The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-26
MUTTON bREWINe
lEllc0, IS BELIEF
Said to be Worsc Than II
vas and Bound to Lead to
h nfous News Within Two
Months.
MENACE U. S. INTEREST.
Relieved to BE On Brink OF
psead Uphcnvai. Which May
y Chaotic State of Danger to

Aah4nEton, Dec. 25.-Despite con-
ns reports OF internal conditions
exicp, the belief is rapidly grow
u Oficial circles that Mexico il
on the brink OF widespread
otution, which may bring chao-
ysate OK such danger to America =
sts. that action by the United
~ VIII be necessary. That the at
~ 81 this government toward
lco ~ more stern than it has been
yeafA was given further emphasis
when II was disclosed that the
by the German government of
Eckhardt, the German Ambassa-
70 Mexico, followed hint
ppeds.to Berlin that such a step
id not be displeasing to the United
u. i
me move OF the United States is
~ accord with usual procedure,
omats pointed out. because inter-
penal courtesy usually leads TO
transfers being carried out
00gh the agency OF the nation
- the ambassador is stationed.
soo. however. has never shown a
position to check the efforts OF
rms agents to arouse suspicion of
United States in Mexico. The
fanxA government has been adj
q many times. and through many.
nneM that America looked with
~ favor upon the German ac-
ties carried on from Mexico City.
pArAnt}y with the consent OF the
rAnxa administration No effort
been made by Carranza, however,
corrtct such evils. II is an open
et that the patience OF many
ted states officials lis exhausted.
ts sreported that an ambitious
9ranl for revolution in Mexico has
4 arranged and that It's tigurehead
be General Fclip Angeles, form :
chAmpton OF Madero. who returned
Mexico from this country last
PIX, and who is said 10 he destined
~ generalissimo OF The many
01uttOAary groups in various north :
McxlcAn states,
Recruiting Trained Fighters.
ee revolutionaries are said to be
lost ~ openly recruiting trained
tiers In this country 10 accep, com
stons In the new forces
has long beer known that train
machine gun operators were being
xht by the Dfaz junta, being prom :
$500 bonus for enlist uient and
= month pay and booty. Army
! say there is no doubt that many
In the American army about To
demobilixed might he induced to
ONE soidiers OF fortune in Mexico.
prominent official said today;
with President Wilson in France
king world wide peace il hardly
~ tn -
Ation. which, to nay mind. is worse
n h ever was and is hound To lead
momentous news within two
nths.
II ID the hope of many in Wash
ton that the president will come
believe. while in Europe that the
Cy OF ''watchful waiting Is
ngh. With many dangers and, upon
| return. he will agree that the
ted States must encourage a more
hls government for Mexico ean-
belteFe that the revolutionary
ds IL Mexico will ever be brought
Ter = single command, and thus be
= 10 accomplish the overthrow OF
Carranza government"
Dn the other hand. Alberto j. PAM,
entiy named by Mexico as minis
10 Paris. and who tx in Washing
VI Tnutr to his new post. said to-
usss'e IN .twery reason les 1spis~ke1
h 4seeranga will sootr have usanped
sns sa1c5 Eiss, vi a.ssss 1aaa.,g . ~.
United States officials are collecting
ch data on conditions. and the
by ~ r. said, has nexer-heea- sa
! informed of conditions now oh
hing along the border and In "A
Re zone 10 the southwark