The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-02-20
The Situation i'm Mexico.


The latest advices indicate that
Peace has smiled over the City OF
Mexico, which has experienced all
the horrors of war, but how long
will the present condition remain Is
probIematical. Mexico has been in
the throes of revolution for more
than two years and the end is not
yet.
In the north and in the south and
everywhere in Mexico there are
leaders of bands who aspire to
power beyond their reach, and these
may not be Modified and these may
continue the turmoil and strife re-
CARELESS Of who may be entrusted
with the head of this republic,
which is in a sense more autocratle
than democratic, and where it Is
possible for few men to plot ant
remove by force any one in author
ity as in the arrest of President Ma
dero a few days since.
Such proceeding is unlike th'
somewhat complicated and technical
course that must be observed IN
Louisiana in the effort at the re-
moval of an official either by i'm
parchment or by recall and who, II
convicted, can appeal with the
chances being in his favor OF being
reinstated on hair-splitting tech
nicality.
In Mexico no time was wasted on
Madero, and now that he has beer
deposed and there are few who may
do him reverence or who may con-
descend to give him the slightest
recognition. Not only has Madero
been deposed, but he has been d.
rected to leave Mexico with his FAM
lily, an edict that will be enforced
with some extreme penalty should
he demur.
In the fate of his brother who was
shot because he would not swear al
legiance to the government, the de-
posed president has his warning.
Today at the head of the Mexican
government is General Huerta, the
provisional president, but the muir
murs of disapproval and OF discon-
tent and of protest are being heard
from many of the leaders of the
revolution, who have designated Go
mez to be their choice. However,
with Mader0 relieved Of his position
it is possible that the varied inter-
ests of the leaders may be adjusted
and unified in the assurance OF q
peace that will be lasting and which
is imperatively needed in this re-
public, which has been distracted by
revolutions.
In the deposition of Madero the
United States has been relieved OF a
predicament which threatened q
forced invasion by the army and
navy, in order to secure the protec-
ton OF the property and the lives OF
American citizens, as well as of for
eigners.
In the policy Of non-interventior
by the United States, until forced to
an unbearable extremity, President
Taft has displayed prudence and
wisdom and has won for himself the
plaudits of the people. 1t is well to
pirate of war, but war is ruinous and
horrible. 1t is hell on earth and
should always be avoided until
diplomacy is futile and all means Of
an honorable adjustment are at an
end.
In reviewing the remarkable feat
ures of the contentious against
Modera is that not one of the revo-
lutionist leaders offered to assist or
join Diaz in his fight against Madero
in The City of Mexico. 1t is Diaz who
fought alone with his men and final
" led to the plot by which Madero
was removed.
In the collapse Of Madero there is
visible the dawn of peace which is
so much needed in the development
of the material progress Of Mexico.
but should the hostilities be contin-
ued by the hostile bands, the United
States may be compelled to inter-
vene and therefore while peacefully
inclined, the United States must be
to enforce protection to its
citizns and foreigners who are in
Mexico.
Succession Notice.
No 1fi4f3-First District Court Par