Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-05

nation against the Mayas in Yucatar
until the last Of that tribe was deport
ed to the jungles Of Quintana Roo. II
then returned to the capital, where n
continued his making until tn
rebellion of Madero in Chihuahua
What has happened in the last thre
years is too fresh in the public min'
to be renumerated.
In the field I have found Huerta t
be fearless, but his knowledge Of mill
tary tactics is deficient. During hi
campaign against OroZoco l watched
him fire at line Of hills with four
inch guns for five days without get
ting a return shot. The soldiers o.
the Mexican Federal army hardly eve
aim or sight when they shoot In mos
instances they point their guns in thu
direction Of the enemy and fire. Huer'
ia has carried out this trait in hi!
craftsmanship. His carelessness in hi!
dealings with the United States pre-
cipitated a crisis at Tampico, and Il
does not appear as If it will be Ions
before he carries himself to his OWL
end and probable death.
carranza's Career.
Born SO years ago, Of pure Spanish
stock, with gray eyes that have come
to him from his Goth or Vandal ances'
tors, who settled in Spain, Venuistiant
Carranza, first chief" of the Constitu.
tionalist revolution, was educated fol
law in Mexico City. He was forced tC
give up his studies because of defect
i've eyesight. He is a farmer with 6
small fortune Of 100000, and had NJ
affiliations with the great landed pro-
prietors, such as was Madero. He wa!
elected to the senate from the state o.
Coahuila under the DiaZ regime. He
opposed DiaZ, however, and resigned
later joining the Madero revolution.
During the presidency Of Madero
CarranZa was made provisional gov
ernor Of Coahuila, and later was elect
ed. Today he remains in this office OF
the theory of Huerta's title to th'
presidency being false. He was recog
ed by the governors Of Sonora, Sinalos
and Durango For while he exercised
the same federal power over that ter
ritory as If he had been president.
Carranza is pleasant to talk to ant
speaks English almost as well al
Spanish, but he inherits the ideas o
Madero and has proved himself equal
ly incapable Of restoring peace in th'
country under his control. His failur'
in this, principally, was caused by hi
lack of knowledge Of military affairs
He never has taken active part in
battle, and has not shown any abilit!
Of craftsmanship, except the art o
quibbling, which Is the Mexican's hu
man nature.
1t was natural that out Of the hos
of bandit chiefs who Joined his stand
ard Of the San Luis Potosi manifesto
calling for effective suffrage, no re
election and the division of lands, tina
one must arise to assume militar.
leadership Of the Constitutionalis
cause. Villa aspired for that place ant
won it, through his recent victories
against the garrisons of Huerta in th'
north.
Sentenced by Villa.
My first personal meeting with Villt
was last July, when he captured th'
city Of Torreon from Huerta. Shortl!
before the fall Of the city, which hat
been bombarded for a week, in com
pany with two other correspondents
an American and Mexican, left th'
city and entered the rebel lines to as
certain the losses on that side Of th'
fight and also to find telegraph sta
ton in the vicinity of Palacio Gomez
We had gone only a little way wher
we were halted by squad Of rebels
arrested and taken before the rebe
chief
In searching the Mexican, the rebel!
found some papers, which Villa, al
though he could not read at the time
pronounced as sympathetic to th'
Federal cause. Accordingly, we were
sentenced to be shot. The Mexican
was charged with being spy, and we
despite our protests that we were
Americans, and displayed our Fedora
and rebel passes, were conducted to al
adobe wall with him.
When lined up before the firing
squad, Villa asked us if we had an!
final word to say. The Mexican spoke
up:
It's all very we'll to shoot us If yol
have the upper hand" he said, "bu
you shall die first. l have $50 men II
that clump Of trees yonder, and, wher
your men raise their guns to fire, youl
body will be riddled with bullets"
Villa knew that the Mexican was 6
former Federal army officer and tool
him at his word. He looked at the
clump Of trees, turned and said dis
gustedly:
Get on your horses and get out OF
here"
Villa has not the daring Of Huerta
He breads pain and never has beer
known to lead his forces in battle. His
nature is cowardly. His mother was
a negro and his father is said to have
been an Indian. His cruel nature, evil
denced by his torture Of prisoners and
executions, show his instincts Of the
savages. Only recently he has con-
sented not to murder prisoners in cold
blood.
Little hope could be had for Mexico
if it were under the leadership Of q
man for whom civilization burns the
taper Of the middle ages.-By Marvin
Ferree Of the editorial staff Of the
Public Ledger formerly editor Of La
Tribuna, a Spanish daily in Mexico
City
The Thrifty Spirit.-It seems easier
to he a dea con mr. older nowadays than