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will take YEARS
TO Whip MEXICO
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United States Senator Jos.
r. Robinson, Gives
Interview
SEES INTERVENTION
Declares That Effort VIII Cost Com.
try Millions of Dollars and ThOus-
ands of Lives.

vents the shipment Of arms and am
munition across the Mexican border,
and stating that II the United States
and Mexico engaged in war 1t would
mean continuous fight tor three or
four years, the calling into service of
more than a quarter of million
United States troops: death by dis
ease and in battle Of $4,000 Of our
soldiers, and the expenditure Of sew
eral million doNars, United States
Senator Joseph T. Robinson. Of Ar
kansas previous to his departure for
Washington, issued the following
statement, which he edited, bearing
on theMexican question:
1.-THE people Of the uaited states
generally do not realize how very
complicated is the Mexican profit
lem. Under the Monroe doctrine,
the United States is pledged to the
prevention by force of armed inter-
ferenc by European governments in
the political affairs Of the Western
hemisphere. The wisdom or unwis-
dom Of the so-called Monroe doc
trine' has provoked much discussion
since it's first assertion during the
administration of President Monroe.
This doctrine, however, Is nothing
more than a re-statement Of Wash
ington's policy of non-intervention in
the affairs Of other nations. In one
form or another the Monroe doctrine
has found practical recognition in
the international policies Of the
Uaited States from the very begin
ming.
Resent Monroe Doctrine.
European nations at first resented
the aggressive spirit underlying the
Monroe doctrine. and they are now.
perhaps strongly In sympathy with
it. They urge with force that II the
United States assumes to prevent
other nations from protecting the
property and lives OF foreign citiz-
ems in Mexico, our government IL
bound by the highest considerations
| Of international ethics and comfy to
perform that responsible duty.
Recent events touching the Mexi-
can ENHANCEMENT are Of worldwide
interest. They are Of especial Inn
portance. to our citizens who consti-
tute large part Of the foreign popu-
lation Of Mexico and who oWa an
enormous amount Of property in that
unhappy country.
Madero, Solial Revelation.
"Madero came to the surface Is 4
result Of revolution that was more
social and indsutrial than political.
Whatever may have been the person
al and direct responsibility Of Pre-
sident Huerta for the death Of Ma
dero, It is certain that he assembled to
power by that means, and his gov
secure the affection or even the con-
fidence of the Mexican people.
"On tn other hand there is little
conference in the opposition. It IL by
no means a compact organization;
recognizing a common leadership ana
inspired by one definite purpose.
Quite to the contrary, II Is divided
into several factions, which mistrust
one another and II Huerta wore
destroyed politically there is no as
surance that Mexico would become
pacific. Outlawry In the remote pro-
vinces has prospered because Of the
disordered conditions and weakness
Of the Mexican Federal government.
This would likely continue under any
political regime not strong enough
to crush it out. Caranza, more than
any one else. invites the confidence
Of the Mexican public. and It is
secretly whispered that the Federal
army. or at least q considerable por-
ton of 1t. is not in actual sympathy
with the power it serves and ie ready
At the first opportunity to Join the
Constitutional forces.
while recently visiting = certain |
town in Mexico.I inquired Of . brill
liant. youns Mexican officer on
which side q large number Of SOL
diers we observed in the street was
engaged. He replied with . sig
nificant grimace:
"Oh, they are FedNralists- today
Weakens Huerta's Power.
Tho presidents refusal Of the Unit |
ed States TO- recognise the Huerta
government MAKES impossible its con- |
tinuance in power. HE imprisonment
Of the Mexican Congress and the
open assumption Of dictatorial power