The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-22

IW Mexican revolution is the re-
IL suit of wire-pulling by every
special interest in Mexico to make the
next president of the republic.
American, British and other oil in
terests, Wall St, the big Mexican and
foreign landowners, farmers, labor
and church are all involved, some cred.
itably, some otherwise. Only the rank
and file of Mexicans have nothing to
do with it.
All they have to do is to fight. get
killed, and take the consequence
good or bad-after somebody wins
The government Of President Obre-
gon has been moderately good one
from the peoples point Of view. He
split up the big haciendas. or ranches,
into small farms and sold on easy
terms to the little fellows. Some in
justices were done the rich landown-
ers when land was taken without
proper compensation. But these were
gradually being ironed out and Mex
leo, at last, was recognized by foreign
powers.
Election Next July
Oregon, however, goes out OF office
pretty soon. Next July there is an
election. Under the constitution, OBJ
RECON cannot succeed himself. This
makes it a free-for-alI
But nobody trusts a Mexican cleo
ton. The man who controls the army
usually controls the votes. And Gen
eral Gales, ObregOn's minister of IN
terror. was backed for the presidency
by Obregon, and Obregon had the
backing Of the army So Adolfo de la
Huerta, minister Of finance, who also
wanted the job and who had the back
ing Of majority OF the Legislature.
figured he'd better get an army be
hind him too Which he did
Gales Is Communistlc
Gales. in the eyes Of the monied in
terests Of Mexico. ls Of strong com
munistic tendencies These interests
therefore, went against him. So did
the big land owners whose estates had
been cut up. The Catholic church.
which reports TO the contrary not.
withstanding has not participated in
any revoluuOn-Ead a real grievance
against Gales for having closed some
fifty churches IN the past year, and
so is necessarily a factor In the pres
ent state Of affairs. Most Indians are
Catholic
While Oregon is not regarded as an
extremist, Gales is and as such is
feared.
DE la Huerta, on the other hand,
naturally fell heir 10 the support. ma
terial or moral, Of all these. His
forces are known to be well equipped
and are said to be receiving their pay
more regularly than are the Federals.
Big Interests
Whichever side wins will have TO
listen to Wall Street. the big oil and
other interests. 1t VIII spell its doom
II 1t doesn't. All they ask is permits
sion 70 exploit Mexico's natural re-
sources as the United States does.
without holding out any reserves for
the future Their biggest quarrel with
Oregon was that In a stumbling way
no tried TO save some oil lands for
Mexico until the United States supply
is exhausted by free-for-aH drilling.
The revolt has been brewing for
months. It was originally planned for
mid-January, but Obregon began TO
pun the wires for his man Gales, and
DE La Huerta. fearing he was about
to be gripped, saw no had to shoot
quick or back oIt.
Result Of Double Crossing
The situation. put BADLY, is the re
suit Of q complete assortment Of fancy
double crossing. apparently by all
hands That there is really little diff
ference at heart between Obregon,
Gales and De La Huerta is evidenced
by the fact that three years ago they
were the original three Mexican mus
keteers-one for all and all for one.
Oregon, It was agreed. was to be
president first, Gales next and De La
Huerta next. They all charge bro
ken faith now the presidential plum
is nearly ready to drop.