The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-31

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fore the election In Mexico. with TIE
following request.
Please publish IN TIE Banner sud
giFe us the benefit 81 your com.
meats"
We make to folioklns extracts
from the EDITORIAL
Mica President Wilson ANNOUNCED
his policy toeard Mexico ae enaors.
ed II. FOR ~ believed the nacincation
OF thar country Nonld b. more speed.
~ accomplished b mild taan - 49,
we're methods. TIE president waa
mistaken. aud AZ acre mistaken
TIRE policy ~ ire aomlniuiratlon az
washington haa prosaa . nat failure.
ana we see no~ that u ear never sne.
coed.
Our government SHOULD now 90
cue OF three things. and & should 49,
without deiaf Il might take the 10.
sltion thar the Mexican revolution "a
none OF our business and stand aside
and lef Affairs take their course. q
mi9hs take The position that fHe reiNn
o. laNlessness Ia Mexico y he buei.
ness 81 the United &tafes. and take
prompt steps % end e or Il miRhf
hold that ID o. The business Of fhe
stable republics of this continent and
invite Brazil. ArEeuflua and Chih 90
iaiu the United states IA restoring
order 20 Mexico
since the above editorial appeared
In the Tlmes.rnion the elections have
been held n Mexico. and Il the1 show
anything they shos clearly that huef
IA 4 as much discredited IN his oNn
country a. BE- 4 away tram a. In the
CITY o. Mexlc0. which r. dominated
by his army. less than ie.eee oui 81
$4,000 eligible % vote. participated
"a the election. aud In districts more
remote from the power - his inna.
ence. sin less luterrst was taken IN
the election
This indicates thar instead o. hu.
erta gaining strength BE- is rapids
loslng r. He must see the "handwrit.
ina on the vail ana give way 70 the
demands % the Mexican people for
constitutlonally elected. orderly and
peaceful administrator
Rut whether Huerta sees this
"handNrltln9" Or not, ihinss are efaa'
uaily shaplns themselves and the To-
exorable edict h that h. must. - the
force aud destiny % circumstances,
surrender tho reins Of government.
which he secured ~ treaeheFs, IN.
trlgne ana assassination.
The elections plainly Indicate thar
he has 10 standinE az home. and with
ou, the moral support Of oar severn.
mant ne VIII stand disrredited
abroad 4 viii b. Impossible FOR him
20 negotiate loans his soldiers en-
RAPIDLY desert hls standard. and he
viii nud himself helpless.
n ever. President Wilson = nos
debarred from giving him reeogni'ion.
for ~ has said in effect that BE- has
been guilty 81 sreachery. intrigue aud
assassination.
Since seizing the reins Of severn.
ment rs those desperate means. be
has dispersed the national legislature
imprisoned more than an hundred Of
It's members aud declared himself die
tator. We has laughed In the very
face OF THE government. and for the
doing Of which suppose thar President
Wilson should change bis policy OF
medication into one Of Roosevel'ism.
what would be the consequences
The army would meet with no op-
position. 4 would march 60 the cty
OF Mexico. Haerta would withdraw.
and then WHAT
I, would BE- like an individual inter
ferlns IN a family row. Huerta would
take 20 the hills. and Join the revolu.
tionists. sand guerilla warfare wonia
ensue. There would be- no open light
ins-there could be n0ne--but every
day some good American soldier
would be slaughtered. The struggle
would be thankless one. and would
result IN no glory 10 the American
arms.
President Wilson Is pursuing the
proper course tie l. letting hue7a
hang himself. and when his course
Is run-which viii De speedily
constitutional election viii obtain and
orderly government win follow.
Hands OF Is the policy. The goF'
ernInents OF the world know that
President Wilson Il friendly TO Mex
leo. and wants her 20 have aetableI
and pacific administration they are
holding up IFS hands. and viii more
aud more do 20. and. without the
shedding OF blood. bis policy All
teach a lesson that cannot bui have
a lasting effect GA the Mexican PEG
pie
since writlns the above. later de.
,a.chaa sax that ruziaud France aud