El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
IF MEXICO FEARS INTERVENTION
WHY NOT WORK TO PREVENT TIP

MOT few Of the Mexican papers, notably those pub
~ hshed in Mexico City convinced that the United
it-much Of It than on this side Of the
border fact Americans fairly certain that hardly
anything short Of actual hosunes by the CaIranza gov
could provoke the Wilson administration to inter
Mexico. What may come after 1929 Is Of course
impossible to surse There VIII be new president then
and, perhaps, attitude.
But the Mexico papers seem to be living daily ex-
pectaucv OF declaration Of intervention BY the United
States to be followed by big ncursion Of troops When
ever troop OF two Of American cavalry ehases handful
Of bandits into Mexico Mexican papers call it Invasion
on the pretext Of pursuing bandits" sort Of point Of
the wedge to speak, and they expect apparently,
American army TO follow right along to form the bulk Of
that instrument Even friendly Journal @El uni
versa" Of Mexico City became excited over the latest
invasion IN the Big Bend district notwithstanding that
only about 800 Of the Eighth and Fifth cavalry regiments
took part the dash after the RenteTs bandits and did
not penetrate past the border zone.
Intervention is in the air in Mexico and it is feared
favored according Mexicans believe their country
would be better for it Of course, the former
keep silence for fear Of being called traitors and
grngo lovers The latter in Intervention only greed
Of the COLOSSUS Of the north" for more territory and
more power
Tention ague Z acute form It declares there
ways which the United States may intervene in Mexico
follows:
Complete invasion, which the paper admits
would result in victory for the United states
Partial invasion by the seizure of frontier posts
ard customs houses which, it says, would weaken
the Carranza government, cause Spreading OF
the rebellion, dshearten the Constitutionalists and
cause CarranZa and his administration TO "topple
like a house Of cards"
Aiding recognizing some rebel group.
Naming a group Of Mexieans and assisting
them in the formation Of government
Withdrawal OF recognition from the Carranza
government which, the paper says, would be tanta-
mount to recognition OF the rebels
Submitting ultimatum TO the government re-
curing assurances that the rebellion would be
ended within definite PERIOD payment Of for
eign claims within specified time; resumption
of foreign debt payment and final disposition OF
the petroleum Question. The paper says the
present government could not give these guar
antics
Acting as arbiter between the contending Mexi-
can factions. The paper declares that nothing
could Of arbitration because the CarranZa
government would consider it beneath its dignity
to enter into any negotiations with its enemy
Americans probably have analysed the possibilities
Of intervention closely has "ABC" At least few
IF them have The rest, when thinking Of it at all have
considered only strong military excursion, believing that
Mezicans would insist carrying any debate to the
,attlefield
It is surprising that since Mexicans generally seem
% be so genuinely alarmed the imunenee Of inter-
genon they do not take the proper steps to prevent It.
they get intervention It VIII be because they force It
there is anything approaching unanimy IN their desire
10 avoid it they can DO villa knows he be
recognized BY the United States any government that
he might establish IN Mexico City. Angeles knows he
can get nowhere while he-Temains the tail Of Villas kite
Pelaez the remaining Zapata and the rest of the revo
iuonary roughTecs IN Mexico know they have no stand
ing with the United States. The younger Diaz crowd is
uoribund and powerlsss In word, Of the revOlu
onary elements stand chance Of getting American favor
without which they could not set up government IN
Mexico But they have enough strength render the
Casnza government unable to i've up TO its international