The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-12
+ HIS own choice, and for financial

ul his own choice, and for financial
advantages, invests his money IN Il
foreign state. to protection wh"a
trouble threatens. rests upon doubt
rul ground, but that is immatcrla!
here as it is a' fixcd policy of most
European governments 10 extend such
projections In fact. such Il policy
seems essential to imperial Co!Oniza-
tion. But these foreigners, whose
lives and properly are endangered by
revolution and anarchy, find that
their respective governments ar
pOwcrIess to help, because under the
! Monroe Doctrine the United States
ias assumed responsibility for law
land order in the Western Hcmis-
phcrc. Ii is idle to recall that this
is a broadening al the original scope
o. the doctrine 1t has been broad
| cmd, and that is enough. The rca-
, Ions are stronger now than ever be-
fore, why we can not permit any for
! cisn power to assert authority in
| u.lr New World. In short, in the role
o. big brother, we have assumed 10
police Latin America.
This lays upon our government Il
responsibility which II can not "vAdC.
even if il sought to do so. II gives
;nc other powers concerned, the right
to drmand OF us that We either pro-
tcct their citizens BY restoring order
and law in Mexico, or permit them
to do it, themselves. In fact. they
have hrFf9 making this demand for
some months and are just now MAX
Ing it with renewed emphasis. They
tell us:
Shoot or give up tho gum"
The United States government has
reached the parting OF the ways. and
faces one of the greatest crises in its
history. Armed Intervention is seri-
Gus step CntailinS consequences that
may he vital to the future character
of this nation. and we arc very FORTH
nate in decd to have statesmen AT the
head of affairs who fully appreciate
tine gravity of such Il move. None hut
line most irresponsible lingo would
'atlcmpt to rush matters, but II We
can not soon discharge our duty u
:, tho civilized world to restore ordcr
| in Mexico by peaceful means. what
course is open to us"
W" cannot afford to offend the
worlds sens" OF international JUS
Iicc, but this is just the danger We
incur ii we too long neglect 10 d.
iil,tirr in Mexico, and refuse to per-
mi, il to be dOn" b.: another. Tht
line would soon come when other ma
tions, perhaps several of them in Uni
son, would feel compelled to t"st the
strength OF the American @"1ct
which forced them to sit quietly by
land see their citi2"ls murdered ana
their property contIscatcd. Ana di
: not forget that no great war will cVCI
a:ain he won in behalf OF cause
that is not sustained by an Cnll&ht'
cnCd sense Of Justice. The luStlc" UI
the Monroe Doctrine has been rCcng'
+ ut2cd throughout the world, in gen
, cral. since the Venezuelan boundary
DISPUTE was submitted 10 arbitration
and with the development OF the Uni
ted States into a world power, ant
the completion Of the Panama canal
line maintenance Of the pOctrlN
BASES the realm OF mere cXpcdicncy
and becomes an issue Of lif" ana
death to this republic, We can not
maintain it by course Of iMconslSt-
cncy which would claim its benefits
land rcpudiatc its Obligations.
Then, If diplomacy fails TO bring
peace and the supremacy Of the law
in Mexico, and 81 the discharge Oh
our duty to humanity, and to th'
world, aud we must resort to force
either to apply our grcnt national
nolicy, or to save it's life, there should
lie no doubt, no hesitation, no uHccr-
tainty, in tho course Of this govern
lment II VIC sense Alright the pulse
and temper of this people, its voice
Will IN liEtch In no Tailoring or un-