The Nome daily nugget., 1913-11-19


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 Hucrta has shut himself up in his palace at Chcpultapcc and surrounded himself with soldiers. Just what his idea, is in thus seeking the s.Clusion "f the ancient imperial palace "f Mex i,o is not disclosed. If like the bad hoy who gets square by shutting himself in the closet and missing his dinner he thinks he is hurting any l"dy's feelings he is vastly mistaken. Nobody cares how long the gentleman stays shut up In his palace and if b" will only stay there long enough some other ut-throat will come along and establish himself in the presidents In,L,cr in Mexico City and continue the game that Huerta has wcn play ing.
 But 1t isn't going to be half as much fun now as it used to be to run a stolen government in Mexico. In the first place it seems likely that the United States will establish |; block. ado nf Mexican ports on both the .At- l:,nitc and Pacific coasts. If this Is done there will be very little chance for whoever Is presidenlt to do more than sit in the presidential chair and wonder wha, he Is there for. He will not be able to get any money and q president of Mexico without money will lasl about one week or until th' soldiers find out that he is broke.
 II might not he a bad idea Tor Huerta to start club in the palace of Chepultapcc and allow the sue ccctiinE presidents to come in as fast as they arc elected and thrown out. For that is what will begin |" happen now. IL IIucrta is forced to quit amt II the Tinted States does no mor'' than tn establish ;t peaceful hl""Aad" of tho ports it will mean that th1 revolution will go on just as long as there is q round of ammunition left In the country and two or three men who can shoulder a gun. These tw" or three will he led by one other and h" will be the president just as long as hc can kccp the TWO or three in DOW der and rum.
 .lf IIucrta withdraws and no ar- ranEcmcnt is made hy tm tnited States for tho election of successor and tho pacincaticn of the country W" nr likely to see succession or nrcsi,lcnts at the rate of about ono :, month mount tho republican throne of Mexico.
 II seems n pretty hard nut to crack. this present Mexican mess. After looking at tho question from all sides it would seen, that if we really want to settle affairs in that unfortunate country there is only one way h which it can b0 done That is Ny in ynding it with an army of about three hundred thousand mon and staying there.
 That would bring peace and in time prosperity. Hut the question Is does the United States want 10 pay the price in the lives of her husky young men. 1t would cost good deal in life before VIC got through with the complctc pacification of Mexico and certain it Is that president Wilson does not care tO take the responsibu- ity of all of thcac lives on his shcul- dcrs.
 lt may become necessary for htm to do this. however. for 1t 1t is hardly possible that peaceful blockade will accomplish any permanent good. This is just one more effort on the part of tho president to hold off the ultimate invasion of Mexico by American sol- dicrs. It will delay yet little the throwing of an army of kaki clad boys into the revolution ridden country. NIT. Wilson is right in trying every means in his power to accomplish the paciiication of Mexico. but in tho end there Is just ono specific for what ais tho country and that is American oc- cupation. It may be held cif by one plan or another for several months but 1t is bound to come sooner or later. It is the destiny of the United