The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-08-01


"eed OF ammunition and other war mn.
"riais Despite this handIcan. hoyr.
EVER the Felicistas, as the Dlax reh-
els are known. continue TO be a force
ahc all the efforts Of Carranxa 10
preak up the organization have failed
Inc felicistas are operating In the
state OF Tamaulipas In the north and
in part of Hidalgo. Puebla. and vers
.tuz In the south. The southern re.
heista area forms the center link In
the rebel ocean barrier.
he state of Morelos and small parts
ot the states OF Mexico and Guerrero
form the area In which the famous
Lapatistas are and have been operat.
ing Tor the last seven years. As
Tor tantu. In Lower California. the
situation there can be dismissed with
word. Cantu Is In absolute control
OF that part of Mexico, and Carranxa
Is making no effort 10 interfere with
the independent state that Cantu has
ser up.
smusole Arms In.
The seventh OF Carranza's troubles
are the Yaquis OF western Sonora.
They are operating In bandit groups
and aumber probably several thousand.
Like the Nillistas. they are armed and
equipped by smuggling from the United
States. The Yaquls are among the
hardest and best fighters In Mexico.
and little If any effort is being made
by the federal government to restore
order In that part OF Sonora under
their domination.
Lastly. the bandits. Official reports
prove that everywhere In Mexico the
outlaw bands are to be found. Their
number is unknown, but they are
powerful enough TO hold the attention
of considerable part OF Carranza's
knrd-pressed little regular army of co.
coo men.
Briefly. what precedes gives the line
up of the factions that are fighting
for control of Mexico.
Here are some OF the facts. officially
| established, that have resulted from
the countrywide interneclne strife 10
Mexico.
Economically Mexico Is In the midst
Of crisis which Is characterized by
the intense poverty and the actual want
OF the great mass Of the people. The
morale of the population everywhere
vas never lower than nj the present
time. The general health of the peo-
pie Is everywhere bad. Cattle raising.
the principal Industry OF the nation. is
today only about ten per cent Of what
il WAS In 1914. OF all Mexican In
dustries. the growing of henequin alone
shows progress. All textile factories
and sugar mills. with a few exceptions.
are out of business, and those that are
operating are run down and in need OF
repair. Practically all Of the coun-
try's 10000 miles OF railroads are de-
moralized or destroyed as a result %
rebel and bandit activity. Not cent
OF interest has been paid on the ma.
tional foreign debt In more than five
years.
More than rs per cent Of the popu-
lation is now absolutely illiterate. The
national credit Is gone. and the for
e:gn oil interests are. despite the APP
Parent friendly attitude OF Pelaez,
menaced. As an indication OF the
health Of the people. latest reports es-
innate the yearly death rate in Mexico
City is q 600. while the reported birth
rate is only 800. II Is believed, how
ever. that n correct census would show
larger birth rate. although the 1900
estimate Is official.
AT the present time all reliable re-
ports coming out of Mexico indicate
The precarlous condition OF the Carran.
" government. Carranza has been
during the past three years probably
The most pro-German head OF state
iii the western hemisphere.
Openly Pro German.
Until recently his attitude has been
rUfriendly to the United States. and