El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-29
The Mexican Situation
Comments on Conditions, Past, Pres
ent and Future by a Mexi-
co City Paper.
Prom Mexican Herald. --


IN writing the current history Of
Mexico one can turn over a new
leaf every day.
Speaking Of the case Of Barbarous
Turner, the san Francisco ArgOnaUt
says The theory that any man has
right to go to another country and
I there be protected in any impertinencs
or meddling which may suit his fancy
or his interest, is one which should be
got rid Of here and elsewhere"
1t is evident that the Balkans are
tagging behind Mexico in the war
marathon
Our only suggestion regarding nego-
tiations with rebel leaders is not to
leave any out
An Ohio editor at least is sure that
he would rather be right than be pres
ident Of Mexico
If that bombardment with rifles an
noys SaItiIlO. send it down here; we
wouldn't notice a few rifle shots.
Don't be disappointed that the new
government has not done in a month
what the last regime could not begin
to accomplish in Is months
Madero was an honest man with a
weak character" says the London PAN
Mall Gazette, but he mistook his mis-
sion. so far as to attempt to hold
wolf by the ears"
mo one present with present day
conditions in Mexico was surprised at
what happened last month in Mexico
City says the American Review OF
Reviews can impractical visionary
idealist. devoted to abstract Justice
and consumed with the theory of civic
righteousness, but woefully lacking in
the strong arm OF executive ability and
the capacity for enforcing his policies
has been faced for more than a year,
on the one hand, by the direct attacks
tented chieftains and on the other by
the sullen restlessness of q people with
neither the aptitude nor the training
for self government"
The London Times frankly says that
the most Mexico can hope for is gov
not worse than that of Diaz,
which. with all its defects, was bet
ter than the perpetual civil war which (
seems to be the only alternative to it."
No one with Nexico's true interests
az heart can help lamenting that Mex
leans do not have a more general and !
patriotic realization of the fact that I
continued disorder in this country is !
the one thing today that hinders prog
ress and even may jeopardiZe national |
existence.
The great difficulty that every new
in Mexico encounters is I
that, waited into office on a wave of /
popular enthusiasm, the pOpulace does !
not go home to work and give the in /
coming regime time to develop its pro- I
gram. but they stand on the street !
corners and want to see the miracles /
begin. If old office holders are not ]
kicked out in a week. it nationwide I
reforms and campaigns are not under \
way in a month, the bowls begin. I
Moral; Give the new government time I
and fair trial.
Foreign comment which is based on !
he understanding that the late regime
u Mexico was UNFOLDING q rule of real /,
democracy in this country, IS often
'eally ludicrOus. Having soon realized
he utter hOpelessness of inaugurating
such ideals, the AIaderO government !
vas endeaVoring to enforce measures
hat went further than any dictator
Mexico has ever known The effort
was doomed to failure or to ruin OF the
country, because the administration in
power had neither the strength OF
character nor the experience for the
work. i
President Tafts last official social |
JUNCTION at the white house was the I
of forty Washington I
correspondents at dinner. !
We never heard Of a newspaper man I
n Mexico being an official guest any
where except at Belen-