Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-26
ANEncANs N MEXICO.

The champiguinR by senator Fali
Of New Mexico ~ the rights -
Americans In Mexico and HE arraiRn-
mont 81 the administration with re-
gard to such persons has been siFong-
~ supported ana approved both IN
congress aud out Of congress and At
This writing there IL reason 10 be.
iieve that az least the situation viii
be- thoroughly Investigated. one can
not help feeling that there IL reason
20 some extent for the criticism ~
the governments attitude. IN inform
Ina Americans subjected "a indignities
ana In danger 81 life and limb that
they are az liberty 20 leave Mexico
N u proves too warm for them. II
can boz easily sean that such an atti-
iude does not appeal 10 a man who
has invested all he has In Mexico
ana who we're he follow his paterBai
governments advice would be- home
less and penniloss. The story ~ the
man VINO Was shot IN the presence
ri "a citizen Of Deming. y. ~. while
attending his wifc's funeral IN a Mex
lean town and the experiences Of the
Demlng man and his companions In
escaping with their lives from the
murderons revolutloDariss are not
calculated % Increase approval OF
mo administrations attitude. The
VI Paso Times, which has
been bitterly arralgnlng the Orozco
revolution ever since II was started.
has lengthy and rather heated cdi.
'orial this week commanding the ac-
ilon Of senator Fan ana denounclns
unroseryedly the policy of She Amer
lean government The following OK
tract from thnt paper. white iaklpR
the extreme View 81 the case. shows
what Il claims 10 be the effect Of the
atiitu0e 81 Uncle Sam.
With the warning given Americans
a. sacrifice their Mexican possessions
and run for the United States given
by President Taft himself. there was
conferred upon all classes In Mexico
license to perpetratc outrages upon
Americans that has brought ths on
tire American nation into disfavor
AMI diarcpute. Mexicans have been
led 10 believe that there IL some pow.
crful restraining influence which
serves 10 keep the American army
out OF tibet country and that this in
flucnee IL potent enough 80 protect
them IN the exercise 81 any lawless-
ness and indieBlty. They have shown
their contemct for everything Amer
lean upon every possible occasion.
and ns the New Mexico senator says.
u win be nfty years before the eva
effects 81 That feature Of the silua.
ton can be overcome.
The Americans 10 Mexico ANA their
fellow countiymcn on the border who
know ~ their suffer'ngs and the out.
RACES that have been heaped upon.
them want no unnecessary trouble
with Mexico They ask nothing but
the guaranty OF protection they have
right 10 expect snd demand. They
believe that when an American L.
~roneed In Mexico Il IN the duty Of
the United States government to see
that the wrong is promptly ana prop
erly righted. They believe that when
dishonor and disgrace has hoen con-
tiruaily heaped upon the American
nai'Pn ~ Il has been IN the republic
81 hexico during all the time these
troubles have been IN progress that
the seif.respsct % this nation should
demand summary action ON the part
~ lhs rational administration az
Washington. and " Il IL necessary 80
onli into requlsltlon all the power Of
the American government 10 right
these wrongs and compel respect for
Americans and American property
rights. that power should b. Invoked
IN the manner that IL necessary 10 in
duce ths desired effect
The Times il Of the opinion that
she speech ~ aenator Fail win result
IN much good. n u the first tins
senator 81 the United states has
had me nerve % gsi upon the floor
~ he senate ana speak ne truth
resardlng MeAsss. end the story Of
me situation waa 80 we'll told that 4
cennpl be without ~ effact. Th'
AmsSIean people must recognise ihs
truth u ika situation and with thai
recognition VIII come the action shrl
vim compel the administration 20 acl
a. . menner that eomporu with ih'
signify ana honor of the great Amer
kan nation.