The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-11-12
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1T MEAnS tNTERvGHTioNI

reports, and the difficulties Of the prob
lem the administration has to meet
should not be made greater by any
Indication Of precipitate development.
There is nothing to be gained by rush
ing matters to a crisis, and there are
distinct advantages in policy Of de
lberate procedure The United States
is not preparing to war upon Mexico
for any selfish purpose. and does not
need to seize upon advantageous oc-
cagion nor to take the Mexicans un-
awares. Quite the contrary. Whatev-
err we may do will be done in the inter
est OF the world at large and OF Mexi
co in particular, and Our concern Is
only that OF the nearest and most re
sponsible neighbor. II is desirable that
every possible opportunity shall be Of
fered to the Mexicans to work out
their own salvation without interfer-
cnce, and the most extreme degree o.
patience should be observed by this
country in all its dealings with the
situation. That seems to be the spirit
of President Wilson's whole attitude.
But at the same time there is no
al; fn q
tbat is being pursued by the admins
tration is leading straight and certain
ly TO direct Intervention by this coun-
try in the affairs of Mexico, for tn :
purpose of composing the racked re
public, and the establishment OF a sta
bic and decent government. The pres
dent, 1t is to be presumed, knows
that better than anybody else. He is
proceeding patiently but determinedly
Inevitable. His requirements of Gen
huerta are such that, in a fair under
standing the psychology of the situa
ton, it is clear Will not be met, and
nor could compliance with them be ex-
pectod. That Is not to say that they
should not have been presented. Mr..
Wilson has given eminent Justification
for his attitude, but that is. taken from
The point of View of the enlightened
world The Mexican point of view is
very different, and 1t is as impossible
lor Gen. Huerta or any other of tho
Mexican factionalists for that matter,
10 see the case as President Wilson
presents it as 1t is for Mr.. Wilson td
see it as it is held by Huerta and ths
rest of them. There is a complete lacl,
of sympathy and understanding that il
to be comprehended only by consid
GRAFTON of the psychological conditions
and, as a student of underlying cur
rents, President Wilson doubtless has
grasped all that more fully than mos
men. When he insists on the condi
tons he has laid down for settlement
of the Mexican situation therefore, hi
must see clearly that nothing short o
force, or show of it, on the part o
/ the United States, will bring about thu
+ things he is striving for Probably ht
/ perceived that long ago. 1t is thu
only intelligent explanation that car
be made of his injunction to Ameri
cans three months ago to Withdraw
from Mexico.
Significant OF the Mexican attitude
in the face of such a situation as eX
lists with reference to their country ar,
the statements OF Gen. Carranza, chic
OF the constitutionaiists, and OF Alton
SO Madero. brother OF the late presi
den of Mexico, who is supporting tn
constitutionallst movement. They boil
declare against policy of interven
uon by the United States, even 70
the purpose of enforcing free ant
open election and the setting up of
stale government in the republic
They. like Huerta. are factionalists
though OF different and more liberia
school, and they have no desire 10
any solution OF the problem IN thei
country that comprehends harmonic
ing OF the conflicting interests, Their,
must be yielding of their opponent
not an agreement with them, othe
than for the purpose OF a mutual con
serving of the Held of contest Ii ma
been though that Carranza and Hun
Ia might make a truce in the event O
threatened Intervention by the United
States TO endure until the danger o
foreign Intervention is removed. when
Il might be taken for granted. hostil
tiles would be resumed.
The United States has embarked OF
course, high and noble in its ethica
phases, and Iustifying perhaps. am
measures for its accomplishment Tina
may be conceded but the coneeSsiol
should include full recognition OF TIL
i obligations il naples OF torcefal inter