The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-02

The game. intriguing and schemins
fos the sake OF power ano greed. II
about 5000 of these people could be
wiped out, things would settle down
and Mexico would prosper ~ II new
er did before.
Even a. II IL, the poor people are
better on than they have ever been,
Coz the big landholdsrs have found
Il convenient to leave the country.
taking their money with them. The
poor people continue working the
land, but with this difference--they
now have what they raise instead OF
passing II over TO the landlord. and
are properly fed for the nrst time
The land question is one OF the prin-
cipal reforms that Carrznss expects
10 bring about. Taxes are being SO
Fixed that II viii be impossible for
any man to own q million acres. ss
heretofore. There will be . sliding
scale. which will grow heavier a.
property holdings increase. That
vas what Madero wished 10 accom-
plish. but he was not able TO carry
out his plans, being somewhat WIS.,
ionary and falling into the hands OF
his relatives and politicians Who
thwarted him.
ALREADY CarransA has done . tire
mendous thing In aholishing the Of
noe OF 'jefe politico' This WAS .
political position heid In escA mu.
nicipsl district. giving the holder
practically autocrstic authority In his
domain. He was privileged to nx
taxes according TO his liking or the
liking of his party and control the
entire election have seen one OF
these oficials allow one party 10
vote and hold the other back with
guns and bayonets.
The country IL 90 spiendidly or
ganixed. N present. tina, ! can only
compare II with Prussia. Military
centers are established everywhere
and Carranxa knows exactly the con-
ditions prevailing IN each. He 10 In
absolute authority except In Mexico
City. where the residents, Of course.
DO not desire change from the Dtas
regime. There is too perfect or
Eanixation to suit me, for II II quite
likely TO become autocratic.
The revolution Ii q direct out
come Of the Dias policy. which prac-
lically sold out Mexico to the Amer.
cans through the concessions grant
ID for mines. OIL wells. railroads,
tic. Even last year so,ooo, 900
worth Of gold and silver was ship
ped out of the country by the Amer
cans. A boat sailed from Vera Cruz
IN Christmas day with $4,000 tons
n silver aboard.
1T In the land that the people are
lighting for. and the poorest Of the
Doldiers win ten you 90.
II believe Carransa 70 be . thor
,ughly honorable man. with amazing
executive ability. He has . com
plete plan Of what he intends to &C
,omplish for MEXICO and can an
,wer any question put to him aloas
and sociological lines II
ID wen known that he never could
be approached with . brfbs-"
Mr.. Slaughter IN Known - -the
father Of eugeaics.- He has lived
MI over the world and made . care
fol study Of sociological questions.
teing secretary Of the Sociological
Society Of Loadon- He 10 q peace
advocate. and declares that II mill
tary training II given In the public
schools the United States win inevi-
ably be involved In war within 10
yeays.
BY special request. DR.. Slaughter
will speak ON the Mexican revolu-
ton in the Unita.-ian church. Tues
day evening, after the lecture On
the single tax by Mrs Mary Fels.