Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1913-12-05

processes q diplomacy they shall be
publicly anslyZed. discussed. and rs
ported upoa BY tribunal chosen by
the parties before either asfion de-
feruines its course o. action.
There If only one possible standard
b Which 70 determine controversies
between the United States and ether
nations. and that Is compounded u
these two elem ents Our own honor
ard cur obligations 20 To. peace OF
the world test 20 com pounded
the establishment Of new treaty OBJ
legations and the Interpretation OF
those already assumed
There is KIT one cloud upon our
horizon. That has shown itself TO
the youth Of as. and hangs over Mex
leo. There can be no certain pros
pect OF peace IN America until Gen.
HHerta has surrendered his usurped
authority IN Mexico. until II lie IN
derstood or all hands. indeed. that
such pretended governments will not
be cOuutenanced or dealt with by the
Government Of the United States. We
are the friends OF constitutional gov
eminent IN America: We are more
than its friends. Ee are its champions:
because In no other way can our
neighbors. to whom we would wish
In every way to make proof OF our
friendship work out their own de-
yelopment IN peace and liberty. Meg
leo has no Government The attempt
% maintain one az the City OF Mexico
has broken down. and a mere military
despOtism has been set up which has
hardly more than the semblance OF ma
tionsl authority II originated in the
usurpation Of Xictoriano Huerta who,
after a brief attempt to play the part
Of constitutional President. has at
last cast aside even the pretense OF
legal right and declared himself die
tator. As consequence. a condition
Of affairs now exists 10 Mexico which
has made It doubtful whether even
the most elementary and fundamental
rights either Of her own people or
Of the citizens OF other countries resi-
dent within her territory can long be
successfully safeguarded and which
threatens. II long continued. to i'm.
peril the interests Of peace. order. and
toiera5ls life in the lands Immediately
TO the south Of US. Even II The
usurper had succeeded In his pur-
poses, In despite Of The constitution OF
the Republic and the rights OF its
people. he would have set up moth
ing but a precarious and hateful
power. which could have lasted but
little while, and whose eventual
downfall would have left the country
ia a more deplorable condition than
ever. Bus be has not succeeded. he
has forfeited the respect and the
moral support even Of those Sho were
at one time willing to see him sue
coed. Little by little he has been
completely isolated By a little every
day his power and prestige are
orumbling and the collapse is NOT
far away. We shall not. I believe, Be
obliged 10 alter cur policy o. watch
ful waiting And then. when the end
comes. we shall hope 10 see constitu
uonal order restored in distressed
Mexico by the concert and energy OF
such Of her leaders as prefer the
liberty Of their people to their own
ambitions
turn TO matters OF domestic con-
cern. You already have under con
ideration a bin for the reform OF
our system OF banking and currency.
for which the country waits with inn
patience, as for something funda-
mental to its whole business life and
Necessary to set credit free from ar
5itrary and artificial restT.its. |
need not say how earnestly hope
for its early enactment into law. |
take leave to beg that the whole
energy and attention OF the Senate be
concentrated upon 1t till the matter
is successfully disposed Of And yet
feel that tae request Is not needed
that the Members OF that great
House need no urgins in this service