Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-21

archy in Mexico. would be to blockade
all the Mexican ports because the mill
tary weakness of the country is not in
lack of hardy men. but in lack of mill
tary supplies and in lack OF food pro-
visions The suppression OF guerrilla
bands would be long drawn out Dis
ease would thin our ranks more than bull
lets. Then after having lost thousands
of lives and expended a treasure double
that which 1t has cost us to give TO the
world the Panama canal, we would have
on our hands hostile Mexican people.
without any gratitude for our sacrifices.
Our duty to them and to ourselves world
he to give them government as secure
as practicable against recurrence of
anarchical conditions and affording them
an opportunity for material and intellec-
tual progress. It might take US years,
as It has taken ENGLAND in Egypt, or as
1t is taking US in the Philippines
HOPE IN CARRANzA.
Let us then pray that our government
at Washington may escape this tremen-
dous task, Let us hope that Carranza
If succeeding to control in Mexico with
our aid and influence, will bring about
condition of affairs, responsibility for
which will not entail upon US burden
some consequences.
We should take much satisfaction
in some phases of the situation. doubt
full as others may be. The first is that
the prospect of war does not awaken
general popular enthusiasm. Then
there are the newspapers which thrive
upon excitement and some of which en-
| courage prospect of war because of
the value of sensation. Then there are
! those Americans who have lived and
had business in Mexico They mum
| Der thousands. One must sympathize
deeply with them in the danger to life
and suffering that they had to undergo
and in the destruction of their prop
J erty. But they must realize that the
extent of our duty to them is reces-
sarily somewhat affected by the burden
which the government would have 70
assume in It's d,eohange.
The people are determined TO do their
| suty should tsat C2.y involve a war,
and % c;ean up the lob as promptly as
i. cen be dcac; but they have az prssec.
, ituo enthusiasm, for IT, May we not
| attributed this to their growing love or
peace as we'll as to the absence Of those
| ertrusiasm?
:. NEW MONROE DOCTRINE
The ofie- of mediation ana o..
| acceptance arc in themselves great
| step to- ard future solution of interna-
| tiona' difficulties in this hemisphere. l.
| is said that Il ends the Monroe doctrine
| II We can unite with US the great powers
| Of South America as to use our joint
| good offices TO bring about poacc when.
| ever controversy arises between the peo-
! p" of this hemisphere and 10 prevent
| the oppressive or unjust Intervention OF
! European pcwers, the Monroe doctrine
| Is greatly strengthened for good. We
| shall thus remove the Ill will that rpis-
understanding of the real limitations Of
| that doctrine has aroused among South
/ Americans.
And so lot us separate to-day hop
ing and praying that out of the COM
| plicated situation that we have before
us. course may be found honorable
| and in every way directed by high ma
| tional purposes which shall not thrust
upon the people of the United States
| a heavy burden. the extent OF which
we cannot measure, and which will
! lead to peace. Let us uphold the hands
of the President in his effort to lind it"