El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-01
or Roosevelt or Wilson things would
be different That's what l think about

1 nothing yet to provoke II DelleNe the
/ state department could have taken
| ffrmer stand, but intervention no
Ed Caples-We should go over and
| take it We should be in the City OF
Mexico now, and that's why I viii vote
| for Roosevelt.
should Go Right In.
Lamar Davis believe we should
| go right in. We should give no more
trials at all. I don't believe in Mr.
! Know It All.
| nor of Texas and the governor of New
! Mexico and the governor OF Arizona
! together with some prominent people
/ OF the state, and especially those along
! see what can be done Perhaps some
! body from Washington could attend
! the meeting. Certainly the people OF
| these three states know the condition
] better than those people back there,
| ana In tnat way the investigation might
prove. Of value. I certainly believe
! something should be done.
Taft Very Weak.
Rev. Charles ]. Dickey-I believe the
United states government has been
| very lax in the matter and that Taft
| has proved very weak. 1 have never
been in favor of Intervention, but II
| from the first we had let them know
mat We dld not recognize their revo-
IutlonS much OF this trouble would have
been avoided. 1t looks now as if the
! rebels want Intervention. II is all a
disgrace.
Rev. Henry Easter-I do not believe
IN intervention But do not see why
the United States police in China and
CUBA should not apply to Mexico.
Have stood All We Can
Randolph Terry-I think absolutely
that we ought to protect our citizens
abroad We are disgraced and, while
nave oeen against Intervention be-
cause of the expense in men and money
1 think We have stood all we can af-
ford TO and maintain our self respect
John S. Thompson-Some action
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| ter Strengthened out The government
should take a decided stand as to what
treatment should and should not be
given our people and then back it I'd
My personal opinion is that the gov
eminent should not have ordered Amer
.---.-s - come out of Mexico, but should
have. protected them there. While we
should take care OF the friendship be-
tween the United States and Mexico.
the policy of right and wrong should
De Ilrmly established and backed up.
q. S. Must Force Peace.
Seymour Thurmond-We will never
have peace until the United States in
tervenes and makes it. There have been
plenty Of occasions for intervention in
the immediate past
F. H. Todd have been allowing
Washington to do my thinking on this
matter, and 1t seems that that is all
they have done I think the United
States should tell them frankly what
they intend TO do and then do It
w. T Talbot-Things look bad down
to protect our people and not have il
as II has been IN the past. Property
and lives should be protected The
Mexicans respect American citizens less
because Of this weak policy
y. 5. should Go In.
w. c Turbeville-I think that we
should demand protection for our citi-
zens and, not getting it, should go in
there right away and see that they
are protected
J. J. TyndaII-When the time has
that ( m he IN f-h
man in Mexico than an. American 1t is
time to do something u remedy this
O. W. Unde-wOod-The situation is
serious IN Mexico and if the reported
facts are true, the state deDartment
should make serious representations to
Not Yet Ready to Intervene.
Dr. W b Urmston-If there is any
thing at all that justifies intervention /
We should have it. I don't think that !
there has been anything vet. how /
ever. have confidence in the govern /
ment, and I believe that these mat i
tiers are being looked inro carefully By 1
tn, del artment.
DR.. James Vance-The United States
cover nment should protect ITS citizens !
By all means They knew this thing :,
no excuse for the present delayed tao
tics.
Something Should BE Done.
c. L Notwithstanding should be
The conditions warrant it and I am
in favor of intervening so that it will
not be necessary for women and chill 1
dren to be brought to Texas for pro-
lection.
a. S. Wagner-Our government ought
to take a hand in this matter and go
down there and stop those fellows from
with our folks. do not be-
ieve in conquest, but only to pro-
-ect our people. is a serious matter to
get involved in war, but we must pro-
-ect our people at any cost
Henry NJ. walker, editor Texas Union
4 have always had great confidence
n president Madero and believe he
would have made a model president for
he republic of Mexico, and brought
about beneficial reforms for her peo-
Die, If he had been given a fair chance,
tut since the malcontents have organ
zed into bands of robbers and robbed
Ind threatened citizens of the United
states, II is very evident that neither
tide to the Mexican situation In the re-
public of Mexico is in a position TO
guarantee protection to American citi-
ems. It, therefore, becomes the duty
# the United States to give adequate
TO life and property OF her
subjects wherever they be so long as
hey have obeyed the laws Of the coun-
~ where they are living.
Strong for Intervention.
Van G. Wilson, brOker-Put me down !
IS heartily in favor of intervention. J
from the standpoint Of humanity's !
axe. for the protection of our own
,eople, who deserve protection, I am (
n favor of Intervention all the way
through.
W. B. Wilson, bookkeeper-AIy belief
las been all along that the Mexican
ituation will never be settled until
he United States intervenes
Otto Kroeger, CONFERENCE.-The United
tates should certainly take some
means of pacifying the disturbed con-
itiOns along the border more effect
vely than it is doing.
FayOrs Harmonious Intervention.
II. HHTneE
Intervention could be done in perfect
armony with Madero's government, I I
m in favor of Intervention. believe
n the MaderO government and that II
hould be sustained. and if we could
intervene without friction with the Ma
ero government and army, 1 favor in
ervention.
Rev r T. Henks-The American
government should protect its citizens
nywhere and everywhere. If inter-
ention is necessary to do this am in
avor of Intervention ,
H. NJ. Hawkins superintendent of
rattle Tri-State Phone company-The
ime has come for some decisive action
n our governments part, but whether
his should be intervention, should only
e decided after much thoughtful con-
Iteration.
4. $. Should Do Something.
H o. Held, operator Princess the
ter-our government should do some ,,