Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-27
THE MEXICAN LEADERS
An Intimate Sketch Of the Three Mex
lean Chiefs.

An Intimate Sketch OF the Three mex
lean Chiefs.
One morning In the early part OF
July, I visited General Carranza when
he was a guest Of Francisco Villa, In
the latter's palace in Chihuahua, for
merly the residence of the great lane
baron, Terrazas.
Stepping into the great threshold or
the mansion, and glancing through an
open door at the extreme end Of the
room, 1 saw the president Of Mexico
sitting before his desk in a B. v. D.
shirt, burying his face into a huge
slice of watermelon, while the pink
Juice trickled down his long, white
beard and dripped on his dusty pat
ent leather shoes.
1 stood SPELL bound, but a moment
later one Of his secretaries leaped
'front.' don't know where-and with
a scream closed the door between me
and his chief. This done he turned to
An Affair of State.
What can 1 do for the senor?" he
asked nervously.
81 wish to see President Carranza,"
1 answered. II am a newspaper man.
"Ah!" he smiled. Just n mo-
ment. The first chief is busy now with
affairs Of state, but it will not be long
before you may be admitted into his
presence"
Commanding me to sit in a most
gorgeous chair in the room, and bow
ing %profusely, he disappeared from the
room. Five minutes later he was in
viting me into C%arranza's private Of
fee. An entirely different scene con-
fronted me. CarranZa's desk was litter
ed with papers. The watermelon had
disappeared, and the big, egotistical
first chief stood before me attired in
a new uniform Of a screaming blue
color. He stood up as I entered and
offered me his hand.
II have been very busy today" he
said in a deep, voice. But 1
never refuse to see an intelligent
newspaper man! Now, tell me, what
papers you represent"
l told him.
"Ah! they are a great many, are
they not?"
Isl, %senor," I replied. ALSO the
largest in every one Of our great
cities"
He beamed on me as he stroked his
beard. II am greatly interested! l am
greatly interested!
Am He Who
Most Of you American newspaper
men have preferred to go to Francisco
Villa for your news" he began, re-
stroking his beard. But Villa is only
a subordinate Of mine. 1 am the chief
executive of this proud nation; I am
Francisco Villas commander; I am he
who directs Francisco Villas move
ments; I am the man who initiated the
revolution against Huerta; l am he
whom God has chosen to remold the
history and government of the wonder
republic. I am"
How many children have your I
interrupted.
II have brought several into this
world. I will make them great figures
in history, because they are sons Of a
man who will remold this great and
wonderful country, L"
How soon do you expect this revo-
luton to be over?" I interrupted
again.
81 will soon give orders to my diff
ferent commanders which, when they
are obeyed, will annihilate the enc
my. I will then take complete charge
of the affairs of Mexico. 1 will fill the
greatest position in Mexico. 1 will
fill the greatest position in Mexico with
dignity unparalleled in history.
L"
I forgot the rest Of it, but that
night in my dreams huge capital rs
danced around me and a chorus Of
voices sang: II! I! I! j."