New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-29
U. S. SHOULD AID CARRANZA
Correspondent Sees Spirit of '76 i
Mexican Rebellion.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In reply 10 -. f. Buffers inquiry
appearing I'm The Evening sun" on the
Sth. permit me to say that I'm calling upon
the President in my letter to you pub
lished on the Sd and in one Of like tenor
thereab bouts. in The Evening sun Ito
choose at once between good and eVl'
good being represented by larranza ana
those who are rallying around the old
hattle-scarred flag OF liberty and human
rights" and evil by Huerta, | do so be-
cause:
First-The present provisional govern
ment OF Mexico was born, conceived ana
had its being only in base treachery
hldeous murder and Dark Age despotism
without any participation on the part Of
the Mexican people themselves whatso-
ever I'm the founding thereof
Second--Althoush he had been elected
Governor Of the state of Coahuila by an
almost unanimous vote, Carranza, along
with most Of the then existing governors.
I'm fact for no reason whatever. save 10
strengthen the usurper's hold on the Next
can rclns OF government was summary
deprived OF the sovereignty and author
ity with which he seems 10 have been
rishtfully clothed and ousted from office.
Third--In our own day and age, as in
70 in Latin America as well as In North
America, in benighted Mexico no less
than I'm our own land OF the free and
home of the brave" "all men are created
, free and equal" and alike entitled
whether poems I'm rags Indians In
blankets or sleek and prosperous bank
ers and plantation owners clothed IN
purple and fine linen. Ito life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness"
Consequently In taking up arms I'm the
endeavor to overthrow traitor.
usurper and a murderer I'm defence OF
their inalienable rights and God-Siven
liberty. the Constitutonalists are but
emulatng the likewise ragged and pow
erty stricken soldiery OF our revcred
Washington. who only by like eXpendl-
ture of blood and treasure were enabled TO
secure for themselves. their children ana
their childrens children the blessings OF
liberty and democracy and are entitled
therefore II ever a rebellous people were
not alone TO his sympathy but TO all the
can Justly and properly lend them as we'll
But IN refusing to recognize Carrauza
or even permit his sforces To secure on
our soil the necessary munitions with
which to defend themselves and secure
their liberty, In the only way that liberty
Is ever secured. | maintain with Senator
Brlstow and relterate that, I'm the race
OF his publicly announced opposition 10
Huerta, the Presidents position in the
premises Is both weak and inconsistent.
I'm that he serves neither God nor NAM
mon
However, for Mr.. Buffers benefit, | VIII
admit frankly that, being neither omnis-
cient nor omnpresent, l could not swear
that the elections which placed Madero
and Carranza In power were SO unlike
those that elevated our own President
ard Governor into their respective chairs
as TO be absolutely free OF the faint OF
fraud.
Neither was | within the hearing OF his
voice when Huerta solemnly promised the
BETRAYED President his life and his liberty;
nor. yet. a witness of the nefarious crime
when Madero was killed.
And. to carry my point still further. |
must confess, too, that ! have no per,
sonal knowledge" To the effect that
George Washington was not a gambler;
that BENJAMIN Franklin while "treading
out the corn" for our forefathers was not