Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-11-26
WAR WITH MEXICO.
What Intervention by This Country
Would Mean.

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| kev. John w. Butler, ID. ~, has recently
returned from Mexico. where be spent
| thirty nine years as g Methodist mission
AIRY, during the latter part OF which pc
Rod he had been in charge of all the mis-
sionary work OF his church in that coua-
| try. During his long experience in Mex
leo, DIR. Butler visited all parts Of that
country, and is well acquainted with all
the leaders in it's political affairs.
| Speaking OF the possibility OF ear re-
tween this country and Mexico In Boston
last week, he said; Though the United
States ships could capture every seaport
in Mexico inside OF sevcnty-tso hours,
and the United States soldiers could take
possession Of every leading Mexican city
in ninety days, it would take ten years to
, get control of every state in Mexico, and
to do II we should have to send the
flower of American youth TO die in battle
or through pulmonary diseases.
at We invaded Mexico, the biggest bat
ties would be fought at a height of 5000
feet. American soldiers would be victims
of the pulmonary diseases characteristics
of that altitude. Ninc-tenths OF these
diseases are fatal. German officers ARE
drilling the Mexican troops
1.-The fighters, who are now In four di-
Visions, would join together, with the
war cry, Death TO the Yankeei' and /
would be two generations before the spirit
OF war born in their veins could be driven
out. War with Mexico would be most
| tremendous undertaking ana a most out
rageous mistake
There are four causes OF the present
condition in Mexico: Madero was an
able TO carry out the promises that
made 10 win his election; Mexico is mar
veiously rich In gold, silver and agricui-
turai lands; she is the third producer OF
oil In the whole world, and interests in
England and in the United States are
after the control of that Oil, which at
present goes TO England; Of the 1900,
600 people in Mexico, 50 to 30 per cent. are
| iiiiterzte.
.sThere are four different forces operat-
| ing in Mexico with no common principle
animsiing them, except personal ambi-
tion. IL, by change or by encouragement
\ ifOlA bGA EENthhAbN1hs h@1Ath o1|HtA -
forced out and Carrapzs put in, there
would be no change in the situation, ex-
cept that Carranxs would be the presi-
1 dent.
s'It is my opinion, and l believe the
opinion OF the business men of Mexico and
| Of 80 per cent. OF the foreigners in Mexica,
that il has been a mistake for the United
States not to recognize in some respect
the Huerts regime.
"Huerta did not kill Madero; Husrta
stands at the head OF de facto govern
ment and is the only man in the lead Of
the Mexican forces who represents any
thing like a government.
at would have been much better IL 9
conditional recognition had been given tc
Huerts. The mysterious and somewh ai
vacillating policy at Washington hai
greatly encouraged the Mexican rebeli
and the American filibusters.
"Evidently the mistakes of President
Wilson and Sec. Bryan have been based
ON wrong information received from
trusted representatives sent to Mexico
Give the Mexicans a chance, and they vii
be just as good citizens as any in tn,
| world.n