Evening star., 1914-05-05
SAYS j. s. MUST
CLEAN UP MEXICO
Clarence Hay, Son of Late
John Hay, Ayers Americans
There Want Intervention.
NOW REALIZE DANGER
OF STAYING IN COUNTRY
Surprise and Disappointment That
Troops Got No Farther Than
Vera Cruz.

Vera Cruz.
The United States will have to eventu-
ally send IA sufficient force into Mexico
with authority to clean it up
Americans in Mexico City had not been
crying for Intervention, but are greatly
disappointed that the United States stop
ped after taking Vera Cruz.
Americans since the taking Of Vera
Cruz are in much more dangerous posi-
ton, than before, and the danger will
grow.
Americans in Mexico City are much
more fearful that Zapata, who is
nearer. will reach Mexico City than
they are of Carranza or Villa.
Neither Zapata nor Carranza nor
Villa can bring about peace by con-
quest in Mexico.
Hoped to Win Recognition.
IIuerta has held his followers i'll
check SO far from molesting Amer-
the United States. He has no longer
any object in holding them in check
He is growing weaker, too.
There are still many more Americans
in Mexico. in outlying districts.
The A. R. c. peace negotiations are
valuable only because they are giving
Americans chance to get out of Mex
The suggestion of Villa being the
hope" Of the United States in Mexico
is preposterous Villa is a bandit a
moving picture actor, illiterate. To rec
ognlZe either Villa CarranZa would
be but the opening up of much more
trouble.
American refugees from Tampico are
very much incensed at the admnistra-
HI,
ton from Tampico. They their
way to Washington to voice their indig-
nation.
Conclusion of Clarence Hay.
These are conclusions about conditions
in Mexico reached after an interview
with Clarence Hay, son of the late John
Hay, former Secretary of State, who
reached Washington today after having
spent more than five months in Mexico,
mostly about Mexico city
He denied the report that he has come
to Washington to make a report to the
State Department. He said he could not
report on the Tampico Indignation be-
cause he had not been at Tampico and
knows about it only through his CONVEX
sations with refugees who We're on the
EsperanZa with him
Mr.. HAY is very reluctant about putting
himself in position that might be con-
strued 8 crtcisinS the Administrations
policy in Mexican affairs. II do not
know what the President has in mind''
ne says. and can only tell the feeling
among the Americans in Mexico. They
are greatly surprised and disappointed
that after the United States startel into
Mexico it stopped.
These persons We're not CRYING for in
tervention. but they know the danger of
tleir position now. Their danger has
increased since The landing of marines
and bluejackets at Vera Cruz and
lLar uF,1
them much longer if he would.
Zapata Greatly Feared.
"Zapata is closest of all the factional
leaders to Mexico City. So they fear
him most But all of the leaders have
Mexico City as their goal and are hold
ing the allegiance of their forces BY the
cry. On to Mexico City The capital
Is the Jewel in the crown that they are
seen .ns.
You might describe this zeal to reach
Mexico City by saving that il is the heart
of Mexico All the members have become
a.roplhed; hut the heart is stiil beatine.
itul no entertain who leads his forces to
the capital will be able to preserve orders
and peace for long
y am told that it seems to be a dispo-
sition on the part of the administ ration
IN NaSiii . ston TO let the rebels go in and
defeat !tucrta and then recognize the
conslt tut!onaiist regime. That would not
insure peace That would be but to omen
up troubie-Worse and more of it.
Whether the warning factions in MeXi-
co would be likely to unite in a patri-
otic effort to drive out the American
| forces if the United States made a cam
| paign inland is hut speculation No
| one tell what the Mexicans might
| do. They are a very volatile people and
| | do not believe that they have any def
| mite idea what they might do them
| selves.
Saw First Marine Fall.
| Standing in the window of the house
of +. l.. Beck. president of the Mexico
City Banking Company. Mr.. Hay saw
the first American marine fall under
Mexican fire at Vera Cruz. The man
staggered. dropped forward. rolled
over. and got up again. he said. and
then walked off with the blood stream
ing from his arm and shoulder. He
was taken back to the hospital ship
III the harbor. where he recovered
/ My final remembrance of Huerta." said
Hay. was at the great fire day or so
; before we left. which for Il time threat
,ncd the city. The president watched the
flames from the back seat of his machine
He happened to be in boastful mood. as
he is when there is plenty Of brandy i'll
his system.
r'rhat's II big fire. Mr., President said
one of his associates.
Vera Cruz if the Americans land was
the Mexican leaders, retort.
He WAS using a native colioquialism,
meaning that ne would not sit quiet if
landing were attempted at the port of
Vera Cruz
I'VE reached Vera Cruz an hour before
the first of Capt Rush's marines landed.
Prof. Turner went to the Diligencias Ho-
tel to make arrangements but could not
return l took two ladies, d governess
and two children in party to Mr..
Beck's house. The women and children
were advised to 60 right out on the Ward
liner EsperanZa but we did not think it
there wouldn't be much fighting. But
suddenly it started.
Not Harmed by Mexicans.
I'VE put the women and children into
the back kitchen. which we barrcaded.
There wasn't much for me to do, but l
was the only man in the party. and nat
urally a little nervous. Mexican gen.
darmes and others came through the
house and went up on the roof. They did
us no harm.
.Some time during Wednesday morn
ing a battalion of our marines marched
up the street and knocked the door
We were marched Off to the station
thence to the consulate. and later ferried
out to the Esperanza.
During the winter Mr.. Hay studied
Huerta at close range. having frequent
opportunity at the Jockey Club and at
the leading cafes.
Whatever may have been Huerta's