy upon the country and to re-
cruit for the army. They take, or threat
en- to take, a mans property, and ne is
compelled to join the Orozco force. -kff9l
in my own employ have been SO forced
to join the rebel army -
Much Foreign Capital.
ut is unfair to compare conditions ex-
listing in Mexico today with those in this
country during the civil war. particularly
as far as foreign investors in the coun-
try are concerned. The amount Of foreign
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