Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-10-25
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| Philadelphia Oct 25- Senator Ba.
con, chairman Of the committee on
foreign relations, who arrived here to-
day to attend the Congress- Hall Gedi-
cation, expressed his views on the
Mexican situation brought about by
the attitude of some European gov
ernments, with reference especially
to the possibility that marines might
be landed
Senator Bacon's view is that if
any marines have to be landed in
Mexico, they should he American ma
rines. President Wilson himself was
silent on Mexican matters, but mas
much as Senator Bacon knows the
Administrations viewpoint intimately,
it is not unlikely that some of these
ideas will be included in President
Wilson's forthcoming note to the
powers against foreign interference
in Mexico.
Bacon Makes Statement
Senator Bacon made the following
statement:
"The interests Of the United States
in Mexico and Mexican affairs are in
finite1y greater than the interests Of
all the other powers of the earth. The
European nations are principally con
cerned in the projection Of material
interests wherever their subject or
citizens in Mexico nave investments
or industrial enterprises, and they
naturally desire to see them protected.
With them it is not a vital matter
who extends that protection.
I'm other words they are so far re-
moved from the influences OF the par
ticular kind of government which
may have authority in Mexico that
that feature is not matter Of great
vital concern to them. All they wish
is protection for their property sub
jects and citizens.
with us it is a vastly greater and
more important interest Our citi-
zens have, in the first place, more in
the way of material interests than
ali of the other foreigners put to-
gether In addition we have great
interests which neighbor nation
must have in the peace and good or
der of Mexico.
"These are immediate interests
which concern the Mexican situation
alone, but we have also the further
interest in the promotion and main
tenance of governments of law in all
countries on this hemisphere. partic
ularly those OF Latin-America in
proximity to us. It is of the utmost
importance that, whatever is done in
Mexico, should have a good Influence
on all these other countries on this
hemisphere in discouraging revolution
and disorder and encouraging govern
ments Of law and order. IN other
words we should, by recognizing a
govel 1rnent IN Mexico banded on rev
ojution AMI violence, plt premium
Oh like methods Of vioicacs ana usJs-
patton Of power.
The sending of warships by other
governments IS a recognized policy III
cases Of great disorder where the sub
jects or citizens Of country have
great interests needing protection. I
would not dispute the right under or
dinary circumstances to land marines
wherever necessary for the protection
of personal property, but I think IT
would be inadyisable under the pres
ent circumstances for them to land
marines in Mexico. because that
might lead to unfortunate complica-
tions.
Il have no authority to speak for
anyone but myself, but l think if the
subjects or citizens of any nation need
protection IN Mexico, on account Of
which, under ordinary circumstances,
marines would be landed it would be
far better to call on the United States
for whatever protection IS required,
SO that whatever may be absolutely
necessary may be attended to by
American marines say this be-