El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-01
HAS
BIG TASK FOR
ASTRONGMAN
By G. A. MARTIN.
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war. they are willing TO sacrifice. a
. great deal to rid themselves Of its
CONFESSIONS. II their president is big
/ enough, they viii support him. That
is the belief OF every American who
has visited Mexico lately.
Believe Obregon Is safe
That Oregon is big enough IS the
I further belief Of most OF them. True.
many cannot forget his past reputa-
I ton as a sVmpathiZer with Social
. lists. as 9 member of the Mexico for
D Mexicaus' group, as a man who was
Z known at one time or another more
for his communlstic tendencies than
I for a Well-p0ised, open mind But
] even his enemies viii say that he has
] Improved" and they cite his speech
I to the Mexican senate recently as
proof that he is going TO recognize all
elements and attempt TO be fair 70
/ them all
II so. and he shows strength enough
70 back up a record OF fairness, and
The people support BIN In IT, Mexico
[ today begins anew its national lie
A few mistakes, a little Waverlng
at the wrong time and back into the
abvss OF internal strife the country
may 20. Americans and MeLicans
alike recognize this Everything de-
pends upon Obregon and the support
he viii get from those in position 20
give or withhold it,
Need for a strong Mnn.
It IS recognized that man Of
strength Is needed, but not man
with a mailed fist Mexico needs
man strong enough 20 put down sedi-
ton and revolution with firm hand,
but not a man who slaughters be-
cause he has the power 70 Kill those
who oppose him politically.
II can't recover under n despot
nor a demugoE. Il can't recover
under man who rules Tor one
class to the disadvantage Of an
other. Its leaders know this ard
foreigners know -.
Today the men closest TO Oregon
VIII insist that he is safe and sane"
They insist that he has, in the fire Of
war, gone through the melting pot
and been refined OF much OF the
droEs which manifested itself in his
earlier days as public figure They
radical sentiments OF de Ia Euertai
president ad interim, whom he re-
ileved at midnight last night. De "a
Huerta is known 20 possess many
radical ideas and, while ObreEon gave
approval 70 de IA Huerta as provis-
president assert that he does not ap-
prove and has not for a long time
approved all the ideas OF de Ia Huerta-
They say they do not believe Oregon
win suffer de IA Huerta even TO re-
turn to sonora as governor, but in
stead, viii give him some embassa-
dorial position I'm Europe and soon
slip him out Of the country This
removing a dangerous public figure
and may be resorted TO-
VIII dc IA Huerta Go 20 Europef
De Ia Huerta has announced that
he Is subject TO the commands Of
Gen Oregon. that he prefers 70 re-
turn TO sonora as governor, but VIII
do anything he can % aid the new
administration However, he recently
refused cabinet position. This is
known TO have been done in Mexico
before, the understanding between
the president and The man refusing
having been reached before the port<
folio was offered Then o. is usually
followed by the man who rejected the
cabinet post accepting something iu
Europe. This showed the world the
close friendship" of the two men and
The confidence" the president had in
the man he was sending abroad
Dispatches 70 The Herald yesterday
said de Ia Huerta would become mIn-
lster Of finance, but would take a
leave and 30 70 New York and pos
-sibly TO Europe ~for his health" He
has been sick man-sufferlng from
anpendicitis-for some time. Per-
elect TO remain there Anyhow, he is
TO leave Mexico very shortly.
Friends 10 Placate.
Obregon faces number OF prob
lens similar TO the de Ia Huerta ar !
talr- Having the temporary or ap-
parent support OF so many former |
leaders OF various factions. he must !
try TO placate them he wants the I
friendship OF all OF them, but fears ,
some Of them, no doubt-any man {
would. in his position Just how 10 I
keep them as friends and sidetrack |
them from meddliug in his regime as /
president will have 70 be worked out I
IN caring lor these supporters he /
must also refrain as far as possible I
from offending the original Obregou Z
men.
Take Roberto Pasqueira as an ex-
ample. Resqueira iE not going TO be 1
Mexican ambassador 70 the United /
states. That can be announced a. I
positive us recent attack upon
senator Fan has made this fmpos- j
siDle, i is said, but he had previously /
declined the appointment anyhow. ne I
naq agreed 70 take u for a short time. I
y Gen Obregon wished, but he pre-
ler5 10 De consul general 10 the
United States with headquarters In /
New York, and that Is % be his ulti-
mate position n no break occurs be-
tween MIN and Gen. ObreEon. and this /
lfil hardly come, for they have been
friends Tor many years, both mem
Ders Of old Sonora families
Pesqueira No Diplomat.
Fesquelra's mind turns 20 trade [
rather than TO diplomacy-so Of
his recent attempts at diplomacy have
proved him out Of the diplomatic
class. at least-and as the consul Z
generals business Is to keep in touch
with trade relations in the country
be Is accredited TO, he feels. ir is said.
Inst he can do more for Mexico and
indirectly satisfy himself better IN
he position OF consul general at New
I ork-
So the consul generalshiD viii Dos
iibly 60 20 Pcsqueira.
There are hundreds OF men who .
must be satisfied in this way The
ender Latin feelings OF all must be
aFeu and the new president must be i
.aretul not only 70 placate his former i
nemles by putting them into suit J
bile offices, but he must not offend I
lis old-lime friends by too much /
ecognitlou Of men who have not az /
Ways been friendly to "the cause OF ! /
he revolution"
The Vital Problems.
But ulacafinE friends and nrar.f.- l J