Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-03-05
MOVEMENT HEADED BY CARRANzA
AIMS TO ESTABLISH CONSTITUTIONAL
FORM OF POPULAR GOVERNMENT
bhnd Of his honesty
rot Of men

that the country cried for we're
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 Its exist.
enee. Villa has made this issue: II
am to dominate Mexico" and has en-
deavored 10 cloak IL in mantle OF
verbal patriotism and empty sounding
platitudes. The element behind Car
rama Ia not supporting the personal
ity OF Carranza. At all times II has
been willing to sacrifice him for the
greater good OF the country. IL 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 Huerta 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
royolutionists into Mexico City after
~ months Of struggle Huerta fed
an exile 70 Spain.
Only one small cloud specked the
horizon OF the revolution during its
early days. This was when villa, be.
INK ordered by Cayranza to send re
lnlorcements TO brother general, re-
fused 10 accept the commands Of his
superior officer ana carried his in
differentiation to such a length that
when his resignation as division com
mander was accepted by Carranza, he
paid NO attention TO this action and
continued 70 remain In charge OF his
army
CaTranGaH position In this matter
was similar 10 that OF President Lin.
coin during our Clyil War, when Nc
Clellan. Fremont, Hooker burnside
and Meade scoffed az the Presidents
knowledge OF military strategy and re-
fused to give any hood TO his drec-
lions as Commander In Chief OF the
Union forces. In each case, Lincoln
was compelled to remove the insubor-
iinate general from his command.
carranza Retlres.
Carranza. setting aside all personal
and DESTROYS. above
inything else. OF bringing the revo-
ution TO triumphant conclusion.
agreed TO allow General Gonzales to
lold a conference with General villa.
n order that the personal differences
between the two men might be ad-
listed and the welfare OF the constiu-
ionalist cause not be jeopardlzed
rhis was effected. but il was clear TO
he minds OF all Mexicans that unless
Mia changed his mental attitude and
eased 90 allow certain clique of re-
ctionaries, who had come close to |
is condolences, 20 initiate his vanity /
eyond control. that they would use
i'm as a tool TO undermine the now
II but attained success of the revolu-
lon. Events afterwards proved these
pprehcnsiOns 10 be well grounded
From the moment that villa FIRST be-
an 10 dream dreams OF an empire
nd the traitorous kitchen cabinet that
lrrOunded him began 10 see the prob
bility OF their nefarious work ripen-
~ into success. there began well
rganized and systematic campaign
publicity IN this country with the
urpose of painting Carranza as Anti
merican." ambitious" hostile"
iictatorlal stubborn" etc He was
lbhed an "old man IN hts totterlng
'nility." and other such libelous de-
'rlptions OF him were sent broadcast
, 70 create IN this country an impress
on that Carranza was totally UNFIT
act as the Chief Executive OF Mex.
Carranza is not a diplomat. in fact,
Is blunt honesty is at times discon-
'rting In its sincerity: straight cuts
.ther than winding paths. are the Ia
irite WAYS OF his mental trains. He
essentially Anglo Saxon in his mem
! workings and utterly lacks the usu-
Latin habits OF circumlocution and
Vera Cruz Note.
This was strikingly evidenced in his |
-calied Vera Cruz note to this coun. :
y. Carranxa felt that the ocupa. Z
)n OF Vera Cruz by our troops was
violation OF the sovereignty OF Mex q
b. Northerns In the Civil War would {
we entertained the same feeling OF r
sentiment against England had she ! c
account OF some differences with r
= Confederacy occupied Mobile. All z
nericR would have been united in 4
lstile array against the British A b
mewhat similar sentiment animated p
exico when the United States army o
force took possession Of Vera Cruz b
Fortunately. after storm OF agra h
tion had swept this country over c
rat was termed "Carranza's insolent
and" the administration came to G
preciate Carranzas position and IL
thing that married the friendly feel r;
& between the White House aud the c