The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-08-15
THINKS HUERTA
WILL COME BACK
II Wouldn't Surprise MOhenO,
Former Cabinet Secretary.
'GARRANzk COUL ONT LAST"

his Endurance as President"-Scoffs
at Villa as Political Figure In Mexi-
co-HoIds One Man Power Response
Bile For Country's Unrest
QueridO MOheno. late secretary of
foreign affairs in the Huerta cabinet,
discussed numerous angles of the Mex
lean situation in an interview with
New York sun reporter the other day.
With the retirement of Huerta. Mo-
heno left Mexico He will probably re-
main in New York until the Mexican
government is put on stable footing.
Then he is anxious to return ana give
an account of his late secretaryship to
the proper authorities
The possibility that Huerta might
again become political figure in Mex
leo was held strongly by Senor Mo-
heno
4 should not be surprised" he said.
IF Huer,a would be very popular
man in Mexico within six months
through one of those changes of feel
ings frequently seen in Latin coun-
tries. A man may be howled down by
the masses while he is in power but
the moment he loses his power he be-
comes an object of strong sympathy
This is just an accentuation of the
American feeling for the under dog"
Will Smell Psychological Moment.
How will Huerta know when the
time is ripe for his return?" Senior Mo-
heno was asked.
He spun one of his hands around in
the air and then touched his nose.
Hell smell it" declared the one time
secretary
1T is almost impossible TO tell just
what will happen in Mexico" con-
tinued Senor Moheno. "Of course. If
General Carranza accepts the terms Of
provisional President Carbajal and be
comes president himself the status Of
the government will be fixed for the
time being"
How long do you think Carranza
will be able TO hold his office under the
most favorable conditions?"
"A year and half" he said de-
cisiyely. "At the top of the heap
General Carranza will Immediately be-
gin to be held responsible for every
public and private i'll. Then, besides
many other possible developments
which no man can foresee, tLvre is
Villa to be reckOned with"
do you think there is any chance
that Villa will finally oust Carranza
and become the head of the govern
ment himself?"
The question afforded Moheno much
amusement. For a moment his eyes
were quite lost in a face rippled by
laughter
Says Villa Has No Chance.
"Will Jack Johnson become president
of the United States?'' he asked at last.
"Well he has just as much chance of
doing so as Villa has in Mexico. Villa
| is so ignorant that he couldn't hold
any government position. AS a fighter
he can get good deal of support, but
as political figure none.
vi COuISC, IL DOWS uOWH
to him he may actually control the
running of the government for a while,
J but he will always have to do so be-
hind a screen"
! Senor MOheno was asked if he saw
! any prospect of peace in Mexico with
in a few years.
peace in Mexico can come about
only through changes in the constitu-
ton" he declared. "Just now the
president has so much power that any
body who seizes the office is pretty
sure of playing a lone hand in running
! the government Most of this power
must be taken away and vested in
parliamentary bodies somewhat after
the fashion of those in Spain or Chile
''The predominant power must al
ways be automatically retired by an
! adverse majority Of the popular vote.
( With these safeguards alone can Mex
leo become the peaceful country we
are longing to make it."
"Have recent revolutions developed
and men strong enough to give ma
terial help to thus stabilize the govern
mentF'
! Senor Moheno shook his head.
Fighters have been developed" he
said, but 10 statesmen"