The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-24
THE war WfTH MENtCO.
~ the opinion Of a MtN lean, Due Wholly
to President Wilson.

ject. declaring an outrageous war against
a sister republic. Thig is WITHOUT doubt
ono OF the most irhumhne and one sided
affairs In all MODERN history. When
any one sided refer tn II as being caused
wholly and solely by the President Of the
United States.
what similar case have We IN history
| as n precedent where n President arises
before Congress and reads n message ask
| ing to take steps to overthrow n President
of a de facto Government Of a sister repub
iic' In ali probabilities n similar case
cannot be cited. The President Of the
| United States At the came time declares
that the war Is not TO be against the Re-
public OF Mexico. but against Huerta.
II Is. no doubt pity that Wilson has
not procured real advisers. because nell
Their Lind nor any OF the advisers Wilson
has consulted has given him n true de-
scrlptlon OF the Mexican situation. why
! did he not consult the real American col
ony In the Mexican republic' Then the
advice woud have been genuine, advice
gained by experience and by Americans
residing In the Republic OF Mexico with
| families and interests there.
a nation of over 100000 inhabitants
II invaded by the troops OF another ma
ton Of probably over 80 100000. Although
the population OF Mexico IL small and
weak as she has had a revolution for
nearly four years, she will not allow her
self 10 be trodden on by the United States.
and particularly since there has not been
any just cause for this war which has
| been brought about by Wilson with his
| Puritan ideas TO dominate a nation and
overthrow a President OF a de facto Gov
| eminent that has been practically recog-
nized by all the civilized Powers Of the
world.
what would the United States have
| done " Germany. France or any other ma
/ tion had interviewed In It's internal af-
] fairs during the civil war;
What Is Wilson's object Some may
say To procure pence In the Republic of
Mesico In fact think this Is the pretext
he has taken TO make peace. Then, If It
/ IA ns he claims and for the welfare of a
sister republic. why not do the thing in
proper. puritan and gentlennnly manner?
| THAT II. do Il rs II should he done. by the
safest. quickest and most certain way.
This could have been accomplished by ac-
| knowiedging and officially recognising the
! de facto Government OF Mexico.
Now again Wilson procn'ms he does
/ not want war. hut simply wishes 10 over
throw the de facto President. Does he
mean to say. to suit his own personal
| interest. he Is going to throw the United
States into probably one OF the largest
the situation as II should be and as he
puts IL before Congress. II is n personal
affair between Mr.. Woodrow Wilson and
General Huerta, not n question between
the President OF the United States and
/ the President de facto of the Republic Of
Mexico. II II were no, taken as dgress-
/ ing. ] should say that Il would have been
preferable for Wilson 20 have had duel
with Huerta and thus settled his own per-
sonal affairs and interests. instead of sac
rhcing tod knows how many thousands
of lives and wasting hundreds Of millions
OF dollars.
Suppose we take the situation in another
light. that the American flag has been IN
suited. All real Americans know that that
is not the case. A few sailors and n nom
executive officer were put under arrest for
discriminating at certain wharf In Tam
pico. where disembarkment had been pro-
hibited by the Mexican Federal troops.
then in possession of the port. Directly II
became known to the General In charge at
, Tampico. he gave orders for the Americans
to be set nj liberty Instantly and gave
amp!o apologies for the error made by
subnrd nate officer 1t IL human to make
errors. st the moment u became known
/ TO the President of the republic he also
gave apologies for the mistake that had
been made by an officer that he did not
know. in all probability. the real mpor-
lance of arrss,ing troops OF foreign
I Power.
The American Admiral goes to the ex-
treme limi. OF demanding salute ~
twenty-one guns TO the American flag for
what he considers a terrible anront to the
stars and stripes. I am OF opinion that
tho American Admiral did not at the time
No demanded the salute grasp as he should
have done the real possible and probable
. consequences Of such = ridiculous request ..
pr he may have had private instructions
20 take the first opportunity TO md u cause
To bring about Casus bclli. During
ihr last attack AZ TGmplco. three or four
months ago. the game thing was tried.
but they then did not succeed. They also
wanted to dstmbark troops to protect the
Ia tt..V sNtf Il
Mexican Federal troops to oppose their
dlscmbarkrent TO h ing about, as | have
lust stated. n Casus b'lll. Who knows
but the American had private orders In
This respect
When the American troops crossed tho
Mexican frontier some months agp, being
at the time armed. why did not the Mex
team Government then demand n salute ~
/ twenty-onc guns To its flag? The nrtont
was without \ doubt greater than what
the american Admiral claims the present
4 one to be. because in that special case the
American troops were armed. Had Nick
ico been = larger nation and stronger than
the United states. and had she at the sam"
me had a desire To make war for moth
ing or practically over nothing. then she
would have had right to enforce an UNI
called for salute tn her flag. as the Amer
lean ADMIRAL has done Rut NcNicans
have as rule deeper Ideas of real rights
and Justice.
The war that has been commenced by
the United states Is not IA popular war
with III" American citizen. This I hay"
found ont during my intermxlug with
Americans here and In other parts of tho
United states The real gist OF the situa-
iiou ~ that the nation is going 80 war 10
back up the personal wish Of Wilson
OF course every Mexican will fight
AGAINST the intervention ~ foreign
Power in Mexican domestic affairs,
whether he * n Cnnst''utloualist. Hucr-
t.sta or n Zapltista, or ANY other name
! YOU wish - give him.
History will do tnstire and then we shall
know the real cause of the personal dislike
that Wilson has for Huertn; then we
shall know the uniustihahle cause ~ this
war, brought about 10y In" United Stat's
~ I should Say the President NJ ~" Tul-
tod states. with such q grand display OF
brutal force against a weak and sister
rcpuh'ic.
Th's letter is what consider ahso-
lutolr impartial, and " read by any level
headod American h" can hut admit that
/ the present war 10 against the general
/ opinion Of the American public.
NEW YoRg, April 20 r.. rtsCo.