Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-09

unite; that resident Americans would
be butchered if caught in the country;
that the coast would be taken, but
that Mexico to a man, woman and
child would wage war in the noun
tains that would last for years.
Now let us look over this statement
and confront each assertion with facts.
"Huerta has made use of every
man he can lay hands on, even by
force, and cannot put an army of TO-
600 men in the field in any one place.
He probably has all told, and mostly
conscripts, $4,000 men,
"The constitutiionalists really are
limited to the men they can arm, and
all told have $4,000 more or less. They
have every available arm in their sec
ton.
"In regard to 100000 reserves,
that is a myth pure and simple. The
men cyst, but will they take up arms?
!! And if they would, where will they
get them.
| "The statistics of the fights among
themselves do not speak very highly
for general craftsmanship. l know
of one general engagement where sew
eral hundred men lover 5000 were en-
gagged for the greater part of three
days with rifles, machine guns, and
cannon and a gunboat on one side, and
the greatest distance apart 81 miles.
and from that to few hundred yards.
Less than 100 men were killed and
wounded all told on both sides, and
not one by the effects of a cannon
shot. The federals were entrenched
on hills and were driven out.
"Now, knowing fairly we'll the con-
ditions in both countries, I am going
to tell what will happen if the Mexi-
can people or their representatives
force on themselves Intervention.
Within twenty-four hours after the
start every port worth while in Next
CO will be blockadcd and occupied.
This will demoralize 30 per cent of
the available armed forces of the
country.
"In spite of the claims, the whole
Mexican nation cannot under the cir
cumstances mobilize an army of TO-
900 men in any one place to oppose
the foe that will pour into the coun-
try from dozen different points.
Not on account of superior valor
1--WE will cede that to the Mexicans)
but due to superior organization,
craftsmanship and initiative, any
American force will be equal to from
double to quadrup]e the number of
the enemy on even ground.
1.-THE Mexicans has limited num-
Der of arms, very little ammunition
(Which they waste in action) and
have but limited number of factor
| les. After the first few engagements
where would they be?
The truth is that $4,000 men pushed
i in the American way will go through
Mexico in sixty days or less and $4,000
more will hold the country as it is
taken. This for the army. The navy
will do the rest.
Eighty per cent of the natives are
ignorant and have been exploited for
so many centuries that they have nc
patriotism. Once they see what will
happen, added to their desire fol
peace and their apathy in general, the
i natives will fall in behind the Ameri-
can army and from this same elemerA
will. be organized a we'll paid, wei
fed, and we'll clothed force that under
American orders will keep peace
: throughout the land.
Ninety days will see the end il
| pushed as the American army usual!
} does things and the wheels of peace
and prosperity and a greater Mexican
nat. IN will be started along the roat
| of the future.