Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-18

NvtIIAT shall we do in Mexico Ev-
w cry one at an c0nversant with
conditions knows we must do some
thing and quickly What shall Il be-
NY answer -, do what Is right, 40
far az we have the right TO do It, r.
respective OF how II may appear
70 apply thia we must know the
truth OF the situation. Here are dif-
hcuities
The American press and people
have been systematically deceived by
the most brnzcn ana colossal press
agent work of modern times
Space forblds q demonstration or
oven explanation 1T the evidence, but
assert the following are the true
facts, and viii be glad % supply any
doubtcr with the proofs In detail.
FIRST The struBgie in Mexico is
between civilized people Of organic
ga government having am army un-
der the discipline Of trained officers,
on the ono hand. Ola the other, an out
hrenk of numerous bands OF savagcs,
no better aud no worse than the pao-
PIE we keep ON reservations In she
west. A number of these bands nave
cuaiOsced undor the most ag9rosaivelN
hloodthlrsty ana savage OF the lead
ors. lifelong bandit, Francisco villa.
His and the other smaller bands
arc press agentcd into an army UNI
der the name of "Constitutlonallsts,'
q t-im practically unknown 10 the
rank and illv ~ tAvu. and on value
only for It's effect upon the president.
press and people Of the United States.
The leader Of the press agent business
rs Shcrburn g. Hopkins, Of washing
ton. seif-Oonfesscd as adviser to the
Madcro faction In Washington since
the frst outbreak and counsel, for
good part of that time To the president
Of the Waters Pierce OH company,
then % branch Of Standard oil
SECOND Madero was financed by
oh money hy hlH own statement. Hop
klna in counsel for the present outfit
that protends The bandits are working
for constitutional government"
THIRD Most Of the Americans
having interests IN Mexico want Inter-
Ventlon. because II the United states
controlled Mexico, their property
would greatly Increase ia value. Many
of these people repeat rnmura as facts
and deliberately circulate lies Co
make it appnar that Intervention is
the only way.
FOURTH Minor outrages OF an
kludh accompany all armies, ours in
the citil war and Hucrta's nov in-
vluded with them II is an incident,
with tbs H0-ealird "Couatitutlunalials'
it IL the whole business. Able press
ugentng can make the incidents Of
the one side appear aB bis as the
whole business Of the other
FIFTH, Nothing OF any magnitude
has been done hy the present admin
istratlon and nothing has by It been
avoided that would not naturally have
hOen so done or So avoided II the real
motive had been to be "unwillmgly'
compelled 20 Intervene. the natural
result of such successful Intervention
being q second torn In office.
An Important Point.
An important point IN the whole
matter Isl HAS the United states any
rights In connection with Mexico that
do not ordinarily obtain 10y intcrnp-
tlonol usage on law between neighhor-
ing countries / think we have AZ
least, under the Manr0e doctrine. we
claim nortain rights. which We believe
are sufficiently important that We
viii fight for them II necessary
These are 90 maintnin for America,
North and South, the right TO Try the
experiment uf government hy the
people, unc0nlaminatcd hy any EUR
opean mounrchlcpl sysWms and tho
further right 10 encourage such gov
eminent by the people IN this hcmi-
sphere, insofar us We can do so With