The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-05-01

leo Seems To BE Gaining in Force
Foreign Investors in Mexico Are
Suffering Heayily-A Growing
Revolt Against the Democratic
Tarif-Protest From Every Part
of the Country Continue to Pour
Into Washington.
Especial to The Caucasian)
Washington, d. c., April 29, 1913.
The chief interest at the National
Capital to-day Is centered around the
mission of Secretary of State Bryan
to California in trying to smooth out
or compromise the serious contro-
versy that has arisen with Japan.
The California Legislature seems to
be determined in passing a law abso-
lutely prohibiting Japanese from
owning or leasing land in that State
1t Is admitted that California, and
indeed every State, has the right to
pass such a law, with reference to
the Japanese or any other foreign
ers, yet Japan has protested so vigor-
ously that such law would be an
unfriendly act, that President Wilson
has been moved to try to induce Cali
fornia to modify her position, though
other States, Washington and Ari-
zona, have passed similar laws
Secretary Bryan has been sent
across the continent on this mission,
but it seems, from the reports from
California to-day, that his mission
has failed. Indeed, those who are
familiar with the situation predicted
from the beginning that it was USE
less trip for him to take and that he
and President Wilson could have had
as much, if not more, influence with
the State of California. if such a
radical and unprecedented step of
sending the Secretary of State in per-
son had not been resorted to.
There is great deal of talk here
about the unprepared condition of
this country for war, and the danger
of Japan attacking us through the
Philippine Islands or in the Hawaiian
Islands. We do not believe there is
such danger, but it is noticeable that
such a proposition is being seriously
discussed at the capital and also
around some of the Executive De-
partments.
The Situation in Mexico.
The new and last revolution in
Mexico against the present govern
ment seems to be gaining in force
each day. If the opponents of the
present government could get to-
gether, it would seem that they
could overthrow the Huerta regime,
within few days. And even if we
are to judge the future by the past,
the success of the present revolution
would at once mean the starting of
new revolution against whatever
new government might be formed
The damage that has been infiict-
ed and that is daily being inflicted
upon American citizens and their
property, in Mexico, is enormous
Similar injuries are, of course, being
suffered by English, Canadian
French, and other foreign citizens,
who have large investments in that
country.
There is a growing demand that
this Government should intervene to
establish a stable government in
Mexico, as We did in Cuba, but the
propositions are so different that any
wise administration will hesitate to
take such a step.
The Growing Revolt Against the
Democratic Tariff.
Protest from every part of the
country continues to reach Congress
against the proposed Democratic ta-
riff bill, which is now being rammed
through the House. Not only the
cotton and wool industries, but every
other industry, most seriously affect
ed, are sending large delegations
here and pointing out the injuries
and IN many cases the ruin that will
result If such radical reductions be-
come a law.
In this connection, however, it is
proper to suggest that as radical and
dangerous as the Democratic tariff
bill Is, yet it is not as bad as the
Democrats promised or threatened to
pass if they were put in power. They
declare that protection was uncon-
stitutional and robbery" II this po-
sition is sound, then there should
be no tariff duties that would result
in any protection to American prod
excuse that the Democrats have
ever given for levying any tariff du-
ties, was in order to raise revenue,
and they have always apologized
therefore and expressed regret that