Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-03-05

The view OF the ordinary American
eitiren In regard to Mexico is tina
u has become Just one Provisiona
President after another Changes
have been 40 Kaleidoscope and this
daily news has been so conflicting
that II has become almost impossible
for the man on the street" 10 under
stand the true situation In the Repub
he TO the south OF us
His evaporation has reached that
point where he nov dismisseE the
whole affair with comment that "a
lot OF bandits seem 10 be fighting
among themselves In Mexico as 10
who shall be- allowed the privilege
of footing the country and reckon
Uncle Sam viii have 10 step in one OF
these days and straighten things out -
The one significant fact that has
served 10 mako Americans believe that
possibly behind the present turmoil in
Mexico there mas be after all some
thing big and serious. has been the
broad humanitarian view that Presi-
dent Wilson has consistently taken In
regard 10 the Mexican revolution.
A brief history of the present revo-
Mtionary movement In Mexico tends
20 clear up many OF the things that
have remained mccmprchonslble 10
Americans and sheds light on the
entire situation that gives a true IN.
deutandins % the conditions in that
country aH ihoy exist today
The present revolution actually had
SO inception with Francisco Madero
IN 1910 Most Americans are familiar
with the rapid and unexpected tr.
umph Of MadCro over piaz. but IL ia
not generally known That Madero'g
regime failed 20 be a success and live
up 20 the hlEh hopes and expectations
that had keen born with Il. because
be had been too generous in compro'
missing with the roactionaFies and that
they on account OF their dominance OF
The two holdover houses OF Congress
we're able % defeat an his plans for
the bettermeni o. his people.
Assassination Of Madero.
The shameful assassination az tho 7
OF Iiucrta excited such a
feeling of indignation Ia the United /
States az 20 make President Wilson's I
stand In refusing 10 recognize the 4
Government set up by Huerta on the
dead body OF Madero. as being emf
nenily lust and In keeping with the
best traditions OF this country
Madero's death put the old clent-
icos. rcactionaries and clerlcs back
iEain Ia power This necessitated
hat the struggle Mhdero had success
ully wagcd must again be taken up,
md accordingly there came into ex-
stenee with tho new movement a new
hibboieth that has fung from one
nd OF Mexico 90 the other, Justice
nd Reform and no compromise
The erst man 20 refuse to accept
he authority OF the dictator uuerta
nd 20 ding into his face bitter de-
anco was Nenuatiano Carranta, then
Governor 81 the State OF Coahula.
'arranEa has boon one OF the strong
81 supporters OF Madero aud during
be previous resolution had acted as
iinistcr OF War In the assasslnated
residents provisional cabinet
Carranxa's patriotic stand drew the ,
itention OF an liberty loving Next. !
ans to Coahuila and there soon ral-
cd around the Governors standard
number % highmlndod and patriot
! Mesicans. who banded together 20
verihrow thu usgrper Huerta aud 70 4
stablish constitutional government S
] Mexico {
Accordingly Il was under these cir !
ams,anccs the much heard OF. but
tile understood plan OF Guadalupe
sme into existence. The main plauks
this plan ara as follows
For the organization OF the milf 4
.ry forces necessary 10 make compli- q
nee with cur purposes. we name as a
irst Chief o. the forces which shall .
q called Constituencies. Don
enustiaao Carranza. Governor OF the
tate OF coshuila s.
-On the occupation by the Consti- q
itiOnalist forces OF the City OF Next y
b. the Executive power shall be taken j.
large OF b. Don Venustiano Carran- :
/. FIRST Chief OF the forces. or who r
yer may be substituted In command. O
The president ad interim OF the Re Il
lbiic shall .onvoke general elections A
J soon as peace shall have been es- b
delivering the power TO the ;,
srson who shall be elected" =
oenesis OF Revolution.
This was the genesis OF the reyolu v
on against Huerta. which had. as can ! y
, seen. as its one. big hope. the re ,
OF a constitutional form :
government IN Mexico Following r.
lis triumph. the necessary reforms c