The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-03-04

Ids for government Of principle and
that the country cried for were
thought to follow as a necessary con-
sequence.
The movement against Huerta was
magnificent effort on the part OF the
Mexicans to regain the ideals Madero
had given them, and not to sink back
again into the despotic days of Diaz.
The present struggle in Mexico has
not justifiable grounds for it's exist
ence. Villa has made this issue: Il
am to dominate Mexico" and has en-.
deavored to cloak it in mantle of
verbal patriotism and empty sounding.
platitudes. The element behind Car.
rama is not supporting the personals
ity of Carranza. At all times it has
been willing to sacrifice him for the
greater good of the country. 1t has
simply rallied to him in this present
conflict, because of his honesty, integ-
rity and deep seated patriotism, and
because he stands for government
of principle and not of men.
The revolution against Euerta swept
through Mexico with the irresistible
force that has ever animated every
real struggle for liberty and the DASH
ing victories of Villa, Gonzales, Obre-
gOn, Herrera and others against the
Federal troops brought the victorious
revolutionists into Mexico City after
IL months of struggle. Huerta fed,
! an exile to Spain.
Only one small cloud specked the
horizon of the revolution during it's,
early days. This was when Villa, be-
ing ordered by Carranza to send re-
Inducements to brother general, re-
fused to accept the commands of his
superior officer and carried his in
subOrdination to such length that
| when his resignation as division COM
mander was accepted by Carranza, he
paid no attention to this action and
continued to remain in charge of his
| army.
Carranza's position in this matter
was similar to that of President Lin
coin during our Civil War, when Nc
| Clellan, Fremont, Hooker, Burnside
and Meade scoffed at the Presidents
knowledge of military strategy and re-
fused to give any heed to his direc-
tons as Commander in Chief of the
Union forces. In each case, Lincoln
was compelled to remove the insubor-
dinate general from his command.
Carranza Retires.
| Carranza, setting aside all personal
considerations and DESTROYS, above.
anything else, of bringing the revo-
luton to triumphant conclusion.
agreed to allow General Gonzales to
hold conference with General Villa,
in order that the personal differences
between the two men might be adj
| justed and the welfare OF the constitu-
tionalist cause not be jeopardized.
| This was effected but it was clear to
| the minds of all MeXicans that unless
Villa changed his mental attitude and
| ceased to allow certain clique of re-
dictionaries, who had come close to
his condolences, to initiate his vanity
beyond control, that they would usa
him as a tool to undermine the now
all but attained success Of the revolu-
ton. Events afterwards proved these
approximations to be well grounded
From the moment that Villa first be-
gan to dream dreams of an empire
and the traitorous kitchen cabinet that
surrounded him began to see the prob
ability of their nefarious work ripen-
ing into success, there began a well
organized and systematic campaign
of publicity in this country with the
purpose Of painting Carranza as anti
American, Ambitious" hostile, -
"dictatorial," Stubborn" etc. He was
dubbed an "old man in his tottering
senility," and other such lihelous de-
scriptions of him were sent broadcast
TO in, ,4.,-
sion that Carranza was totally unfit
to act as the Chief Executive of Mex
leo.
Carranza is not a diplomat, in fact
his blunt honesty is at times discon
certing in its sincerity; straight cuts
rather than winding paths, are the ia,
vorite ways of his mental trains. He
is essentially Anglo-s;axon in his men
tai workings and utterly lacks the usu
, al Latin habi~s of circumlocution and
representation.
Vera Cruz Note.
, This was strikingly evidenced in his
so-called Vera Cruz aote to this coun
try. CarranZa felt that the ocupa
ton of Vera Cruz ny our troops was
a violation of the sovereignty of Iiex
leo Northerns in the Civil War woulf
have entertained the same feeling G.
resentment against England had she
&. on account of some differences Will
: the Confederacy occupied Mobile. Al
J America would have been united il
!. hostile array against the British A
, somewhat similar sentiment animated
Mexico when the United States arm,
by force took possession of Vera Cruz
Fortunately, after storm of aggra
|. walton had swept this country owe
what was termed "Carranza's insolen
! stand" the administration came t,
appreciate Carranza's position an,
nothing that marred the friendly feel
ing between the White House and tn
. Constitutionalist came of this unfol