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States. but It does accord with the

States, but 1t does accord with the
facts.
Carranza's misconception of Villa was
shown in his offer to make him the
general of the division of the consti-
tuttonalist army operating in Tehuan-
tepec. That villa could be detached
from his own army in this manner was
so improbable that Carranza's friends
may have doubted the wisdom of the
offer, but they could not influence Car
rama not to make 1t.
Carranza Classed as Stubborn.
One of the defects of the first chiefs
character is his stubbornness, and
be good politics to offer to send Villa
to Tehuantepec, nobody could cause
him to change his opinion.
AS between the two men, it may be
said that since the revolt against Huer-
ia Villa has grown and Carranza has
shrunk. Yet Carranza has represented
such idealism as there was In the rev.
olutionary movement. In spite of his
faults it also must be said of him
that he was ready to sacrifice every
thing. AS Governor of Coahuila he
could have continued comfortably in
nounced Office, he took the field with a
few score of men, was for months lit
tie more than a fugitive, saw his fam
lily compelled to go into exile, while
the federal troops burned and sacked
his estates. Villa. on his part, as a
roaming bandit chief, had nothing to
lose, and, besides, had .ne impelling
motive to revenge himself for the irno-
miny which Huerta had put on him.
Nevertheless, since the time when the
backing of the Washington admins
tration assured the ultimate success of
the revolution against Huerta Carran-
"a has become more and more lmpoS-
sible as the real leader of Mexico.
hn
under the surface have had little doubt
that when the crisis came and the
Washington administration, having
backed Carranza and Villa against
Huerta, would be compelled to choose
between CarranZa and Villa its inhu-
ence would be thrown to Villa. In the
circumstances this Is undoubtedly
wise decision, although it does not In
sure permanent peace in Mexico. Moth
ing can assure that except change IN
the character of the Mexican people.
Leaders of the Respective Forces.
Carranza has some good military
leaders in his coterie. and as body
they are fairly able to offset Villa and
his eleven generals.
Villas eleven generals include some
Of the best fighters. Two or three of
them have brigades of their own which
are almost independent.
The Arrieta brothers. who. with their
bandit army of 1000 have administered
and looted the state of Durango for
two years in the name of the constitu-
tionalist cause. are with Carranza.
They have always insisted that Villa
keep off their preserves. Villa, how
ever, is now in a position to dispossess
them.
Zapata, up to the last reports, had re-
jected all the overtures of Carranza,
but was said to be ready to join with
Villa. This may be true, but Zapata is
a good deal of a fox. He has been get
ting along very we'll, levying taxes in
the state of Morales and running 1t as
little ingdom of his own.
In the possible adjustment of the
troubles between Carranza and Villa
the characteristics of the two men are !
apt to be accentuated. 1
CarranZa is an irreconcflable. Villa
is an opportunist.
Carranza has shown little disposition !
to conciliate the old cientiflco element |
He has intense personal animosity to
them. Villa, on his part, while he has
plundered them and has confiscated !