South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-16
RY lois W. ROBERTs.

among all the conSulullOHdilSiS m
Juarez who seemed 10 appear unmoVed
by the official announcement that Gen
Victoriano Huerta had resigned the
presidency of Mexico 20 be succeeded
by Francisco Carba jail minister or
foreign relations. in the Huerta cab
met. and logical constitutional sue
cessor TO the president in the case
of resignation by Huerta.
When / called upon him at his
headquarters in the Jefatura Mtlitar
wednesday night with an extra edi-
tion Of an evening newspaper annOunc-
ing the change in politics in Mexico
and asked him what he thought of 1t,
he replied that he saw 70 reason 10
change his mind since ne gave me
an interview in Chihuahua Tuesday
night in which ne said that no COM
promise could bring about peace in
Mexico and that the war had only
just begun.
Much Work Ahead.
while l am glad that Huerta is
out the exchange of cientifcOs at the
head Of the government in Mexico
city does not mean that there is not
a great deal OF work yet To be done
by the constitutionalist party" said
Gen Villa LAS / have had occasion
TO say frequently in the past. the
constituencies have not been fight
ing solely 10 bring about the elimin
alton OF Huerta. If that were all
his resignation OF his removal by
force would have brought peace to
Mexico long ago. Neither his death,
removal nor resignation Will settle the
many great questions which must be
settled before Mexico can have any
real peace The land question still
remains as does the abolition OF peon-
age. the prevention of the exploitation
OF the poor by the rich and power
full There are a hundred other ques-
sions which must be settled and which
must be settled by this revolution If
other revolutions are not to follow
and the substitution OF Carbajal for
Huerta as the so-called president OF
Mexico will not settle them.
May Reject Carbajal.
The men now under arms who
have borne the brunt OF the fighting
during the past three years have had
opportunity 10 become wider awake
as to their rights as the result Of
their minglfng with men from other
parts of the republic. They have be-
come educated to certain extent and
as / understand IL. even should the
leaders consent to the acceptance of
Carbajal as a compromise, the rank
and file OF the army would refuse
10 be cheated.
Il may he mistaken. but my belief
10 leave the country has simply re-
signed his so-called presidency of the
republic in order 10 take the field and
make "A desperate attempt to rehabi-
lstate himself with the cientificOs who
have been supporting him by making
> an effort TO prevent the forcible en-
try OF the constitutionalist army into
Mexico City.
VIII Move South.
go
subject 7 will continue to prepare my
army for the advance south. l do
not yet believe the war is over. In
fact / am afraid that in a measure
IL Is only just begun. We have been
told all along that Huerta had some
thing up his sleeve. If he got all the
arms and ammunition reported TO have
been landed six weeks ago at Puerto
De Mexico. he still has most of it
and il wouldn't surprise me If We
should find ourselves compelled to
take IL by force either at Queretaro
or in an attempt TO establish our
selves in the national capital
Il have not Vet had official advices
from First Chief Carranza regarding
the latest move on Huerta's part. but
I am convinced from what I know of
his dealings that he will not be con-
tent with the simple changes from
'cientifico Huertas' TO 'Carbajal. the
CientifCo
Amigo" went on Cen. villa.
thoughtfully. "as I have told you a
number OF times. the battle is not
over yet. IL viii not be over until
every cientifico element is absolutely
under the power Of the constitution
alists. Huerta's resignation means
nothing.
Tell me whom you go with and
I will tell YOU who YOU are? IS an
n ~ "A n Inn no grrh D
have defended the assassin OF MaderO
are just as bad as he. My men will
fight until We establish peace in Mex
leo. By peace 1 mean a long chain
or uninterrupted justice for the rich
and the poor alike.
My brave soldaditos viii be the
frst 10 enter the capital city. first on
account Of the fact that they are the
best lighters. and second because
they have the reputation OF estab-
fishing immediate law and order
wherever they 90.
Able TO Pick Leaders.
"A newspaper man like yourself
recently asked me 10 what I attrlbut-
ed my many successive victories.
answered him that To is due 10 three
things The first and most important
is that I have been able 10 pick my
leaders. By this I mean men of strong
character who viii carry out my
wishes 20 the letter The second Is
that 1 always see that an order of
mine is carried out God gave me
wonderful memory and use il TO the
best advantage IN this connection. so
when I give an order 10 is not forgot
ten neither by me nor by the man IL
is given 10. for ne knows that 20 for
get means death. regardless OF his
position.
The third is thaN my men are not
permitted 10 drink liquor and IL is
only used ia my army for medical
purposes. That IS why / say that my
men viii be the first 10 enter Mexico
City"
He showed his hands in his trousers
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