The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-06-11
American Newspaper Man Picks
Up Interesting Information
in Mexico.
CHANGE TOWARD AMERICANS
Correspondent 10 First American to
Visit Revolution-Slashed Repub-
lie After Fall of Carranza-
People Want Peace.

Chicago. Sidney NJ. Sutherland
writes to the Chicago Tribune from
Monterey, Mex, what he calls dis
jointed tale Of journalistic pilgrim in
quest Of data in Mexico. 1t treats Of
the entry Of the first American into
the revolution slashed republic since
the roads were cut.
With passport in hand, approached
one Monahan. the guardian for Uncle
Sam at the Laredo international bridge
that Is, the Rio Grande-there's no
F, bridge. Somebody burned the six-span
have built pontoon nearly across the
20O-yard-wide stream. Just now you're
poled across In skiffs.
| Monahan looked at my passport and
me, and told me to forget the Mexican
consuIs wise, as there are as many
in Mexico, and to proceed and to pray
God to give mercy to my immortal
soul.
l stepped from civilization to five
centuries ago, to old shacks, narrow,
filthy streets, to crawling, fy-dotted
beggars, to men in tatters, women in
rags, and children in less than fig
leaves. There is one tram Of one
mule power, dozens Of Ill smelling
make-shift dirty Saloons and hanging
like a pail over all the people ant
businesses, the "wish-to-God this thinl
would stop and we could get back Il
work" feeling. Every human express
es more confidence in this regime thai
in any since old Porfirio Diaz departed
And there Is new spirit tOwar
Americans. Somebody-and one ven
lures to credit General Obregon wit
the idea-passed the order everywher
to defer to things American and Gu
out the nonsense. Obregon visite
several American camps during tn
war and the Great Lakes to see tn
United States when we meant bushes
e and had stified the pacifists. Ever.
$ body on both sides of the river tol
y me no one could 60 South. So juml
,. ed into coach and was driven to tn
u barracks where Col. J. f. Borqut
commands the border between Eag
Pass and Brownsville and south
Monterey told him who l ws
and what l wanted. After official
informing me of Monterey's fall,
promised to comply with all my r
quests.
Obtains Safe Conduct.
%r MT
day, he dictated a safe conduct pas
It is the most complete document
ever saw and has worked wonders
I only hope I don't present it to t
opposing faction and get shot duri
the confusion.
Borquez voicing what oil the 9th
rebel generals have told me since, SO
solemnly and earnestly:
"We're tired of fighting. Ten yes
Of strife have Slapped us until the Il
Mexican virtues-patience and 4
bearance-have been exhausted. G.
rama would have had us in trout
with America, and we can't stand
that. We want peace and a char
to work. That is all. To get it
must be at peace at home and abro
The rebel chieftains all rally to us
cause Carranza meant trouble and I
plan means the simplest program of
peace and work.
What carranza Stood For.
"Carranza represented pro-this {
pro-that, political autocracy, perso
"a frigidity, private revenge and p
;Ad graft. You will notice the revolut
"a swept most of the republic withou
Isl hundred shots being fred. That sht
va at once that Carranza was not W
% they wanted and what our plan
Please be good enough to send Q
one message to your people-hav'
one little patience and we will make
nal grade"
leld I was at the station at ten Frit
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