The sun., 1916-05-02

tho face of The C'oionei his opinion that
Americans. even those who wear the UNI
fo"'ns, are towards and viii not hght.
as the Colonel tells the incident, but he
left the inference Moreover. this Is The
opinion which not only office-s Of the
expedition, but civilian Americans Ia
mlIar with Mexican character say Will
be held by all Mexico of the American
man should our troops be withdrawn III
the present circumstances.
Carranza, unable to govern or restore
order and safety IN his own county,, is
debating to the United states.
The conditions w Chihuahua, whcro
our army is operating, are vastly dinei-
ent from those other parts of Mexico
where the 'arranza forces are stronger
and where they are able TO police the
country with reasonable effectiveness.
In Justice to the Csrrauza Government
IT might also be conteudcd that they
have had a semblance OF sway IN i've
northern state for only few months.
Previously, II was the domain Of NtllI.
and thousands Of the ignorant natives
there to-day recognize his name AS the
only symbol of military authority.
The fact remains, however. that all the
opposition to 'hc expedition, on more
than one occasion costing American lives,
has ro. either from CarranZa soldiers
or "A lswless element which the mesgre
Carrarzs sodiery IN the state =" far
| have been unahl, to suppress or control.
An "lWstdr" Stovy oS tbr Raid.
on of the unr"rta,n'y whirh has char
acterizsd the expedition With tied hands
and feet one story whether All or part
truth only Washington can ssy--looms
persistertly from the Veil OF mystery.
It concerns the cause of Villas appear
4 Hattt
bus massacre and IL tolu by those with
the expedition A. tending 20 show q vac'l-
lAting policy which has prevailed III the
| Mexican muddle from the first.
! II H. well known that persons IN the
United states interested III exploiting
villa as n picturesque or political char
acter knew of his expected arrival and
were In Columbus several days before
the rand waiting for him. The story Is
that they we're ready to pay his expenses
: to Washington on the understanding that
h- would be granted an audience there.
When villa reached the border II IL said
! the hnal word cam. that he would not
: he received
This story continues that on March y
the bandit chief started to lead his fol.
lowers southwark again The hungry
horde mutini.d and his ado accused
him OF being weak kneed ". CAV. them
tree hand and they attacked the town.
whether or not the prelude Is correct.
" Is certain that Villa after that never
stopped running and has not carried out
any more threats to xiii Americans
Whether IN. CLrrnnza forces can sup.
press the outlaws IN the State II Chi.
huahua Is a question. Whether Car
ranza can enforce discipline and stop the
looting OF the countryside by his own
officers and soldiers il IN. next q,ies-
ton.
American army officers give a dih-
courasing negative answer to these ques-
tlons. They "a! that peace never can
come and prosperity cannot bc restored
to the raNishe.i country unless our army
Il permitted TO remain IN and make /,
/ thorough Sob of ", AT present the plal
are cleared II the thousands al horses
and cattle which once roani.d there,
windmile are broken and water holes
are drN, fertile fields are uncultivated
ana me population oi entire towns hsvs
vanished a. II or the face of the earth
d Famine faces this portion OF Mexico.
for the spll tillers and the hunhlest of
the merchants. except "A few meek and
persist Chinese. have ceased TO labor
with Ia. prospect Of continual contsca-
ton Of the products of their toll awaiting
them