The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-28
Ohio Representative Says
President Wilson's Policy
Is a Good One.
TENSION MUCH LESS
Fess Arrives i'm the City This
Morning to Lecture At
Chautauqua.


ing looks less dangerous than it has
for weeks" said Congressman S. d.
Fess, of Ohio, Thursday before leav-
ing for the Chautauqua grounds to de-
liver an address on the subject.
although | differ with the presi-
dent on national politics, | must say
that he is exactly right in his dealing
with this dangerous and perplexing
situation. Intervention in Mexican
troubles must come only as a last
resort, after all efforts at peaceful me-
diation have proven unavailing.
Introduction Not Required.
Thirty days ago | could see no way
out of the present difficulty except
through armed Intervention. Now |
am happy to state that it looks as if
the situation is rapidly rounding into
shape so that it can be dealt with
without an appeal to arms.
THE present attitude of the Huerta
administration is all bluff, the last
stand of man who siezed upon power
that he later found himself unable to
WELD. We cannot recognize the pres
ent government for the simple reason
that it has been unable to preserve
the peace The federalists at this time
can scarcely be said to be in undisput-
ed control of single Mexican prov
ince.
''To recognize the present admins
tration would mean that We must
stand sponsor for it's acts. Under the
Monroe Doctrine the powers of Eu-
rope are holding us to a high degree
of responsibility for the safeguarding
of lives and property in the danger
zone. If We cannot make possible the
protection of foreign interests, the Eu-
ropean nations will be perfectly justi-
fed in entering NJ co to do so. We
must see that thc. ave no cause to
take that action.
Favoro Neutrality Order.
81 am glad that steps have been ia
ken to stop the expectation of arms
to Mexic: rebels. l was fearful for
time lest the government might do
nothing to hinder the importation of
arms and munitions of war by both
sides. This would have been a serious
mistake for it would have been equiva-
lent to announcing to Europe that We
were not concerned with the preserva-
ton of peace in Mexico.
There mere fact that the federal
lists may import arms does not mean
that the United States is thus giving
tacit recognition to the Huerta admin
istration. 1t is the dominant party, and
upon it we are to certain degree de-
pending for the protection of lives and
property.
Wilson Must Have Free Hand.
LAS long as President Wilson is Civ
Ell free hand, think that he will be
able to cope with the situation. 1t
seems that he is to be allowed to car
ry out his own ideas on the question
by congress. Representative Mann, of
Illinois, the Republican floor leader,
assured me sssfore l left Washington,
that the members of that party would
join hands with the Democrats in sup
porting the president in all matters
pertaining to our present trouble. AS
proof that this is being done, | notice
that Immediately after the reading of
the last presidential message the
house Immediately adjourned without
discussion to prevent the expression
OF any bellicose statesmen by warlike
congressman that might tend to en-
barrass the president.
THE Mexican situation is the di-
rect expression of the spirit of it's peo-
pie, who have the volarile and excita-
can race. So far as can see the es-
Establishment of temporary peace
would be no promise that the Mexican
problem would be permanently settled.
Six months after the next election the
same condition of affairs that we have
now in that country might be existing
again.
A Strong Man Needed.
Under the iron rule of President
Diaz the country was kept in a quiet
condition. Malcontents were either
locked up or won over to the admin
istration. A weaker man cannot hope
to control the country. To add to the
difficulties encountered in preserving
peace, owing to the temnermental ma
ture of the citizens there is also the
lamentable condition of the downtrod
den poems who are free in name only
to be considered. Rulers of Mexico
cannot champion the cause of these
unfortunates because they are depend
snt for support upon the landed arts
tocracy of the country, who are in
terested in maintaining the poorer
classes in their present condition
Some method must be found to secure
more equitable distribution of ths
land In the country before permanent
peace can be established.
rs it possible that the freedom o
Mexico may be won by some leade
arising from the common peopi,
themselves? Perhaps, although i
seems rather doubtful The Madert
family came from the middle class
Its members educated in the universe
ties of this country and were apparent
~ ideally equipped to battle for tru