The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22

the Senator's OF that time. by appointment
from the then President, Porfrio Diaz. During
That NTH OF a century. he was one of the most
active supporters OF General Diaz which the
Mexican Congress ever has seen. General
Diaz took Carranza into his confidence. and
many a plan which originated in the mind OF
the President was carried through Congress by
Senator Carranza. For the last five OF these
twenty years. practically every measure which
the President originated. suggested or sup
ported became a law through introduction into
the Senate by Carranza.
The aged Senator belonged TO the Circle OF
Friends OF Porhrio. an organization formed to
support President Diaz as against the machina-
tons Of the political and financial clique known
as the Cientihcos. Carranza succeeded in
breaking up several big deals in which the
Cientihcos. such as Jose Yves Limantour
Ramon Corral and Fernando Pimentel y
FagOaga, would have made hundreds OF thou
sands Of dollars, and he also strenuously op-
posed the merger OF railroads by which Imam
tour made a fortune and through which the
government was saddled with an endless chain
Of stock-interest payments as we'll as bonds.
For these and other acts. all in favor OF
Porhrio Diaz, Carranza earned the undying
enmity or the Cientihcos, and you can appre-
ciate better the strength the Clericals have TO
bring against Carranza when / tell you that
the remaining Cientihcos. many OF whom are
still strong financially. are aligned with the
Church forces in opposition TO loans in the
United States to the leader OF the present
revolution.
When General Carranza ceased 20 be a Sena.
tor. coincident with the fight OF Porhrio Diaz.
and returned to Coahuila as Governor under
the presidency OF Francisco /. Madero. he i'm
mediately instituted a state government pat
termed closely on the national government
which President Dlaz had established during
the more than thirty-hve years OF his occu-
pancy OF the presidential chair. Carranza sur
rounded himself with advisers. many Of whom.
IN a small way, were like the men who had
composed the Cabinet OF President Diaz and
all OF whom had the same ideas OF a centralized,
oneman government which should allow the
lower classes only those advantages which the
ruler, be he President o. Governor. thought
necessary for them 20 have.
When Investigation into the finances OF the
state or COahuila by experts employed by
President Madero compelled General CaTranza
20 prepare for flight. General Huerta usurped
Madero's place as President. and Carran1a
found excellent opportunity TO escape further
Investigation by taking 10 the hills and starting
a revolution against Huerta. In his camps.
a. soon as his army became large enough. Gen
eral Carranza assumed the manners OF a dlcta-
tor. and has maintained them ever since. For
twelve years before Carranza became a Sena.
tor. he was the active political assistant OF
Governor Cardenas. who. for sixteen years.
ruled the State OF Coahuila. and Cardenas was
one OF the most ardent Of all the Cientifcos.
So. you see. Carranza has had experience under
both masters-the POrnristas and the Clentt
hcOs.
IN an established nation. such A. the United
states. 80 IL possible that Venustiano Carranza
might make a successful President. AZ least