Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-01
ENGLISH VIEW OF MEXICAN
SITUATION
state disposed to NEEDLE in its neigh
boris affairs.
from an English JournaI)

state disposed TO meOOle Ill us Ao'sn
boris affairs.
Intervention by the Washington gov
eminent would be a much more SER
ious and momentous step than might
on the face of it appear. The ouraen
of proving justification for its inter-
vention would lie on the United States.
1t would have to defend its posltlon'
not on sentimental or moral grounds
his on strictly legal lines, in the eyes
of all of the other states OF the world.
With international complications IN
sight and a posSbili of war, II
would be easy to conclude that Presl'
danr Tau's advisers will hest late 0e-
fore urging him on to adopt policy OF
intervention. Provided its own rights
are respected, and the inviolabillty OF
its territory preserved. the United
States will in all likelihood allow the
Mexicans to shoot and slaughter one
another to their hearts content, until
such time as they think it mt to ap'
peal to external judgment or agree
amongst themselves to establish sta
i BILE form of government.
| 1t NAV seem very terrible to haXe
! whole nation at war. killing one an
other. while all the time great coun'
try, with a splendid army and navy
at it's tick and call. looks calmly on
! and vii: not stir hand nor foot 10 put
an end to such a shocking state OF
affairs. 1t looks very callous, some
might say. very brutal. But it is
one of the fundamental rules which
the whole family of nations have
agreed and by which they are govern
ed in their intercourse with one an
other, that intervention in the internal
affairs of state is in an un]usu-
fable interference with its iDdepen-
dence. Intervention in the internal
affairs of state plunged in the throes
of a revolution is recognized as being
as much an Inference with iN' indie
pendcnce as would the adoption OF
such course in reference to its ex-
ternal affairs in time of profound
peace. Complete liberty to manage
it's own affairs according to Its own
ideas and wishes is one of the rights
possessed by each sovereign state If
the whole group. 1t must not be pre-
vented from changing its governors
or forms of government. from altering
| its constitution or exercising other
rights and privileges; and this. too,
whether it chooses constitutional and
peaceful means, or the more drastic
and conclusive methods of force. Any
Intervention in an internal struggle is
looked upon with jealousy and is
prima facie constructed as an attempt
to preevnt the people of state from
conducting their own business tfter
their own fashion. This doctrine was
embodied in the despatch of Canning
to the French Charge d. Afaires In
1923 when, on behalf of England, he
"disclaimed any general right of in
reference in the internal concerns
of Independent nations" at time
(1S1O-1S23) when the Holy Alliance
was. with the aid of the Austrian
troops, crushing movements in favor
of political liberty in Naples, Pied
mont and many other states and urg.
ing France to invade Spain with the
object OF restoring eFrdinand VII to
the plenitude of his absolute power.
1t may no doubt be distasteful to
monarchial states to see a republic
set up, or vice versa, but they must
only grin and bear it. Only the other
day in Portugal with one sweep Of in
credible swiftness we saw monarchy
over:hrown and brand new republic
an form of government established.
Why did not England or Spain or Ger
many intervene? II either did SO it
would have flung down the gauntlet
to the rest of the world, and have set
at defiance an elementary rule of In.
lternatiOnal law. Doubtless some rul-
ers with monarchial sympataies would
deariv wish to see the exiled Manuel
re-established on his throne. and
would be prepared, If they legally
could do SO, or dare do so whether
legally or not, to expend blood and
so they would have to justify their own
action to all the world or else fight