New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-22
"The Standard Speaks of
Historic Anglo-Saxon
Conflict with LatinS.
AMERICA MAY GET
ANOTHER, BIGGER CUBA
Job of Subjugating and Civilizing
Mexico May Not Be to Taste
of This Country.
by cab. q III. rribun, !


London. April o2-The Mexican crisis
continues 10 attract attention here despite
the excitement caused by the visit Of the
King and Queen to Paris The Morning
Post" says It will be a striking instance
Of the irony OF fate II the United states
finds herself involved in a war with Mex
leo. The Democratic party is by tradition
the champion OF the principles OF peace,
retrenchment and reform, and when II
was IN opposition was strongly opposed 70
the annexation Of the Philippines and de-
nounced the jngoistlc tendencies OF Theo-
dore Roosevelts policy. To President
Wilson the thought of a warlike advent
urs is repellent. and his Secretary OF
state is famous as a pacifist and has Al
ways proclaimed that IL should be the spe-
cial mission OF his country TO promote
peace and good will among the nations OF
the world. Yet under a Democratic ad-
rninistration controlled by these states
men the United States is embarking on
course which threatens to end In an armed
conflict with a neighboring state, and
may have consequences at least as far
ItdtlllllS dS AH' 60 Nb- sc wa 'f~'A' 49,
teen years ago.
THE Standard" SAYS:
President Wilson has disclaimed any
intention OF aggression or annexation.
We are sure he is sincere In this dis
avoual of selfish motives and only hope
that circumstances will enable him to
abide by his resolution, but We should
not be surprised II his military and naval
demonstration should become eventually
much more serious and costly anair
than would be az all TO the taste Of his
fellow citizens. who certainly do not want
to find themselves with vastly greater
Cuba on their hands and who can have
no fancy for the Job OF subjugating and
clvilizing fifteen millions OF ha!f-breeds
and Indians In the immense sub-tropical
territory Of Mexico. But II the hghting
is 10 be done We shall not forget that Il
is the old contest OF north against SOUTH
OF the Anglo-Sa1on and Anslo-Celtic
race against the Latins and Indians and
our sympathles will be with the men OF
our own blood and speech and in con-
rict with d!sorderly and medieval bar
barism."
Il is estimated by The Standard the
ownership Of which is identified 20 some
degree with that Of the Pearson oil syn
dicate. that the British capital invested
in Mexico amounts 10 more than
500. 10000.
THE Manchester Guardian" the most
influential organ OF the English peace
party. says that war. should II come,
"a e. q
were not human lives and nationa! repu'
tations. II both sides are itching 70 ne
at each others throats, the newspaper
continues. il would be d!screditable TO
them both 10 have no better occasion FOR
beginning. The originating cause OF the
dispute is undoubtedly the extension Of
the Monroe Doctrine, which from being
a mere notice board 10 Europe against
political trespassing in the New World
has become a sort OF gazettins OF the
United States as the political school mis-
tress Of Central and South America.
"Tbe Manchester Guardian thinks
President Wilson was wrong in refusing
TO recognize General Huerta. and that
tho resulting intervention will put Pancho
Villa in the position Huerta now occupies
which is mot an attractive prospect. for
villa Possesses in a higher degree every
fault that President Wilson has found
with Huerta'
"The Liverpool Post in taking the
ground that President Wilson's message
was the inevitable elimination OF Ameri-
can policy in refusing 10 recognize Gen
oral Huerta. says the responsibility OF
IN. United states could not cease with
mere conquest under arms and the up
bolding OF American dignity. nor could II
Ia confined 10 the immediate protection
~ International commercial interests. IL
adds:
.The further responsibility would de-
volve upon the United States OF taking
such steps as might be considered neces-
ssrv for the permanent protection OF
those interests. and that could only be
done by establishing such form and
OF government as would insure
he greatest degree OF orderly life.
TIL. civilization OF Mexico would have
n benehcent influence throughout the
world"
I'm the declaration that the military or
eratlons OF the United States are being
taken not against tho people OF Mexico.
hut against General Iuerta, says The
Globe" we have the root weakness OF
President Wilson'S policy. lie under