The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-04
SENTIMENT FOR
RECOGNITION OF
REBEL GOVT,

Ell PASO. Tex. April 3.-The ef-
feet OF the reBel victory at Torreon
was felt here in a stiffening OF the
market for Constitutionalist money,
and I'm the beginning of a movement
to organize foreigners owning prop
erty In Mexico TO appeal TO Washing
ton to recognize the Carranza gov.
eminent.
The latter idea originated with
former Governor George Curry. OF
New Mexico. but having placed the
matter In the hands OF certain lead
ing Democrats to work out, as they
promised to do. he expressed a de-
sire TO serve only in the ranks for
the success OF the movement Gen
eral Carranza declined to comment
on the movement. but there was
much favorable comment in Juarez.
The movement is said TO be signih.
cant OF local sentiment that II the
revolution Is carried to a complete
success the counter revolutions
which IL has generally been predict
ed would follow. really would not
materialize.
In this connection, one OF the most
prominent Americans doing business
in Mexico today said that the great
est guarantee of peace. which he pro-
phecied would follow rebel success,
lies In the fact that the incomes OF
the rich men formerly able to finance
revolts orestore the old regime OF
special privileges. have been depict
ed In the last four years TO an en-
tent which would make IL exceeding
ly difficult for a ney instruction or
any proportions 10 be financed.
Mr.. Curry said he was convinced
that foreign sentiment upheld the be-
lief that recognition of Huerta pe-
ing out of the question, the time has
come for foreigners tolend such aid
10 the Carranza revolution as will
hel pit TO a speedy conclusion.
kilograms sounding senators and
representatives in Washington on
the proposed Propaganda were seat
tonight.
Puts Value on Money.
THE fall OF Torreon puts the dol
lar mark on villa and Monclova
money" said J. s. Curtis, of FL Paso,
today. who Is considered the most
expert specialist in Mexican Consti-
nationalist money in the United
states. The value of paper money
lies In the promise to pay. and the
fall of Torreon has marked the cul-
mination of long series OF events
which promise to establish and make
good Villas and Carranza's written
guarantee which is signed at the bot
tom OF all paper money they have is
sued
To date the Mexican Constitution.
alist government for their Joint ac-
cout have issued sixty million dollars
OF paper fiat currency, and for eight
months the merchants along the Uni.
ted States border and Northern Mex
ico have gambled on the promises
OF Villa and Carranza to pay, as II
appears written on their paper money.
"Carranza has issued thirty million
dollars OF this currency to date and
Villa has issued from chihuahua
thirty millions more OF his own
currency"
Mr.. Curtis says it Is estimated that
during the past sixty days border
towns from Brownsville. Texas. to the
California coast, have been flooded
with about two and one half million
dollars of the Monclova and Villa
counterfeit money. 10 is a noticeable
fact that nearly all counterfeits have
been floated or sold in the United
States TO innocent persons.
Flood OF counterfeits.
ri GasO. winch Is the largest Mex
lean money center In the United
states. has recently been flooded with
a complete assortment of counterfeits
of both issues. In a period covering
the first fifteen days OF March. villa
currency sold from p cents on the
dollar TO 10 cents. as a result OF this
flood of counterfeits.
General villa. and Carranza az
well. have been keenly alive TO the
urgent necessity OF maintaining and
protecting the value OF their currency.
II have learned that the state treas.
ury at Chihuahua will sOoOn operate
its own mint TO It's full capacity and
has already issued silver coin
which commands a premium. because
Il Is minted from pure bullion con
cluded Mr. Curtis
During the next sixty days northern
Mexico will probably have relief
from counterfeiting and will be using
~ own silver coins. minted and Ia
sued by the Constitutionalist govern
ment
Denies victory.
MEXICO CITY. April 3.-The govern