Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27
THE MEXICAN SITUATION

ited States will finally be forced to
intervene in the internal affairs of
Mexico and put a stop to series OF
occurrences which have now become
intolerable to the people throughout
our land, but, up to the present time,
nothing has occurred in Mexico that
would warrant the United States
from an International Law point of
view-in taking an aggressive hand
In the Mexican internal troubles and
turmoil. One of the doctrines of In-
ternational Law is that independent
nations be left to settle their inter-
nal difficulties as best they can, and
In such manner as they may see fit,
free from the interference on the part
OF other nations, provided that the
subjects or citizens of other nations
are not Disseminated against, har-
assed, forced to perform military SER
vice, or their property confiscated
or wanton.y destroyed. So long as the
government defacto shows a willing
ness to protect the foreign residents,
and does so to the best of it's ability
there can he no cause for foreign I'm
tervention, even though foreign resi-
dents suffer because cf the condi-
tion of affairs. Theoretically, it is
no concern of the United States as
to how often revolutions occur in
MeNico, nor how many times or often
the government changes, nor who is
executed, whether after a fair trial
OF even without any trial at all, so
long as our own people are not ex-
ecuted by or at the instigation Of
the government defacto without =
what would be considered by us-a
just cause for such act. If our peo-
the internal d!ssensions, or voluntar-
lily enter the military service, they
must take their chances with the
Mexicans, ard our government has
no cause to intervene so far as such
particular American citizens are con-
cerned. We may only aot if they are
treated unfairly, or are subjected to
indignities and punishments that
would not be inflicted upon the ma
tive Mexicans unler similar circum-
stances. Theoretically, people are
supposed to reside in their own coun-
try-where they belong-and when
they elect to leave the jurisdiction
of their own native country ard take
up a residence in another country,
then such people must consider them
selves amerable to the laws and Gus
toms of the country in which they
have become residents, and must
take their chances, when dssturban-
ces come. with all other native non
combatan.s. There is no cause for
the nation of which they may be
subjects or citizens to intervene for
their protection unless they have
been Disseminated against because
of their nationality. But. Of late
years, this theory of non-interfer-
ence seems to have been forgotten,
for it has become the practice OF the
stronger nations to interfere in the
internal Disturbances of the weaker
nations and to demand by right Of
might all kinds of impossible protec-
tion and privileges for their subjects
or citizers. This demand Is then
generally followed by Intervention
and invasion, resulting in conquest
and acqu's siticn Of territory.
IL. during our Civil war, some Eur
opean nation, for instance Germany,
had threatened Intervention. and had
informed us that we were killang too
many people. that we were shooting
and hanging people whom we called
spies without duly trying same, that
we were. because OF the various Fed
eral and Confeder"te campaigns,
rails. ETC.. making things "i7agree-
able for Germans residing within the
United States. aud that, because OF
our long drawn out Internal warfare,
we were not only destroying the val
ue Of German property within the
United States. but that even the
lives OF nonrcombatant Germ"ns re-
s'dirg within the zones of conflict
were put i'm jeopardy, Whist world
this government have answered.? Sim
ply this. 1t Is none OF your business.
We will attend to our own internal
affairs, and we will handle the s'tua-
ticn rs we see 1T, and I'm such man.
ner as we may eject. War is most de-
r'o-ab'e We regret the internal
hs.ri'e whi>h f. now go'rg On. We
regret the great loss of life, and