The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-11
OUR MEXICAN "plPlOMACY."

Not much is being said by republic
cans in congress at this time about
the bungling diplomacy of our demo-
cratic president and secretary of
state in Mexican affairs and it's hu-
initiating effects, but there is deep
feeling on the subject. Eventually Il
must come out In the severest criti-
cism, but just now the delicate stu
alton demands silence ON the part of
national representative.
! This government owes protection to
! its citizens in any foreign land. In
Mexico or in South American coun-
tries, to be consistent with our de-
mands, we owe protection to all for
eigners.
The following correspondence from
Washington to western newspaper
shows clearly a strong undercurrent
that can not long be restrained in ex-
preston:
There is a great deal OF dissatisfac-
Ition in congressional circles with the
administrations attitude on the Mex
lean question, but thus far, those WC.S
differ radically with President Wilson
have refrained from publicly voicing
their criticism in the hope that af-
fairs may take q turn for the better,
though they expect no such outcome.
But the president himself is fully
aware of the criticism being made of
his course; he knows that some UNI
expected disaster in Mexico may turn
loose those who differ with him, and
he knows this first hand, for he was
fully informed of the true situation
when he summoned the foreign affairs
committee to the White House, In ad-
vance of the reading of his message.
THE president. as he has made
plain. is determined, If possible, to
avoid intervention in Mexico He fears,
in fact, he Is satisfied that once the
United States sends troops across the
border guerilla war will start that
likely will continue beyond his present
term of office. He knows that the
subsection of Mexico by armed Amer
| lean forces will be task extending
over a long period, and once peace is
established, it will require years TO
maintain order In the neighboring re-
public.
! "Al of which, says the presidents
critics, Is we'll enough in its way, bur
while the United States stands idly
by, hoping that Mexico will work out
its own salvation, Americans with
large investments In Mexico are COM
PEELED to abandon their property and
return to the United States, or stay on
the scene of trouble at their own risk
/ They are getting absolutely no pro-
lection from the United States gov
eminent, their property is at the mercy
Of the warning factions. and the best
: they or their heirs can hope for is O
financial settlement at some indefln
lite date in the future, on the basis Of
lives taken and property destroyed
/. Moreover, while American lives ar.
| In danger, as we'll as American prop
erty. the lives and property Of citi-
zens of other nations, especially those
of Europe are also In danger, and
there is no nation to protect them. I'm
der the Monroe doctrine the nations
of Europe are stopped from interven-
ing with armed forces. and yet the
United States. morally bound. under
that doctrine, to protect foreign In
terests, does nothing. According to
critics of President Wilson, this ad
ministration. If it adheres to the stand
II has taken, is In effect abrogating
the Monroe doctrine. and can not com
plain II England or France or Ger
many invade Mexico to protect the
lives and property Of their citizens.
"Thoss who disagree with the pres