The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15

United States will be arrayed the
Joined forces of Federals and the pres
ent rebels in both instances. ln,mc-
diately thereafter, acknowledging the
uselessness Of further struggle, the
Mexican merchant, banker, business
men, miner, ranchman will counsel
peace and turn to the Tilted States.
The COstitutiOnalists declaring
themselves true patriots, will sudden
ly discover that the motives Of the
United States are pure and will join in
pacifying their unhappy country. Je-
sus Carranza, brother of the Consti-
tutionalist leader, made II little slip of
the tongue in September when inter-
vention was bruited. My brother will
welcome intervention, which will
bring about peace" he said. Later,
after he had been told of it, he denied
the statement.
The better class Of Mexican busi-
ness men will then join with the
United States after assurances that
no territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT is
sought. The big men of the five nor
thern States will not care so much
about the latter after they have swal-
lowed national pride. So far as the
great host of foreign inhabitants
representatives of about 81, 500, 900, 900
in the richest mines of the world, in
ranches, in cast lumber operations, in
rubber concessions, public works. cleo
trio light, street railways, steam rail-
roads, water powers-they will be
heart and soul with the campaign
which will bring about the peaceful
occupation OF their property.
Poems Want to Fight.
Such is the best informed appraisal
Of the outlook. The peon, however,
will be the trouble. Indian and half
Indian, persuaded that they will b.
worse enslaved than they have been,
will want to fight, and they will fight
until they learn something by expert
ence. The poor man pays Mexi co.'s
taxes today, and the poor man is the
peOn. His wages are scant and his
living precarious. A big mine owner
from the neighborhood Of Parral, Chi
huahua, prophesied the other day how
this will work out:
=,
| are out Of jobs, out of food and out Of
homes now. Many have joined one
side or the other and fight with their
brothers. Those men will fight as best
they can at first, but soon they will
Learn that intervention means their
old jobs back, means relief from tax
es. means sure wages and freedom
from molestation. 1t will not take
them long to quit fighting and settle
| down to peace and comfort"
At the luncheon in Juarez. at which
the Mexican Federal officers, regulars
and irregulars. were present, it was
admitted that all the ports will he
blockaded, all the land linee cut of
and the supply of ammur ition shut
off.
| You have done all that and we arc
in the mountains" said an officer OF
Salazar's command: how are you GO
ing to get at us? We know the coun-
try we know every waterhole, tho
places of the forage, the securest hid
ing places. We will be able to live
where none of you GringOes can last
what are you going to do then?"
That has been answered by the fore.
casts of the government plan. The
MeXicans in the mountains-the Zap
| atas the Salazars, the Orozcos, the
Villas and all the other half bandits
half revolutionists. now on one side
and now on the Other-will be fought
| by their compatriots. Sure pay, good
| clothing, comfortable surroundings
and fair treatment will have a mar
velOus effect in a short time. An ef.
hcient constabulary properly equipped
| and backed will do the work and the
troops of the United States will gar
rison the cities.
Peace will come far sooner than
those who do not know the country or
it's people think for. and with eoua,
taxation, fair laws and an iron hand
lowering over the shoulder, the coun-
try Will have it's opportunity for de.
velopment which will reveal the rich.
est land in the world.