The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-23
-eLeM,NA1,No. AvERrA.

The handling of the Mexican ques-
ton by President Wilson and Secre-
/ ary Of state Bryan has beer criti-
cised but mildly In congress and by
the press Of the country. The delicacy
Iof situation wherein our country
IS involved with foreign nation pre-
vents severe comment especially while
negotiations are in progress, but
nevertheless there Is feeling that the
business has been jumblcd am. that
we are facing dangerous effects, which
might have been safely and surely
avoided. The following calm review
81 the situation Is from the San
Francisco Chronicle;
1T Is d question whether President
Wilson has right to crafty his sense
Of social Justice by insisting on Inc
elimination of General Huerta from
Mexican political life.
1T is unquestionably the duty o.
the President and the Nation to az
ford, If possible, complete protection
to American citizens residing in Next
20 IN pursuance of our treaty and c3n-
forming to the requirements OF dem
estic law while there, And it is enough
70 puzzle any President to devlse
means of giving that protection With
out placing our compatriots IN worse
case than they now are
"And the difficulty is more serious
when we consider our moral resp ohsi-
5ility for the protection OF othef
foreigners domiciled in Mexico be
tween the Presidents natural desire
FIR the moral effect Of demonstrations
ly European nations, and his ea"ai's
natural desire that the demonstratl2n
s,,,il not be Of dimensions u MAKE
A precedent which might impair re-
neet for the Monroe doctrine, X A'ui'
seem that President Wi,s,n has Mex
~an worries enough without attempt,
lj:g TO regulate ihae.P'"
purely Mexican.
whatever Huerta Is, he seems Z
have the support Of many more MeNi'
cans than anybody else, and II
should appear as the result OF VIVA
thew call an election in Mexico he OF
some one identified with him shoui'
get majority of votes cast, IT is no
possible to understand what right W.
have to interfere.
ut is proposed to hold an election
in Mexico on the 26th of this month
In 10 ,mnossible to foretell the outcome
but It seems safe to say that II Huer''
aid not expect the result to be satis
factory to himself there would be NJ
election in Mexico as we understand
the term, nor is there any preseh
likelihood of one. There Is no reason
IN suppese that the election to be hel'
during this month will differ In char
iacter from former elections. and IN
man who is given the majority by TN
returning officers may be the best MAJ
for the Job. 1t therefore appears U
he as unwise as it Is unnecessary U
saw in advance that we Will not re
copn,ze the validity of the election.
"The danger to us is in pushing ou'
interference to the point where II VIII
nrohably in some minor matter, IN
volve physical action in some aHah
not directly involving the safety o
American citizens. And then TN
American jingoes would get their IN
nings and, under the pretense OF main
tanning the national dignity com
nit us to long and costly war of In
PREVENTION and occupation Of countr,
which we do not wish to occupy.
what is the use of eliminatins
Huerta? Who is available to thak'
his place? Is 1t known that he is bette
than or different from Huerta? Wha
! is the use?
I'VE all heartily wish Mexico out
of her troubles. but there is no con-
siderable number of American people
whose desire in that direction is stronr
enough to lead them to take any stet
or any position the logical outcome o.
which may be armed intervention II
the domestic affairs of that country.