Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-09


Guaymas, the whole state Of Sonora
is In the hands of the Constitutional
fists. Next to Chihuahua It ranks as
the largest In the republic Of Mexico;
its area is rather greater than that
OF England; it Is rich in minerals, es-
pecialIy copper; and wherever there
Is water its soil brings forth every
kind OF produce, 3
The life OF Hermosillo goes on
quietly. The Plaza Is filed on Sun.
day evenings with promenaders en-
ioying the balmy night air and the
music Of good band. There seems
to be enthusiasm among all classes
for the Constituencies cause. 1t IL
not until one talks alone and in con-
fidence with those who form the more
substantial element In the population
that one understands how thankful
they would be for any kind OF govern.
ment in Mexico which could keep the.
peace and which would really govern.
When one tries, however, to discover
whether any such government is pos
sible, one trips against several STUN
bling blocks. To begin with. every
one is violently prejudiced in favor.
of one side or the other. Take one
example. All who believe that Gen.
eral Huerta is the strong man Of the
situation and the man most likely to
give Mexico the firm yet kindly gov
eminent she needs, describe General
CarranZa, in common with all the In.
surgent leaders, as "brigand. I
have been assured over and over
again that he had no regular organ.
lied forces, only bands OF outlaws,
living, as he himself lived. by plumb
or and spreading ruin wherever he
went. As soon as I talked with Gen.
eral CaTrenza its full absurdity was
plain.
The constltutionalist Leader.
Whatever excuses may be laid to.
the charge OF his subordiaateE, there
Is no uncertainty in my mind as to
the sincerity or the personal homer OF
the general himself. He may be, like.
Madcro, an idealist, but he is GER.
tainly an honest man. He belongs to
the landowning class in the state OF
Coahuila, where he was governor and
where he has spent most OF his life.
He Is great reader; his serious, stu.
diors face, with deep vertical lines
between the brows betrays 'the pale
cast of thought" His eyes gieam pa
tientiy and kindly through spectacies.
His hair is dark still, but mouth and
chin are hiddea by q heavy grey
moustache and beafUs though the
cheeks are shaved. His voice is
gentle and his movements are DELHI.
crate. He sits perfectly still listen
Ing TO questions, and answers them
without hesitation, in an even tone,
his hands loosely clasped, his eyes
searching his interrogator's face to
see IL his meaning is made clear.
Il am the only leader RECOGNIZED as !
supreme by all the chiefs of the reyo- !
luton" he told me in his quiet, meas /
ured speech, not with pride, but as one
upon whom a heavy responsibility lay.
What we fight for Is the constitution (
of our country and the development |
of our people. This revolution can not |
cease until either we, the constitution
alists, triumph, or until Huerta |
tFiumphs completely over us. Even
In the latter case it would only cease
for the moment 1t has its roots In
social causes The land, which was |
formerly divided among the mass of
the people, has been seized by a few.
The owners Of 1t compel those who (
are working for them to buy the ne
eessities of life from them alone. They
lay burden of debt upon the poor
people and make them virtually slaves
for as long as the poor people owe
them money they can not go away. |
II they try to go away, they can be
brought back They can be put in |
prison, Another cause of the revolu- |
ton is the growth of middle class. !
Formerly there were only the rich and |
the poor. Now there is a class be- |
tween which does not like to see the
poor oppressed; which knows what |
democracy and social reforms mean
in other countries, and which is re-
solved to take successive steps for |
ward In the direction Of complete self
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