The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28

ton conference now assembled at
Niagara Falls are prominent and intel
ligent men OF Mexico. but members Of
the old, hideous and very much hated
Cientifco party. And OF course they
are pro-Huerta, or Huertistas. Certain
1t Is that they are confronted with a
difficult task. as Huerta, as they know
very well, at the eleventh hour will do
just exactly the contrary OF that which
he is now promising. In any case 1t can
be asserted that tho delegates, Messrs.
Emilio Rabasca, Augustin Rodriguez.
Luis Elguero, and their distinguished
party will he domiciled In Europe here
after. They knew that when they left
their country to undertake their diff
cult mission. Were they not convinced
OF that fact they would not have brought
along with them their wives. daughters,
sons, maids, all their movable belong
ngs, as II they had embarked on a
long Journey never to return.
Those who believe that It takes a
soldier to govern Mexico successfully
are In gross error. What my country
needs to lead its Government along the
right path IL n statesman. Juarez, ono
of our most respected Presidents. was
a civilian, and the army obeyed him to
a man. Lerdo, another OF our Chief
Magistrates, was lltterateur. and he
ruled Mexico until the end OF his term.
The best thing that Gen. DiaZ did as
President of Mexico and which earned
him renown and universal prestige was
his civil policy of tolerance and con-
Citation.
Villa has no more chance TO take
Mexico city and rule the country than
negro would have Of taking Washing
ton and ruling the United States. He
may be used as a gunman or tool for
the destruction of Huerta and his rotten
Government, but not for building up.
He may be n good fighter but n tiger
Is also n good fighter, which would not
subtract from his condition Of wild
beast.
Neither the United States nor the
mediators. nor any other factors that
may appear in the future will ever ac-
complish anything substantial. practi-
cal or permanent in Mexico while they
cater to the armed factions without
profferlng any protection, encourage
ment or help to the fifteen millions OF
honest. peaceful and impartial nom
combatants who are the real nation.
Begging, fattering and flirting. compro-
mise with the leaders, trying to bring
them together--an impossible task-will
only encourage them to further mis-
chief without advancing the cause Of
real peace.
Neither Huerta nor Carranza nor
Villa nor Zapata represents Mexico and
her people. They gained prominence by
accident, and they will only remain In
the limelight by brutal force. To COM
pose the disorder In Mexico 1t will be
necessary 10 appeal to the patriotism of
the good Mexicans, and they will not
respond to any call while the Govern
ment Of the United States helps and
assists the factions to remain in the
foreground.
H. the Government OF the United
States. with the earnest cooperation and
material help of those who ironically
style themselves Constltutlonalists, has
not been able to smlte Huerta Cone
mani in q year and a half. in how much
time does the American Government
expect to fight the whole OF Mexico and
subdue her fifteen millions?
A contra revolution, or better still, n
revolution against the revolution, has al
ready begun its internal work in the
ruined and exhausted northern States
OF Mexico. Carranza, Villa and their
wild hordes passed through that terri
tory like storm. like calamity, like
damnation. killing every one and de-
stroying everything. As soon as they
advance further south a natural reac-
ton will set in against their criminal
methods. They do not enjoy either the
respect or the love of the people, and
on the contrary. their anti-social and
anti-human practices will bring death
and confiagration, .-.-...--..-.-.