The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-22

are mountain ranges on the way that |
would make the Blue Ridge and Al |
1eghanies look like foothills
But there was a different sort of |
mond, and that after all is what
counts in war.
That this trouble would break out
has been inevitable ever since the
outbreak against Diaz began three
years ago. Diaz was strong man
and kept Mexico quiet. There We're
evils in his government, but they
were but little compared to the
troubles that have afflicted his coun-
try since, to say nothing of those
that will result to the United States.
It is more than probable that
some of our captains of industry are
responsible for it all, for they did
not like the way Diaz favored the
English in giving out concessions,
and they financed the we'll meaning
but weak Madero when he started
the first revolution in 1911.
Madero won, and Diaz had to
| leave the country. Madero was no
sooner in the national palace than a
counter revolution was started in
Northern Mexico, mostly by the men
who had sided with him at first.
Madero made good Roadway against
this uprising, and Huerta was one
of his most capable generals. He
might have held his own, but Feliz
Diaz landed at Vera Cruz and called
| the partisans of his uncle, the old
dictator, around him. They were de-
feated and captured, but the kind
hearted Madero spared their lives.
/ The result of this clemency was
that Diaz went as a prisoner to Mex
leo City. There he broke his parole,
intrigued with the disconnected and
started another revolt This would
have also been crushed but for the
i treachery of Huerta, who was in
command Of Madero's troops. Huer-
ia betrayed Madero to dag, and had
him assassinated. Then Huerta play
ed false to Diaz and took the pres
idency for himself.
j This happened in the last months
of Taft's administration. 1t, is Gus
tomary for the United States to rec
. ognize the de facto governments OF
7 other countries no matter how they
: attain authority, but the assassina-
ton of Madero was too rank to be
winked at. President Taft did not
| recognize the Huerta government
/ but passed the matter along to Mr.
!, Wilson, who made it plain from the
first that he had no intention OF
!, countenancing the blacklist piece OF
5 work that has ever disgraced the an
: nails of Latin-American revolution.
81 The rebels of the north, who cal
r themselves the constituencies
!, while they were in arms against
A Madero, continued the fight against
a Huerta, and have been steadily gain
S ing ground until now they hold al
r most all of the FIVE northern states
: and over a third of the territory o.
Y the country
ri While President Wilson has USED
: all the means in his power TO pre-
serve peace, and has frequently sale
b that he did not expect war, it i,
d more than probable from the Yer!
0 first he has realized that a confiic
S must occur, and has been preparing
e for it.
The length and scope of the wa
{ and the future of Mexico rests large
: y in the hands OF the constitution
a alists. If they side with the Unitet
r States. or If they stand aIoof, tn,
e conflict will be the sooner decides
V and peace restored TO both countries
5 Neutrality is their. wisest course ]
: they show capacity for moderation
: and stable government, the Unitet
t States. when it has crushed Huerta
g may place the government OF tn,
Icountry in their control. If on tn,
n other hand, they turn in and max,
q common cause against America, tn,
e WAR will last longer, but it is NOR,