The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-10
THE NEXT MOVE.

20 NV uc4Oh Va @hNsa'N ~ @'NSNi-
cans 20 recover the body OF Vergars
was peaceful. Let rs hope that the
nsrt act Of Intervention will he as
hloodess.
A vas pointed out in the Senate
Yesterday. the murder Of VerEaTa was
an even more fsgrsnt crime than the
assassination OF Benton The English
subject had invited quarrel by beard
ing Villa In bis den, whereas Eergara, An
American citizen, was lured across the
border by friendly proteststions and
done 20 death in tho most ruthless
{ fashion In the Benton case the Con-
stitutionalists were to blame, snd in
the Veresra case the Federals were the
murderers. As former representa-
.ive Of the Huerta government, who IS
now In Washington, remarks in let.
ter 10 Senator Fall. Those who now
rule in Mexico. both at the Aztecan
capital and that OF the revolution, are,
bv their bloody deeds. legion of in
toXicated demons. who are courting
Hat failure.
IL is now only question as 70 how
soon both factions will fail and in what
manner II cannot be denied that there
is growing sentiment throughout the
United States for intery ention and ii
u could be determined that a vast mum.
Der Of the law-abiding citizens OF
Mexico were not aycrse 20 peaceful in
;erveuton. the administration at Wash
ington might be warranted in making
some arrangement looking to temporary
American occupation. There is reason
10 believe that the sentiment in favor
OF our intervention has been growing
south Of the Rio Grande ss well as
north of il, and there is some little
hope that there could be such a thing
as peaceful Intervention.
The status of intervention under in.
ternstionsl law is peculiar. Interven-
tiou does not become au act of war un-
I'll II is resisted
tail all tho horrors depicted by PRsi-
dent Taft, is not to be thought ~ at
this time. Even pacific Intervention
would mean a tremendous expenditure,
aud the United States could recoup only
BY placing exactious upon the Mexican
people.
Mr. Oscar Strans, one of our most
experienced diplomats, suggests in the
New York Herald that commission
r of five or seven men be selected 20
investigate conditions and ascertain the
enlightened public opinion OF leading
men or affairs in Mexico. TO learn what
NAV be most practical and best for the
future welfare of our sister republic.
Tac members OF the commission. he
says. should bc ''mcn of experience in
international affairs aud of .rcaI
ability. who should 20 10 Mexico with
their minds free, aud mako their in
vcstigAtions with the slightest possible
delay ard report their findings ant
recommendations 10 the President
Hc believes that this would cOmmau,
universal respect. aud. instead of lead
iug 90 armed Intervention, would proyt
to bc the ouly course that would I'm,
sOlutiou by which that final rcsUr
would be avoided. lie further be
hcvcs that II would have "a quictin,
effect throughout Mexico. give as
,urancc OF "a fair and impartial rcpor
As a guide TO action hy our government
aud tend TO a solution in accordarfc
with the best interests Of the Mc1ira
people and international obligations
Tic declares that present conditions q
bloCdshcd aud anarchy cannot be- pei
miticd TO continue indefinitely aud a
lowed 90 extend Themselves and accuml
late outugcs against the lives an
property of American citizens and th
subjects OF other powers lie add.
Ne must help Mexico to pat her hon:
be- order or let other powers take sue
course. not in conflict with our II
tcrc,ts. as they decide upon for the pr
lection Of their nationals
it Is likely that such a commissio
a. is proposed 10y Mr.. straus would n,
be looked upon with friendly regal
either bv lIucrta or by tho Coustii
tionaisis, bot II Is also likely ths,
would be permitted 10 make its iuycs;
cations without much oprositiou fro
cithcr party. ST all events the suggc
ton il good one and tho sooner it
tried the better. IL l. based upon q
hope that ,he moro enlightened cl
msnt among the Mcxieaus would
aroused Ia establish a goycrnmc
which wOyld insure peace vitb bon,
IL r. very doubtful. however, whcth
the iadUeuee 0f the enlightened ella
~ country so rent With anarchy Al
besot,ed with ignorance il great enoU,
tc restore peace aud order. The
y growing impression IN "a
country, a. well as in Earore. that q