The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-15

betttlllieHA III
Other DifFicuIties TO Face.
That SO many leading men OF such
widely diverse character should unite 10
overthrow the Huerta regime shows how
empty is the hope that things can ever
right themselves in Mexico without
powerful assistance from the outside;
and IL shows. too. that the existing revo-
tuition is bu. one and not IN. most serious
of the dangers which Huerta. or any one
else in his place. must face and remove.
II is idle to think OF lettering the sit
uat'ou by elections In 4 country whose
people have been taught nothing OF self
government: no man can be placed In
power by the will OF these people. who
do not know low to exercise their will in
such matters who are utterly unaware
that .ley possess All" such vii! Such -
hone caves out Of sight the great tact
that the population Of Mexico il made IN
largely of divers tribes ~ Indians speak
ing mutually uninteliig.ble tongues, living
tn. primitiN. lives OF savagcs.
These poor Indians. gentle and sub
,,,lssiye by nature are easily the dupes of
each adv.nturer who, seeking his own
agra dlz.inont promises them better
,rlent % their condit ton. In such country
revolution and conspiracy are hydra
headed The conspiracy discovered last
Monday will bo followed by nuMberiess
others. as the rev ulut!On OF Carranza and
villa will he followed by other revolutions.
as it followed that of Felix D,az. which
followed that OF Orozco. which followed
that OF Madero
But Huerta has for a lons time been EN-
deavoring TO put down the present rsvolu-
ton. which now seems more form!da bic
than ever. Since the crushing defea; OF
the Federals at ojroga the Government
Il trembling before tho prospect that N!lla
will sweep down again from the north.
take Torreon, where there is many mil
lions Of dollars worth OF cotton, which tho
rebels might convert into arms and am
mun,tion: capture Monterey and San
Luis Potosi. already surrounded by rebels,
and finally threaten the capital itself.
menaced already by hordss OF Zapatistas
and Puebla Indians IN the surrounding
States Of Puebla, Hidalgo. Michoacsn ard
Morelos,
Hunger and Misery in Capital.
With the national treasury empty and
the people resenting each new burden OF
taxation laid upon them. with the great
banks on the verge OF collapse and with
the owners OF what wealth remains in
Mexico driven by high handed -Xactions
to conspire against the Government in
pect that Huera can quell the revolution.
which Is cntailng untold suffering OH a
whole people. The pitiablo evidences OF
hunger and misery even here IA the capital
are enough 10 move the hardest heart.
In spite OF the most earnest endeavors
or the Government TO make the reception
OF the japanese naval officers the oc-
casion OF popular demonstration the
presence Of the visitors has caused
scarcely ripple. A hundred or SO oilers
gathered at the station TO see them al.ght
from the train, but displayed only mild
curiosity and no enthusiasm. The truth
seems to he that the Meytcans do not Ike
the Japanese any better than the Cali
fornans do The subsidized press OF
course acclaimed their coming, but va!nly
tried TO stir the people to demonstrative-
ness or welcome One paper hailed the
visitors a. the future saviors Of Mexico,
saying:
The horizon is darkening for the
United States; the powerful empire Of
Japan which already possesses a powerful
navy has resolved in view Of the mark
edly anti-Japanese attitude Of the north
ern republic at once 10 increase It's naval
force with twelve superdread noughts
which are to cost eighty million yen.
tn" iapJnesa Chamber has voted the
money. which proves that II not only
foresees but desires the war. The
patience OF the Orient has been exhausted
by the arrogance and imprudence OF the
country OF Lincoln and the theological
policy OF the present President until tho
two countries face one another on the
verge OF war which WHEN IL comes must
be terrible struggle. This It Is easy to |
foresee will result In victory FOR the |
yellow men, who have at their disposal
such tremendous warlike resources both |
In men and ships. with soldiers and sailors !
Injured To warfare and possessing a oour- |
age and stoioism never to be looked for |
In the sons Of Uncle Sam.
III the United States. following it, |
custom Of hu,niliating itself before the
strong and behaving arrogantiy only
toward the weak. ehall accede to the Just
demands of Japan, which 10 only defend |
Ing the rights Of It's subjects and tho
natural right Of every man to acquire |
land in the territory Of the Yankee, the
matter Will prove but tempest IN tea |