El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-01
ONFIDENCE Of
DIAZ ABUSED
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Mexican war budget. DIaz's generals,
recognized experts in strategy, could
put in the field only 1900, in addition
TO the detached corps kept rs Eurrf-
sons in the big towns.
That is the sole explanation Of the
rapidity with which Diaz was over
thrown, and Of the sad role played by
an army, which he had shOwered with
attentions, favors and good pay for
thirty years, the moment II came in
contact with the disorganized mobs
OF the revolution
Gonzalez GIuttOn for Forage.
As I remarked, Don Pablo Gonzalez
has been in command of larger con-
tngents OF men, in times Of peace as
well as in times Of war. than any
other general Of the revolution. HIS
enemies keep busy. therefore, com
putting the height OF the mountains OF
forage he has consumed. and the num-
Der Of thousands OF Soldiers the gen
eral has recruited In his own magma
ton.
Such malicious speculations. which
may be quite erroneous. though they
appear in part justified by the uneT-
plainable fortune OF Don Pablo. are
not surprising.
What man Of prominence in Mexico
has not been accused OF Eraftf The
Mexican people is fond Of broad gen
civilizations To snFe itself the an
nOyanee Of making nice distinctions,
"a includes everybody In one sweeping
judgment. and calls afhief' after Ill
the people ever connected with the
government.
fsThey All CarrunEa.S
The venerable Carranza has not
escaped such charges. BY any means
They call him the first chief OF those
who come in the night" Long ago
the wags Of the capital began TO use
new verb, ''to Carranza.' the exact
humor Of which may not appear in
ENGLISH ''To Carranza.'' in the cafes
and vaudeville theaters Of Mexico
city means @tO steal" and you can
hear people eOnjugatinE IL on every
hands u Cnrranzns thou CarranEn, he
Carranza, they ali Cnrranzn.n
For my own part. believe that such
charges are unfounded- They spring
from the intense passions OF politics.
OF all the men around him. Don We
MUSTANG is the one who comes from a
comfortable social station Not enor-
mously rich, TO be sure. but he has
never known what poverty is Be
fore he threw himself into the revolu-
ton he was country landowner. a
rancher with a fine piece Of property
and splendid herds
Not Starved for Money.
Carranza has defects. but among
them I should not be inclined 10 place
an exaggerated APPETITE for money.
What he wants IS power. control over
men, the privilege Of being first Wher-
ever he is.
And when such an ambition is domi-
nant in people it does not leave them
time for making money. but it often
induces an otherwise honest man to
tolerate and even protect the THEY
ing Of others.
Don Venustiano had to keep the
people about him satisfied. He was
anxious 10 gather around him all
those who might eventually be OF use
to him as men OF combat
Fosters Vices OF RetainerS.
Himself a man Of unbending pride.
he had to swallow the insolence and
foster the vices Of his rptainers- Under
his protecting wing a great deal OF
stealing went on There is no question
about that
At times the old rancher. remem-
bering how angry he used to get
when somebody stole one OF his cows,
would rise in his wrath and talk OF
having the whole crowd Of grafters
shot A moments thought however,
was enough TO remind him that in this
case he might be left all alone. He
would end by coming to an under
standing with the culprlt he had
caught
II Carranza had Insisted on the
strict enforcement Of the mOrnI code
he would have fallen long before he
did Moreover. probably he never
would have become president at all.
And The Auto Vanishes.
People in Mexico City told me a
story OF his first days in office. when
he had just entered the capital as
conqueror. A diplomatic representa-
tive had come to pay his respects 10
the president and left a splendid
American automobile, which he had
just bought. in the courtyard OF the
executive mansion
On going out after the interview the
diplomat looked for his beautifully
painted car in vain The soldiers OF
the presidential guard relieved his
anxiety. One Of the most loyal and
most feared generals OF the president
had gotten into the car and ordered
the chauffeur to drive off.
The diplomat thought some mistake
had been made. and reported the mat
ter 10 Don Venustiano. The president
Immediately sent an adJutant to the
barracks where the general was. TO
keep in closer contact with a regiment
Of soldiers from the provinces who
followed him blindly everywhere The
presidential emmissary could not have
been welcomed more warmly.
Challenge for the Don.
aSny. 20 back and tell the old man,
Numbered the rustic Mars, shat !
have been looking for m automobile
like that for long time. and am
going to keep II. What does he think
we made the revelation fort What
does he think we made him president
fort And II he don't like that, tell
him to cone md get this nlvver him
self. and I viii lick the stuffinE out OF
him.
Don Venustiano Is a man Of some
pep" himself When he got that mes
sage he flew into a rage and started
toward the door as though he really
meant TO go and get the automobile
IN person But then he stopped and
began TO stroke his white, flowing
beard. After all, ] an president Of
the republic" he reflected
So he ordered another automobile
exactly like the one the diplomat had
lost. and had Il sent 10 the legation
Copyright. 1920. by V Blasco
Ibanez and the Chicago Tribune
Tomorrow Sr. Ibanez tells why he
credits Gen. Pablo Gonzales with
responsibility for Carranza's fall. and
Gonzales with ObregOn).
TROOPS UNDER ENRI0UEZ