Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-05-07
OUR FUTURE IN MEXICO


 The seriousness of the present sit uation in Mexico seems to be entirely misunderstood by some of our local citizens who seem to think that the local interest in the news from Mexico is peculiar to Yuma, and that the pub ication of the news from the seat of the trouble might incite some of our local or Mexican citizens to take un- lawful steps.
 The patriotic interest which the peo- pie of Yuma are taking in the coun- try's action is not confined to. this city. Everywhere the people are supporting the action of the President in finally turning and demanding reparation from Huerta for his repeated insults to the United States. Three-fourths of the space in all of the metropolitan newspapers is given over to the news from the front and extras containing the latest bulletins are issued every hour. One Fl Paso paper issued six teen extras the other day, that city be- ing right on the border, and the inter- est there being as intense as anywhere in the United States.
 The Examiner has been consistently opposed to intervention in Mexico but when the President finally lost pa tience and took the eventful step at Vera Cruz, this newspaper recognized that the only proper course for every American was to get behind the com mander in chief of the army and navy in this great crisis and give him the united support of the country. Only the copperhead takes any other course in the present situation.
 Whether the Constitutionalists will eventually take a hostile or friendly view of the action of the United States in landing troops in Mexico remains to be seen, but that they will make an alliance with the United States seems highly improbable. Some of their lead CTS may be able to see the advantage of an alliance with this government and understand the high motives of the United States, but from the threats that have been made against Americans from Sonora and other sec tions controlled by the rebels, it would seem that there is real danger of con- flict with a united Mexico and that there is just ground for the appeal which border cities of Arizona are making, for an adequate force to guard the line and the action of the war de partment in sending a brigade to Ari- zona, New Mexico and Texas for this purpose.
 There has been some suggestion that Mexican citizens residing in Yuma will eventually have to return to their native country if war is formerly de clared. Fortunately, Americans know how to keep their heads and as long as Mexican citizen remains a non combatant and keeps any hostile views he may entertain to himself, he will not be disturbed.
 That the war spirit is rampant ir the country, all close observers admit It has found its way into Congress where demand is being made for more aggressive action. That the present tense situation cannot continue with out further decisive action must be recognized with brigade of infantry enroute to Vera Cruz and American warships enroute to the ports of the West Coast.
 President Wilson is undoubtedly hes itating in order to get Americans out of Mexico. He has taken Vera Cruz but what his next move will be is hard to say at this time, but the war ana navy department are preparing daily for decisive action in Mexico.
 Should the arbitration proposal o the three South American countrie: bring an end to the present crisis anf reasonable amends by Huerta for his indignities heaped upon the United States and her citizens, the patriotic and self respecting men and women o this country will be satisfied, but i is hard to see how it can but prolons the four years of trouble which the Mexican situation has brought to thC United States. The press Of the na