Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-26

Outstanding In the American reaction
to the Staying of Gen. Alvara Obregon,
President-elect of Mexico, Is the thought
that his place cannot be filled. The
possibility that his death may arouse his
people to a higher conception OF political
life Is the one hopeful note sounded.
THE ignorant fanatic, tool, conSpira~
tor or personal enemy who aSsassinated
him. declares the Fort Worth Record
Telegram. did much more than take a
human life. He deprived $4,000, 900 peo-
pie of an opportunity that was as cup
being raised to the lips. The murderer
can only be made TO pay for the human
life: the defrauded millions cannot be
recompensed" The Louisville Courier
Journal also affirns that "the man who
put down the villa revolution, who up
set the reactionary regime under Car
rama, held the promise OF Mexico's or
derry development"
Great hopes were lodged in the ex-
pected coming term of Obregon's serv-
ice," says the Utica Observer Dispatch.
"Mexico's future has been constantly
Frightening, and there have been pro :
poets that perhaps internal discussions
might be reduced, and that the country
would take place to which she Is more
Justly entitled AMONG the nations Of the
western world" The Reno Evening
Gazette recognizes In the slain leader
1.-THE strong man who restored order in
the republic after Is years of sanguinary
revolution, overthrow the incompetents
and the grafterS at Mexico City and
brought about a reign Of peace and law
and order" Because he was considered
strongest and best fitted for the presi-
dency." the Pasadena Star-News re-
calls that he commanded confidence In
this country.
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The Ashevtlle Times credits Ohregon
with having lied his country good
march on the way toward enlightened
nationalisni," and believes that his re-
rnoval makes the present and future of
the Mexican republic far harder prob
lem to every Mexican devoted to his
country,s welfare" His staying Is called
by the Hartford Times IAN evil turn for
his country"
Americans win have little hope for a
country where To be elected President
is almost the same as being sentenced
to DEATH" AYERS the youngstown Vindi-
Gator, while the Oklahoma City Times
concludes that I'VE cannot count too
heavily on the stability Of a government
WHICH IidD ltklG VA GHAkAk Va dCAubG"
racy, for all It's prated friendship for the
people" The Times advises that Pres
iderit Gales, II he can maintain stability
below the Rio drande, will serve this
country as we'll as his own"
"A realistic view has TO be taken by
outsiders of events In Mexico, and too
fine q point cannot be put upon the
conduct of affairs under code OF which
we have no understanding and with
which we cannot synpathize,' suggests
the Charleston Evening Post. The ver-
dict of the Houston Chronicle IN that
1.-THE right kind of Mexican population
would have made, the present situation
impossible" and that paper Is convinced
that until the people can learn better
how to rule themselves, justly and with"
out bloodshed, there need be little talk
of strict observance OF the national
constitution"
.Mexico's history In recent years has
been darkened by all too many deeds
sayoring of shameless butchery," states
the Roanoke Times, and the Rock
Island Argus would avert the shattefing
OF hopes and dreams 'of Mexico paci-
fled by the carrying out OF wiser ana
more humane policies"
The Cleveland News holds that since
the capital punishment that could pro-
tect ordinary citizens from murderers
seems not To deter occasional fanatics
from numbering prominent statesmen,
such constant vigilance as Presidents OF
the United States are now surrounded
with Is only sansibie-~~slnnecessary most
OF the time, Of course, but never super
fIuous"
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In the opinion Oh the Nashville Raii~
ner. "nbreEnn was n man Of litiquess
toned force which that paper believes
sseyen his littArnst eiieTiea conceded Z
While II aolds thai history viii probably