The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-06-25

beavers fthe rebel leadres) so II Is just
ready 10 fall. and still another where
he Is fleeing from Mexico City with his
| money bags and villa in hot pursuit.
This chasing Huerta out Of Mexico has
been going on for the past year with
just such cartoons, while that Mexican
Indian has gone right on running things
In that nation according to his own
ideas, In so far as he could with the
strong rebel opposition aided by the
hearty cooperation of this bully admin
istratlon OF our He has displayed more
of the diplomat more courtesy and re-
gard for international amenities and
ethics in the discussions that have pass
ed between the two governments than
has the whole Washington push COM
bined, and has won the regard Of the
foreign representatives who have had
direct dealings with him Even Shaugh-
messy Mr. Wilson'S personal repre-
sentative, denies that Huerta is the
drunken sot which he has been repre-
sented to be throughout this country
That Huerta either aided and abetted
In the killing of Madero or winked at
II, Is generally believed TO be true.
though no positive evidence has ever
been produced to prove 1t, and 1t has
been denied by him and his friends.
But admitting that he did commit the
act. is that not the common way In South
America and Mexico of removing high
government officials who, II allowed to
remain on earth would go right out
and foment sedition and rebellion
against the new regime. and do the
same act of murder at the first oppor-
tunity? Did not Mr. Wilson recognize
inside of week the murderers
who overthrow the established gov
eminent of Peru and assassinated
seven of the presidents cabinet.
and formed government OF their
own? How do the records of Huerta
and Villa, the favorite of our govern
ment, compare? Huerta has been a reg
ular officer In the Mexican army, where
the records show that he served with
honor and at times distinction, against
Villa and his brisands: which fact. 1t
is said has intensified Villas hatred |
for Huerta. He has shown remarkable |
courage In refusing to comply with the |
issued by this government, |
In the face of the fact that the forces |
of his country were torn with dissen-
sion and strife. and that half of them |
were being given aid and encouragement |
w tbis pib tdtiou W dSsiSl III his OWN |
If he has no regard for his |
country's well-being as he sees 1t, why |
should he remain there In the face of |
such discouraging conditions, when he |
could have fled with the millions which |
1t Is said he has, months ago in safety? |
While he may be Madero's murderer, |
1t cannot be denied that Huerta Is a |
man of courage, resourcefulness and dip
lomacy. While ON the other hand, villa |
the man with whom our government |
would supplant him, Is robber and
looter. double-dyed murderer. a kill |
err of inoffensive women and children, a
of innocent young girls There |
Is no crime that has not been laid at |
his door, and taken from what Is suppos- |
ed to be authentic sources, proven ON |
him. He Is a fighter beyond doubt; but |
taking the characters of the two men, |
Huerta Is an archangel compared to
our favorite. 1t is strange what intense |
hatred can find Judgment In the hearts |
and minds of such mild hammered |
peace loving men as Mr.. Bryan and the |
president. 1t is equally strange what
they find In the character and bloody |
record of Senior villa to become so in
with. 1t must be the ''call of
the wild" in them which they are try
Ing as hard as they can to overcome.
Let us hope so.