Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22

OF these resources that a condition of chaos
and anarchy may endure indefinitely for
decade or more unless some stronger civiliza-
uon interferes definitely and firmly. The at
tempt of Carranza to lay tribute upon the
great ssal industry of Yucatan is just one
indication OF how the warning factions will
continue to wear down and drain every last
drop Of sustenance the country contains.
Great hopes had been built upon the efforts
of the A. 3. G. medators, but this effort of
constructive set-together Intervention proved
as abortve as every other phase of the watch
full waiting policy. 1t did not leave behind it
a shred Of fabric to tie to, and while there
may be some endless dreary report of the
comments and findings Of the mediators
tucked away in our national archives the
incident itself has vanished into an envelop-
ing dlmness, like some long forgotten episode
in the decline and fall of Rome.
Europe Pleasure Resort
The present enduring facts however, pre-
sent themselves every side to the nvesti-
gator in Mexico and they present MS appalling
a condition to shock the imagination as almost
anything YOU will find in Belgium or Poland
To many MeXicsns the situation seems even
more hopeless than in the war-stricken
regions of Europe. When the war ends in
Europe there will be strong governments to
manage the reconstruction there will be a
social scheme of things based upon rigid
laws; rights in property and possessions al
least will be maintained.
But in Mexico there is not even this to look
forward to. The comic opera combination of
Napoleon and Observation-Disclosures down to-
day, but he may be on top tomorrow. The
Huertista agency may manage some shifty
little coup while the Carranzstas are holding
festival to celebrate their victory. General
Obreson is likely to suffer an attack of mega
lomania and hitch his destiny to some prI-
Vately conducted little comet. Mexico City
Is at last considered unsafe that Washing
ton reports the organization of special train
to carry out American refugees.
Fattening the Buzzards
The Mexican cattle industry has been all
hut completely demolished, The remnant
herds that remain in the northern provinces
are regarded as the Free for-all spols of any
little group OF armed adventurers who care
to drive them to the border for SALE or
slaughter for their own provender, leaving
the hastily carved carcasses on the trail for
the buzzards. AS the herds of cattle have
diminished the swarms of carbon devourng
birds have increased. Always plentiful. they
have grown to great swarms. and they fol-
low all the divers and various little armies"
and detached "squadrons'' of robbers with
unfinching loyalty. The buzzards alone OF all
creatures in Mexico are fattenlng upon the
watchful waiting policy. and to innumerable
forIorn Mexicans have become emblematic
OF that policy.
Mightier world problems may have come to
vex our diplomats and smother for the time
the Mexican situation, but this cannot long
continue as an excuse for seemingly neglect
ing a patent obligation to distressed and
anarchy ridden people who are our next door
neghbors. The best intelligence in Mexico,
as we'll as the best intelligence you may ind
among exied Mexicans, is now fairly yearn-
ing for some sort OF American intervention.
VIII their appeal go unheeded, to find no
listening ear or sympathy in Washington,
and must they walt so long that they will be
compelled to direct this appeal to some other
Power more vigorous in it's policy OF more
cunning In it's designs upon the tremendous
resources OF Mexico?