The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
By Colonel Joaquin Miranda
OF STAFF ~ the late President Madero
% Mexico: Personal Aide 20 General
carranxa: Colonel In the Per-
sonsI staff OF Gen

Carranxas Colonel IN the Per
sonaI staff OF Gen
ersi viis)
~ the United States wishes 70 send a
police force into Mexico. similar 20 the
one II maintains in Niearagua-save that
. must be 81 least n thousand times as great;
Z the United States wishes to lend General
venustiana Carrsnza half a billion dollars.
rold. then General Carranxa viii be able to
restore Mexico 90 the same external appear
ance OF peace which Pordrio Diaz maintained
Cor u. II the United States does rot do these
things. General Carranza VII be hghting ban
dts ant rebels twenty years from today. TX
he f. alive. N his ambitions do not put him
where they have put every president Mexico
has ever had-in the grave.
I nm convinced that there 10 not a Mexican.
either IN Mexico OF ont % a. who can restore
peace q my country without The aid OF a foreign
power. know that General villa believes this
also. and l am sure he Is continuing 10 hight
only because he knows n. and hopes 10 produce
that Intervention By the United states which
viii produce permanent peace.
General CarranKa. Ike the unfortunate Presi-
Cent Madero. Aas made promises-espccialiy
With regard 10 distribution ot the lands OF the
rich among me poor. and o. rewards 20 the
men who nave helped him In ais revolution.
which he cannot rlln These promises led TO
the downfal and death Of Medero' they VIII
Just a. surely lead to the defeat CT General
Carranra. unless he secures stronger military
and financial assistance than he can expect
from his own army and the nnAneiers OF his
In my opinion. General carranrA faces six
distinct obstacles to carrying his revolution
10 even the small success which characterized
the rebellion OF sisdero against Diaz. OF the
usurpation Of Madero's place by Huerta.
These are:
First-An empty treasury. Frustrated IN
dustries. lack OF customs receipts. and .op-
position 20 a loan. which seems 20 be growing.
both In Mexico and In the United States. by
prominent clericals.
Gaatamalan border. said to be led by General
Felix Diaz, and 10 be backed by President
Estrada Cabrera. OF Guatemala. and the Clerical
party. both In Mexico and Ia Guatemala.
Third-Brigandage and individual rebellion
IN almost every state I'm the republic. the re-
suit OF a love Of loot and hghting. inoculated
by the past i've years OF revolution. and the
toosudden freedom given the people by Presi-
dent Madero.
Fourth Lack OF suitable men OF education.
Offices.
Finh-The independent state government Of
Oaxaca. old home OF the Diaz family, which
has declared It's Independence OF either Car
fanza or villa. has raised an army OF nearly
$4,000 men. and Is maintaining all the country
within it's borders in peace.
SiXth-Emiliano and Eufomlo Zapafa. the no
torious bandit brothers Of the state OF Morelos.
who have SOM 10000 men. and have fought
on the armies Of every ruler since Perhrio
Oiaz.
As the means by which General Carranza
may overcome these obstacles. the assets"
20 10 speak. by which 20 counterbalance the
above list OF liabilities" there are the fol
lowing:
First-An enormously rich country. whose
esources have been practically only scratched.
A loan Of S5OO.0OO.OO could be paid IN a few
years. and would be a wise Investment, II by
Il Mexico could secure peace. Personally. I
hope the loan will be- rerotiated and peace
made. but I doubt 10 Carrauza is strong enough
10 overcome the influence % the Clericals and
the native fnanciers. With strons outside con-
n%ectiOns. who are opposed 90 the loan
SecOnd-Carranza's only hope OF stopping
this revolution In Southern Mexico IL through
the aid Of the United States. which. hy a word
10 Estrada Cabrera, and a close embargo on
arms out % New Orleans. Mobile. Tampa, and
other Gull ports. could put an immediate end
TO T..
Third-it e. carefully estimated that thore
are under arms in Mexico nearly $4,000 men
opposed to General Carranza. these are scat
tered over the 10000 square miles ~ my coun-
trv ln small bands 10 wll require a larger
police force than tarr1rEaa entire armles-now
about 10000 men-to put them down II Gen
eral Carranza can secure 100000 men from
the United states Army. under the Euise o. a
police force. he can crush these bandltrebels.
OtherWise Do cannot DO d. . believe ae VIII
not ask the aid of your country Iu This.
F0urfh-There are plenty % able MeNicans
who can an these positions l1 the Govern
ment. but practically all ~ them have been
expatriated By the DEGREES OF actions ~ Gen
eral Carrauza. General Carrarfa must call
back these men. and not depend ou The
eleventh.hour politicians. Who are nov fockinE
10 him. for The selection % Die advisors.
Flffh-The Governor ~ 0aNI.H has en-.
nounced that when peace o. restored. he uui
recognize the faction which restores Dr. OaNaca
is one Of the richest end moot productive
states in the Mexican federation. IIt General
carranEa can expect no heip from 70 uutl he
has demonstrated that he Clu establish aud
maintain peace
sivth- General Carrarya fae mon srolsh
70 defeat ne Isga,as 90 i.iinF ir Nls 'an
o. them asylum In fnr army. ln a specially.
created force of r~lraIHa. n.f hr cannot UlT
them On. for President Nadrf1 tlr1 hat Hnt
succeeded only in making them more eager
Tor loot.