Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-12
OREGON IS POPULAR
IDOL OF MEXICO, IS
CORRESPONDENTS IDEA
Heart Service Man Declares That
Oregon win Be Next Presi-
dent of Mexico; People Idolize
Him in Every Part.

Him in Every Part.
DOUGLAS, Nov. 11.-That Obregon
is the popular idol of Mevico and the
strongest man in the republic. and
that Francisco villa is practically
eliminated from the situation, is the
opinion expressed by John W. Rob.
erts, special representative Of the
Hearst News Service, who arrived in
Douglas last night.
Mr. Roberts has been with villa
most of the time for more than two
years past and knows the man like
book. lie has made a deep study
of Mexico and Mexican conditions
and is accounted one of the best in
formed men on the Mexican situation
in the country today. He speaks the
Language perfectly, having a large
part of his life lived in MEXICO.
Mr.. Roberts says that if Gen. Obre.
gon succeeds in crushing villa and
villa activities in northern Mexico,
and there is every reason to believe
he will, nothing can keep him from
being the next president of Mexico
To show the popularity of the man Mr.
! Roberts says that at the big colebra
ton of Carranza's recognition held
last week at Piedras Negras. ObregOn
was the popular idol, though First
/ Chief Carranza was present. Every
where he went he was followed by i'm
mense crowds that cheered them
selves hoarse. To the Mexican peo0'e
he is the hero Of the war, and at pres
ent is the man Of the hour, according
to Mr. Roberts.
Although formerly not an ardent
admirer of Carranza, Mr.. Roberts
says that the manner in which he has
started the organization of his gov
eminent cannot invite criticism, and
that if he continues as well as he has
started he may soon entirely control
the situation. At present Carranza is
at Laredo on the Mexican side. lie
will not go to Mexico City for at least
I two months He has PLANNED to visit
every city in Mexico of any import
ance before his entry into the capital.
He wants to learn conditions At first
hand. lie wifi probably visit Aqua
| Prieta within the next month.
Villa Not a Gutter.
Mr.. Roberts says he knows villa
wen enough to believe his published
declaration that he will never fee TO
1.-The United States but win continue
Ito fight the Carranza government until
| he wins OF is killed. He says what
ever Villa may be, he is not a gutter.
Roberts says that PROBABLY The
principal reason for Villas downfall
is his supreme egotism and the CON
sequent alienation from his of his
leading generals Following his cap
ture of Mexico City Villas egotism
and domineering nature became un'
bearable. and within the past six
months he has lost practically all OF
his leading supporters. Fierro was
the only man he trusted. These men
quit him of their own accord, glad to
be free from the domination Of man
drunk with power.
Forsaken by Many.
Among prominent supporters who
have quit him are Jose !. Robes, his
secretary sof war; Gen. Manuel Chao
/ Gen. Eugenio A. Benavides. once com
mander of Juarez; Gems. Toms Urbina
afterwards killed by Villa, Raou
! Madero, Felipe Angeles, Luis and Mon
/ clovio Herrera, Luis Hernandez A
Pereyra. Tomas Buelna, Tomas Orne
las. as wef as numerous others. Ger
Juan Medina has quit villa since his
attack on Aqua Prieta.
Two Years Age.
Mr.. Roberts recalled this morning
that il is just TWO years ago thii
! week that villa became a nationa
figure i'm Mexico when he made
feint attack on Chihuahua City ap
parenty left for the south, but n
reality went north, captured a trail
and took Juarez by surprise on Nov
Is, 1918 From then his star was il
the ascendancy and until six MONTH
ago ne was the central figure In thl
Mexican situation.
This recalled TO local men the fac
that just about a year ago Gen. ObrC
gon and Gen. Villa were i'm Douglas
Villa was the cynosure of all eye
and was the popular idol He wa
the guest of honor at the Countr
Club and was wined and dined b.
anybody whose hospitality he woul
accept Obregon had to play secon
fiddle however undeserved such
slight may have been.
Today Obregon is the man Of TN
hour i'm Mexico and Villa is a discreC
tied bandit Things move fast i
Mexico.