The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-04
Solution of Problem Impossible
under Present Course he
TeIlsScientists.
- Aa,oclArRn PREsa1

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PHILADELPHIA, April 4.-AdS
dressing the American Academy OF
Political and Social Science here To-
day. Dr.sL. S.fRowe, president OF mat ma.
ORGANIZATION and professor OF I pom u
cal science in the University OF Penn
sylvania, said: .
Eve cannot expect a solution OF
the difficulty aslong as the preslaent
Iof the United States continues mis-
Or,ttcy of attempting to subject the
president of Mexico to the scorn, an q
the condemnation of the cly1llzeo
his topic was 1.-THE Scope and Linn
he of our Obligations Toward Mex
leo These he defined roughly as
linsistence upon order in the neigh
boring state and helpfulness 10 mat
end. ..5 S.A+as
sho,1Id become sponsor and champion
Of constitutional government in Mex
leo as set forth in President Wllson 5
message of December 2, 1913, ne
termed 'finspiring''. but -'untena ole.
-s.TToweyer unwilling we may be TO
accent the situation, it Is nePerthe-
less a fact that the present cohstltu
finn of Mexico is unworkable, and
any attempt on the part OF an Out
side power to force her to operate II
i IN reality condemning the country
to anarchical conditions ne US
clared:
The serious student OF Mexico can
have no sympathy with the view that
Mexico must have an arbitrary, tyr
aunical central government, RUTHLESS
IN its methods and unmindful OF the
nersonaI rights Of the Inhabitants
There is a wide difference between
strong, centralized, unified govern
ment and q tyraunical govern ment-
In fact. the real stu alton IN mexico
Is that the weaker the central gov
eminent. the more the poor, unpro-
teeted Indian is made to suffer from
the tyranny, the abuse and the cor
ruption of local political leaders and
administrative officials.
I'm any estimate of Mexican polltl-
cal conditions, it must always oe
borne in mind that we are deallng
with nation essentially Indian IN
its etflic makeup. and in which the
perentage OF illiteracy is probably
in excess of ninety per cent.
President Has Wrong Idea.
"The sentiments expressed by
President Wilson in his message are
dictated by a lofty idealism, but 1t Is
an ideaIis1u which bears no direct OF
organic relation to the present neeus
and the present possibilities Of Mexl-
90. The intent, no doubt, was TO.
formulate policy helpful in SleXlc 90
but when tested by the actual condl-
tIons of political life, the application
of the constitutional standards con-
tanned in this message can have but
one result, namely, 10 condemn the
country to a prolonged period OF an
.ur-chv the outcome Of which must De
either the complete disappearance .ot
every vestige of civilization or the
armed Intervention OF the United
states to preserve the remnants which
still exist.
awhile 1t is utterly futile and en-
tirely beyond our national or inter
national obligation To insist upon any
particular type of constitutional gov
eminent in Mexico. 1t Is our manifest
duty to insist on the re-esta bltshment
of order. and to do everything con-
sistent with respect for Mexican dig
nIty4and sovereignty to contribute
toward that end.
There Is tut one course wSich. =
in harm ony WITH ihe natioi. > into.
ests OF the United States, and Whicn
ct 1he same time Is consistent with
the honor. the dignity and the meg
ritv OF Mexico This policy does not
inSTolye the necessity of the formal
OF the Huerta govern
ment, but 1T does mean immediate re-
moval OF the International boycott
which we have. declared against the
constituted government Of Mexico
city.
Re-eStabIish EmbaIsgo on Arms
oThe events OF the last few months
haye shown that the 50 s'srnl ife 2 g Ok