The New York herald., 1921-09-25

starve in the hills. we will murder; we
will do all things until We are left to
administer our land our own way.
do you want another Alsace-Lor-
raine, another Ireland? Think well be-
fore you continue the programme OF
Spain. of France, OF Macmillan. We
beat them all. We shall continue as
We have done for four centuries"
The picture of the character of TIE
native drawn by this man Is by no
means exaggerated. There Is a fierce
sense OF personal i,gnity In The present
day Mexican of the lowest class that
hardly has a parallel among civilized
peoples. In addition to this. there Is
love of country and a price IN It's
achievements in the struggle xst liberty
and Independence that is most amazing.
The Mexican feels that he has had to
fight against an overwhelming weight
OF foreign arms, of foreign industries
and of foreign ambitions for centuries.
He feels that he ought to have credit
from the whole world for what he has
achieved.
Must save Nations Face.
All the foregoing are circumstances
which the President Of the Mexican
Republic must take into consideration.
Above all things, he must save the race
OF the nation. Were he to fall TO 90
so. he would Immediately become the
object OF popular execration.
Due appreciation of these facts VIII
lead to an understanding OF why Gen.
Obregon will not accede to the require
ments OF our own State Department
that he now enter into treaty regard
ing the future Interpretation OF the
much talked of Article q of the Mexi-
can constitution, and providing for Inn
itation Of future legislation and enact
ments as affecting the right OF foreign
ers. 1t may be taken for granted that
no such treaty will be signed by the
Mexican President prior to recognition
of his Government or thereafter.
From broad survey OF the situation.
the course OF events as they will occur
in connection with this matter hereafter
may be expected to be as follows, inso-
far as it Is at all safe to prophesy:
Interpretative acts will be passed by the
Congress or interpretative decisions Will
be handed down by the Supreme Court.
Such decisions are being awaited daily.
These acts or decisions will hold
against tho retroactive effects OF the
various provisions OF Article q OF the
constitution. This will make It possible
for the American Government to extend
recognition to Gen. Obregon, and the
issue which now looms so large be-
tween the two nations will disappear
in q wholly natural way. without either
nation having to recede from its posi-
tion. The alternative to the foregoing
is a possible definite break and eventual
hostilities. This means Intervention"
Interventionfsts In Mexico.
One does not have to travel far or
long in Mexico to become painfully
aware OF the fact that there 10 organ
lied and determined propaganda under
way In favor of Intervention by the
United States In the affairs OF the re-
public. The blessings Of intervention
are murmured IN your ears when you
land at Vera Cruz. The suggestions
gathered in foreign meeting places In
Mexico. Affable gentlemen with no APP
parent occupation other than that OF
wearing out lobby furniture in hotels
Unexpectedly confide IN you that Mex
leo would be O wonderful country II its
affairs were regulated by American
statesmen. Casual acQuaintances at
fashionable restaurants try to draw out
your opinions on Intervention, after
having carelessly ascertained from you
what they think Is your thoughtless
confession OF the nature of your busi-
ness in Mexico.
They tell you that all that is necessary
Is to have q regiment or two OF "our
boys" strung out along the railroad from
Vera Cruz to Mexico City and to station
a platoon of New York policemen In and
about Chapultepec, and 10. the deed will
be done. Peace and prosperity Will
| reign In all Of Mexico. official corrup-
| ton will disappear over night the Star
Spangled Banner will gioriously float
over q happy, contented and prosperous
people. &C.. &c.
The non-interventionists" element Is
much more numerous. but not at all as
drink-profitable to run up against. They
are Americans. Englishrnen and other
nationals, who have lived In the country
for a considerable number OF years.
most Of them more than ten years. They
sec in Intervention q generation or more
of guerrilla warfare. They see in the
proposal the bleaching bones of many
thousands Of "our boys" marking the
roads and fields OF this rough. rugged
country.
See Obregon III Judged.
Ninety-eight per cent. of the Ameri-
cans who have lived In Mexico City for
any length Of time are convinced that
Obregon Is not getting square deal"
In the United States.
"There is no use writing the truth
about Mexico" an important figure in
the American colony said, "the papers
won't print It: they're all subsidized"
The oil men have had their little
throw at Gen. Obregon, and thus far they
have come out very much second best.
They were somewhat too NEAR in their
perspective. On August IS / was In
the Minister'S Council Chamber at the
palace when arrangements were being
made to give Mr.. Seavcr of the Doheny
interests an appointment to tell the
President in person how much the Do
heny company loved him, or words to
that effect.
Remains, then. the resort to an in-
spired revolution, to be financed by
Americans, perhaps with British sup
port OF that, one hears much at Vera
Cruz and Mexico City. Always there Is
talk of Pablo Gonzales, two or three OF
the members Of Gen. Obregon's Cabinet
and of Felix Diaz. Among the best
informed all the rest are regarded as
mere blinds for the last named. who is
credited with large financial support.
other Propagandists in Mexico.
There are other propagandists In
Mexico City, real and pretended. of
many and varying cults. First and fore
most are the persons who aspire to
"revolute" In various ways. It Is seldom
that any two OF these agree on the pre-
else kind Of a revolution that is de-