The Washington times., 1915-01-10
CAME TO CAPITAL MONTH AGO.

~ere conSioereo Is nttlng MIN pei
CAME TO CAPT.
Pursuant to the instructions Of Presi-
dent Gutierrez, Mr.. Llorente came to
Washington last month. He has since
been TONED by Mrs. Llorente. and Miss
Llorente. a sister. and two secretaries.
Mr.. Llorente, while somewhat ad-
verse to discussing Mexican political af-
fairs for publication. nevertheless talked
sentative. and told some hitherto Tin
published incidents Of the revolution.
THE people Of the United States" said
Mr.. Llorente. ':should be patient with
Mexico. for we are passing through .
period Of evolution made necessary by
the lack Of foresight and patriotism on
past. The fundamental II! upon which
all our problems are dependent. ID the
condition Of the masses. who, as every
one knows. have since the days Of the
Spanish conquerors been the more crea-
lures Of the classes. The latter fore:
educational advantages their vast hold
ings Of land and special emolunents
would soon cease to exist, because II
public opinion did not foce them to rec
ognize the equitable claims Of the
gain their rights. ThAt 10 what the
present struggle has been about in Mex
leo, and the present difficulty 10 mere
Some foreigners are disposed to rather
fiippantly ascribe our troubles to mere
matters Of personal ambition. This is
due to lack of insight or want Of
knowledge in respsct to the real facts.
Our crisis was reached when DiaX was
forced to resign the presidency. In 1911.
precisely as the crisis was 1eached IN
the United States when South Carolina
seeded from the Union in 1881. The
issue then was one purely social-name-
ly. alaverY. 30. too. our issue ts ike.
wise social. only our enslavernent was
never sanctioned by law. but endured
through cunning. treAchery. and cecett.
the whole veneered over In fine coIors
by Diaz ana his fellow-usurpers.
In Patriotic Spirit.
"Carranza initiated the revolt against
Huerta in a truly patriotic spirit, In
which he was supported by thousands
Of others not In the least degree less
patriotic. The conduct and admins
tration Of Carransa a. irst chief OF the
constitutionalist forces was satisfactory
up to his visit to Sonora, when he be-
gan to manifest dictatoral tendencies,
Of which, however. no complaints were
made. everyone being animated by a
"But. as time went on, Carranza be-
gan to exhibit signs Of jealousy OF
General Villa, and would sneer at his
military accomplishments. And, sub.
seauently. when yiila had taken Tor.
Of San Pedro and Parredon. his envy
knew no bounds, inducing him even to
dismiss Gen. Felipe Angeles as assist.
ant secretary Of war. notwithstanding
he. himself. had assigned that able Of
vision. He hated Angeles merely be-
cause the latter had expressed Admira-
tion. for. General Villas ability a. .
strateg,st.. and because he had con.
success Of Villas campaign.
To Stop General villa.
"Rut this was mild a. compared with
what followed. Carransa. constantly In.
spired by q small narrow.minded Do
litical group by which he was surround
ed. actually conceived the wanton idea
.1sln e. bringing about the di'intsgsstion q
i was at this point that he assigned
General Natera to tho full command
OF eperations in the State Of Zacatecas,
, City. and, without coneulting villa,
ordered Natera to forthwith attack the
| state capital Of the same name, Huerta
having assembled there q huge army,
most formidable force Of federals mobi-
Natera attacked and was hurled back
with immense loss. rendering him alb.
solutely helpless. he communicated the
faets faetsso,. to carransn me-; asking fSr rs:sr:
chance. Instead Of ordering General
Villa. with his entire command, to cap
ture Zacatecas by assault. he instructed
him. first. to send 5000 Of his men to
tie aid H. Of Nats1a end Sao then increased
Ia ' knew the truth; S;sVSi he knew II: eSst with With
| 5000 Of his men Natera could do moth.
ing but sacrifice them. and that the
only way ~ which the place could be
taken would be for his entire division
cinity. and from these points drive out
ing. He did not. therefore, take kindly
to CarranEas orders. end. after consult
Ing his brigade commanders and again
determination to resign.
Plan for Advance.
"But the generals would not listen tc
such a proposal. and telesraphed to
Carranza to a "round robin" declaring
that they had discussed the matter with
General villa and with or without the
authority OF the first chief, had decided
to move on Zacatecas without delay
the plaza of the state capital. debating
| instructions for the maintenance OF
order and the disposition Of thousands
prisoners. and captured arms and
| ammunition.
Naturally. this disobedience, commit
ted only under overwhelming necessit,