New-York tribune., 1922-05-31

seeking for a new leader to restore the
old constitution. re-establ law and
order and bring about happier relations
with the rest of the world.
People Supported New Leaders
The people, including those who
are miIitantly behind the present
move, gave all the new leaders that
sprang forward every opportunity to
try out their pet systems and theories.
! There were Zapata, Gonzales, Car
rama, Villa and others. They all
! proved failure and fasco, leaving
destruction behind them. They abso-
| lutely ruined the nation.
Now that the country has been
convinced that nothing good could be
accomplished by further waiting, the
people demand that the government be
brought back to sense of reason.
| Certain groups of the citizens who had
been awaiting this psychological mo-
ment have invited General Felix Diaz
to take the leadership of the rebellion.
! Others in sympathy with the move
| ment are already up in arms and have
/ proclaimed him the general in chief
/ to command the forces organizing and
! organized. whose aim it is to cstab-
/ lsh a decent and civilized govern
ment in a country so much mlsunder-
stood and so much misrcpresented.
''Ten years ago the foreign debt Of
! Mexico was not over $500 900 900. Now
/ there are claims against the govern
mcnt for about $4,000, 100000. This
means that the men of the former
revolution have. in the last ten years,
J saddled the country with burden
/ five times greater than the nation bore
in its entire 100 years of national
I wit hpn tO
/ the people.
Oregon Last Card in Deck
I'VE regard Obregon as the last card
in the deck. In fact, he was the nee
/ cssary man in the transition period be-
/ tween the previous revolution and the
rev era which We hope to inaugurate
/ in a short time in Mexico. Things are
/ moving logically as they were planned.
/ Obrcgon has certainly not inaugurated
/ that new era.
"Fortunately. the government of the
/ United States has realized the situa-
tion as it actually exists, and has
I denied recognition to the element in
power. which has not been willing or
is not able to bring about the reor-
, eaniZation looked forward to. But it
/ has been wise to tolerate the element
/ during the transition period, while the
! good McXcans put their house in order
and prove TO the rest of the world they
can govern themselves and meet their
/ obligations.
eve have no words strong enough to
express our satisfaction at the serene
and atruistic attitude Of the United
/ States toward Mexico. 1t has saved
the southern republic, there is no
/ doubt about that.
"Ihe Mexican people arc starving.
The government cannot pay its police
men, its teachers, its pensions to
widows. 1t is opening the doors Of the
Jails because it cannot feed the in
1 mates. 1t depends entirely on the oil
tax. and when that is not forthcom-
ing, or for any reason is delayed, the
! entire civil list must wait for its nav
for weeks and months. It's a hand-to
mouth existence. 1t is terrible for a
! government.
ITO obtain the wherewithal to exist
( even in this manner government agents
/ have confiscated destroyed and robbed
all national and foreign moneys. in
dustrles and interests, without there
/ remaining any possible hope of rccov-
cry or accounting for.
The time has come when the Meyi-
can situation must be regarded as an
/ international problem, irrespective of
/ personalities, parties, creeds or sects.
/ propose TO solve the country's trou-
oiea' by placing her on strong financial
footing, so that she may take her de-
served scat around the table Of ma
! tionS.
Isolated From Best Friend
/ I'VE regard as of the highest neces-
/ slty the renewal Of relations with the
| United States. 1t is worse than a crime
to ISOLATE Mexico from its best friend.
! The nation is bleeding because Of the
present outrageous policies. We can
assure you that the people are not re-
] sponsble for the present difficulties.
! Ninety nine per cent of them are eager
/ Cor a restoration Of cordial relations
with the United States.
at was recognized that the situation
could only be dealt with by deeds and
not words. To permit the situation to
continue can help nobody and would
only extend the agony. To substitute
one or another man under the same
system would lead nowhere. Obregon
or Gales or De la Huerta or any other
radical. Communist or Bolshevik could
not and cannot solve the problem. The
matter had TO ~bc crushed out by the
root.
THE present movement will usher in
a policy of conciliation and reconcilia-
ton. 1t aims to give Mexico fair
chance. Up to now its people have not
had it. 1t aims to take full advantage
of the good hand always held out to
Mexico by the United States. 1t aims
to pay off every cent the republic owes
to individuals and nations to whom the
country is indebted all over the globe
II aims to establish permanent peace
for the people who have been seeking
it for a decade.
THE restoration of the old consti-
tuition does not mean that the door will
be closed to the groups of MeXicans
who under stress Of circum stances have
been standing by or leaning toward
the Carranza constitution. These will
be our best supporters because they
must have recognized the impossibility
of the present admin stration.
But there has been no lining up of
this or that element. There have been
no formal understandings with any
particular factions. They are all repre-
sented. They came into the movement
of their own accord. The names of the
men mentioned as among the leaders
of the revolution include nearly every
known party in the republic
Mr.. Ocon was asked where the finan-
cia backing came from, it being gem
orally understood that General Dlaz
was not a man of great n cans.
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