Ogden Daily Standard | 1914-05-26 | Page 4 | Zapata Now Claims Recognition

oo ZAPATA NOW CLAIMS RECOGNITION. Now comes Cienernl Kmiliano Zapata, Za-pata, hppenling to Washington to be considered in the settlement of the Mexican problem That is the most encouraging plec of ne-vs from out of Mexico since the American Invasion of Vera Cruz, and the b:p feature of the representation is that General Zapata denies he is a bandit or his followers are a horde of freebooters The American people, accepting the colored reports from the capital of the southern republic, have looked on Zapata as a villain just one degree lower than Huert, and that Is the lowest of the vile, but this latest development de-velopment would Indicate that we have been imposed on by the notorious no-torious liars of the Mexican government govern-ment Our own experience has taught us to discredit every statement emanat ing fi'om the City of Mexico If Zapata is inspired by a desire to free his people from bondage, and if his followers arc observing the rule- of modern warfare, he is entitled en-titled to recognition With Zapata coming up from the south and Villa moving down from the horth, the willingness of Huerta to mediate and reach an early understanding un-derstanding with the United States before the City o: Mexico is actually actual-ly under siege, is the sane act of a despot who has given evidence of being unbalanced by an exaggerated idea cf his own strength and import ancc. oo