The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25

usually been content with about ~ 900
men. Oregon went out after 10000
and got them. lie had $4,000 men a:
Celayo last week and they were
balanced according to military for
mulas. He not only drilled these men
but ne injected into them a respect
for orders and an appreciation OF dis
cipline.
II broke Villas heart weeks after
war when the commander who first
entered Mexico city was Alvaro Obre-
ron at the head of his big army. lie
paved the way for Carranza, and later
when Villa and of course Emiliano
Zapata went out against the Govern
ment they had aided In establishing 1t
was Obregon who became the big com
mander OF the Federal forces.
He went out after the two ex-ban-
dts and he gave them a good whipping
around the ancient city of Puebla.
He chased Zapata out of the capital
at another time and then he started
north to meet the man who was
thought to he unbeatable. He beat
him at Queretaro once. then twice at
Celayo within two weeks and now
they may come together for a supreme
effort at Aguascalientes. where Villa
has intrenchcd himself and to which
place he has sent all his obtainable
arms and ammunition.
II villa 10 defeated there he will
either be killed or. escape TO sink to the
level Of a mountain guerrilla provided
he does not get across the border.
Obregon will then be able to march
north toward Juarez ana the border.
II no can make that point the country
will belong to him or to his side.
There u no DOUBT that he would
then md himself in an embarrassing
position. He would be the strong man
Of me Carranza administration and
the old leader does not like strong men.
CAfranxa 10 Jealous, a little pompous
and naturally dictatorial. 1t might
b that they would fall out over the
relations Of the United States and
Mexico. CArranxa along the border
has The reputation Of being a "gringo
hatar." He has the ancient hatred
or jealousy against the republic to
the north.
He knows the United States we'll and
appreciates its institutions. Il was in
August. 1913, that no was in Hermo-
sillo. the Sonora capital, and talked to
Q Newspaper man. He was courteous,
but incisive OF speech. His white face
was in great contrast to the swarthy
oountenancos about him and his khaki
uniform set of his six feet Of height
and $50 pounds Of bono and muscle,
"This country has much. very much,
10 learn from the United States" he
said. I'VE must bring your great pub
lSc schools TO our country, so that all
may receive IN education, tho rich and
poor Alike.
I'VE must borrow generally Of your
tAx1ug system, 30 that the wealthy
may bear their share Of tho public
expense We must copy your laws
% there may be equal Justice. There
y % much We need from you, 30 much
you can iet a. have.
We must borrow your money for q
time that We can develop our natura.
resources, and in return for all this We
viii welcome you to our country. bu
that doas not mean that you ma,
monopol!xe our resources or seize upor
our utilities. There has been too muct
OF that in the past and II must stop"
As Obregon continued II was seer
that he Is a radical in some things
He does not go 50 far in his profes
sions az Zapata or the "red fiaggers,
a. the revolutionary socialists wer
called. but II he ever does rise t,
power some great land owning fam
ihes, some powerful foreign conces
sionaires, will find their holdings yer.
, closely scrutinlzed and the methods b.
= which they obtained them under str!c
investigation There is. however.
3 long way 70 go before this can be done