The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-03-11

more responsibility in Benton's MUIR
der than Sir Edward Grey stated.
villa. his murderer. obtained prac-
tically all his arms and supplies
from across the American border
because the United States deliber-
ately raised I'm his favor an embargo
otherwise imposed by international
law He was able to keep the rebel
lion on foot partly for this reason.
but chiefly because the United States
forbade European leaders to ad-
vance Huerta money TO crush him.
IF this policy OF the United
States did not exist. Benton proba-
bly, would still be alive and IL he were
not. England would be in position
to get redress from the regular Mex
lean Government. Thus, II is really
the United States which stands be-
tween England and redress. Though
we may be philo-American enough
not to say so officially. other Powers
in like case might not be. The
United States. in short. can hardly
find a resting place. Her policies
must either go forward with the as
sumption OF more responsibilities or
backwards. with the abandonment
Of some. IL not all. which it has now
assumed"
The Daily News concludes its ed
itorial by commencing Sir Edward
Grey's caution. 1T is Irritating"
the News says. that seoundrel
should be able to murder a British
subject with impunity. but our an
ger should not drive us into danger
Gus courses. Sir Edward Grey's pol |
icy may seem for the moment bar
rem. but no other policy is practical
BILE"
The Daily Express says: we re-
greet the rather humiliating confes-
sion of impotence and We think that
Sir Edward Grey's language not too
aptly chosen: but the sense of his
statement is in accord with public
sentiment and is. on the whole. sat
isfactory. The next move clearly
lies with President Wilson. He has
one of those opportunities that do
not recur"
The Daily Telegraph. commenting
on the statement by Sir Edward
Grey. the British Foreign Secretary,
on the Mexican situation. agrees
with Sir Edward that reparation
cannot be sought from Mexico for
the killing OF William S. Benton,
since the Huerta Government has no
power in the North. II also agrees
with Sir Edward that armed pres
sure, such as the blockade of Mex
lean port. would only serve to ad-
vance the interests OF the rebels and
the Washington Govern
ment.
The editorials commend the con-
Guiding statement OF the Foreign :
Secretary that when lit is I'm our
power TO carry the matter further,
We shall take whatever steps may be
The editorial expresses the hope
hat President Wilson and his adj
gisers will exert themselves TO justify
he confidence reposed in the United
States Government by nations hav-
ng subjects in Mexico.
The Daily Graphic says il would
De glad il the United States, anxious
% avoid European interference in
he punishment of the murderers of
Benton, but that If the United
States, for reasons of its own, de-
lines to assume the task, England
must hold herself ready to under
AXE il when convenient oppor-
unity arises.
The Daily Chronicle says that all
AN see that the Monroe doctrine is
/ good deal at the back OF the Mex
can crisis. IL says there are two
schools of thought with regard to
HID botiTlnts one duNOtdtluB uIOp- .
ping il as mischievous anachron-
SIN, burdensome to the United
States and odious to Latin America.
md the other in favor of going for
ward and treating the States from /
Mexico to Peru more and more as
American protectorates.
Much can be said" the Chronicle
'ays. I'm favor of President Roose-
'elt's Interpretation. which made
he United States the collector OF
lebts on behalf of Europe from re-
'alcitrant Latin-America. but Pres
dent Wilson has gone much farther
~ saying who can or who cannot be ,
! president of a State. not on the ,
ground of American interests. but
IN a ground strictly domestic to the
republic In question. lie also as
'erts the principle OF forbidding
states even to grant commercial con-
'essions without his approval"
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