Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-17
GEN. JOHN G. BLACK DISCUSSES
MExicANs AND THEIR
TROUBLES.
hUERTA AND cAMeoA
ARE BRILLIANT MEN
TO Forecast Future Action
o. Mexican Psople-As Deceptive as
the Flsa"-Noted Soldier Discusses
situation While Visiting Old Com.
rads, Gen. Granville NJ. Dodge.
Special to Times Republican.


C.. Black, famous soldier statesman
who is guest of Gen. Grenvile NJ.
Dodge, of this city, for few days, Ell
route to Boulder, Colo, from Chicago
to visit his daughter, has poor opin-
ion OF the Mexican reople as far as
their ability for self government is
concerned. AS his stay with General
Dodge is but, few days and the two
warriors have SO much TO talk about,
:heir indulgence in reminiscent history
is being engaged in with the animation
and fun of boys. The Mexican problem
caught his interest and attention at
once.
General Black has been in Mexico
and has an intimate knowledge OF the
people and conditions and he said: 1T
is not necessary to tell what led up
to this situation. The history of Mex
leo is familiar to everybody. II you
had the power to te:i which way a
flea would jump then you might pc
able to forecast the next move, IN the
Mexican revolution. The flea and the
Mexican revolution are equally decep-
tive.
Not Fit to Govern Selves.
"Then again, if you could read the
mind of General Husrta and his Tor
eign secretary, Gamboa, who Is really
ia brilliant man, and If you could read
the thoughts of the representatives OF
interests In that country and OF tne
men who are dragging this country
nearer and nearer to Intervention, you
might forecast the end OF this struggle.
Il have been thru Mexico and have
seen and studied the people first hano.
and l have no hesitancy in saying they
are not At for self government ana
the future does not look very bright.
There is a mixture Of foreigners down
there who might in the course OF
events manage to live together peace
ably but when you see the mass OF
natives, so many Of them are hardly
civilized, you lose hope.
Impressed With Huerta.
But whatever Is right or wrong.
there Is something about the man
Huerta which impresses me. Wit
whatever he has received from tn
Mexican government or whatever they
have given him, he seems to me to
have attained a dignified position. II
really takes me back to the heroic days
when dictators flourished and lost their
heads. Without getting into the ques-
ton 1t seems to me Huerta has been
Idignified." Asked for solution of the
trouble, General Black was not espon-
sive. I'm times Of trouble my place is
with my government. Private opinions
in these matters am inclined to treat
as private. would like to speak more
fully on the subject but do not feel
justified" t..e4|, 4g, w
General Black was with General
Dodge in the southwest campaign and
they were together in the memorable
battle of Pea Ridge, where General
Black was desperately wouned. Con-
corning the injuries sustained by Cen
eral Black at that time. General Dodge
said: II do not see how a man could
be wounded SO and yet live" General
Black is first vice president Of the
Army Of the Tennessee. General Dodge
being president. If the two men enter
tain an idea that the United States
will yet become involved in war with
Mexico they did not 50 state publicly.