Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-12-05
STEADY HAND At HELM
OF SHIP OF STATE
Wise Policy in Mexican Affair Outlined by
President Wilson

diplomacy they shall be publicly ana
lyzed, discussed, and reported upon BY
tribunal chosen by the parties befor,
either nation determines it's course Of
action.
There is only one possible standard
| by which to determine controversies
| between the United States and other
nations, and that is compounded OF
| these two elements: Our own
honor and our obligations to the
peace of the world. A test so COM
| pounded ought easily to be made to
! govern both the establishment of new
| treaty obligations and the interpre-
tation of those already assumed.
Situation in Mexico.
There is but one cloud upon our
horizon. That has shown itself to the
south Of us. and hangs over Mexico.
There can be no certain prospect Of
peace in America until General Huerta
has surrendered his usurped authority
in Mexico; until it is understood on all
hands, indeed, that such pretended
governments viii not be countenanced
or dealt with by the government of the
United States. We are the friends of
constitutional government in Amer
lea; we are more than its friends, We
are it's champions; because in no
other way can our neighbors, to whom
we would wish in every way to make
proof of our friendship, work out Il r
own development in peace and liberty.
Mexico has no government The at
tempt TO maintain one at the city OF
Mexico has broken down, and a mere
military Gespotism mas been set up
which has hardly more than the sem
blance of national authority. 1t origi-
mated in the usurpation of Victoranio
Huerta, who after a brief attempt to
play the part of constitutional presi-
dent, mas at last cast aside even the
pretense of legal right and declared
himself dictator. AS a consequence, a
condition of affairs now exist in
Mexico which has made it doubtful
whether even the most elementary and
fundamental rights either of her own
people or of the citizens of other
countries resident within her territory
can long be successfully safeguarded,
and which threatens, If long continued
to imperil the interests OF peace, or
der, and tolerable life in the lands
Immediately to the south Of US.
Even If the usurper had sue
ceeded in his purposes, in despite
of tho constitution of the republic
and the rights of the people, he
would have set up nothing but
precarious and hateful power,
which could have lasted but lit
tie while, and whose eventual
downfall would have left the
country in more depIorabIe con-
dition than ever.----But he has not
succeeded. He has forfeited the
respect and the moral support
even of those who were at one
time willing to see him succeed.
Little by little he has been com
pleteIy isolated. BY a little every
day his power and prestige are
crumblng and the collapse is not
far away. We shall not, believe,
be obliged to alter our policy cf
watchful waiting. And then
when the end comes, we shall
hope to see constitutional order
restored in distressed Mexico by
The concert and energy of such of
her leaders as prefer the liberty
of their people to their own am
bitions.
Urges Currency Bill.
I turn to matters of domestic con-
ern. You already have under con-
liberation bill for the reform of our
ystem of banking and currency, for
which the country waits with impa-
ience, as for something fundamental ,
o its whole business life and neces- ,
ary to set credit free from arbitrary ,
nd artificial restraints. I need not ,
ay how earnestly l hope for its early !
nactment into law. l take leave to ,
eg that the whole energy and atten- r
lon of the senate be concentrated
pom it till the matter is successfully
isposed of. And yet I feel that the r
squest is not Deeded-that the mem r
ers of the great house need no urg- 9
lg in this service to the country. l.
/ present to you in addition, the ur- b
snt necessity that special provision r
e made also fbr facilitating the p
edits needed by the farmers of the L
,untry. The pending currency bill "
oes the farmers a great service. 1t 0
ats them upon an equal footing with Il
her business men and masters of en- h
rprise. as ii should; and upon it's n
sssage they viii find themselves quit a
many of the difficulties which now c,
.mper them in the field of credit. n
he farmers. of course. ask and should S,
given no special privilege or the Of
'yernment itself. What they need q
Id should obtain is legislation which CT
III make their own abundant and d,
bstantial credit resources available 81
foundation for joint. concerted tt
al action in their own behalf in get re
ig the capital they must use It is
this we should now address our
Ives. ~
Farm Industry Laes. ~
has sireuiariy euoueh como ia al
S. that we have allowed The ndas- tn