The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-28
TUESDAY, APRIL %, 1914.
CANNOT UNDERSTAND 1T

we die Wildly uildDlS W uiIuSI
stand the attitude of the Presi-
dent. We cannot fathom his
purposes. For over a year he has
steadfastly refused to recognize
Huerta as the President of Next
co. He declares that he is not at
war with Mexico, and declares
that his only purpose is to elimi-
nate Huerta.
A very famous physician said
that one gentleman will not in
suit another and that no other
could. On one occasion Henry
Clay, in passing through throng,
was obstructed by a hurley citi-
zen. Mr.. Clay politely asked him
to let him pass; the ruffian re-
sponded that he didn't get out of
the way of any damn son-of-a-
bitch. Mr.. Clay politely bowed
and said, Il always do" and STEP
ping around the man, went on
his way. The President could
have followed this course with
much profit to himself and the
nation.
If the President believed that
Huerta was too unworthy to be
the President of Mexico, he
should have taken no notice of
him as an Individual, and this
course he has persistently ad-
hered to. But all at once we find
that the President contends that
he and the citizens of the United
States have been greatly inSulted
by a man whom he has repeated
ly declared was unworthy of no
tice. He has thus dignifed Huer-
ia by admitting that he is of suf-
flCent Importance that, not only
he must be taken notice of, but
that the armed forces of the u.
s., must be called into action to
suppress him and to punish him
for some fancied insult.
Huerta as an individual had
nothing to do with the matters
leading up to the salute of the
flag at Tampico. If he refused to
perform one of the amenities
which the intercourse of nations
demand, he was merely guilty of
a breach of etiquet and no notice
should have been taken of it from
him as an Individual, and the Mex
lean Government should not be
held responsible for mere breach
of etiquette on the part of an in
dividual.
We cannot understand why the
arrest of a marine, although he
may have the uniform of the Gov
eminent on, is any greater offense
against the dignity of this country
than the repeated murder S
throughout Mexico by the rebel
bands of the North, not forgetting
also the burning and conflsca-
ton of the property of the Amer.
leans and the outrageS perpetrat
ed on their wives and children
The humblest citizen of the
United States is entitled to the
protection of the flag of thi:
country wherever he may be.
1t is useless for Mr.. Wilson tt
say that he is not at war. Thu
facts are otherwise. The honorec
dead of the American force!
speak forcefully that war is il
progress, and 126 dead Mexican
is a grim reminder to the peopl
of Mexico that their country ha
been invaded, their flag tor
down, and their people route'
from their homes and one of thei
principal cities taken by us.
The Irritation carried on by tn
President and his Secretary MI
Bryan with Villa and Carranzs
is an insult to the intelligence
integrity and valor of this coun
ny. They are the worst type {
brigands and ruffians, and the
and their allies have committe
many outrages against the Anne
leans.
While they were thus KILN
and destroying Americans, the
property and the honor of the
: families, Huerta in command {
the armies of Mexico, legally col
y Stituted under the laws of Mexic'
was vainly endeavoring to pr,
tect the lives and the property {
our citizens, as well as to restol
peace in his own distracted coul