El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-10
MEXICO GIVES SIGNS OF NEW
ATTITUDE TOWARD REVOL1S

GTRIFE IN Mexico is temporarily quoting down some
The Inauguration of Gen. CaTranza president the
- first constuonay selected executive since president
MsdeO forward step toward the regeneration Of the
country The assemblage of duly elected congress
oIneI FACTOR MAKING 4oI peace ana the SUBSTITUTION OF C
laws foT military DEGREES Vi course everybody knows the
elections free in the which the people Of
the United States understand the word but at least they
followed some form Of law.
Formerly there was doubt whether Gen CarTanza pos
Sessed sufficient strength to govern Mexico for short
time Serious doubts entertained this country,
after the American government recognized Carranzas fac
ton constituting the de faco government But the
past year has Gen Carranza guide his country through
Of international and internal difficulties Somehow
he managed to maintain fairly friendly relations with for
eign countries while UNFOLDING the prestige of Mexico
that his countyme1 did not feel that Mexico was being
Inundated He dealt with financial difficulties N such
way that the government supported and the people
were freed of the starvation condition which had been
outgToWth Of the revolution He stood In the center OF
various rival factions each ambitious, each seeking ad-
vantage and each attempting sway him way
other and he able to cOunerbaance faction with
another that all kept line for the time being and
all remained outWardly loyal
Finally Gen CarIanza through the military of the
government has made IN recent months much Roadway
against villa and other bandit commanders that they have
suspended their activities.
stating that Villa had abandoned his military program
become bandit again. that his forces scattered and
his had lost hope Of making Roadway revolu
nonaries As bandit Villa VIII be able TO make little
trouble but not much If the Carranza military authorities
active pursuing and heading off Villa and attacking
him at every opportunity it viii be hut short while until
of the other bandit ceftans throughout Mexico The
population already have been made fairly safe
It remains clear the outlying districts of bandit
That VIII take time but If be done Rhrale organiza-
such showed such proficiency N bandit chasing in
the old days, would be valuable for that purpose
Meanwhile the evidences of slowly returning peace null
tipy daily. American consuls returning their posts
while the word has not been officially issued that
American citizens nay safely return TO Mexico they
nevertheless going their districts where
the presence of garSons minizes the danger of bandit
operations Business houses mills and mines being
opened Handicapped only by the nadequacy of the railroads
which VIII need great deal Of rebuilding, well the
Tepenishng Of rolling stock The present period of quiet
only lu It Is not permanent but It Is pleasant while
It lasts.
Reports from various parts Of Mexico tell of the extern
planting Of crops Of the best indications Of peace
long TevolutiOnares apt to gather the
hsrvest the nOncombatants planted little nothing. The
planting IS proof Of their confidence that marauders
viii no longer devsState their fields. Mexico is kind eli
aticaly the agrculturalist Given good harvest
the Of famine viii be removed until revolution
breaks out all over again In a quarter
Il VIII take Mexico years to oberate traces Of the
lutionaTy period to from the damage which civil