Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-03

there is growing sentiment in Mex
leo in favor of intervention by the
United States. Many Mexicans of in
fluence and position are said to be
growing weary of the succession of
struggles and would welcome any out
side force which would bring order
out of chaos and give Mexican indus
try an opportunity to go forward with
out interruption.
No one familiar with the Mexican
character can be found in Washing
ton willing to concede that such SEN
timent has grown to proportions that
make it worthy of consideration in
discussion of the wisdom of interven-
tion. The Mexican people it is COM
pretended, have not yet forgotten that
their country was violated by an
American invasion more than sixty
years ago and that treaty of peace
was concluded on Mexican soil. An
other invasion of Mexico from the
north would intensity the already ex-
listing resentment against the United
States and it's citizens.
The bond of racial relationship and
close sympathy between the peoples of
all the Latin American republics is
another deterrent factor in the stu
alton as regards Intervention by the
United States. The peoples of Latin
America feel very strongly their COM
mon origin and are ever ready to
syi, pathize with one another in their
relations with the United States or
any other foreign power. Although
torn with petty jealousies the south
ern republics have always been found
ready to lay aside their disagreements
with one another in a common re-
sentiment of anything they regard as
an injustice or an insult to one of
their number.
1t is daily becoming more and more
apparent that in succeeding genera
tions that the United States will be
in closer and closer relations with
Latin America, commercially and po-
litically. Intervention in Mexico would
arouse wave of resentment against
the United States throughout Latin
America, which would have far
reaching effect upon the relations OF
the United States with these govern
ments and upon American trade with
those countries. The best informed
men in Washington predict that to
intervene in Mexico would be to place
in jeopardy all the friendly relations
and tremendous volume of trade which
have grown up with Central America
within the last few years.
In view of these considerations it is
not strange that the Washington au-
thorities are inclined to the view that
intervention in Mexico is to be dread
ed as national calamity. They firm
ly believe that the cost is too great
for intervention to be thought of until
Americans are subjected to far
greater menace than at present. They
point out that nothing would be gain
ed except added responsibilities, which
nobody wants thrust upon the United
States. Even members of congress
assert that once in Mexico the United
States would be unable to withdraw
for generation and, beside gaining
no glory and achieving no good end
by intervention, would bring down
upon itself hatred and disaster for
thousands of its citizens.
A decision to intervene in Mexico
would necessitate the putting into op-
Grafton of all the government machin-
cry for war. Action by congress au-
thorizing an armed movement against
Mexico would be the first thing nee
cssary. The president would have to
be directed to move the military and
naval forces of the United States
against Mexico and money would have
tc be provided with which to enable
MIN to carry out the directions of
At the beginning of the Spanish
American war congress appropriated
within thirty minutes $4,000, 900 as
the mere nucleus of war fund. Other
appropriations for the war followed in
rapid succession and the regular ap-
preparation bills were loaded down
with provisions for tremendous ex-
penditures for the army and navy.
Even after the war was over many
extra appropriations were necessary
to meet bills contracted by the gov
ernment as result of the war, even
though the conflict lasted less than
three months.
After congress had authorized inter
vention the first steps would be the
calling into action of the army of
the United States and its transpor-
tation to Mexico. This would make
necessary the purchase of ships to
carry the soldiers and the purchase of |
supplies with which to arm, feed and
clothe them. 1t is fact that the
United States army now possesses but
four transports, with a combined ca
pacity of about $500 men, ready for
service on the Atlantic coast.
Including the Coast A rtilIar,y troon.