Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-15
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM,
SAYS MR.. FAIRBANKS
Former Vice President Says
Administration Is Doing All
Possible in Mexico.

INDIANAPOLIS, August 15.-"To sac
rifice the life of one soldier for all the
dollars investors and spectators have
ventured in Mexico would be the suprem-
est folly" former Vive President Fair
banks last night said in addressing the
midsummer meeting of the Indiana Re-
publican Editorial Association upon the
situation in Mexico. "If our spectators
in Mexico suffer pecuniary loss as the
result Of recurring revolutions, that is a
matter for future consideration when a
stable government and peace are fully
established in that country" he continu-
cd. ct is not warrant for shedding OF
the blood of Americans
President Wilson is doing all that Is
possible to handle the situation peace
ably. Mr.. Fairbanks said. and former
President Taft dealt admirably with the
question.
and I believe" the speaker added.
chat Ambassador Wilson carried HIM
self with poise and good judgment II
seems to me that the Mexican situation
Is one that need by no manner OF means
cause serious alarm.
Our Duty a Plain One.
1.-THE duty of the United States is a
plain one President Wilson is dealing
with 1t the best he can and we SHOULD
endeavor to uphold his hands. By doing
SO we shall make his task comparative
w easy one 1t is not an hour Tor either
little politics or sensational Journalism
The clamor Of the jingoes snouid not pe
allowed to drown the VOICE VI id.i0Aai'
deliberate craftsmanship.
.The contingency of Intervention under
all circumstances would be a calamity
which every American in the pest inter.
ests of his own country Hight ioeoA
with grave concern.
In opening his address Mr.. Falroanks
referred to the unrest prior 10 the span.
ish-American war and declared MUCH y.
the demand for war was brought ABOUT
by persons who wished to profit through
government contracts through the ex-
ploitation of the natural resources OF
Cuba.
Animus In War With Spain.
ut is perfectly obvious that much OF
the agitation which led to the war with
Spain and ultimately imposed upon the
responsibility of governing ten millions OF
people, and which caused the government
to spend hundreds of millions Of dollars.
was OF the most selfish and sinister char
acter," Mr.. Fairbanks declared. Men
who wanted to fatten on government con-
tracts or who were eager for military
distinction or who wanted Cuba annexed
to exploit her railroads. sugar ana TO-
bacco plantations and other resources Oh
wealth, were eager for war. The yellow
press played its selfish and nefarious
part. 1t was moved by no considerations
| Of either patriotism or national honor.
II have no doubt that the disturbances
In Mexico during the last few years have
been due. In a greater or less degree, 10
the effort uDon the part of ambitious,
| cunning men to force intervention and
possibly annexation to the United States.
Intervention in Mexico means war; war
means the destruction Of human lives
and the expenditure of hundreds of mil
| lions of dollars. 1t means. Furthermore:
| the responsibility of the government OF
twenty millions of people for an indeh-
| mite period. We are engaged in govern
| ing ten millions Of aliens as the result OF
| the Spanish-American war-a war which
| could very probably have been averted II
we had exercised little more patience,
patriotism and self-restraint