The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-04-25
on THE EDGE or WAR

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interesting 70 speculate Upon zhzt
xII follow CIR proposed EsZ1re q
Vera Cruz and Tznp5co- The an
tboroe q inteuztiO-z an assure
= that intervention 70 protect lives
and property does not constitute :
state of zzr- ETe1 inteTGuOn 70
enforce . demand for PREPARATION II
ce Of zu Insult 10 ctr rag Is c1-
r-ued b. so15e Of the zutb0rr%
not 70 be e art Of war Nbe1 .
nation i~nterveoes 70 protect lives and
property = state of xE does DO1
exiE Until the Intervention 4 r.
sisted. Il the czse Of rts-ve1uD
tosvenzs q insult : condition q Wal
i almost sire 70 result Il TIE nrE
place, there vii be % ntsTeDrO-
Il Mexico agrees 70 make suendsfor
It's insults The very fa1 that II r.
fuses re1srzriOn indicates thzt or
landing Il Vera Cruz OF Tanpco. CT
Al any rate cur further advance into
the country. viii berezSA- lnEch
a event 2 state Of var viii exist
Even If xe take Vera Cruz ard
TsrpicO. We have not acoonpllsbd
cur purpose Of making the Nexizm
salute our flag. VIII the demand
for q salute Be abandoned after s
O'Clock this evening, and vii We
then seek other methods Of gaining
reparation, such a holding the Gus
tom houses and demanding z money
indemnity for the expense Of our
military occupation President
Wilson and his advisers must be pre-
pared to answer these questions
promptly.
From a military point Of view, il
would be wise TO rush our marines
and bluejackets 70 Mexico City. The
country between Vera Cruz and the
capital affords many natural defense
among the mountains Any delay in
Vera Cruz, therefore. would give the
Aexicans an opportunity TO tear up
the railroad and offer q stubborn re-
sistance a. they fell back upon their
capital. The sacrifice Of American
lives vii be vastly increased if our
forces remain inactive in Vera Cruz.
even for . few days. and then seek
10 push ca 70 Mexico City. Our mill
tzry experts al Washington III thor
oughiy familiar with these conditions.
and We may expect them 10 urge q
rapid and crushing campaign IN the
event Of war.
Manifestly the administration at
Washington Is being guided in It's
present vigorous policy by John Lind
II will be recaIled that Admiral Mayo
gave the authorities at Tampico I'M
I'll 6 O'Clock On the day the insult
was offered to our bluejackets TO sa-
lutte the American flag. This de-
mand was modified on orders from
Washington, and the Mexican govern
ment was granted time for consider
alton. John Lind was In Washing
ton after an eight months stay in
Mexico. and had acquainted the ad-
ministration with the precise condi-
ton Of affairs in the Mexican capital
and in the other territory held by the
Huerta government II seems OBJ
vious that Mr.. Lind impressed upon
the administration the necessity Of
having a tremendous naval and mill
tary force on Mexican soil. or at least
at the very door Of Mexico. in case
of certain serious eventuaiities-
Once we have landed in Mexico,
however, we must be prepared 70
deal not only with Huerta and his
followers, but with the constitution
alists. As soon as Huerta has fallen
from power, the United States will
be confronted by the necessity of Sc
curing such guarantees as will make
life and property in Mexico safer
than they have been for several
years. These guarantees must be
obtained from the dominant power
in Mexico, and with Huerta out of
the way, that power will rest in the
constituencies. The entire course
of Villas administration has made it
apparent that we car look forward
with but small hope to friendly re-
lations with him or with Carranza.
1t is unnecessary to pursue the
speculation further. 1t will be clear
to all that once we are in Mexico we