The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-13

esps-Reeonstruetion of Republic
Harder Problem Than That Follow
ing Our Own Civil War--constitu
tionalists' Split Increases Difficulty
That the elimination OF Victorian
Huerta, whether it come as the resu
OF mediation, OF Constitutionalist VII
tories or the answering opposition q
the United States, will prove far fror
n settlement OF the Mexican problem
the conviction Of the diplomatic bod.
in Washington and military experts o
the United States.
Indeed, few doubt, adds the New
York Tribune's Washington correspond
ent, that the Mexican situation" vii
continue for months or even years
Army and navy men are convinced tina
II actual armed Intervention is STAYED
of now 1t Will be only matter of tint
before that step will have 10 be taken
When Huerta goes some provisional
government probably VIII be arranged
pending an election. Such is the desire
OF the United States and the definite
plan OF the mediators. The fall of
Huerta may be taken as Constitu
tionalist victory--it certainly viii be by
the Constitutionalists-a 1t Is under
stood In Washington that the provi-
sional president probably will be n man
of rebel tendencies The election which
would follow would go to the Constitu-
tionalists.
Task For Superman.
There haYe already been evidences
of split in the Constitutionalist ranks.
II there exists any factionalism when
those who are now rebels become the
government the chances of success will
be still further diminished. If Car
rama becomes president he will be
confronted with a task which, in the
opinion OF close observers, will call for
a superman. III CarranZa is hampered
by the detection Of villa or any other
of his leaders it is believed his task
VIII be hopeless, and with their entire
cooperation 1t viii be stupendous.
When Carranza gets to Mexico City
he will find an empty treasury. He
will find that the Mexican government
owes hundreds of thousands of dollars
interest ON foreign debts. He will be
called upon TO pay hundreds of millions
of dollars in foreign claims. The fig
ure is likely TO run far over the
S1,0o0000.0OO mark.
Furthermore, he will not have the
funds to meet his own political and
other obligations
Ii is pointed out In Washington that
Mexico has got to face reconstruc-
tlon period far more difficult than that
which followed the civil war I'm this
country. and in the estimation of keen
observers that unfortunate country
has no statesman competent to guide
her through its perils. These observers
are convinced that Carranza will find
the matter of accomplishing reforms
slow work, probably too slow TO suit
the pleasure OF his people, and that
soon he will be confronted with new
"CarranZas" and new "Villas" and
kindred gentry
Zapata to Be Reckoned With.
Aside from his financial difficulties.
Carranza. or whoever else becomes
head OF the government. viii face a
gigantic task in restoring peace and |
order All Mexico is infested with /
bandits. The north is particularly at /
their mercy. There is no reason to |
assume that they viii cease their ma
because the government in 4
Mexico City has changed
The Zapatistas Of Morelos and other
nearby states, who pose as revolution
lists but are looked upon as bandits,
are not expected TO support Carranza
They viii follow zapata, who is cred
tied with ambitions OF his own.
There is also strong likelihood that
army viii disintegrate. and
this win mean the addition Of many
thousand armed men running wild
over the country. loyal to no govern
ment, responsible to no man. They
viii all have to be eradicated by Huer-
.a's successor.
Effects Of Strife In Mexico
says r. j. SplltstOne in Ieslies:
Not until the wiping out OF all organ
zed rebellion conid the government NJ
Mexico City undertake the extinction
n brigands, II the civil war could be
ended at once II would take ten years
10 put Mexico back into that condi-
ion Of peace and good order which ex-
sted up 10 the commencement OF the
'ladero revolution. Is il any wonder
hat the property owners, the people
With something to lose, were crying
or pence? Ten years 20 repair the de