The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-22

have spent four months beyond the
border TO write for The Star the I'M
biased and uncensored truth about
mysterious Mexico today.
have talked with Carranza and
his cabinet. With peon and don.
with governors. generals. oil oper-
ators and skulking rebels: ranchers.
business men and washcrwomen---
gathering facts. impressions and con-
fidenccs suppressed. colored or over
looked during the war. and now OF
greater Importance than ever before
TO every American.
First OF all: Venustiano Car
rama. the president
THE REAL CARRANZA
To understand what MEXICO Is
doing and II likely 70 do. IL r.
necessary To know ''thc Old
Man" active head Of Carrznxa
and company. representing some
10000. 900 people who are our
oldest tho most aioof ncighbors.
Three times / have seen and talk.
ed with him.
First ms a soldier during the Ma
dero revolution. walking almost IN
noticed about a camp-a tall. erect.
quiet man. Again in the Desert of
LIONS" heavily guarded. at a pri-
vaie picnic. to which ! accompanied
his official party. The third time. a
few days ago. in the presidential
chamber where he talked to me free
~ and frankly about Mexico's recon-
struction. acute questions affecting
his country and ours. OF disauieting
Internal affairs.
In the ante.room oil kings, gov
ernors. generals and workingmen. all
waiting for a word with Carranza.
were endeavoring to be "simpatco"
Ia term compromising politeness
and good.fellowship that speaks vol.
umes In an understanding OF Mexico.
JAzzING UP MEXICO
From the courtyard rose the
strains Of q Yankee jaxx-step. IL
was suggestive Of what Mexico's
president Is doing for his nation
--jassing the country from sloth
To energy; converting poems into
scientific farmers and skilled
woriSmen: making merchants.
manufacturers and professional
men Of the sons Of the idle rich.
He talked to me about oil, Next
co.'s point of sharpest conflict with
the powers. of education. economics.
revolution and politics.
"Next year" he said. ''is my
last In the presidential chair"
explaining that he would not
splinter the first plank In his
revolutionary platform by ac-
cepting an extension Of tenure.
"NVhile I am here, will fight
for Mexico.
I'VE only want what Is right
fully ours" he said. referring to
the oil controversy now echoing
round the world. 1.-THE oil be-
longs 10 Mexico. Every foreign
oil interest In the country has
already taken out Of the ground
more money than il has ex-
pended.
I'VE must and intend to break
oil monopoly In Mexico.
"If congress amends or
changes the proposed oil law, l
will not object ms long as II Is
constitutional and does not con-
flict with the best interests Of all
the people,"
FOREIGNERS SCRAMBLE EGGS
Foreign interests. he told me. had
said and done things which might
lead to serious consequences. But"
he continued. I'VE trust the sound
Judgment OF the American people"
lie declared rebels were today re-
ceiving aid from foreign sources, aid
without which scattering revolt
would Immediately collapse. and
which was one big obstacle toward
better foreign relations.
SPEAKING OF A SUCCESSOR.
CARRANZA ASSURED ME THAT
HE WOULD THROW HIS MORAL
SUPPORT TO NO ONE sCANDI.
DATE AGAINST ANY OTHER IN
NEXT YEARS PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION.
"You have studied u.s." he said as
was leaving. you know some
thing about us. hope you will
write the trlhh--for truth only is
firm basis for international under
standing and amity."
Carranza is today the real pilot OF
Mexico--let no one mistake that.
And his Company" the people OF
81 OF the 2S states now under civil
government. as well as most Of