The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-12
Time For Patriotism
By Rival Leaders Of
Mexican Revolution
BIZ DAVID LAw1EMC1s
iCopyrtght BY The IntslltGs1csT.)

WASHINGTON. d. G., May IL
Mexico may seem oyerhung with clouds
% trouble but there's silver inning
beneath. Before many days the Situ. .
alton will have clarified. There VIII pc De
an ad interim President named BY
agreement between Generals Pablo
Gonzales and Alvaro Ooregon. the TWO
chiefs Of the new revolution. ana tne
program Of the United States govern
ment upon which recognition VIII DC
conditioned will be revealed.
Two factors are necessary 10 serve
Nexico's Observation-Disclosures or eN-
ternal relations, particularly wltn the
United States, and satisfaction or in1er-
nal demands for a democratic soSsIr; an
ment. free from the tyrranical and olc-
ratorial abuses OF the Carranza regime.
Agreement with the United states
Will not be difficult. Nor Will tne re-
quests Of the United States government
he severe. Pacifcation Of Mexico's
Various factions depends upon the pa
,riotism of General Gonzales and Gen
eral Obregon. Both have arrived IN
Mexico City. Don Pablo as the FORMER
ia afrectionately called. Is a good ousl-
ness man. He has shown once Oetoso
how to establish order In the MeSlcan
capital. He won the confidence and ao-
miration OF foreigners generally wnen
ne entered Mexico City after Huerta
Hed. He deliberately went counter 70
Carranza's spurious neutrality program
dnring the war with Germany and came
out fiatly against the Central powers
This happened too, just after the Uni
ted States entered the war. he was
Inc onH pro-ally Mexican OF promin-
ence in government circles.
Wholesome Respect
General Obregon also has whole
some respect for the Cniteo states.
Impressed with our war operations ana
preparations rs the War Department
exhibited them to him. he IS pusi-
ness man. He has made q big fortune
selling "saroan1az rSrS6aS or aSnisk Nssiso Pe IN IN
ruled today by two men OF business
minds. They understand the language
OF commerce and should make II pos
sible to do what Carranza has SO STUD
bornly refused to do, namely business
ing toward the commercial advantage
of both countries and the economic re-
generation Of Mexico particularly.
Ever since Carranza came INTO power
he has been at the mercy OF Eenerais
ObregSn and Gonzales. So long as
Thrv were loyal, the Carranza regime
lasted. Both were fond OF Carranza.
Both expected his support In tne race
for the presidency. But Carranza WenI
back Oh both his friends. Als attltuos
that IL completely 2lienated both Ooe-
con and Gonzales. They saw tnat Car
panza was using the governmental ma,
chinery for his own purposes ano Wou!o
not permit fair and free eictlon' so
they determined TO get RIO OF hinn, ,,,t An1 ~
n wording agreement between Ooregon
and Gonzales. The entire Mexican
army was devoted either TO GonIaies or
ObreRon under whom they foasnL %
,yyo generals to take possession OF
Mexico by military force and with q
mfuirnum Of fighting. CRrranza, q CIVIL
ian, never was held in much esteem oy
the military. =.
Mexico City before the revolt OF last
week, dined together at the Chapuitepee
Inn and came to an agreement the oe-
tails Of which are expected TO pc known
at any time now. presumably tney
dent who win call a constitutional cleo
tIon in which obregon and Gonzales
will have an equal opportunity.
Ths q. 3. ProrosalS.
Meanwhile, the Washington govern
ment which has had such perpleSins
lieyed at his enforced aodication and IS
getting ready to present 10 the new
central authority in Mexico q program
upon which de facto recognition would
be extended. Here 1t is: :,
First, the appointment of mixed
claims commission to settle all claims
pendipe against the United States and
against Mexico on the part OF nationals
Of both countries. Carranza appointed
a commission OF Mexicans and the De-
partment Of State advised Americans
not TO submit their claims to such
tribunal "
Second, . pledge guaranteeing protec.
tion 70 the lives and properties or
American citizens and particularly re-
moving all doubt about vested rights
prior to the adoption or the Mexico
constitution OF 1915.
Third, an understanding concerning
the distribution Of the waters OF Colo
, rado river which affects $4,000 Amert-
\ cans in the Imperial valley.
Fourth, an adjustment OF the situ-
alton created by the appropriation by
the Carranza regime Of waterways. irri-
cation projects and other improvements
made by American citizens on Mexican
territory.
Fifth removal Of the decree forbid
ding Americans 20 own real estate in
the so-called frontier zone both on the
border and along the sea-coaSts: There
are other matters which Will have to
ha cleared up before recognition will
be extended. But both Obregon and
Gonzales are men who realize the i'm
nortance OF the moral and even ma
isrial support Of the United States and
they NAV be expected to remove the
ohstacles that have blocked good un-
asystanding and friendship between the
TTnited states and Mexico. Tho future