The Harrison times., 1914-07-25
MAY LAST Is YEARS
Mexican Struggle May Continue
Quarter Of Century.
Rebels viii Flock to Huerta's Aid, 10
Opinion OF Man From Mexico
Difficulties to Be Encountered
In Present Invasion.


leave" said James Harold Warner,
president Of the Mexican Abstract and
Charter company, the other day in dis
cusslng the American invasion Of the
southern republic, according to the
New York Herald
Mr., Warner is a lawyer, who for
more than ten years was in Mexico,
He left there about a year ago to give
personal attention to the affairs Of his
company in this city.
The task confronting the United
States in Mexico Ia very much greater
than II is generally believed to be-
Mr.. Warner continued For example,
| do not believe It will be possible to
fight Huerta and at the same time
keep on friendly terms with the Car.
Tanza.ViIla forces From the moment
the first engagement Is fought the reb
els will melt away from their leaders
II the latter endeavor to remain
friendly to Americans and will join
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gard as the common foe,
you might just as well attempt to
separate water In a pail by placing
your hand In II as to try to keep the
rebels and the Huertistas apart now
that the Americans have landed,
"ln addition to that, Huerta's forces
] NIL no nt nI aud utppp OF bannn
by class Of men who never before
have fought In his army, refer to the
better and to the middle classes OF
| MeXlcans, such as the mechanics, rail
road employees and others OF that
type,
"Villa himself is likely to turn
against the Americans, for no one In
Mexico harbors greater animosity to
Americans than does that treacherous,
vicious, ignorant and bloodthirsty ban
dit, No one who knows him ever has
believed In his protestations Of friend.
ship for tho United States, and It Ia
only reasonable to suppose he Will
embrace the first chance to throw on
tho cloak OF pretense In fact he Will
be compelled to do 80 II he wants to
keep his men around him,
"These statements viii convey some
idea Of the magnitude Of the task the
United States has undertaken And
yet II had to undertake II and must
now complete It, That the United
States would have to 60 into Mexico
sooner or later was Inevitable, The
Mexican people, as whole, are UNIT
for selt,goyernment OF the 100000
inhabitants only about Ave hundred
thousand are OF Latin extraction
About Ave hundred thousand are OF
mixed blood and the remainder are
practically pure blooded Indians Prob
ably not moro than one million can
read or write,
or the entire 100000 Inhabitants
probably 100000 sleep and eat on
the ground--the bare ground-in mud
or matched huts, They are people alb
solutely incompetent Go understanding
n eIyil government and have no con
copton Of any rights to govern them
Oely0a.
'1n my opinion the best solution TO
the problem IL the establishment over
the country Of military protcctorote
which shall support clyll govern
ment composed Of the best element OF
the educated MoSleOns, At the same
time immigration should be eneour
aged from the white races OF Europe
to the end that now race Of Mexl
cans, through assimilation may be
built up capable Of real 0olf'goycrn
mont Then and not until then II
seems 70 me can we retire or with
draw our protectorato
"Tho idea Of remaining on the coast
and merely holding the ports Is i'm
practical The United States forces
must push on at least to Mexico city
That city now Is isolated with lts
thousands Of foreigners The civilized
world viii not permit that condition
Of airairs TO oxiUt
"rcforc the American forces can on
ter the city, however, there Ia a Ions
and aFduoua march ahead OF them
In the eoufse Of this perhaps two OF
three severe battles will have to be
fought IN which the MexcanH will be
able to choose their positions To
undertake the march to Mexico city
except with u strong force aud on
aeIentihe military lines would be q
great mistake,
"Onc Of the things that may not
have been fofoacon IN the terrible con
dlton Of Rftam likely 70 cneuo IN
Mexico CITY II nuerta moves out e
meet the approaching Americans or t6
retire before them In the city there
are approximately four hundred thou
aand ignorant poems who have nc
hlghoF ambition than 10 loot and de-
htroy, The moment restraint In re-
moved they will probably set about
the work Of murder and faplhe The
one hundred thousand Menieahs Of
the better class and the ten thousand
or 30 foreigners IN the city will be
absolutely nj their mercy except FOL
whatever defense they may be able 10
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