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possibility of intervention," declares And is not possible, ask the Secretary Lansing, and an overwhelming some raper, that other interests than
Bus they would object" much more majority of our press earnestly hope that purely Mexican will be damewhat battled
violently now to being put on.** by mir liberality of altitude ?”. Boty=" } this Intention may be realized. While į
Travellers hare flatly asserted--what And the Chicago Tribune" In po competent editorial observer shuts his larger world situation, inzas a plaisible, editorisis published on Xurch 10 gust 11, ges to the perilous possibilities with auspicion--that foreign intrigashire manounced its belief that. interventin which the situation bristles, 'neither does
been operative in making more semne for is inevitable, and declared that in try- us the Mexican mudile. No doubt such ing to avoid it “wa hack away from a he ignore the omens of a happy cutece intuences would have her happy to wit- moral duty, an opportunity, and a respon supplied by General Carranza's cordial
Dess the present distraction further ability." What essential difference is co-operation with our punitive expedition, gravely complicated.
there," it asks, “ between the old fuba- by ons evidence of good faith in permis.
and the present Mexico?" ting the continued exportation of any munition to Carranza forces, and the pester of intervention. If Car kept in igraorance of them, may turn away the public demonstrations of approval inranta can hold his people in line, agrees from Carranza and rally behind any lender Mexico City and in Queretaro, Carranza's The Evening Sun, Mexico is contract, who adopts" "Death, to the Gringes provisional capital. Even in the commenting her great opportunity. But serious as his singan, is a possibility that many of the Texas papers, which are too near peril. it adda, lies in the ignorant of our editorial observers "do not blink. the danger zone to be easily deluded with passions of the Mexican populace, gourled, There is a grim probability," thinky and inflamed by malignant agitators.", the San Francisco Chronicle, tast false hopes, we and a strong note of At least, says the New York Times," Villa, Zaputa. and Felix Diaz may join eptimism. Before, Pancho Villa *! now!** we begin our enforced tank with the forces,tha While. Villa is a bandit, repacks yawns the pit has ruthlessly dug for clear understanding that everything that the Baltimors News," he is a bundit i his adversary," sags the Houston can be done to prevent lateryration will with a carignal past and national and Chronicle," which thinks that the be done by pur Government, with the international posibilities. The Wash- And the ington Times" reminds us that failure approval, of the whole country. launching of this expedition will serve New York Globe reminds us that in our effort to get Villa alive or dead ** to quell the rising side of passion along President Wilson is opposed to interven would be a death-blow to Anterican pres the border, which, it permitted to expand tion in Slexion on both idealistic and tige in Mexion. And is the “Springfield much further, would certainly and in practical, grounds ****
Pepublican "* fint certain Highly evitably plunge the two countries. into
*His non convictions are confirmed. | explosive elements in the situation thus by practical considerations. He realizes ennumerated : war." Assuming that it will remain, that to eacqner. Merico, would imperil | • The reports that Villa's desperado a punitive expedition, the task assigned good relations with a Latin America and attack on an American town had made to our troops will be more ditheuls than make impossible a Pan-American Enich.him her in parts of Mesin are not dangerous'," remarks the Dallas News, Ele is aware that to pin Mexico in order to be considered improbable. The ba
would probably mean ten years of waring andacity of the act might readily, bring which says that 3,000 is an outside estimad the cuttinons employment of half his popularity not merely among the nate of Villa's present forces, and thinks a million troops, and that if we quecreded peons" from which Villa sprong, but also that he could hardly recruit this to fall, we would gain would be to have an more than 5,000" The "Galveston Ireland or Poland on our humiso He does not think the integrity of American in News commends President Won for stunts would be promoted by a new conceding Carranza the resiprocal right sort of anarchy in Mexico," to purine bandits across the border into the United States, because this permisained forces without going to war with Mexico, explains the Springfield Repub sion will aid the Provisional President inlican," bernur "na expedition against emothering, the incendiary oratory to outlays, such as Villa's forces, has in which our invasion will give rise in itself no status as a war in international Mexico. To do that is worth while,flaw it is merely a performater of polien- adds the Gulreston daily, for there duty. Nevertheless, it aids,within
a week the whole border may be aflame. tion the capitalistic penetration of Mexico is nothing to be gained by closing our A sigh of mingled relief and apprehen-by American. promoters and englücers las eyes to the fact that our efforts to fit sion, remarks the St. Louis Star." went si dread of the lows. of national this operation to the one purpose we have up from one era of the country to the independence. -
Carspaigning for. Viltu deui in view pay fail wofully." The note of other at the news that President Wilsou,
without waiting to ask the authorization | alive, will not be quite the one as warning is sounded also by the "El Paso of Congress or the consent of Carranza, mpning down Apuches or cattle thinsen Times, this border paper sceing "squally ordered u military expedition into Mexico Villa has done things in recent Mexican times **
ahead unless Americans and to capture the bandits who invaded our history that appeal to the imagination: be Mexicans alike heed General Pershing's territory and murdered our citizens at commanded large armies and wor ime There was relief because portunt battles. He was Carranza's big admonition that this is no time to Columbus.
