Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-07-18
MEXICAN SITUATION
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Frank J. Rsgle, Mining Man Of Mex
leo, Says intervention Is the
Only Logical Solution
AMERICANS ARE IN NO DANGER
Not More Than $4,000 American Sol
dIers Needed to Pacify the
Country, Ne Thinks

Frank j. Nagle, Mrs. Nagle anC
their son, William, arrived last weel
from Parral, Mexico, and are now
quests of W. f.. Holt. The visitors
left the troubled republic in a motor
ear by way of III Paso, the railroads
being out of commission. Mr.. Nagl,
is II mining engineer who has repre-
sented the Mexican branch of the
American Metal Company for the
past five years in the Parral mining
district and elsewhere. The com
pany has suspended operations on
account of lack of supplies, espe-
cially dynamite, which cannot be
manufactured and moved without
danger of conRscation by one or the
other of the contending factions.
A Personal NARRATIVE
The story of the fighting south of
the border as told by Mr.. Nagle is
interesting because of its personal
character. Those who have followed
carefully the conflicting reports sent
out by the news agencies realize that
no authentic information has been
received concerning any of the trou-
bile. with the possible exception of the
coup de e'tat in Mexico City.
AMERICANS IN NO DANGER
Contrary to general opinion,
Americans aud other foreigners in
Mexico are in no danger of their
lives" said Mr.. Nagle to Il repre-
sentative of the Graphic. "rhose
who know the character of the Mex
lean poems in arms realize that what =
ever oulrages to foreigners other
than loss of property will be simply
incident lo the confusion resulting
from the looting of towns by drunken
bandits. The drunken Mexican is if
anything less vicious than the drunk
en American and when sober the
peon i+ invariably lazy, inoifensive
person.
AMERICAN INTERVENTION
THE solution of the problem in
Mexico is American Intervention. The
Mexicans are being terrorized by less
than one per cent of the fighting
population of the republic. BY fig
nring total population of l5,0OO.-
900. one third of which is capable
of bearing arms, and considering that
there never has been To exceed
$4,000 men in the field ON both sides
during the revolution, il will be seen
that the Mexican people have shown
little interest in the struggle which is
running the country industrially and
otherwise. Such q condition could
not obtain n moment in any Ameri-
can community. as the citizens would
rise up and hang or incarcerate the
trouble makers. Imagine two con-
tending factions such as shot Mex
leo City to pieces during the late
lighting there disturbing the street
traffic of Washington, d. {.
MEXICAN UNPATRIOTIC
"'rhe fact that would make the
conquest of Mexico very easy for
the American troops is the lack of
discipline and fighting efficiency of
Mexican soldiers. There is not n
third of the Federal or constitutional
soldiers who have any idea what they
are fighting for. The reason the peon,
who is the man behind the gun IN
Mexico, is in the army is because he
draws two pesos day in the army
and only fifty centavos a day as a
laborer. In addition he has rifle,
saddle, horse and the possibilities of
loot, and with but the remotest pos
sibility of being killed. Mesicans
are good long range fighters and the
taking of city is generally accom-
plished by cutting off supplies or by
overwhelming small garrisons by
force of numbers. In fighting ! have
seen at Parral, Il city of $1,000, and
IN Santa Barbara. q town Of about
1000, leads me to believe that sin
eere fighting is farthest from the
Mexican mind. When Salazar took
Parral from Villa the hardest fight
ing of the revolution took place with
1000 engaged. The loss was about
sixteen and many Of those were in
nocent bystanders. Salazar's men
were the first Mexicans | ever saw
who would rush position in face OF