Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-03-18 | Page 6 | Would be Foolish

WOULD BE FOOLISH. A story comes from El Paso to the effect that General Obregon, who has resigned the war portfolio in the Mexican Mex-ican cabinet, is to head a new revolt against Carranza. While such action comes within the range of possibilities, it is very doubtful if Obregon has aDy such purpose in view. He may be jealous jeal-ous of the first chief's rising power, but he is not foolish enough to enter into a new conspiracy with Felix Diaz Villa, Zapata or any of the other bandit ban-dit leaders who are now being hunted. In the first plare. he knows that iu case of a successful revolution the outlaw out-law bands would turn on him the moment mo-ment he attempted to rule the country just as they have turned on Carranza and just as some of Madcro 's followers follow-ers turned on him once he was seated in the presidential chair. But even should he succeed in deposing depos-ing Carranza and the bandits remain true to him, he could not hope for recognition rec-ognition at the hands of the United States, President Wilson having specifically spe-cifically stated what his course would be in all such cases. Following the lead of the administration, at Washington, Wash-ington, not one of the South American republics would extend recognition, and unless we are greatly mistaken, the European powers would also be guided in their action in the premises by the wishes of this country. Obregon knows this, and unless he loses his mind he will not allow himself to be drawn into a conspiracy with no better prospect than death or exile before him. Huerta tried the same game and what happened to him is no doubt fresh in the minds of. all ambitious Mexicans who would , attain power by fair means or foul. Publication of the Zimmermann note, however, has served to make us all suspicious, sus-picious, and Obregon 's movements will be watched very closely. It mieht hap pen that German influence is strong enough to start a new revolution in Mexico for the purpose of forcing the United States to intervene. Many strange things have happened since the-outbreak the-outbreak of the war in Europe, and if it lasts long enough the whole world will be under arms. But it would be so utterly foolish for Obregon or even Carranza to espouse the cause of the central powers that we must credit them with having better sense until the contrary con-trary is proved. At any rate, we take very little stock in the alarmist stories brought to El Paso by alleged refugees from the interior of Mexico.