The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-10
A LETTER FROM COLONEL HER.
BERT"

Colonel Herbert" retorts in fine
shane. His letter will be found else
where in our columns. The article
to which he replies stated that Wood
row Wilson might deceive the coun-
try into believing that he is great
president, but that he could not pull
the wool over the eyes of the big
bull mooser," and make him believe
so. 1t now appears that the occu-
pant of the White House is unable to
deceive the big bull moosers" fol-
lower in this state.
Colonel Herbert" feels all torn UP
! because our affable secretary of state
made a pilgrimage to California and
attempted to persuade the "bull
moose" governor out there not to
insist on the passage of law that
would conflict with the nations treaty
with Japan. The secretary's pilgrim
age was one purely of persuasion and
not of coercion.
While the great mass of the Amer
lean people and all the governments
of Europe are applauding President
Wilson for his firm and enlightened
Mexican policy, not so with Colonel
; Herbert" and the bigger bull moos-
err" He says that the president is
lost in the woods. but in the mean
while Mexico is pursuing a policy
that will lead to a more stable gov
eminent.
Huerta became de facto president
of Mexico through treachery and cold
blooded assassination, and in refus-
ing to condone his conduct by recog-
milton of his assumption of power the
president has done the one thing that
stamps him man, and will make his
administration memorable in the an
nails of our country.
Another gentleman in Jacksonville
bearing the same name as our distin-
guished friend, in current issue of
the Metropolis, says
"The clamor for. Intervention seems
to come mainly from domestic and |
foreign capitalists or investors. and !
the natural inference is that this SEN
timent is prompted solely by individ- |
ual avarice
rs 1t the province OF the United !
States government TO spend millions !
of the peoples money for the purpose /
of conducting a guerilla warfare in I
Mexico for an indefinite period, prob /
ably fifty years. just to protect the
private. interests and investments of
capitalists and spectators in various
parts of the world?
THE financial soldier OF fortune
should be made TO understand that he
must take his chances along with the
rest of the public, and not expect TO
enlist the treasury and army OF the
United States to protect private prop
erty in foreign countries. The gov
eminent does not give such protec-
ton to the Spectator that confines
his deals TO the United States. and
why should ID do so when he sees fit
to go abroad? Such spectators ought
to be reminded that there is plenty of
room and material at home in the
United States.
"The United States. in kindness Of
heart, rescued the Philippine Islands
from chaos in 1898. at a heavy initial
and current expense. Now Uncle Sam
Is endeavoring to find someone to
help him turn loose the catch. To
turn loose Mexico after catching
would be a much larger and more diff
ficult proposition"
1t is impossible for a government.
however strong II may be, to protect
the lives and property of its citizens
who prefer to live in country that
is In constant state of revolution
and rebellion. II can demand restitu-
ton. II can make war upon II, but
that is ALL An enlightened public
sentiment believes that the safer ans
saner way is Woodrow Wilson's way.
Under his policy Mexico will have
president elected by the people and
not through treachery and murder I
That government will have the re-
spect of the nations of the earth and |
will be able to maintain order and ,
make restitution for property OF for
eigners destroyed by its subjects. Tn
der a government of this kind invest.
ments of foreigners will be safe. and
life will be secure. Under any other !
policy revolutions will be rife and
treachery and murder win be the
open door" 10 power among Its am
bilious. fractional disturbers
Under the benign and strong haudi
Of Woodrow Wilson tranquility is CIV.
erywhere in evidence IN the United
States There are no business dis.
turbances. and the nation Is prosper.
ing as Il never prospered before.
North east. south and west have the