The oasis., 1912-03-23
THE DEMAND OF THE HOUR.
Mexican Herald.

The Mexican government dees not want intervention.
 American residents in Mexico dc intervention
 Wherein, then lies any danger of intervention?
 does unless disorder in Mexico should reach such point that life and property interests foreigners protected
 Intervention will unless conditions the republic become that responsible Mexican interests in with foreign residents will be forced bringing relief from ntolerabe situation
 Foreigners only ask they protection that the laws of Mexico guarantee them
 The American government only Mexico provide the protection and consideration for Americans in Mexico that Mexcans receive in the United States.
 The proof that the United States desire in Mexican affairs the fact that during the last twelve done when incidents might easily have been form for intervention such desire had existed
 The proof that Americans Mexico do not intervention is found alone in their of friendship for this country and their desire for its absolute political independence but in their Wherever and whenever they have been given opportunity they coperated with Mexcans organize and themselves lend moral and militant aid in preserving order.
 should seriously undertaken by the military forces the United States patent fact that Mexico could not prevent it. But such intervention would only because cond tion of anarchy reigned in this country
 However if Mexcans could stop intervention they avoid it. They present conditions becoming until intervention forced upon the United States by the necessity o protecting the interests of its citizens and by from other nations
 The situation in Mexico today is clear The proposition simply this:
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT MUST BE SUP. PORTED OR THE RESULT WILL BE CHAOS, AND CHAOS WILL MEAN INEVITABLE INTERVENTION BY THE UNITEDl STATES OR SOME OTHER POWER
 In the present situation it question supporting Madero, but the duly elected president of the republic
 There opposition making armed resistance the government with another but them upon the support cent of the populaon-there eminent figure the opposition campthe principle stake except opposition.
 What would be the result present government should be overthrown?
 The that there would be dozen asprants ambing for the presidency and political chaos and absolute anarchy would quickly result.
 Under such conditions scarcely be doubted that soldiers would the border of Mexico Americans feel would be sorry day for their country such step made necessary but under the conditions outlined it certain that the obligations which the United States has assumed the world with regard the this hemisphere would force it take for the restoration of order
 The statement has been repeatedly made that against such Mexican territory Mexicans of all creed and political beliefs would unite in opposition.
 WHY THEN, WHY IN THE NAME OF ALL THAT IS| PATRIOTIC, DO THEY NOT UNITE TO AVOID SUCH FOSSIL BILITY2
 Why the discordant political elements comprehend that they going lose their newly established republican they do demonstrate capacity for settling political differences with ballots rather than bullets2
 The last week has witnessed remarkable awakening public opinion in this direction May it grow and prosper
 As foreigners with all interests in this country and who in with all foreigners the autonomy of Mexico served heartily echo and join the plea being made today by Means urging upon all patriots who have the welfare of their country heart active cooperation restoring peace and order throughout the republic.
 THE DEMAND OF THE HOUR IS THAT MINOR POLITICAL DIFFERENCES BE FORGOTTEN AND THAT CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT RECEIVE THE SUPPORT OF ALL GOOD MEXI- CANS AND RESIDENT FOREIGNERS.