The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-07
WARRING MEXICO.
Competent Authority Presents Plain
and Simple Facts About Situation.

have maQe some or US eAlIeuIeiy Aei
vous." said the Rev. J. G. Dale, 1or
fifteen wears a missionary in Mexico
of the Associate. Reformed Presby-
terian Church, in an address before
the synod. Armed Intervention is
not the thing he said. what Mex
leo needs is a greater and more low
ing sympathy on the part OF CHRIS
tian peoples. General Pershing eA-
peditionary army up to the present
has cost 100000, sum which
is sufficient to build a church, hospl-
tai and high school in every Mexican
town of 1000 population and over
and leave a balance which, with the
interest at six per cent, spent tor ed
ucation, would amount to more than
has been spent for education in the
history of Mexico.
Strikingly interesting was the ad-
dress of Rev. Dale. who only feW
weeks ago went to the Mexican bor-
der with the idea Of getting first hand
information concerning the situation.
There was nothing of critical ma
tire in his address; but in vlvlo
manner he portrayed conditions IN
that stricken country just as they
are and told of the havoc that is be-
ing wrought materially, politically
religiously, and financially.
With the exception of one at TAM
pico there is not now an American
consul in all Mexico. Rowing bands
of desperadoes are ravaging the coun-
try and are attacking the troops OF
General Carranza and the semDiance
of law on every hand. Every passen-
ger train in Mexico carries a. garrl-
son of Carranza troops. These are
often massacred by the bandits ana
he who ventures to ride in the inter-
ior on a train carries his life IN MS
hand. The most fertile valleys are
being pillaged of their crops Dy Car
ranza soldiers as we'll as bandits. Inc
crops of American owners OF Mexican
ranches are sacked the same as those
of Mexicans. There is ruin and deso-
lation everywhere.
In the region of San Luis Potosl'
one-third of the Indian population
has died of starvation and typnus
fever. At Tampico, which is head
quarters of the A R. P. missionaries
Mexican poems are dying off OF star
yation at the rate of fifty a day.
General Carranza claims that ne
has 175,OOO soldiers, said Mr.. Dale.
M one knows. was told that
garrison of so men were guarolng
Monterey, the largest town IN nortn-
ern Mexico. There are about 25,OOO
troops at Mexico City, the capital OF
the country. Where the other troops
of General Carranza are, no one
knows.
The present ruler of Mexico mas
his hands pretty full, according TO
Mr. Dale. His strongest general is
Pablo Gonzales. 1t is believed that
General Gonzales is now fomentlng
revolution against Carranza with the
idea of putting himself in charge OF
affairs. General Obregon is also re-
garded by Americans as rival OF
carranza, and General Villa is not
dead. What the political future OF
the country will be, no one KNOWS.
The recent election held in Mexico
was nothing but a farce. Only con-
gressmen who were friendly to Car
ranza were elected.
Speaking of the sufferings OF the
Roman Catholic Church, which Car
ranza hates with all his might Rev.
Dale said that the church did not now
own a single cathedral in all Mexico.
They we're allowed to hold services
in the cathedrals by consent OF the
government; but the church property,
valued at millions, has long since
been confscated.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
missions in Mexico, like those of ev-
cry other country, have suffered
greatly from the depredations of ban
dts and revolutionists. When the
missionaries were forced to leave,
their household goods were left; but
these have since been carried away
by the turbulent people. The hand
of Mexico is against Americans and
all things American, and only those
Mexicans who have been converted
to Christianity through the ministry
of missionaries, remain loyal.
Financially, he said, the country is
in the most desperate straits. The
financial system is the weakest link
in the chain of Carranza government.
The money of the Carranzistas isl
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