Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-18
REPUBLICAN. MARsHALLTOWN iowa APRIL IS, 1915

his band. They seem TO think our
government has been too lenient with
the Mexicans that they have not had
a stable government there for over
five years, and if left alone there Is
no telling how much longer they will
keep things insan intolerable condition,
killing Americans and destroying prop
erty. What Is surprising, the women
are among the strongest advocates or
intervention. The soldiers on the bor-
der are mostly anxious to get into
Mexico" ..E
Little Faith in carranxa.
That people on, the border think no
more OF Carranza than they do of villa,
was the impression Mr.. Egloff re-
eeived. ,a
Il did not find n single peoson who
had anything good to say about Car
rama. Most of them said he was a
demagog, no friend of the United
States and utterly incompetent to gov
ern Mexico"
ut will take a man whose character
Is above reproach, one with an iron
hand. to bring peace out OF the chaos
Egloff stated. Again, there is but lit
tie real money in Mexico. Their paper
currency has deprecated so II is only
worth few cents on the dollar, ana
most of their people in the northern
states are starving. Consequently they
Will join most any Mexican irregular
army or hand of bandits, provided there
is a prospect of their being led, to-
gether with their women and children
who always follow in the rear. The men
will 60 from the firing line when they
are hungry and turn to the rear where
the women folks will cook them meal.
Then they return To the front.
Money Question Chief Difficulty.
Alexander Joske, a rich merchant
OF San Antonio. suggested to President
Wilson recently to try and put the
Mexican currency on solid pasis.
saying il would keep many Mexican
men out of the army and from join
ing the bandits, Self preservation IS
the first law of nature, and the poor
ignorant MeSicans who nave beeh
stripped OF their means OF support DO
not know which way to turn unless II
is 10 Join one OF these bandit bands,
OF course this applies only to parts Oh
Mexico that have been ratded again
and again, such as Chihuahua, Du-
range, Sonora, Nueva Leon. etc.
The Mexican people are a. home
loving people, bQt lew nave any: euASa-
ton and they are easily LED by dema
g0gs OF their own race. They MAKE
good, steady Workers. Nearly all sec
ton hands In Texas are OF this class
under American foremen, disp!acins
the former negro section hands, VINO
were stronger thar the Mexecins, but
not so dependable.
Ell Paso is modern growing city
az 10000 people half of whom are
Mexlcaus. Juarez. just across the Dor
der, has from s,oG0 to 10000 popuia-
ton. nearly all MeXiCans. They say IN,
Ei Paso that after the raid on Colun-
nus business OF all kinds dropped orr
a. once. The hos pltals even emptted,
nurses returned to their homes and all
lines seemed TO have received distinct
shock. Now. il is getting over 1t put
are far from normal. Some
Of the streets are patrolied by United
States soldiers in addition to the po-
lice. In Juarez there is practically no
business. When l was over there re-
Gently | asked a merchant how MS
trade was. He replied he had not hal
any trade to speak OF for the past five
years.
They can't See anything On the hor-
Ger but Intervention ~-s