Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-02
MANY FACTIONS IN REPUBLIC
LITTLE BETTER THAN BRIG,
ANDs AND UNCONTROLLED.
ULTlMATUM OF WILSON
As YET NOT Needed
Many in Washington Who Have Stud.
led Situation See No Escape From
Intervention by United States
Strong Arm Needed to Curb Preda-
tory Elements.
Especial Correspondence

| lSpeCldl SOTIcSPOuucuCSJ
Washington, July Twill the Next
can situation yield to anything else but
force?
| This is the problem which is con-
fronting the administration. It is the
problem which has been confronting il
for many months and there are many
indications it is getting more acute as
! time goes on.
The best informed men on the Next
can situation here as a matter of fact
see little hope that Mexico is going to
be composed by peaceful means. Little
optimism can be found here among
well-advised officials or public men
cognizant of the conditions in the re-
! public to the south.
On the contrary. there Is an in
creasing disposition here frankly to ex-
press the view that the turbulent ele-
ments in Mexico are not going to be
til they are repressed by strong
hand: until they are driven into sub
mission and respect for law and the
rights Of the general public.
Not Without Patriots.
that among the men who have been in
the revolutionary movement there are
many sincere and earnest patriots ami
mated by a desire for genuine reforms
of the evils from which the country is
suffering, for the reform of. the
agrarian system and the like. But on
the other hand there is no question
that thousands Of the Mexicans now
ct, ,y,lx 1xyon and
lawless elements. Some. indeed, are
no better than brigands. The horrors
inflicted on the poor and helpless ele-
ments Of the Mexican population, on
the church elements, and on some OF
the foreigners, owning property, are
pretty clear evidence on this score. To
make matters worse, in addition to the
lawless elements. there are numerous
ambitious and unscrupulous military
chieftains inspired apparently by love
of power and personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
LawIess Must Be curbsd.
Before order can be restored to
Mexico these people must be dealt
with effectively and thus far no man
in Mexico strong enough to deal with
them has arisen. Carranza's admirers,
indeed, insist he could do it II recog-
nlZeQ ana put l1lO ShC PtVSiASAASss
Villas admirers think he could do It,
The Iturbide faction thinks he is the
man for the task. Huerta Is convinced
ne is the man to restore order.
Exiled from Mexico today are great
numbers Of former leaders who are
watching the developments in the re-
public. all the way from Paris to New
York and the Texas border. Such
thn
chance to foment "A new revolution
which will offer them chance to re-
store their one-time prestige.
The recent plot Of Huerta, which has
been nipped in the bud. is an indica-
ton of the dangers to which any new
government in Mexico would be sub
jected. 1t would have to suppress the
unruly elements within and at the
same time prevent the successful
Matching of revolts from without.
No Sign Of Uniting.
The United States government has
dragged along with the policy of wait
ing and watching in hope that some
man or group of men strong enough to
handle the Mexican problem would be
developed. The purpose OF the recent
note Of the president was to help in
Uuce various elements III IIIS iSPuoiiS
to unite about some individual or group
and restore peace.
BUT there is no sign that the process
of uniting is going on now any more
than before the note was written.
How long the United States govern
ment will allow the Mexican situation
to drift is something which no one has
vet answered authoritatively. Stories
Of early decisive action by this govern
ment have been so often disproven
that they are taken with scepticism.
But that the United states eventual
Nv will have to use force to bring about
order either to back up some man or
group, or otherwise, is the growing
oninion here. If that Is not done, then
one may look for long period OF
revolutions and factional strife. 1t
might be thought that starvation OF
large share Of the population, or near
starvation. would drive the turbulent
elements into an understanding. But
thew are showing little real sign OF 1t.