New-York tribune., 1913-06-15
PAC|F|CAT|ON SEEMS
A TASK BEYOND HUERTA
Rebels Constantly Gaining, De-
spite Three Months War
Against Them.
RECENT LOAN MAY ASSIST
Foreign Observers at Mexico
City, However, Fear That
Disorder Will Be
Protracted.

Mexico city. June 9.-In the three
months General Huerta has been Presi-
dent OF Mexico ne has made no substan-
tia hcadway against the rebels, accord
ing 10 the opinions OF close and impartial
observers Unless radical change is
made in the conduct of the governments
campaign against its enemies. or unless
the rebels become much weaker than they
are to-day. foreign observers believe that
Huerta will have great difficulty in re-
storing peace To Mexico. As for the
rebels. they have grown steadily stronger
since General Huerta became President.
and now there is scarcely a state in
which their mobile columns have not been
operating I'm defiance of the governments
superior armament and organization.
The country is plunged in anarchy,
said "El Diario, a pro-government pa-
per. recently. "Brgaudage holds sway i.
a large portion Of the national territory.
defeated IN one place, the bands rcappcar
in another. and they carry their audacity
to the point of defyinG the federal di-
visions In their headquarters.
however. is of different character. For
the most part they reflect the carefully
studied. optimistic tone OF the officers at
the National Palace. who make much of
defeats administered here and there and
often fail 20 make any mention at all OF
rebel victories.
The military operations Of the govern
ment have been divided into three gen
eral campaigns-one in the south against
the followers OF Zapata. conducted ny
General Juvenclo Robles, another whose
centre is Guaymas In Sonora. and the
third. directed from Monterey against the
rebels operating in the states Of Coahuila
Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas In addi-
ton TO these defined campaigns the gov
ernment troops arc riding here and there
over a dozen states. forcing their way
from one point to another. only often 90
find when they arrive at their destina-
ton that the rebels have cut In behind
them or have torn the country TO pieces
on either side OF their line OF march.
WeyIerism No Success.
In the south Robles promised 10 eNter-
inmate in a few weeks the bandits Tea
by Emiliano Zapata. lie was Instructed
by the War Department 10 use the meth
ods OF Weyler IN cuba: 10 concentrate 10
q few points all nou-combatants. and then
devastate with fire and cannon the re-
mining villages and towns, killing his
prisoners. except those whose physical
strength appealed TO him as material for
the regular army. But before Robes
could get his plan under way Iapata was
attacking him in his headquarters. and
since then Il has been an open question
which side would be the victim OF the
Weyler method. The region To the south
already is practically devastated. Haci-
endas on when enormous sugar crops for
rnerIv were grown are to-day fast return
ing 70 Jungle growths. and tho warfare In
u.b,cb the followers of Zapata have en-
eaeed now for almost three years ap-
pears TO be causing them 10 revert 70
some wild and savage type
The Guaymas campaign began wen
General Medina Barron marched form.
hut only 20 return after dcfeat. ana
Was almost two weeks after the battle AZ
Santa Rosa before the government ad-
nojtted the reverse, meanwhile character
izinp as untrue the press dispatches from
the border.
The campaign directed from Monterey
has resulted H. the recall OF General
Trucv Aubert. who apparently was un-
able TO suppress the rebels under com
mand OF Venustano Carranza, or even 10
retake and reopen the railroad between
Monterey and Laredo, Tex. HIS successor
has done no better. The rebels have eN-
tended their field OF operations until snaH
towns from the Gulf Coast 20 Chihuahua
are entered. seemingly. almost at Will
Conditions In the central states are 1T
tie IL any better. In its desire TO clear up
the border situation" and open the raH-
roads in order that the United States may
have higher opinion of the general
situation. the government has confined
most Of lts energies to the two northern
campaigns.
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