Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-30
A CAPITALISTIC CABAL?

Among the many and various views of
the situation on the Mexican border, re
sulting from the recent outbreak Of ont
lawry and the vigorous methods which have
been adopted for its suppression. that ex-
pressed by the Galveston Dallas News in
the editorial copied below reflects the views
of quite n number of the more conserva-
tive, uncontrolled newspapers of the United
States. The Herald does not undertake
10 say whether this i a correct view or not.
but merely gives ii for what 1T - worth. A
thought in connection with the subject that
should present itself TO thinking citizens
of this border, however, may not he amiSs:
should we not study the situation coolly.
and assure ourselves whether or not We. rs
n people, as a section. are being used
merely "a buffers to put into execution a
scheme which, If 1t really exists, is moth
ing short of murderousl The News itself
and other papers that have considered this
view of the situation IN a tentative sort Of
way ARE, of conrSe, looking nj it from long
range. We who are right here III the midst
of the situation ought perhaps to he able
% le~rn more by a ~clo~e range view.
Whether we ascertain anything to sustain
or TO discredit the idea suggested. nj any
rate it i only due 10 ourselves that we
should know that such i very interesting
possibility is thought Of IN connection with
the border situation. The News editorial
follows:
The FL PaSO Times asserts that the
recent invasion near Brownsville was
the result of causes set in motion by
interests III this country that are bent
on forcing the United States to inter
yene i'm the affairs Of Mexico. Those
interests. according To the Times. haze
been made desperate by the fear that
the effort now on foot to bring about
a peaceful settlement in Mexico will
succeed. A peaceful settlement il
something they do not want. and par
t~ieularly n peaceful settlement which
would result IN the revolutionary
party in power. \ settlement which
should restore IIuerta or some other
representative Of his faction IN power
would not be intolerable. Ii would be
far preferable 10 IA settlement which
put any one of the factions now
fighting in peaceful possession Of the
country. But Intervention by the
United States i their de>ideratum,
for they believe that. once the flag
OF the United States should be set up
in Mexico. they would manipulate
political forces in a way TO prevent its
ever being hauled down. And of
course their investments would be-
multiplied many times IN value If that
country should ever come under the
permanent control Of the United
States.
The tale as a whole j. not an in
credible one. That there are men in
this country who have selfish reasons
Of great magnitude for wishing inter
~yention, or. ii that can not he accom-
plished. the restoration of the country
TO the Huerta faction, has long been
known. II j. entirely possible that it
j. they who caused the strife between
Carranza and Villa after the depar-
ture OF Huerta. and it i equally pos
sible hat IL l. their Vaccinations and
money which have kept the unless
warfare going from then 10 now. I'm
doubtedly, if there should ever be a
full history of the Mexican revolution,
II will disclose much that i discred-
liable TO men in this country. And
then, if such a history shall be writ
ten, the facts will explain much that
is now inexplicable to Us. Perhaps
- sbaU then see that the president
has had TO deal not merely with the
factions of Mexico, but with a capi-
~talistic cabad in this country whose
interests do not coincide with the best
interests and honor of the United
States. 1t is entirely probable that