incisive action bad come to break the fiat in the earlier days of the revolution indulge in idle theories about invasion."long strain of watchful waiting." and after President Madero ́k murdes, and ut The same paper emphasized editorially apprehension because the outcome might one time he seemed nct unlikely to Goneral Perahing's statement that the be war. Immediately after the Columbux become murher Diaz and be the undis- sole purpose of his expedition is to aid raid the President annocheed that an puted ruler of Mexico, Vills has a cer- in eliminating an international oat-law,"" adequate force," acting in entirely tan iturored genius in war, and his and that this constitutes. a most friendly friendly aid of the constituted authori brute force is the sort that makes many act of assistance on our part," Turging ties in Mexico and with serophilous respect", Gumele peons his adoring followers. An to New Orleans, another city' not, far for this sovereignty of that Republie outlaw be Dow is, but Bearly every removed ferm the Mexican volcano, we would be sent ut once in pursuit of Villa. Ahtingnan ia Mexico has been trelnie. 11.00 p.m. to 11.45 p.m. every quarter of and The Item" affirming that, with At the same time the Secretary of Wasally un outlaw at one time or anglet in
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among the educated and propertied classes. A strong "ant:-American feeling was nctel in Mexico in, General Diaz's last years as Presideos, and there were moh-demonstrations in Mexico City, inspired and led by students, which bar a portentous ioos. Americans have never been loved south of the Rio Granle. Texas, California, and the war of 1816-38 furnish the historienl roots of the dislike: racial and cultural differences have nade the border a dark and bloody ground for seventy-five years, and in the past genera
suit & statement that so soonus the the part five years. The feeling that Villa is one of 12 nay take deep hold of forces at the de-facto Government cun take control of the situation aay forces of the Mexicnd masses, even of the soldiers; the United States then zenuining in of Currania's army, in case the spectacle 3exico will, of course, he withdrawa Carranza's double-barralled response, was
We are united at last."exclaims the "New York World, which is gratified a rate to the American Government cak
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of American troopers in. stern pursuit, of him should be long drawn out."
"And the military dificulties confront-
its final success may be deferred for many months":
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"The positit of the Apache Ind1as under Geronimo a gruerution ago lasted Villa knows every some two years.
to note that a murderous assault uponing permission to send Mexican troopsing our punitive expedition are so great, Americans, in one locality at least, is across the border into the United States The Republican goes on to say, that resented by the whole body of our citizen-in pursuit of bandits it the occasion should ship. We are all unanimous arise, and a proclamation to the Mexican Bryanites, hyphenate, and all the rest" people declaring that under no circum. -agrees the Bochester Post Express," stances will any, motive, be the reasons and the "New York Herald," admonishing or explanations of the United States what us that this is a time for Americans to they may justify the armed invasion of hiding-pies and water-hote of the desert stand together," adds that the fow in Mexican territary without recipiceal rights and mountains of northern Mexico. and this land who are giving vent to corping being granted to the Mexicans," and that he will get protection from the mass of criticism, the while redecting upon the got for an instant will the invasion of the humbler inhabitants of that region good faith of their own Government Mexican territory or an outrage to its whenever he needs a refuge. During the either directly or by innuendo, deserve dignity be tolerated. Not less prompt operations under Generals Fanston and the dondemnation of their fellows," was President Wilson'a reply grating the Pershing, moreover, there may be inci "In no single set has the present permission requested, and expressing dents full of danger to the relations Administration given elpazer pront of ita gratification that the de-facto Goveta between the two countries, even if Mexico Stoess to he entrusted with the foreign ment of Mexico has evinced so cardiel as a whole remains quiet. Clashes may relations of the United States thou in and friendly a spirit of co-operation "becur between American soldiers and its friendly reply to General Carranza's without efforts to capture and punish Mexicans which will be exaggerated and request for reciprocal rights," declares Villa and his band. This reply, accord distorted in the. reports circulated from the St. Louis Republio," which repeats ing to Carranza's Foreign Secretary, the Rio Grande to Yvestad. provoking the assurance that our, soldiers are in relieved a very delicate situation and popular animosity agaitis: the gringoes." That the business can be put through Mexico on police-duty pure and sim. was celebrated in Mexico City and Quers. pic." If our military movement into taro by parades and other publie demon on the lines now contemplated, without Mexico is saved from becoming an armed strations in apprayat of the agreement, an extension of the military operations intervention, says theft. Louis Globe the crowds proclaiming Carranza" the into 's general campaign of intervention, Democrat," we owe the fact not only to envior of his country's honour. Car must be the earnest bope of every one; President Wilson's handling of the crisis, ranza's next step was an order to his yet it would be inexcusable folly for the but to the surprizing good sense dis generals to co-operate in every way United States Government not to make played by General Carranza." Not only with the American expeditionary force." ready for the gravest contingencies. Is the reciprocal, agreement perfectly While most of our papers ecment In fair," says the "New York World," but the spirit advocated by General Pershing, it has the added advantage of saying we find Mr. Hearst's New York Ameri the fate of the Carranza Government." can arguing that "real. intervention From every point of view," remarks would. sare, bloodshed, and his "Now this paper, it is highly desirable that York Evening Journal" remarking "that Villa's sinister power be not lacreased by the job in fexico must be complete American disregard of Mexican sensibili- some day," and asking, “Why not ties!!! The new step, says the attend to it properly now? What is Columbia State," is of a piece with Mr. Here's idea of attending to it pro the whole Mexican policy of the Adminis-perly may be gathered from the following fration, namely, helping the people of sentences:
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Californis and Texoa wore part of of inne wolf-government. As a matter fexico ouce. Does anybody suggest that of expediency, the reciprocal-invasion California and Texas would like to go agreement helps both the record and back to Mexico, or that Californie and the situation,""" remarks the Roster Texas-is anything less then homogene News Bureau," which goes on to yous, pairiolio, typical sections of the
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our singleness of purpose--that of catch-What has been done in Califorais and King Villa-and reinforces the earances Texas by the United States can be doza of reapoot and co-operation given In our all the way down to the southern bank- Arbannouncement of that purpose of the Panama Canal- and a few miles OR good solid meal, ale carte of Mexican pride and suspicion are given no beyond.
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