El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29

j. {. To BLAME
American Money Response
BILE For Mexican Condi-
lions Says Governor.

Cspitslistic interests in the United
States are responsible for the troubles
OF Mexico, according to Gov. Ygnacio
C. Enrioues who arrived from Chihua-
hua Friday morning, with Gen. Alvaro
Obregon. He contends that moneyed
interests in this country have been
back of all the revolutions to upest
liberal government in the republic.
aT consider that the United States.
or rather American capitalistic influ-
ences. are more responsible for condi-
tfOns in Mexico today than any other
agency During the regime Of Diaz
which was VIGOROUSLY bad for the Mex
lean people, concessions were granted
right and left with no view to the tn
ture whatever. Men of wealth in the
United States could, and did, acquire
whatever they chose.
Everything Goes to Outsiders.
when we younger men began IN
enter into the commercial, the political
and social life of Mexico, it was to find
that everything in Mexico that had a
value was owned by interests outside
Of Mexico, and few men who stood in
favor with Diaz himself.
Many Of US, as 1 myself for instance
did. received our education In the
States We returned to Mexico with
some very fine ideals in which we yvers
imbued with the hope that we could
do for Mexico what the young men Of
the United States were doing for the
United States, and we found ourselves
up against a stone wall Of special brIvi-
leges, against which we could do
nothing.
1.-THE revolution eventually crystal
lied. We were victorious Capital in
the United States was poured into Mex
leo to defeat us.
Always the Influence.
later Madero was assasslnated.
Huerta was lifted into power. We de-
feated Huerta and drove him from the
country. Then the same pernicious in
whence began working again and the
wealth Of the privilege classes began
to pour into Villas pockets, and the
pockets Of his men. We defeated Villa.
We had to fight for every inch of
ground that we have gained, not be-
cause we loved to fight. but because
It meant the salvation of Mexico
Americans Backing saIazar.
american wealth was back Of Wills.
American wealth is back of such men
as Salazar. We do not say the repre-
sentative American wealth, but inter-
ests that have done nothing for Mexico
from Mexico.
Capture of villa Not Essential.
Il do not consider that the capture OF
Villa OF the death Of Villa are essential /
IN deciding the withdrawal of the !
American troops. That business has
resolved itself into no more than a man
hunt Neither an army Of Carrancistas |
or Americans is needed to hunt him |
down. A few efficient men will do /
that in the course Of a short time.
Lopez to Meet Fate Soon.
pablo Lopez Is now in the prison at {
said governor Enriques, /
and the matter of his trial will be /
decided in short time. The conference /
On the border overshadoWs any trial !
that might be extended him. I have I
not seen him, nor have any desire to
10 so. He admitted having killed the
is Americans at Santa ISABEL, and was
proud Of II. He was also at Columbus
and admits that. His Injuries or
wounds are in both thighs and the ,
wounds have since healed What has
happened to Lopez, will also happen to
lila"