The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-25

What has happrHcd in Mexico will
surprise no one with even u superficial
knowledge ~ the course of the revolu-
( tun and the relations of the First
Chief with General VILLA II Gover-
nor C,RRNNZA raised The standard Of
revolt IN CuahuliH il WIS Francisco
VILLA who made its success possible by
u series "r Victories in tho field that
STAMPED him as military genius
Senior rARRNNzN was First chief of the
constItutlonalisl army in maine only,
and at any time after tine taking Of
Turrron VILLA could have displaced
him. 80 great was the mans popularity
with the rank ana file in northern
Mexico.
When .juarr2 was captured 10y a f"int
Governor C\RRNNzA was directing the
affairs of n precariouS government NJ
IIcrmusillo in Sonora. ana weeks
rlnuSed before he put in an appearance
ut .uurpz. where one of General VILLAS
officers received him with the hOnors
due the political head of the revolution,
Meanwhile General VILLA had taken
possession ~ chihuahua and organized
II local government with his character
islir energy. subsequently Governor
CAnR,NzA appeared ~ chihuahua. and
General VILLA recognized his authority.
The successful campaigns against Tor
renn. Saltllo and IacatecaS followed.
Governor CNRRANZA moved 10 Snltillo,
AMI that place was the seat of govern
nent when President HUERrA fled to
Puerto Mexico. ON no battlefield where
VILLA triumphrd was Governor CAR
RAMA ever seen; the way To new
capital was always hcwed for him, as
/, were. 10y the llllteratr man sprung
from the people for whom he had a
personal dislike. whirh was rcclpro-
Gated with interest,
After Snltillo Governor CARR\NzA
sought to supersede VILLA hy giving III
rect orders to General ALyARo ORRFGoS
10 lead the advance upon the city n
Mexico. the prctcxt being that VILLA
was subordinate in rank. As result
VILLA had no part In the capture of
Guadalajara. Friction between The
First chief and the victor OF JuareZ
Chihuahua. Torrcon. Saltillo and Ia
catecas was never relieved except when
VILLA submitted 10 CARRANzAS au.
thorlty for the sake Of appearances.
As military leader VILLA was uni.
formly successful; but CARRANzA ms po'
lltlcal head Of the revolution was often
at cross purposes with the United
States. VILLA proved amcnahle to rca-
son. and his policy toward this coun.
try In dealing with It's representatives
was rs direct and helpful as CAKRAN-
lzA'S methods were devious and oh
structlvc. In particular the two men
disagreed about the occupation of Vera
CRUZ ana II must be- said to Villas
credit that he rejected the proposal Of
General joaquin MASS 10 join forces
VITA the IIuertlstas in vigorous man
ifcsto when II his powerful influences
had been thrown into the wrong scale
war between the United states ana the
Mexican people would hnye followed
As Governor CARRANZA and General
I VILLA were constantly at odds during
lHt IlllllUIy campaign u WIS HGnlN
, improbable that they would agree about
the establishment of n provisional gov
eminent aud the manner Of holding tho
national election. II has never been a
secret that General VILLA, who Is ex-
trrmely radical in his views, was op.
posed 10 the ambition Of Governor 'AR.
RAMA to max" himself President of
, Mexico. II he desired Ia be candl.
! date AT the polls General VILLA insisted
. that he should not serve MS provisional
President In drliHuc" of tlc consti.
tuition. Governor CAHR>NZA formally
agreed 10 this, II was decided that the
! provisional President should he chosen
in the city Of Mexico NJ II conference
, on October |, but tho basis Of represcn.