The Washington times., 1920-05-09
Be PATIENT WITH
. MEx|CO-A[VARADO
RevoIutIonists' Envoy Says Only
Time Is Needed for Republic
TO Settle Down.

Comparing Mexico to a rich busi-
ness concern whose shareholders and
directors are anxious TO pay its debts
but who have an unfsithful manager
who has misspplied its funds and
seeks TO debauch it's future credit,
Salvador Alvsrado, who Is represent
ing the Mexican Tevoiuti0nists in this
country, has issued statement
pleading with the world. and the
United States In particular. TO have
patience with his. country but a little
while longer.
Csrranzs, he says. is Nexlco's "un-
faithful manager" and he denounces
him as traitor 10 the progressive
element OF the nation that placed him
| In power as well as to his country.
He predicts complete triumph for
the present reVolution-slthough he
| contends that IL il not a new revolt
but rather q continuation OF the up
| rising that overthrow the tyranny OF
Diaz-snd says the progressive
young men Of Mexico ask OF the
world only a little patience and a
little faith In our ability to solve and
arrange our affairs"
Reviews Msxicas History.
Alvsrado reviews the modern his.
tory OF Mexico, beginning with the
| formation OF it's society when Il
| gained Independence in 1921. He
calls TO attention. Il then was COM
posed OF seven millions and a half
OF pure Indians and mixed bloods
pertaining to the same social class as
! the former. together with half q mil
lion OF whites and half-breeds of the
dominant class"
That half a million OF the domi-
nant class" he says. was formed by
land and mine owners, merchants,
| ciergymen. militia men, lawyers
! and politicians. This class was con-
| servative, obstructive and the enemy
OF all progress. The progressive eIe-
| ments Of the country had not then
been able to freely develop their ten
dencies, and all advances had to be
made by constant struggles and con-
flicts."
With such disproportionate social
formation, he argues. the natural evo-
luton or society was not possible
within the harmony of the different
| classes and their tendencies. This, he
says. was the reason OF Mexico's early
wars which eliminated in the "war OF
reform" from 1855 to 1860.
French Intervention.
Defeated at home. the obstruction
lists turned to Europe, Alvarsdo con-
tinues. and brought about the French
! Intervention OF 1S61.1s after which
there was a period of unrest and cul-
minating with the rise TO power OF
Diaz
Diaz' apparent success-which AL
barado denies was success-wss due
in part. he says, TO Diaz own merits
| and cunning as a LstinAmerican die
tator, but principally to the reor=
ganization of the old conservatives
! and the economic Influence of Europe,
and especially the United States,
(which, by means of reason or force
have to make headway, as. from GER
tain points OF view, they form a part
of the forces OF progress
But the system created by Diaz.
says Alvarado, was a formidable
concrete wall barring the social right
OF way. and as there is no human
power capable OF stopping the march
of the forces of progress, the wall
fell down, and the dust and rubbish
produced by the shock is that which
blinds those obstructionists and near
sighted ones. who do not penetrate
beyond that cloud and see the same
victorious forces of progress march
ing onward"
ProEressives Upheld Csrranza.
The progressive element supported
Carranza. Alvarado admits. because
Ihe was the first to protest against
lthe crimes of Victoriano Huerta."
continued the support after the de-
fection OF Francisco villa because
they suspected villa as the agent of
reaction and political intrigue. and
supported him again In the 1917 cleo
tion to prevent division of the
triumphant party, but declares Car
rama, instead of devoting his life to
solving his nations problems. used
his office to build a machine to per-
petuate his power
He also accuses CarrsnZa Of en-
tering Ygnacio Bonillss, ambassador
to the United states. as a dummy can
didstc for the presidency for the July.
1920. election, but declares Bonillas,
If declared elected, would have been
ineligible under the provision OF the
Mexican constitution which requires
at least a year of actual residence
within the country Immediately pre-
ccding election.
Bonillas, he says. has resided out
side of Mexico for more than two
years and lost his Mexican citizen
ship some years ago by taking serv-
ice in the territorial government OF
Arizona.