Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-08-31
WILSON'S MEXICAN roLIcY.

The people " The ruliod state
I and OF the world judging ftom IA,
I comments OF the European newspa.
! |rcra. are jus. coming 90 understand
that tho vital principle of tine Ameri.
can policy in Mexico. is the estab-
llshmont of legal title before a goy-
ommcnt ls recognized as hoEInp
proper status among the respectable
rntions
This was the spirit of the Lind mis-
sion 20 Mcyico ua weil us of Che pre-
tous ropudialon of Ambassador
Wilson's support Of The Hucria rule
I1ha policy entered into The thought
Of mo- other government before ON ass
sortion of lt Sow il is accepted b} q
|m1IouD of tho powers American,
. European und th, empire of japan
. NotWlJhstundus newspaper denials. 10
/ las come to bc recognized iu Mexico
itself whore the foreign minister
seuor Gunboo loo 1u official note to
/ the United States. Says 'tluefta never
authorized" uuf one even to suspect
that % was DIE ultimate intention 60
become candidate for the presidency
of the republic lIy virtue Of Presi
dent Wilson's policy. General Iluertu
hus been compelled to announce to
the world through the. foroim min
Htnr thut ho VIII not be- candidate
because or Dis solcnn promise and
thD mr mat The MoNiclu e1usut.
uou docs not permit o.
The position tuScu D., the Washing
ton administration and the nccrptanrr
of IL hy McNico it ruudamoulal
achievement II lies back of tho
minor "details of financial slrenethuud
ability 60 protect the lives aud the
property of foreigners That fact Vas
not perceived hN tho other powers
until it was emphasized Bog the United
states
For Iiucrtu 90 succeed % was nee-
rssary for him 10 bt uhlc 10 suppress
Iobcllion apl 10 control local admin
lmratlou 10 accomplish these two
things hc must have money
Europe was ready to recognize him
and 10 furnish loans The refusal Of
the United states 90 extend roeogui-
uon caused honkcrs TO hesitate So long
ls this nation would not recognize the
Iuertu regime. loans We're not s9fo
should the constiutlonalists triumph
tho loaus might Doe rcpudiat,d ana the
q uropcun bankers l,ft holding an
empty sack
When thr foreign ministers asked
this country 90 define its attitude the
bigger principle Of legal aud moral t-
tlc WAS put before the world above
lhe details Of protection 10 lite and
property That hos inspired all tAe
subsequent negotiations
The policy of tho United states hae
net set been Imposed on Mexico, but
The powers. one by one. have ranged
themselves behind f. because they
had to join the moral position Of the
United states Il is only.u question Of
time now when It viii prevail 80
party u Mexico can resist the Ameri-
Fan policy when it has gained The
support of the great powers Of the
world II has the compulsIon Of
moral idea
The policy looks less TO nterveu-
lion and consequent war to restore
rider than no tho Isolation ut tine ilu
rita government through the power
b moral sentiment An parties Ia
N>.cu have boon held to rapous
,uty for protection Of Foreigners
hilc disorders last Hut tho only
Aal 10 assure pcrmaucncy of order
nd government is Go Insist upon
egal title to the government before
political and financial rceognltiom
necessary TO H. are given That viii
90 brought about 1t Ia to be hoped
with only moral Interference la tho +,
domestic affairs of McNieo
Thc worry nature of the plu e>
ludc war unless lhcrc SHOULD uo
A1utou ouwrcs committed aellnst
Americans which would ucccs tat,
punitive expedition directed against
certain individuals mthcr than against
he MoNctu nation This Is the ud
autasc over hc European plm
by the policy outlined al Washing
on-a policy that h1s astouishcd l.u-
opc The end Of bloody revolutions
.nd usurpouous la Central and South
NperIcm countries is near at hand.
>o castro or Cubau can flourish u
hc future NoW ana thcu such man
nay succeed to power, but he viii not
io there long President Wilson has
injected @ uoV Thought into ntcrua-
ioual law. and, because IL is based
IA right and Justice, il is bound to
,ecomc recognized hy all civilized
ioVers Before the great powers viii
noognl2c nn> government 10 the fu.
Wc, lt must have losal title capable
q justification before the world