The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21
INTERvENTIONNO NOT
DESIRED BY ARMY
Military Experts See Only
HardShipS In Move.
GUERRILLA WARFARE SEEN.
Cuba and Mexico Are Known to Be
Bad Countries to Campaign In From
Recent Experiences and War of Spain
With lnsurgents-Only Special In
terests Wish For Intrusion.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

terests Wish For Intrusion.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington. Jan. 20. - [Special.1 -
The prospect that the United States
may have arme6 forces in Cuba and
Mexico within the next six months or
Il year is not pleasing. There is moth
ing in either country that we want
that is, nothing we want as a people,
although there is considerable in the
way of mines and concessions that ex-
ploiters of this country want. 1t is
also a fact that. outside of a few men
in the army, there is none that want
to see the troops sent to Mexico or
Cuba. Good soldiers realize that there
will be little good soldering in either
country.
Nearly all of them are familiar with
the Mexican war history and know
there is even less possibility of any
thing but guerrilla fighting in Mexico if
our troops are sent across the border.
Many of the officers of the army have
been in Cuba, and they know that in
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lead to fighting similar to that carried
on by Spain against the insurgents for
so many years. Whatever the officers
may be doing to increase the efficiency
of the army and to add to its effective
ness as a fighting force they are not
encouraging military expeditions into
either Mexico or Cuba.
Trying to Avoid Intervention.
1t is credit to our people that Off
cials and the public are trying to avoid
intervention in either Mexico or Cuba.
If the coming administration in Cuba
can become installed and get a grasp
on affairs before revolutionary demon
strations are made it is possible to
avoid Intervention in the island. AS
for Mexico, it is known that the best
Informed officials fear that interven-
ton cannot be avoided if American and
foreign interests are to be protected.
Made Good Effort.
Congressman Gillett of Massachu-
setts told congress what he thought
ought to be done with the request of
Great Britain to have the canal tolls
arbitrated. He made a good effort, but
what he asked will not be granted. In
the first place, the senate does not take
advice from the house on such sub
jects; in the second place, large ma
jority of the senators have pronounced
against that kind of arbitration.
Unexpected Re- enforcement.
Roddenbery and Tribble of Georgia,
who have made a record in opposing
pension legislation, had an unexpected
reinforcement when Moon of Tennes-
see joined them and helped along a fill
buster for quite a share of a pension
day. Moon was not so much opposed
to the granting of pensions as he was
sore because the house decided to con-
slider pension legislation rather than
the postoffice appropriation bill, which
was under his charge. Moon consider
ed that under the liberal pension laws
the private bills might we'll wait until
the important appropriation bills were
passed. Moon has been one southern
man who has always stood for liberal
pensions. His people appreciate his
position. Running last year against a
Republican and a Democratic insur-
gent in a district where there are many
ex-soldiers, he was reelected by a good
plurality.
Supplants Big Stick.
"Wilson's whip supplants the big
stick in presidential weapons" re-
orIyn 10 no nj
tol the day the remark of the president
elect was published. TREAD softly and
carry a big stick" once remarked the
versatile Roosevelt, and the big stick
at once became famous. Wilson's whip
in time to come, when he is bringing
recalcitrants into line or making mo-
nopolies come to time, is likely to be-
come quite as famous.
Canteen Gone Forever.
Army officers are no doubt doing
their duty as they see 1t when they ad-
vocate the restoration of the canteen
where liquors can be sold to the sol
iliers on government reservations.
They prove by statistics, by surgeons
md by many other means that the can
teen is best for the soldiers, but they
mistake public sentiment If they think
that sentiment is to be changed in fa'
vor of the canteen. The canteen has
gone for all time.
The Awful Suggestion.
The wi lie senate was one day stir
red up because Senator Smoot had not
been paying heed, and something slip
ped through without having his o. X
For approval. After much jangle II
was reconsidered and a very important
change made.
81 sometimes fear the awful posi-
Sility of what might happen If Smoo
should get SICK" remarked Senator
Borah of Idaho in a sarcastic manner.
If the Democrats assume full contro
of the next senate there is only shor
time ahead for Shoots control of thu
unnar branch Of congress- He has IA