The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-02
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ful completion revolution. and that
this means the establishment OF a
government entitled TO recognition by
the rest Of the world The recent sue.
cesses Of the Constitutionalist army.
and others that are imminent. are con
elusive proof that the power OF Husr-
"a r. practically ended. His troops
Will not fight They either run away
or join their opponents with every
sign OF willingness.
All that prevents the Constitution.
Alists from entering Mexico CITY to-
day IL the physical obstacle OF the de-
struction OF the railroads With com
munication restored. which IL being
accomplished with rapidly. the army
would be ID Mexico City in less than
week Yet the COnstitutionalist
leaders point TO the deliberations OF
the commission and the statements Of
the press as absolutely ignoring this
situation. The peace commission
even goes so far as 70 propose that
the 'onstitutionalists must recognize
whatever provisional government they
decide 20 set No. and declare that they
must be forced 20 recognize that gov
eminent or be crushed.
How Are They TO Be Forced7
The Constitutionalist leaders are
wondering how they are 10 be forced
10 do this in view Of their present &C.
complishments. and by whom they are
10 be crushed II they decline 10 obey
the commission. Calmly. too. the
commission proposes that Huerta
shall be permitted 20 be a candidate
Tor the presidency. In order merely IN
save hts face. DO they think the Con
sututionalists will consent TO that anv
more than they will consent TO recog-
nlze provisional government, consti-
tuted as the commission propoaes OF
one person selected BY Huerta- one nv
themselves. and one. perhaps. but not
AZ all likely. by the Constituttonalisfs
No one. the Constitutlonalist lead
ers point out. who has had any ac-
qraintSnce VIII the objects and pur-
pose OF their movements. would fancy
Tor p single moment that they would
ever consent that they would have
anything whatever 20 DO with any one
friendly 70, or heretofore connected
Win Huerta. The ConstitutIonalIsts
make T. plain beyond question that
they VIII recognize a government es-
AZ the triumph OF the revolution Ac.
cording To this plan the commander
100 chief OF the Constitutionalist army
viii be the provisional president OF
the Mexican republic while the cleo
TONS are being verified and Constitu-
uonal order is restored 70 the cosin-
try. They point out the fact that con
querors are not usually wont 20 per
NIT the conquered 20 dictate the terms
or peace. which Is practically what Ia
to be asked OF them by the commits
sion.
csustic Comment.
Cons titutiOnalists are especially
caustic In their comment on the pro
posal 81 the commission 20 take IN
the agrarian question and propose
some form OF settlement They de-
clare that this IL a purely internal
problem and that they will tolerate
no outside Interference Indeed. this
is their attirlde with regard 10 the
entire proceedings Of the mediation
commission. They declare that N let
alone hey Will settle the entire Mexi-
can problem I'm q few months. and IN
proof of their ability 20 do this point
10 what they have already accom-
pIished IN the wav Of driving tho Fed
erals from twO-thirds OF the country
With tho imminent prospect OF secur.
ing the other third In no great time
They point also 10 what they
have already done and are doing IN
settling tho aErarian problem
When shown statements bearing
inference should the Niagara Falls
settlement not he agreeable 10 the
Cunstitutionalists, they would be
forced 70 Accept 70 or be crushed. the
Consfitutionalist leaders ask. how
and by whom They point ont thar
III. alleged object OF the Niagara
Falls conference was 70 promote
~ peaceful settlement With nearly
two-thirds Of Mexico IN their control
and now being restored 70 q basis
NJ peac" after four years ~ civil