The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-03-13
MFXICANS LOOK
TO U.S.. FOR PEACE

Mexico VIII continue its revolution
ary war until the United States inter
venes and establishes permanent re
lations for peace among the factions,
is the opinion of w. B. Beveridge of
Salt Lake, who returned Tuesday from
Mexico City. He believes Intervention
Is the only answer to the Mexican inn
broglio.
Mr.. Beveridge sailed from Vera
Cruz February % to Galveston, Tex,
continuing the journey direct from
Galveston to Salt Lake. For three
years he was chief engineer with the
Mexican Telephone & Telegraph com
pany, which operates exclusively the
telephone and telegraph business in
Mexico. lie resigned his position fol
lowing trouble in which heads of the
company were deposed and their places
taken by union workers of the compa-
ny who had previously declared a
strike.
Leaders Do Not Want Peace
"Tbe leaders, Villa, Zapata, Car
rama and Obregon, do not want ter
mination of the trouble,'' said Mr..
Beveridge, "and they do not look fa-
vorably upon negotiations by any per-
son or nation to bring about peace.
They took part in launching the trou-
bic, and are continuing in it for pc
cuniary interests The want the money
which they have found they can get
BY the waging of war, and none of
them will be content until as much has
been accumulated as possible. Each
leader is carrying on the issuance of
paper money, which each declares to
be the official currency of Mexico, al
though the money issued by oneleader
Is not good or convertible in terri
tory occupied by another leader.
"By this method millions of dollars
bearing the names of the various lea l.
ers have been put into circulation and
have temporarily taken the place OF
the old Mexican currency.
Attitude Toward Americans
Z" Mexicans hate the Americans, but
realize that the only solution of the
Mexican differences rests with Pres
ident Wilson and the United States.
They feel that the United States is the
only nation which has the right to in
tervene, or attempt to settle the diff
ferences in the Mexican nation, al
though it is probable they will appeal
for assistance to bring about peace in
ar indirect way through other foreign
nations.
''The average citizen of Mexico de
sires peace, and he would appreciate
speedy settlement of differences be-
cause poverty and lack of business
have come as a direct result of the
war. The Mexican leaders have pur
.fot nf
from one city to another as a means
of starving the citizens into >submis-
sion, and the only result of these pro
ceedings can be hasty settlement of
the differences or ruin of the nation.
II is possible that with continuation
of starvation methods the citizens will
appeal to the foreign consuls to seek
Intervention from the United States.
Angeles Becoming Popular
s'The consensus of opinion among
Mexieans is that Angeles, chief gen
eral in Villas army, is the logical
choice for president of the republic.
He is popular and is both loved and
feared by the population. Mexicans
desire the aid of the United States
to bring about peace, but they are
against being under the government
control of the United States. They
would rather continue the fight than
subject to the United States govern
ment. They believe their country can
be governed and kept under strict reg
ulation by Mexican rule, but they are
against the kind of government which
has existed in the past.
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