New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-04-29
THE SITUATION IN MEXICO.

The United States Senate is 20.
ing 10 take up the Mexican situa
non today, say reports from
Washington, and IN the mean
time the revolution goes ON.
There are in Mexico more than
1000 miles of railroads. largely
built and owned by citizens of the
| tnlted States and other foreign
capitalists. Their traffic has suf
fered immensely during the pres
ent revolution and larga sections
have been destroyed and the roads
disabled. Some United States
citizens have been killed and
wounded and others are in prison !;
among these last are women and
children.
After mach prevaricatlon as TO
why the United States army and
navy We're called out, the army
to take position along the United
States and Mexican frontier. and
the WarshlpS to cruise along the
coasts, 1t was given out that the
object Of these movements was TO
protect the lives and property of
our citizens in Mexico, but moth
ing has been done save to send
some messages to the government
and to the revolutionists request
ing or advising them TO be on good
behavior towards citizens of the
United States and their property.
Any news that comes through
government agencies olt either
side Of the line seems to have been
rigidly censored, as it processes
to show the situation in a favor
able light. with early prospects of
a peaceful and happy settlement,
but the information which es-
capes the censors is of very diff
ferent sort.
There is now no Disgusting the
serious nature of conditions exist
ing in Mexico. The whole north
arn section is in state of active
and outbreaks of vio-
ence and lawIessness have oc-
cured in many other parts of the
country. 1t is admitted that the
large numb-r OF Americans re
siding in Mexico are confronted
lot merely with active interfer
,nce with their business interests,
,ut also with destruction of their
while in the event of a
general flareup it is more than
probable that even their lives
would not be safe.
There is said to be fully a bill
ion dollars of American capital
invested in Mexico and about half
hat amount of other foreign cap
tai. These vast interests are en-
tiled to full protection, and it
laving become evident that the
Mexican Government has not the
,ower to afford adequate protec-
ion, something must be done by
outside forces to save the situa-
ion. A British warship has al
.eady found it necessary to land
aiors to protect foreigners,
principally Americans, on the Pa
fife coast of Mexico, and unless
ur government takes early steps
o safeguard foreign interests, one
II the other Of the European gov
will feel compelled TO
intervene. as there is nothing in
he Monroe Doctrine that debars
hem from protecting their own
ubjects.
It is possible that the president
# the United States might have
aiken some decisive steps in view
f the situation, but Congress be-
NO in session ultimate action is
eft to the legislative branch Of
he government. This fact seems
o indicate that nothing will be
lone. and doubtless it will be con-
idered time enough after the
Iexicans shall have settled their
,wn affairs to make demand for
indemnity for our peo
,le who may be killed or die IN
,rison.
In the meantime European OBJ
ervers have their own opinions.
some of them give our statesmen
low connected with affairs at
Washington a good deal of credit
or political strategy and diploma
ic acuteness. but no just judg-
nent can be formed until after
he final outcome. The London
Contemporary Review, which
,ives large attention to interna-
ional politics, thus expresses it.
,elf in it's April issue on the
United States and Mexican situa-
ion. Says the Review:
"The largest mobilization since
he war with Spain has now TAX
IN place in the United States. At
first the world was told that it was
only a case Of maneuvering. Then
is was mimic war. Later on the
was to watch the Mex
lean frontier. Most of these and
other statements, coming from the
United Staes, were so misleading
that the truth. if told, would find
few to believe it. ;"
The idea which the Mexicans
have OF it is this: "They feel
that all Central America is ear
by Uncle Sam. Annexa-
ton may be a matter of conven-
ience or opportunity. but it is a
foregone conclusion. When the
Republic of Colombia declined to
do the will of the Washington
government. a revolution was
cleverely engineered in Panama,