El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-15

me Of the matters which ought to receive more than
- passing notice from senator a. B. Falls Mexico in
vestgatng committee the conspiracy, accidentally dis
closed few DAYS ago. munies Of federal garTisons
all Mexican states where revolutions in progress
In chihuahua, two generals number Of other officers
OF high subordinate rank and unknown number OF
the enlisted Of the states garsons in
the plot to revolt Chihuahua City, the capital to
have been delivered TO Villas possession by coup de main
which started with the seizure Of Cero Gordo
HILL the most strongly fortified place in the city. The
PaIra lninez, Santa Rosala Onaga and Villa Ahumada
garrisons were declared TO have been involved
The plot revealed only far chihuahua was
concerned so Il seems The public informed that many
executions have resulted in that state but conspators
have been discovered in other states where revolutionary
operations are in progress the fact has not yet reached
the border
The incident is worthy Of attention By the investigators
because points to fundamental weakness in the Car
rama governments attempt at control
Zapata general and O1ozcO general, former Villa
colonel other officers who had served under DaZ and
Huerta and enlisted who had served under all these
above named leaders and perhaps some others seized
conspraors All had laid down their against the
Carranza government at time another and had been
granted amnesty and commissions in the federal army.
The government chose to regard ther reformation gen
une. Or perhaps granting them commissions in the fed
eral army considered easy way Of winning them
away from the opposition.
There may have been genuine Of change OF
heart There may have been officers and men IN Villas
army, Huertas 0rOzcos Zapata's who hon
esty convinced that the greatest coed for Mexico lay in
support Of the Caranza government Or perhaps they
the futiHy Of further bloodshed and desired to get
the winning side Or perhaps they quit their former
evidence to justify something more than suspicion that
many Of them filtered Csrrauza army with fake
pleas for amnesty, for the purpose Of cOuptng
possible Of the CaTrancstas dlutng the strength Of
their troops, and making possible Just such mutines
this that has been exposed
For instance, here Epifanio Holguin, rank
bandit commanding quite number Of Viistas. He took
part IN the recent attack JuaTeZ and displayed
noticeable love for Carranza that occasion. However
week ago, he sent word to the border that he
ready to lay down his and wanted amnesty for
himself and men Perhaps his offer made with
honest heart If so, It because, reported he had
had quarrel with Villa after the uarez fasco It would
not be bad idea to grant him amnesty, but the Car
officials VIII be taking chance if they allow him
and his TO be incorporated into the federal army
brick wall and firing squad would probably be best for
him There too many backand-forth officers and
II the government army now-and it looks though
most Of them Vilstas under the skin. There IS
absence Of that utter loyalty which Of personal
liking for leader devotion to a matter Of
principle As result garrison commander doesn't know
what or how many officers and he count in
time of combat with his forces diluted with former rebels
It with good intentions that the CarTanza govern
ment took up the policy Of granting amnesty by whole
sale but II poor military policy and has weakened
the hand Of the ederals better plan would have been
to accept the surrender Of rebels IN Mexico and stipuiae
their departure other countries and for those who
had sought exile IN other countries and wished
to Mexico, to insist their remaining abroad. Then,
while the federal army might have been less in numbers
than It 1t would have been much dependable
As things now, the army is open suspicion for
no one knows how large part Of It may be secretly