Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-20

business, which is now sadly wan,
ing, will not again revive until the
next congressional election has re-
versed the pericious influences
against which industry is now con-
tending. Unless the rule of reason
supersedes the present rule of preju.
dice there will be further business
depression before very long ana
many hands will lose employment.
For this our various legislatures will
DC held responsible by the voters a
year hence. There is no mistake
about which way the political winds
will blow ere long without general
business conditions soon change for
the better.
Taking all in all, the financial out
look is still more or less perplexing,
but begins to look more like clearing
up. There has been, as explained
above, some improvement in funda-
mental conditions, and as the. Next
can situation. shows more positive
improving tendencies we may soon
expect fair recovery in values. For
the present, however, financial OPP
CREATIONS should still be conducted up
on a conservative scale.
United States vs.. Mexico.
President Wilson and the secre-
tary Of state, VIM. Jennings Bryan,
have been searching 70 rail- the data
o5tainable on both sides of the Mex
ican problem for the purpose of de.
Gliding which of the two leaders,
Gen. Huerta or Gen. Carranza-is
right in his contention, and have ev:.
IDENTIFY made up their minds that
Gen. Huerta illegally made himself
provisional president, therefore he
and his officials are revolutionists
and not entitled to recognition by
this government. Now that they
have fully decided this point they
are prepared to decide the status OF
Gen. Carranza. Thus far it appears
that he is fighting to turn Gen. Huer.
ia and all ribs officials out Of Office,
as he claims that they were not in
stalled in accordance with the consti.
tuition; therefore he Is simply fight
ing to maintain the constitution. 1t
is not unlikely that the administers
ton will decide that Gen. Carranza
instead of leading revolutionary
army is really fighting to secure a
constitutional government for the PEG.
pie of Mexico, consequently is en-,
titled to the aid and sympathy of the
U. S. government. Mr.. Asquith,
premier of Great Britain, referring to
Mexican affairs, expressed his views
in speech made at banquet a few
days ago when he said that England
would be governed by the final de,
cision Of the U. S. g vernment. This
is the key note of the English gov.
ernment's attitude, and the other ma
tions will beyond doubt pursue the
same policy. With this support. the
situation of the United States VS.
Mexico is simplifed am quite sure
that While the u s. army will be in.
creased along the borders of Mexico
not single soldier will be ordered
across the line, and our government
will finally gain graet victory with.
out firing isngle shot in Mexican
territory. With Huerta's hope Of sup.
port and sympathy from England and
other countries destroyed with our
army on one side, our navy blocking
his ports on the other side and with
Col. Roosevelt at the south of him,
thus making a complete circle around
him. what can he do but surrender,
scapitulate to Gen. Carranza, or take
flight? think it will be flight. arG
we may soon hear. Of Huerta being
safe ION a foreign shore. This will
end the present chapter of Mexican
troubles. What next? Furthermore
depOneht sayeth not.