The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-30

government straight He is entirely too prac-
teal, as he would doubtless delight in being
called. For instance:
AT the time Hucrta was the only gov
eminent there was; he had cabinet Of the
most representative men in Mexico. and the
sentimental feeling In Washington regarding tho
death or Madero should not have been allowed
ITO interfere with more practical questions.
Huerta was murderer. but what is murder
when practical considerations stand in the way
Huprta's hands are red with blood, his sword
recks with 1t, and his official chair is stained
with it, bat why should the American govern
ment allow its adherence of assassination pre-
vent 1t from reaping the rewards of 1t? Grim
visaged murder sits on the throne with the
skull and crossboncs" flying overhead. but
why should sentimental considerations keep us
from recognizing its supremacy when American
dollars are at stake?
"Madero's murder was deplorable. but It is
argued that there was no other course to the
successful revolutionsts," says this writer At
least. he Is not too practical to admit that muir.
der Is "deplorable," even though he does not
find the heart to condemn the murderers he
cause, he says, there was no other course
when there is other means OF gaining an
ambitious end than murder the end should not
be gained and that SO far as his government
can prevent, it will not be gained Not very
extraordinary view In the year of Jesus Christ.
1913!
But leaving Sentimental feelings" out OF con.
sideration for time, let us study for a moment
practical" consideration presented by our
American citizens in Mexico. Intervention, .
he says. would be serious but not to the ex-
tent which many suppose. There Is large
element OF responsible Mexicans who are secret
ly wishing and praying for II, and If 1t was
once fully understood and believed that we did
not wish to take or annex their country 1t
would not be long before there would be very
strong element giving open assistance to the
restoration OF order"
Just how strong that element of responsible
Mexicans may be have no means of know
ing but the American citizen does not seem
to think 1t strong enough to help, Tor he de-
olares elsewhere that at is scarcely conceivable
that the Mexicans will admit us to their coun
try even for the purpose Of policing 1t without
protest or resistance. although If they had any
patriotism or love of country one side or the
other would do It" However. assuming that
A strong element of responsible Mexicans would
welcome intervention If assured that this coun'
try wished nothing but the good Of Mexico how
else would the American citizen in Mexico give
assurance Of that intention by the means
President Wilson has employed? BY his own
reasoning he is compelled to admit that the
first step 10 to let Mexico know that we have
nothing but friendship In our efforts to bring
about peace and 1t Is just such methods that
Wilson is now employing. All his negotiations
II seems to U.S. have been directed toward that
end All his messages have been for the pur
pose of demonstrating that Offices are friend
", so that If or when intervention becomes In
evitable Mexico and the world may be forced
to admit and acknowledge that we have tried
every other method first and that we are not
actuated by selfish motives by desire for
national ACKNOWLEDGMENT
It seems to us that President Wilson's nego-
tiations must have convinced responsible"
Mexicans by this time that do not wish
or anything the good Of Mex
leo and the safety of foreigners in that country.
This Is a necessary preliminary to interven
ton, even according to the impatient American
citizen in Mexico. and yet he calls that policy
foolish and pitiable and absurd. Intervention,
he says is inevitable. II he is correct of course,
he VIII get intervention so ardently desired by
him. Against the inevitable time President VII,
son Ia preparing the world and II the Ameri-
can citizen in Mexico is correct. he Is giving
the responsible" Mexicans the assurance OF his
unselhshness which the American citizen in
Mexico says Is demanded.