New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18

shudders TO think of the thousands of
lives which were snuttcd out as train
after train was sent heavenward as u
pnssed above the cunningly concealed
mine. and then the hail OF rifle balls
which was hurled into the wounded as
they struggled 20 escape from the
wreckage.
Huerta's Policy the Right Ono.
Huorta's policy was the only policy
FOR Mexico. as long as II is governed
cor misgovernedl by ITS children anu
that is 10 eliminate Gin the way they
eliminate men in Mexico all politl-
clans who have the virus of revolu-
lion in their systems. Porhrio Diaz
knew this, and he applied his know
ledge to his governing with the result
that Mexico was in peace for nearly
Imagine an incident like the toi-
lowing:
In Tampico they came TO tell the
Carranzjsta general in command that
smallpox had broken out among the
soldiers; that two men were already
infected with the disease. The gem
eral. without hesitation, ordered them
10 be sent to large vacant lot out
side the town, and there the two I'M
fortunate men were shot. -
In explaining his reasons for ms
action the general told friend OF
mine that he could not allow virueia
smallpox TO get start among ms
men. II was O drastic remedy, IN all
conscience; in no other land except
Mexico could such a thing be done
hut the MeXicans take such incidents
with the stoical indifference OF their
Indian nature, and there was not a
word of complaint made by the soldier
comrades Of the unfortunate men.
No Work and No Money.
On all sides of the railroad line as
one comes northward are seen the
signs of the revolution. There Is no
work, no money. In none of the towns,
Acambaro. Celaya, Aguascalientes could
we yet bread; in some of them we
could not buy, for love or money
either milk or potatoes. Beans
are still obtainable, but if the poor
have TO pay for them at the same rates
we had TO it is certain that many
must go hungry.
One of our chief difficulties was the
question Of money. what Is gooo
money in Mexico City is worthless a
few miles north of Toluca, in the. state
of Mexico. What is good in Acam-
baro's is vaIuelcss in Aguascallentes or
Torreon. What is good in Durango IS
useless in Mexico City. and so on. Each
general or party has its own printing
press. and new bills are issued as taS'
as the presses can get them out.
II is even criminal offence 10 he
found with the paper OF one faction IN
YOUR possession in the dominion OF an
other When ! arrived at the border
I found myself in possession OF
choice variety of gayly printed paper
which ] had to receive at the various
points at which we stopped. and when
became automatically valueless as we
advanced northward.
Money Greatly Deprecated.
When I left Mexico City on March Is,
United States money could be oougn'
~ the rate of 10 pesos l$5) to the dol
lar When | arrived at the border u
cost 20 pesos to buy one. In the Bad
days Of Don Porfrio Diaz and even IN
the time of the blood stained HUI
erta." the Mexican peso was worth eX-
actly so cents gold.
In the United States, among those
who take an interest in the Mex can
muddle. opinion is divided as to which
of the contending parties is most ttted
10 restore order Some think Fran
cisco Villa is the heaven appointed
agent me does himself, others THINK
Carranza, others think Angeles. err
baps. for all know. our friend, Emil
ano Zapata. the Morelos Indian. with
his according to his own estimate
$4,000 warriors, might get vote or
two. Since l came to this country /
have been asked this question by many,
and ! have a stereotyped answer now
always ready.
No Faction Is Fit TO Rule.
There is in Mexico to-day not one
man or party which combines in him
self or itself the qualities necessary to
dominate the situation. There IS no
man or party big enough to embark
upon the work Of reconstruction II they
did succeed in destroying their rivals.
There can only be one solution, and
that is a friendly hand from the out
side cooperating with all that is sound
and patriotic in the country.
Some great power must intervene IN
Mexico. The longer it is postponed the
greater the degree Of anarchy TO which
the unfortunate country will arrive, the
greater the suffering and misery Of the
peaceful people. Mexico, if left to its
own devices, never can right itself; il
is shipwrecked in a sea Of unrest; a
friendly hand must be extended TO II
or it will perish.
say it advisedly; | am yoiclng the
opinion of the best class OF NeNicans
in doing so. 1t is as certain as that
day follows night.
Copyright 1915. by The chicago rh1uue)