The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-08-12


knowledging Huerta or permitting the
do-nothing policy to linger along the
path which leads nowhere. 1t would
give the opportunity to acquiesce in
the result of the election, although an
election in Mexico is farce, and 1t
would permit Washington to say to
the City of Mexico: You have ruler.
We acknowledge the legality of his
position. Now we shall look to him
for protection to American and all for
eign interests. We shall hold your
government responsible.
ut may safely be assumed" thinks
the Philadelphia Public Ledger Qnd.) },
that the Government has not aband-
oned its plan of mediation and will
not abandon 1t as long as there is any
chance whatever OF successful resort
to it," This Philadelphia paper goes
on to say:
Despite difficulties which appear,
1t Is altogether probable that it will
effect the solution. Certainly 1t will
do SO II there is any patriotism and in
tegrity Of purpose left in Mexico. The
establishment of law and order by
the Mexicans themselves, the vindica-
ton of the republican experiment, the
preservation OF the territorial status
quo, the inauguration OF a stable and
responsible Government, these are the
things the United States proposes and
will insist upon. In that policy there
will be universal acquiescence. Not
Intervention, but mediation; not Inn
perialism for the United States, but
Mexico for the Mexicans; not jingo-
ism, but statesmanship--w wherein will
intelligent citizenship fail to commend
the general plaa?"
Even though failing, the offer of
mediation will leave us in better posi-
ton than we could hold without hav-
Ing made such an Offer" remarks the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat (Rep.),
which adds: What should follow it's
rejection by the Mexicans raises a new
and interesting question in the case"
The peace plan is worth trying, and
the situation can not be injured by the
attempt" comments the Jersey City
journal (Ind) "If the mediation plan
fail, the possibility of Intervention
will still remain" notes the st. Louis
Republic (Dem.), which adds:
Then, If we have to draw the
sword of Intervention, after exhaust
ing all the resources of persuasion, we
shall have the triple strength which is
proverbially his who hath his quarrel
just
1T may be freely admitted that it
seems rather hopeless to talk of COM
mon action and constitutional me-
thods to people so cankered by mu-
tual distrust and torn with strife as
that of Mexico. But the saddest
chapters of history are those which
record the precious things that have
been lost by lack of faith. 1t is one
thing for factions to continue in al
state of guerrilla warfare; it is quite
another deliberately to refuse, before
all the nations of the civilized world,
an appeal from friendly power which
takes for granted the essential sound
ness of Mexican respect for law and
order and the genuine character of
Mexican good faith"
eff not mediation in Mexico. what
them" asks the New York Tribune
(RepD, which rejects alike the idea
OF intervention and a war of con-
quest and "a snapshot recognition of
the beneficiary-if not the actual per-
petrator-of hideous murder"
Among the skeptics regarding media
ton we find the Washinton Star Qnd.)
and the Brooklyn Eagle Ind. DEM
Says The Star: If basis could be
found for effective mediation between
the contending factions, leading to the
restoration of peace with some assur-
ance OF stability, the prestige of this |
country would be decidedly advanced.
But the responsibilities of the United
States would be correspondingly aug
mented, for mediation such as that
now proposed almost necessarily in
wolves supervision over the proceed
ngs subsequent to the suspension of
hostilities, virtually an American guar
anty of national election participated
IN by all the people and free from
frauds of all kinds. Can the United
States guarantee such an, election? 1t
IS notorious that Mexico elections for
many years have been tainted by fraud
'r conducted under federal coercion.
Is 1t possible at this time to hold an
election which all the people will at
end and where all the votes will be
airly counted?
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