The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-07-28
HOW CARRANzA
M0VESTHES SEAT
OF GOVERNMENT
WONDERFUL MOBILITY OF CON-
STITUTIONALIST TROOPS NO
MORE REMARKABLE THAN
THAT OF THE ADMINISTRA-
TON.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Victoria, Mex, Ju'y 26.-While the
mobility Of the Constitutionalist troops
in the present revolution has excited
admiration of military experts from all
over the world, the mobility of the ad-
ministratiVe forces have been no less
remarkable. 4 With the burden of ad-
ministering the affairs of a portion of
Mexico, embra cinS hundreds of thou
sands of square miles on their Shout
ders, faced with the necessity of trans
porting. feeding and paying 100000
men in the field and supplying thcm
with arms and ammunition and with
the pressure of international affairs
necessitatIng immediate solution
through intricate diplomatic channels
heavy upon them, General Carranza
and his administrative officers have
moved thousands of miles under ire
mendous difficulties. There never has
been a permanent capital or head
quarters for the ConstitEtionalist adj
mlnistratiVe forces.
Wherever General CarranZa goes, the
records, archives and administrative
forces of the Constitutionalist govern
ment accompanies him. Frequent
changes of base necessitated by pollti-
cal and military exigency have so ac-
customed his Official family to prompt
removals that they change their scene
OF operations without confusion. The
archives, documents and records of the
various departments are carried in
padlocked wooden cases numbered and
department. Within thirty minutes
after the order to move is received,
all papers and correspondence are
packed, loaded on wagons and taken to
General CarrarZa'S special train while
the secretaries lounge in the car seats
snatching a nap before the next stop
will set them to work anew.
GET READY QUICKLY.
Within thirty minutes after a new
town has been reached the contents
of the cases are ready for systematic
handling. The wearher-worn signs
which indicate the temporary quarters
OF the acting ministers have been hung
before the doors Of whatever building
happens handy as the temporary CAPT
tai. General Carranza's personal tele-
graph operator IS never far from him.
There are few hours when he is not
in direct touch with affairs in Mexico
and the outside world.
Carranza's private secretary, Gus
tdFo Espi1iesa MireleS, in addition to |
his other duties, is official censor of |
Iress matter from CarranZa's head |
quarters. He meets the newspaper men |
twice a day to give tAem information. |
Much of General Carranza's personal |
correspondence is handled by Mr.. Mi |
relies on long automobile trips into the |
country on which he and General Car |
rama are along and can work unin-
tcrruptedly. There is no eight hour day
at Carranza's headquarters, where the
clerks wor:l from early Morning until
late at nigft.
cARRANzA A BUSY MAN.
Five O'Clock Is CarranZa's hour for
arising. He usually takes a brisk
horseback tide Immediately after that
nor. Many of his most important con
ferences have been held on these
rides. Many a business man, both
Mexican and American has been dis
Uhan fn r: writ he
chief and discuss his affairs at that
hour. From the time General Car
rama returns from his ride until he
gees to bed at l or a. m. every mo-
ment is occupied His reception rooms
both at his residence and his office are
filled constantly with visitors. These
vary from poor women who come to
beg five pesos, to oil men, cattle men,
ana mining men who come to discuss
'leals involving millions and foreign
representatives who come to discuss
the future of Mexico.
Peraldi. Carranzas major domo
fJreman) who has lived in Paris and
New York. sorts out these visitors,
&c neral leisure time to attend the So
Cial functions which are offered him In |
every town he visits. Among the bus |
lest Officers of them are Isidro Fabela, |
acting minister Of foreign relations.
and Ignacio Bonillas, acting minister
Of commu a Cations and fomento.
Upon Mr.. Fabela has fallen the bur- |
den Of the most important diplomatic |
exchanges. Mr.. Bonilla is handling
thousands of miles Of railroad and |
telegraph lines which have been the |
plavthlns of the warning factions for |
the last four years. The pressure of |
work In issuing of mining titles alone
in his department has been immense. |
a Hint to the Wise is Sufficient.
When constipated take Chamber