New-York tribune., 1919-09-06
AlvaradO DenOunces Chaotic
Affairs, Telling President
if He Doesn't End Them
Outside Natl ons Will
Reckoning Due, He Says
Charges Guerilla Warfare
Causes 100 Deaths Daily
and Banditry Is Growing

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Warning
Mexicans that Intervention by the
United States is imminent, General
Salvador Alvarado, one of the leaders
in the Carranza movement throughout
its course, has addressed an open letter
to Carranza himself and Generals
Obregon and Gonzales, in which he ar
raigns conditions in Mexico in scathing
fashion.
Alvarado, who attracted the attention
of all the pan-Americas for his admin
stration in Yucatan, estimates that the
present death list in the scattered
fighting between Federal troops and
rebels is one hundred day. In Mexico
City alone, he says. eight thousand
children die each year for want Of
proper food clothing and shelter.
Says Justice Is Sold
Avarado, after trying to make the
radical theories of the new Mexican
constitution work in actual practice,
He declares Mexico has passed from
one extreme of an irresponsible, OBJ
structionist congress to the other-a
despotic, corrupting and ultra per-
sonal presidential regime without re
sponslbility or legal restraint. He
cxcoriates the administration of
justice, charging that justice is sold
to the highest bidder
The full text of Alvarado's remark
able communication has just reached
the State Department. where officials
regard it as sign that members Of
Carranza's inner circle realize the
danger
Alvarado urges Carranza, Obrcgon
and Gonzales to drop personal politics
and unite with the revolutionary ele-
ment in great party to solve national
problems which he cnumeratcs as
follows:
Pacification of the country, organi-
cation Of the army settlement of inter
nal and forcig gn debts, settlement of
claims for damages caused by the
revolution, the petroleum problem, or
ganization of the national railways,
and settlement of the banking ques-
ton.
Urges Carranza to Lead
He calls upon Carranza, as the First
Chief Of the revolution, to lead the
movement. and upon Obregon and Con
zales to resign their candidates. for
the Presidency and support it. Abuses
Of the civil and military authorities in
some regions are so outrageous, he
says, that he wonders the inhabitants
do not rise in arms.
SO many are the causes impelling the
United States to intervene in MeXico
Alvarado declares. that the conflict
surely Will come sooner or later, unless
the MeXicans know how to prevent it
with ability and patriotism. He pre-
diets President Wilson will change his
policy of "Watchful waiting" if every
protest from the United States is an
swcrcd by news of d new assault a
new assassination or a new blowing up
OF tram.
Says Bandits Reign
"Thc states are few says Alvarado.
"in which life and property in the
country are not at the mercy of
bandits.
Toward the conclusion Of his letter
General Alvayado says:
"Therc is no time to lose in the ar
poan war is ended The three most
powerful nations of the globe are cur
creditors and demand an early settle
ment of their accounts. and in like
manner they ask for sufficient guar
antccs for the lives and interests Of
their nationals. If we show ourselves
incapable Of complying with our duties
they viii take over tho task Of guard
ing and protecting these lives and in
tcrcsts and We know what that means y