The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-08-12
MEDIATION AS A REMEDY FOR
MEXICO

MEDIATION AS A REMEDY FOR
MEXICO.
The growing conviction that this
government will not recognize an ad-
ministration founded upon murder,
and that armed Intervention is not to
be considered save as a last resort,
leads many of our newspapers to ex-
tend cordial, though not overcon-
fident welcome to President Wilson's
suggestion for friendly mediation in
Mexico. This suggestion, az unoffi-
cially outlined by the Washington cor
respondents, Ia that the United States,
through either commission or
single commissioner, offer it's good Of
fees to both President Huerta and
General Carranza, leaders of the
strongest factions, to arrange for a
cessation of hOstilities and the holding
Of fair election. President Wilson's
apparent hope" writes the Washing
ton correspondent of the New York
Times (Ind. Dem.), sis that he will be
able to get both factions to accept the
mediatory offices Of the United States,
II the situation is not relieved sooner
by the retirement of Huerta" In the
senate committee on foreign affairs
also, dispatch to the New York Jour
nal of Commerce Conn tells us,
what is most favored at present is an
immediate attempt at Cancellation and
mediation" And in the New York
Evening Posts (1nd.) Washington cor
respondence we read:
Mediation, while difficult policy,
to pursue. owing to the attitude of the
Mexican leaders of all factions. pos
sesses, according to reliable informa-
ton, an advantage of which the pres
ident and his advisers desire to make
the most while opportunity offers. This
consists in placing upon Mexico her.
self the burden of solving her own diff
nculties without the necessity of in
PREVENTION, friendly or otherwise, by
any other power. In clinging to the
hope that this suggestion may be fav-
orably received, the administration be-
Neves that it will be in splendid po-
sition to demonstrate to all factions in
Mexico that the attitude of the United
States is one Of extreme friendliness,
and that the sole desire of this coun-
try is to bring peace to Mexico with
out wounding the sensibilities of the
people >Of that country by showing a
single American uniform south of the
Rio Grande"
Up to date, 1t is true, the mediation
plan seems to have found no friends
across the border Thus agents of the
COnstitutionalists, or followers of Cen
eral Carranza, consider 1t impractic-
able because, while the United States
government was endeavoring to har-
monte the differences between the
parties, General Huerta would remain
In control of the machinery of gov
eminent in Mexico City" and ito that
they will not consent" Huerta's atti-
tude nay be inferred from Mexico
City dispatch to the New York Sun
(Ind), declaring that Government |
and private individuals are
opposed to the plan for
American mediation ON the ground
that 1t is incompatible with the nation
ii dignity
Our own press, while admitting that
here is probably slight prospect of
Mexico accepting mediation, point out
hat the offer, even If rejected, can do
10 harm, and will at least stand ond
he record as one more evidence of
,ur friendly intentions toward a dis
racted neighbor. rs it not time for
friendly influence to be brought to
,ear? asks one Texas paper, the San
Antonio Express lind. Dem.), which
'epeats: rs it not high time for steps
o be taken leading to guaranty to
he people of Mexico that, by the bal
OF. at the election called for October
8, they will be enabled to settle to
heir own satisfaction the quarrels
hat are laying waste wonderfully
ich, long-suffering county," III such
proposition could be carried out sue
essfully." remarks the Philadelphia
INQUIRER (Rep.). 1T would, of course,
Q the ideal way out OF a very serious
roblem." since 1T would release the