Evening journal., 1916-09-25
VILLA B0BS UP AGAIN
TO BOTHER wilson
From Military Viewpoint
Bandit Presents Grave
Question TO PerShing
U. S. MEDDLING MAY
CAUSE NEW TROUBLE

NEW YORK, Sept. %. - General
FUnstons report that Villa has
been in Chihuahua. as he said he
would. has fraternized with the Car
ANA officers and that he walked out
without bloodshed. but taking large
part Of tho Carranza force, who Went
)sck to their former idol. has raised
The question if, after all, President
Wilson will not return to his first love
the bandit. Villa When MI. VIII
ION was devoting the entire strength
If the United States. including its
army and navy. TO investing Vera
Cruz and driving Huerta out of Office,
it, will be recalled, he was enamored
Of villa. and regarded his as pa
triot" and as the savior of Mexico. 1t
was merely the trend of military
events in Mexico which compelled Mr..
Wilson ~ turn to Carrauza and make
him the de facto government; but
in view Of Carranzas ingratitude and
Villas military prowess. it would not
occasion much surprise to sec the
President return TO his first love. or
course. the facts are that both men
are unspeakable bandits, who have
committed and sanctioned every crime
in the category, and whose hands are
alike red with the blood Of American
men. women and children. as well as
with that Of their own fellow country
men. From military standpoint,
Villas increasing strength consti-
tute p grave menace to Pershing's
column. MIR. Wilson announced that
he was sending Pershing into Mex
leo ITO get Villa" He has since an
nounced that Villas hand has been
practically eXterminated Villa has
promptly demonstrated the falsity Of
the second announcement and Mr..
Wilson himself proved the falsity Of
the first But no one has been able
10 explain why Pershings force is
weakly maintained in Mexico. idle and
in constant danger It's about time
for Mr.. Wilson To change his mind.
Carranza's UItimatum.
Carranza's delegates at New Lon
don have informed the American dele
gates that their chief will not permit
any more tooling and that they will
not even discuss the proposed loan
10 Mexico until American troops are
Withdrawn from Mexican territory.
10 progress has been made by the
New London Conference. and none
will be made. il is authoritatively an-
uounced. until the American troops
are withdrawn. An immense quantity
Of money is being expended by the
United States entertaining" the Mex
lean delegates and their suites. for no
apparent purpose except a vain effort
n promote Mr. Wilson's political for
tunes on election day. Every diplo-
matte expedient is being resorted 10
by Secretary Lane and his fellow del
cgates TO avert an abrupt rupture Of
The relations. and the calling off of
he conference. but the MeXicans have
received their instructions and posi-
lively refuse seriously to discuss any
subject except the withdrawal OF
Pershing's command Meanwhile, The
Administration believes. or pretends
10 believe. that Villas activities make
that step less practicable.
What Wilson Did.
Governor Hughes discussing the
question as to whether he would have
recognized Huerta. has declared that
II was within the province of the Ad-
miuistration II being in possession a
all the facts. 10 determine whether OF
not Huerta should be recognized, but
he has declared in unequivocal terms
that there was no warrant whatever
Tor Mr.. Wilson course in interfering
I'm Mexican affairs. and insisting upon
the elimination of Huerta. In proof
that Mr.. Wilson did adopt that course
Mr.. Hughes quotes a secret message
sent to John Lind by President VIII
son. which reads:
"Huerta will be put out II he does
not get out. II is the preference oil
the President that il should be ac-
complished by domestic means. il pos
sible. but if it cannot be done by do
nestle means other means adequate
for the purpose will be resorted to-
Instead of protecting American cit
liens in their lives and property, says
Mr.. Hughes. I'VE inteTmeddled with
Mexican affairs in a way which for
feited us the esteem that VIC should
have enjoyed. and finally resulted in
leaving Mexico 20 the ravages of rev
Olution. without protecting our citi-
zens. OF the citizens of any other
country. We left them 10 an anarchy
which was indescribable and to atroci-
tics which will not bear repetition in
polite society"
The Railways Policy.
Further developments Of the meet
ing of the Railway Executive Advis-
ory Committee that the railways are
disposed not only 10 accept the wage
increase forced on them by the Adam
son wage-increase law, but they pur-
pose To 90 further and seek to make
President Wilson's course the prece-
dent Of accomplishing number OF
important changes. including com
pulsory arbitration of wage disputes
with common carriers, complete Fed
eral control, eliminating all State in
reference with anv road engaged al
all in interstate commerce. an in
crease of the powers Of the interstate
commerce commission so that II
will he able 10 exercise supervision
over. not only the roads and their
charges. but over wages and every
phase Of the relations between the
roads and their employees. They con-
tend that this would he an agreeable
relief from the eXaction of the unions
and they assert that in compelling
Congress 10 advance the wages Of the
members Of the Brotherhoods. Mr.
Wilson has established a precedent
for such extension Of Federal control
Stronger Than His Party!
Democratic managers and speakers