Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-07
ACTED WITH WISDOM
PRESIDENT TAFT IN THE RIGHT
IN MEXICAN MATTER.
Southern Republic Has the Right TO
Settle Her Own Internal Troubles,
but American Interests Are
Also Involved.

The incident at Douglas and Aqua
Prieta suggests some plain facts con
corning the Mexican situation. so far
as the United States is concerned
The general situation in the neigh
boring republic is still somewhat in
volved and obscure. II is difficult TO
understand. for example, why the gov
eminent of a nation of 100000 or
more cannot or does not send suffl
cient military force TO suppress an
instruction which appears to consist
of only few thousand men; unless it
be that there is so widespread dis
affection toward the government, If
not actual sympathy with the rebels,
as to make II either impossible TO pro-
vide a trustworthy force or impru
dent to send II so far from the nation
al capital. That and other ques-
tons are, however, domestic, and per
tinent to Mexico alone. We are con
cerned with the bearings of the insur-
rection upon our interests, and these
are not uncertain or obscure.
II is clear, for one thing, that Pres
ident Taft acted with the most time
ly prudence and wisdom in sending
considerable military force TO with
in easy reach of the border, both for
possible use in case OF a general de
bacle in Mexico and also for much
Of the line, in suppressing filibuster-
ing and in dealing with both Mexican
federals and rebels who may trespass
across the line. either in person or
with guufire. We believe that already
in these last two ways the necessity
of our troops presence has been abun-
dainty demonstrated. IL is also clear
that systematic attempt is being
made by the rebels TO force the fight
ing as close to the border as possible,
in order to accomplish their openly
proclaimed purpose of involving this
country in some way in the embroil-
ment; and this fact should suggest
with equal clearness the desirability
and the patriotic duty OF thwarting
that design We have already point
ed out the turpitude Of which Ameri-
cans are guilty who enter the con.
Met: and TO that we NAV now add a
reminder of the folly of those who in
either morbid curiosity or bravado
wantonly exposed themselves to in
jury along the border line Americans
have right TO pursue their legitimate
vocations near the border. and are en-.
titled 10 protection in so doing. but
they have no moral right 20 flock 10
the line 10 cape at the broil which
may be in progress Just on the other
side. The presidents exhortation TO
them TO keep away as far as possible
from the scene of fighting is wise
and should be obeyed.
II Is also clear that there is album
dant Justification for the warning
which our government is giving to
Mexico and 20 the Mexican rebels 10
cOnfine the fighting on the Mexican
side Of the line This country is
quite willing and DESTROYS that Mexico
shall settle her own domestic trou-
bles without Intervention or meddline
Of any Kind. just as We insisted upon
settling our own 80 years ago. But
II cannot acquiesce In the creation and
INDEFINITE maintenance OF a public
nuisance on its border. which unfa-
vorably affects considerable part OF
us own territory and population.
There is no occasion for getting ex-
cited over the case or for making OK
IRENE utterances. Patience and for
bearance and moderation are eminent.
ly desirable in our attitude toward the
matter But those qualities are not AT
all incompatible with vigilance and
resolution. The former qualities are
10 DC commended particularly to the
pubic and the press The latter
we may safely trust the government