El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-07
SAYS CARRANZi
ABOLSHEVIK
Scientist Declares Mexico
Would Have Attacked U.
S., If Huns Had Won.

The Carranza government was reau4
TO begin war against the United States
If German troops had succeeded in en-
tering Paris. it was declared yesterday
by william S. Gates. Of San Francisco.
who has returned from a two years
tour Of Interior Mexico.
According to Mr.. Gates. Carranza
has long fostered a scheme 10 drive
British and United States interests
from his country and establish a
Latfn-American and German Coall-
ton Mexico is in the thrOes OF Boil
shevism, and with Germany showing
tendencies in the same direction.
there are possibilities OF a continued
understanding in the same direction
between the two nations. he said.
Mr.. Gates. who is an international
authority on Mexican archaeology.
visited that country for the purpose
OF looking for old manuscripts He
Travelled through every state in the
republic.
Carrnnza Pro-German.
Although Carranza was recognized
by Washington, he has been absolutely
pro-German from the beginning de-
clared Mr.. Gates. 7 have the docu-
mentary evidence TO prove this and
a great deal more.
In recent published statement.
Manuel Carpio. a Mexican newspaper
man, said that Heinrich Won Eckhardt,
the former German ambassador, who
was chief Of the German propaganda
ring in Mexico before his recall, had
little influence at the capital The
record tells a different story.
Won EcEhardt was one OF Carran-
za's closest confidants- He spent IN
limited money to further German
propaganda after our entry into the
war. His influence was such that the
attempt OF George Creefs bureau 20
spread a counter doctrine were effec-
tually blocked from the outset. Car
rama worked openly with the enemy
interests. He received 5000, 900 pesos
from the German National bank in
1915, and was ready to accept favors
at any time
Carranza BOIshevik.
"CorranZa has always been Bolshe-
vik at heart. Although the fact is not
generally known. the Mexican gov
eminent. in 1915. signed a cooperative
treaty with the Industrial Workers OF
the World Under its terms a con-
tinuous fight was TO be waEed against
the socalled capitaiistic tyrant. which.
in this case, meant British and Ameri-
can mine owners
''Carranza has always wanted 10 rid
Latin America OF the Anglo-Saxou-
Naturally he turned toward Germany
as a sympathetic ally. II the Paris
drive had succeeded, he would have
attacked this country Singularly
enough the prospective changes in the
German government are likely to
strengthen the old understanding.
FavorE the Rebels
IN NY opinion. the best elements in
Mexico today are the revolutionists.
The republic is torn by a hideous form
OF anarchy. This IS especially true OF
sections controlled by the government
The only peaceful localities I found
were the districts IN which the Car
rancistas have been routed by the rev
olutionists-
Felix Diaz. Zapata and the state
government OF Oaxaca are all opposed
TO Carranza and have pooled their in
terests- The revolutionists, the bulk
OF the Mexicans. in fact. are friendly
70 the United states and realize that
their hope for the future is bound up
on this side OF the border
Mexico Not Union
Mexico is not a union, but a fedora
tion OF states BY the constitution Il
is perfectly legitimate for a state 10
secede and reassume its Sovereignty
This Oaxaca did in 1918 Carranza
tried by assassination to rid himself
OF governor Davila and the others Of
the local government Fooled IN this.
he sent an army to and occupied the
city Of OaLaca- Davila still controls
about IS percent OF the state. and so
far has succeeded in keeping the hcr-
rors Of anarchy from a peaceful coun-
tryside
"Daviia. his general. 1feixueiro. Diaz
and Zapata are actuated by a common
purpose They are trying in the firse
place to restore a constitutional gov
eminent With the friendship OF the
allies ard the cooperation Of the Unit
ed States they hope in time 70 reha-
bilitate their country. York
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