Show SAME OLD OBSTACLE J CARRANZA'S ZA 1 S proposal of a peace conference does not greatly simplify the Mexican problem His idea of a compromise evi evidently is one that gives es him everything e he asks His brief filed with the State department is little more nor less than thon tho the same o d plea for recognition recognition tion supported by the same ame old oM arguments arguments arguments ments whose propriety cannot be con con- ceded Comparing Comparin General Carranza's view of the situation with that usually announced announced an an- by the American government government O it is evident the first chief of the constitutionalists must bo he bea beaten n to his kne knees before Mexico will know kno peace pence For more than a year vear he has been an insuperable obstacle cle in the wa way of pacification and he apparently means to continue to be unless his demands are satisfied Washington does not admit that a Carranza is in control of ot the country or 01 triumphant in the republic republic re re- re public and finds rinds his claim upon recognition no more substantial than the claim of his rivals This disagreement disagree disagree- ment the initial upon premises upon which an understanding mi might bt be based precludes any possibility that Carranza and the American State department department department de de- de- de will be able to n agree c. c To the casual observer whose sympathy sym sym- sympathy pathy for Mexico is dulled by bythe y the the I knowledge that Mexico scarcely deserves desens de- de servos serves it it appears that tho the time lime has hns come to Carranza by whatever whatever what what- ever drastic methods hi his obstinacy renders necessary He has bas proven himself a n fussy old oId meddler whose proven high character and admitted rectitude e are not sufficient to render him agreeable g to anybody He has disdainfully frowned on su suggestions from Washington ton and has hRs addressed the President of the United States like a t. t drunken Southern planter would address s the ne negro o slave c who holds bolds his horse If he be has had any conception of the u usefulness of recognition b bythe by bythe the United States he ho has hns given no evidence evidence evidence evi evi- evi- evi dence of it Although an educated cultured lawyer lc in whom at least rudimentary intelligence once would ouId he be ex ex- expected ho has conducted himself with oven less discretion than the unspeakable able Villa who is little less lees than a I bandit and pretends pretend J to be no more |