The Washington herald., 1914-06-14

American back; incidentally, II win make
Europe chuckle with sinister delight
II mediation succeeds, that Is, II Aexi-
co il pacifed by mediation, without armed
Intervention by the United States, the
three large South American republics
will have achieved work that will earn
them the admiration Of the worlds pow
ers, increased prestige in every way and
to all sides; the gratitude both Of the
United States and Of Mexico. and re-
doubled respect and esteem on the part
Of the smaller South American republics.
The pacification of Mexico in itself will
ultimately serve toward Strengthening q
South American union" through the
very fact that, once .pacified. Mexico's
sympathies will lean stronger than ever
toward its South American neighbor-
for the idea that Mexico's pacifcauon
through South American mediation will
ever result In '.friendIier relations" be-
tween Mexico and North America is
clearly an illusion.
VIII Cater to Good VIII.
After Mexico's paciHcation through
mediation. Mexican diplomacy will bend
every effort to secure-or maintain, II
you please-the cooperation and good
will, first, of the three large South Amer
ican powers that brought about Its hap
pier state" whose diplomats averted an
invasion, and secondarily, but none the
less eagerly, will try to secure the CO.
operation and good will of the rest Of the
South American republics.
There can be no denying that Mexican
leanings toward the south means-in the
last analysis-Mexican tendency away
from the NORTH
Neither can there be any denying Of the
fact that South American leanings to-
ward Europe mean-in the last analysis
land In the first. for that matter), South
American tendency away from the Unit
ed States
From Niagara Falls comes the cheer
full news that the mediators efforts to
make Carranza enter the peace parley.
are slowly but steadily succeeding.
Let It be understood right here that
the sympathies of the A. b. C. powers
are with Gen. Huerta-
Also, let there be no mistake about
the fact that Europe's sympathies are
with the provisional president
However, It Is realized by mediators
that Carranza must be reckoned with
He must be reckoned vith-yes but at no
time has he been taken as seriously by
the mediators as he himself took and
takes his victories. At no time. in other
chief been feared by the mediators. He
is the leader of great percentage OF
the masses in Mexico; of the socialist
movement and therefore he cannot be
ignored-European diplomacy (for always
must be kept in mind Europe's fine hand
in this game of mediation'O having
long realized that ignoring an anti-gov-
ernment movement backed by the
masses" does not mean subduing, but
Strengthening it
The first note sent by the mediators to
Gen. Carranza, inviting him to take part
in the peace parley, was nothing but
piece of formality. 1t can be authenti-
cally stated by the writer that the medi-
ators when sending this Invitation" had
not an atom OF belief in its acceptance
by the rebel leader.
Knew He Would Come.
Then came Carranza's declination. And
then his defiance. Inwardly smiling. out
wardly cool. automatically unmoved. the
mediators politely but firmly let Gen Car
rama know that in view Of his refusal
to suspend hostilities. to have him par
ticipate in the conferences at Niagara
Falls would not be in keeping with their
''mediatory" intents and purposes.
The mediators knew he would finally
come. They knew he must come. And
therefore they waited patiently. They
are still waiting at this writing-but not
worrying.
The participation by the constitutional
lists in the peace parley will. of course,
mean the beginning OF peace between the
rebels and the federals- In other words.
it will mean the foundation for the paci-
fication of Mexico. which is the aim Of
mediation.
Always bearing in mind primarily the
purpose of keeping the United States out
OF Mexico the A. B. c. diplomats move