El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
NO LONGER SLACKERS, BUT
THESE RENEGADES
(BY H. S. ID

Chihuahua City, displaying what purpored to be
official dispatches from usre declared the United States
being torn by revolution of W VS. Indians, negroes
and German syapathzers and that Brig. Gen George Bell
IT, and staff tried uarez pay their respects
Gen Francisco Murgus but stopped the line
the international bridge by Mexican officials who told
them Gen Murguia would not receive them and that unless
they Immediately withdrew they would be fired upon by
NeIics7 trooDs. ,ybereron the American general and
his staff withdrew, the German bulletin says.
Of course the incident involving Gen Bell pure
fiction He did attempt TO to uaTeZ any
OF the rest OF the supposed happening true As Ior me
revolution there has been Just enough sporadic disorder
IN this great country to give faint color of veracy to
such lie II were malignant enough TO desire to frame
That propaganda has been printed throughout the United
States to show how Germans in Mexico trying to de-
ceve the Mexican people but another bit Of fancy lying
has just to light and has not so far as IS known
been published in this country heretofore.
E Democratic, of Mexico City pro-Geman organ, IN
an editorial on July 81 attempts TO snow mat me Oneo
States IS virtually bankrupt by the lett handed method
Of citing alleged interview which It says was given
to another paper e Pueblo by Felipe Pescador, director
general of the Constulonast Railways Of Mexico IN which
senior Pescador Is made to characterize the financial situa
ton in the United States as every grave" adding:
THE effect (of the war; soon as the government
launched the loan meet the expenses Of the with
Germany and large amounts of paper money from the
banks began circulate caused metallic to disappear
completely such extent that today sees only
bank bills and coins OF five and ten cents which, however
not of silver but resemble aluminium
"As result Of the shortage Of metallic money prces
have increased to alarming extent for everything Pur
chased with the currency, but the other hand, when
invoices paid in coin the merchants make very great
discounts"
Then to senior Pescador IS attributed the following
Nov It is stated and admitted that the government
(o Mexico IS the Of contracting several loans It
Is Opportune state the truth concerning the financial
condition IN United States Taking fer granted the
depreciation from day day IN the value or currency
in American trade the Mexican peso increasing daily N
value due the demand for the markets, and II IS
the opinion Of bankers and business that the day
not far distant when the Mexican peso VIII be worth almost
as much as the dollar"
Then FL Democratic ADDS few touches OF art its
own account says the United States treasury had II
circulation on November 1916 gold coin and gold bars
silver dollars subsidiary silver coins TO total value
OF Se0 OO225 and states by way Of contrast that the
state and municipal bank deposits, national bank bills
treasury notes. reserve bank notes, etc. total S4492622
1926, concluding with this inquiry
sf the creditors Of the United States 10 the extent
of ~ billion dollars, TO demand payment IN coin
from the banks and the national treasury how much would
be allotted to each from the s9O1o1o225 on hand IN
metallic form November !, 1852 God knows
Responsibility for this melauge Of fasehoods and dis
tortions Of the truth lies with FL DeOcata, FL Pueblo or
senior Pescador II the Democratic made It up FL Pueblo
and PescadOr ought to begin action against the pape no
matter how much might wound the feelings OF minister
remarks Of Nj PescadoT, that wrong should be ughteo
likewise Nj Pescador actually said what he IS quoted
as having said the United States will have TO form new
estimate either of his Intelligence or OF his neutrality
Such propaganda this IS malicious with respect TO
the United States and tends deceive the Mexican people
II serves no other purpose. Assuredy II does not alter
the truth OF IN any way affect the strength Of the United
states in It's war against Germany It little irTitat
ing in this country nons Of the kaiser pull the
wool over the ewes NeXicans and It really would be
appreciated II Gen Ca-anza would suppress this sort OF
propaganda which he well knows TO be false