New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-24
Most Unpopular Nation.

IN Nicaragua and In Honduras.
Most Unpopular Nation.
TT is said that the United States IS the
most unpopular member OF the family OF
nations IL is said to be so because we
disregard our treaty obligations. That Is
not the reason. The reason is that we
have an utter incapacity for attending TO
our own business and leaving the Internal
concerns of other governments to their
own people.
~ took the liberty Of saying the other
dav that II the flag Of the United STATES
ever wont I'D in Mexico 1t would new:
como down. l do not modify my views
this morning. / would regard II a ma
tional disaster; | would regard IL ma
tional crime yet in my humble Judgment
II we go TO war against the united FORCES
We will be in contention with them until
such time that we lose the habit or COM
ing out.
..Tho trouble is that when we have dis
posed OF Huerta. when we have estao-
Ished ourselves in Mexico who is going
70 take the place of Huerta? Where Is
The mower to establish law and order In
Nexico? Can we not see without question
that there is no power to do II other IMAM
the United States? VIII We trust the
lives OF our citizens TO Carranza ana
villa with the contending forces or the
Huertistas against them In the futureE
ut is hardly necessary, I think" said
Mr.. Lodge. following Mr.. Borah. FOR me
70 say that in common with every other
Senator on this side and on the other side
7 shall vote with the utmost cordially for
every appropriation requested by the
President IN the prosecution OF the war
IN which we are now engaged.
Dancer in North Greatest.
"T think-I am sorry TO say am forced
10 think-the real underlying reason for
excluding the proposition OF the Senator
from New Hampshire authorizing the
President TO protect the lives and props
erty Of American citizens was that II that
amendment had been adopted II would
have complicated the Presidents relations
with Pancho villa and Carranza. That
amendment would have required protec-
ton 10 our citizens in the northern prov
lection IN the northern provinces might
have interfered with some Of the bands
now operating under Carranza and villa.
I'VE have read the statements from our
ouondam allies I'm the newspapers this
morning. They have already drifted
avav Three or four days ago 200
stands of arms went over the Mexican
border 10 villa Some have gone over
since. am told, though don't know how
truly.
"The movement at Vera Cruz was pre-
ciri,ated for military reason. which do
not question to he a sound one from a
military point OF view-that u was neces-
gary 10 seize the arms going to Huerta.
because hose arms would be used against
the forces OF the United States. And yet
arms were allowed TO go over the north
err border at the same time,
rYou cannot do anything more for your
allies than that Yet now We see that Mr..
Carranza disapproves Of what has been
done al Vera cruz. 1t will he only n short
time before those men OF the north are
urited with the rest Of Mexico against US.
IL is not an unreasonable anticipation.
81 say. Mr.. President. that the time has
come 10 stop AS we have stopped at Vera
Cruz the admission OF arms into the Mex
lean Republic. That ia the surest way TO
bring this war 20 close. | do not want
TO see these people furnished with
weapons That is the thing that. more
than anything elso In tho later framing
of the issue. has put us in the attitude OF
allies Of Pancho villa"