Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-12


the mountains they elude pursuit"
However, the American states that
First Chief CarranZa has so far &C
complished great work for Mexico,
for in many places the old-time pros
pcrity and general activity has been
restored, mines and other industries
have resumed and an air of confidence
prevails. Many Americans and other
foreigners who from two to four years
| ago fed from the country on account
| Of the revolution are now returning
| there-some to take old positions
which they gave up, and others to
| make investments and hazard the
chances of making good now that
peace appears to be firmly established
in portions of the country.
Some interesting details of Carran-
za's recent tour of the northern states
arrived here today from Saltillo. Ac-
companying him was Gen. Alvaro OBJ
RECON, the man who defeated Villa,
now the strongest military figure in
Mexico.
Wherever the news of the coming OF
the first chief preceded his flock OF
special trains-there were seven of
them-the national colors blossomed
in all the pristine exuberance Of the
Diaz regime. From Tampico to Saltillo
the Mexican revived not only the prac-
tice of decorating their communities
with the national colors and playing
the national anthem, but the art OF
building triumphal arches.
In his native city, Saltillo, series
Of beautifully-designed arches showed
him the way back to the state capitol
from the balcony of which in February,
1913, he proclaimed the beginning of
the revolution against Victoriano
Huerta and from the courtyard Of
which he mounted his horse and set
forth to restore to the people their
constitutional rights. The arches bore
such inscriptions as these:
"Venustiano Carranza, preserver Of
the national liberties"
"Venustiano Carranza has spoken
for the soul of his people,"
"VenustianO Carranza, the liberator,
the patriot, the hero"
Tell a Wretched Story.
The neighborhood of Saltillo has al.
ways been Carranzistas country, but
the abundant wreckage of trains, sta
tons and public buildings in the state
Of Nuevo Leon and the stilled indus
tries tell a wretched story of even
comparatively recent differences Of
opinion among the inhabitants.
The almost empty streets Of Monte
rey-once the Pittsburgh of Mexico
also tell a story. Less than year ago
Antonio Villarreal was there. He pro-
fessed allegiance to the constitutional
cause. Angeles came and drove him
out. Villarreal's retreat was accom-
panied by much random shooting that
dropped scores Of civilians. The mag.
nificent new railroad station was fired.
Shells laid low many homes of the
poor people.
Villa came few months ago and
compelled the tradespeople to pay l..
100000 pesos. Then the Villistas fled
before Trevina and there was more
helter-skelter shooting-more killed
lookers-on. So, when Monterey heard
that Carranza and Obregon were COM
ing with many trains of Yaquis, Mon
terey obeyed orders to take holiday
and then kept off the streets.
In tho mile.long procession that
Governor de la Cara got up in honor
OF the distinguished visitors there
were more men than all the men, wom-
en- and children on the sidewalks. But
it was the most orderly parade of revo-
lutionists that had taken place in Mon
terey since the beginning of the days
OF occupations, excavations and
triumphal entries. And so towards the
latter part Of the afternoon the people
OF Monterey emerged from their
houses and wandered around in search
of the celebrities.
There was kermess in the evening
at one Of the Alamedas. Carranza went
to it. He bought huge quantities of
flowers, submitted to arrest" and
fine" Of 1879 pesos, shook hands with
all the pretty young ladies and as
usual, bore himself with dignity.
Obregon went to the kermess, too.
The young ladies made tremendous
ado over this handsome one-armed
hero of the revolution. When the two
men left the park everybody crowded
around their automobiles and shouted
"vivas." 1t was the first time for many
day that any considerable number of
representative Monterey folks had
shouted vivas for revolutionaries.
Back in the first Constitutionalist
occupation Of the City of Mexico, when
Carranza rode forth in Avenida Fran.
cisco l. Madero or In the Paseo the
people paused to look at him and to
say to one another:
There goes Carranza!"
The Cause, Not the Man.
II they did not have too many
eavesdropping ueighbors they were
likely to add one or two other favorite
words. Seldom or never, came a viva"
The silence was damning. If it were
broken at al by an outcry the enthusi.
asst turned out to be q man in uniform.
But all through the states OF Tamauli-