Evening journal., 1920-07-14
CABRERA SAYS
US. WAS WRONG
Carranza's Friend Defends
Policies of Former
First Chief
RULER GAVE
SOVEREIGNTY
BY RALPH H. TURNER,

ustian0 Carranza. Luis Cabrera, Car
ranza's Secretary Of the Treasury
proceeded to tell Mexico and the rest
OF the world OF the great contribution
Carranza had made TO Mexican ma
tional life Hidden away IN a corner
OF Mexico City-f0r Cabrera was
wanted" by the new revolutionary
government - the former Treasury
head began writing a series OF arti-
clcs entitled "rhe Inheritance Of Car
rama"
Five Of the articles appeared in the
newspaper Excelsior. Three more had
been announced for publication, but
ht the conclusion OF the nth, when
Cabrera began 90 wax somewhat YiO-
lent The articles CEASED 10 appear
Suppression? That was the most COM
mon explanation.
Cabrera. at any rate, had the salts
faoton o. writing and publishing
his essay on Carranza's international
policy. 10 is This article which con-
ialns the most interest 10 The United
States and South America Among
Other topics Cabrera discusses The
Monroe Doctrine. Latin Americas part
In Mexican relations with the United
States. the petroleum question, Car
fanza's attitude during The war, the
pershing expedition after Villa, and
The occupition Of Vera Cruz by Amer
lean marines In i9i4
The article is interesting in the
main. because Il unconsclously dis
closes Carranza's exaggerated idea or
guarding Mexican sovereignty, an idea
oarriod 10 such extremes that at no
time was ne able 10 maintain friendly
relations with the other great nations
OF the world.
Before the time OF Carranza, ac-
cOrdlng TO Cabrera, Mexican soVer-
eighty was practically unknown. He
declares that.
'Wih respect 10 me part wslhdh
Mexico Is supposed 10 have won for
herself in the concert OF civilized ma
tlons she scarcely played The sym
balls 10 the accompaniment OF the
American base drum. SO far as Eu-
rope and South America were con-
cfrned, Mexico until 1910 yas what
Cuba Is now. a country which geo
graphically and economically cannot
at a distance be distinguished from
the United States"
Carranza changed all that
Vera Cruz was occupied. Cabrera
explains. upon a very slight proteXt,
the United States believing u eXpedi-
ent b provoke a conflict with lluerta
as a means OF gaining The good Will
OF the revOlutiOnists-principally the
Carranzistas But although Carranza
could have pronied politically from
occupation Cabrera points out that he
made firm protest against IT, "Ouer-
INK a contrast TO the intermlnabe
series OF treasons which besmirch
The record Of Mexioo."
Beginning a lengthy discourse on
The perShng expedition In 1916, Cab
rcra declares that Villas assault upon
Columbus, n. NJ. was deliberately de-
signed 10 provoke an International
complication an act OF vengeance
agRinst the United States for having
recognized Carranza. Then Cabrera
recounts how Carranza. despite his
military weakness. fought ychemently
against the Invasion" demanding un-
conditional Withdrawal. He describes
pas0. Texas. and Men London, Conn.,,
representing them as iriumphs for
Carranza lowing 10 the obsiinacy
Of Carranza. the 10000 men command
"a by pershing. who had remained
Idle during the six months OF the con-
fcrences. could do nothing excerpt
leave Mexico. And they left tacitly
admitting the injustice which had been
pommi,ted through their entry"
lADrer1 continues.
at IS wen known that Senator Fall
j. now speaking a pacific and
Friendly occupation without the in
tention OF warning upon the Mexican
peopie. but only with The intentiOn
Df aiding them. We DO not distin-
g1ish between friendly and unfriendly
lnteryeutons. Al are outrages against
our national sovereignty
Speaking Of the conference at Nj
bV7ra Falls. promoted by Argentina.
Brazil and Chile. Cabrera saws that
% fr as Mexico was concerned. "it
bad no other result than TO establish
more firmly the principle that Mex
icos domestic affairs could not be
brought before any international
forum. even though composed OF men
o. our hood and Of our tongue"
Cabrera then turns % another sim.
Var Incident ln August. 1915. wher
Washington invited various Souu
hfnor-can goNernm mt ~ bake com
mon action with respect 30 the az
fairs of Mexico. u being euggeste,
lffet all the rebel factions iu MeNic
Join in a conference. Cabrera say
Carranza spurhed The proposal. ex
planning:
-Carranza's response constituted a
hnTfldtic rebuff Tor Washington
Rh.oh was the initiator OF the Pre-
icct. although there is reason b bg
heve that some Of the Latin-America
governments sympaihizod with
Later the South American c0untrig
better understood abe propriety {
Carranza'f attitude and bore him n
lil will FOR the lessons he had rea
Then Cabrera arrives at the tin
'0vhen the American state Depar
ueut seemed TO be converted into
machine gun for bomhardng McxN
with diplomats representations, q
mandinc guarantees for fOreigne
rcshlnx IN the country. With q
nrcciniiation characteristic Of Anne
icans and without waiting 10 be ce
tain OF the facts the State Depar
ment daily cabled some represent
lion. These were taught by Amer
ran dipl0matic agents, who becan
filchers and hurled them at 0l
government sometimes on account
man killed in chihuahua. who can
10 life the third day; again for
mule stolen In Tabasco. tt was q
same with The British, French a.
Germans"
Dealing with the petroleum COZ
lroversy. Cabrera denies hat q
f,arranza Government ever intend
That the new laws should have ret-
lcifve effect American and Brith
rental. be declares, had m0nopoliz,
he OH fields and Carranza mere
sought to enforce new principles
he end that Mexico mlght contr
be exploftatiun Carranza is repr
kented as maintaining his pOsitlo
even when the Mexican Senate al