Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-28


had it's long and unsuccessful wrangle
with Villa and also with Gen. Carran-
"a about Investigations into the kill
ing of Veraga and Benton the talk of
negotiations between Huerta and Lind
sprung up strong. AS Villa advanced
and seemed winning, Huerta, of course,
would be all the more anxious to re-
open negotiations with the Presidents
envoy. Villa and Carranza would GER
tainly take note of such movements
and their anxiety to keep on the good
side of the administration would be
stimulated.
However, a few more days and 1t
may be clearer whether the stories as
to Mexico are the same old disappoint-
ments or whether there is really
something doing at Vera Cruz"
If half the mid winter talk can be
believed official folks of note will be
leaving Washington far in retrospect
as soon as the weather gets warm and
becomes attractive in other quarters or
as soon as it gets attractive in other
quarters of the world. Again If half
this current talk can be credited men,
bers of President Wilson's cabinet are
planning to wing their way to distant
points and inaugurate the official Wis
it, on a grand scale.
Byran, Too, Going to South America.
Not many days ago 1t was announc-
ed Secretary of State Bryan would WIS.,
it South America during the summer
months. His predecessors have done
likewise. Secretary of State Root made
the first visit of this character which
was great event. Secretary of State
Philander G. Knox likewise went on a
South American visit. Presumably Sec
rotary Bryan will proceed on a war
ship. One object of these South Amer
lean visits by Secretaries of State is
to make a good impression upon the
natives. 1t is probably worth while, for
there Is no discounting the very great
Importance of winning the lasting
friendship of South American coun-
tries. This matter is very much in
point just now when the Panama Ca
nal is about to be opened and there is
| opportunity to get new trade from
our South American neighbors
The way European rulers look upon
these efforts of ours to cultivate friend
! ly relations with South America may
be inferred by what is happening be-
cause Ex-President Roosevelt has been
| III Brazil, Argentine and other coun-
tries. That was entirely an unofficial
visit on the part of Col. Roosevelt, but
| Germany is taking notice of it by
sending Prince Henry, brother of En-
perez William, on a visit of courtesy
! to Brazil
An official visit of the Secretary of
War to the Philippines once a year
has become a matter of course. The
government of the Philippines comes
under the Secretary of War and the
argument logically followed that it
would help matters much If the Sec
rotary of War appeared once a year
in Manila and at other Philippine
points. Mr.. Taft when Secretary of
war inaugurated official visiting in the
Philippines. Secretary Garrison did
not go to Manila last year but he ha >
a lot of work to do in Washington
and then most of the high officials of
the administration were staying here
last summer with Congress. The Sec
rotary of War, however, did go to
the Isthmus of Panama, trip there
having become a part of the annual
duties of that cabinet official. Now
it is said Secretary Garrison thinks
/ ABOUT uldhllE i THllpplne NlSu lnls
year When one comes to figure the
matter down carefully, the official Wis
iting expected of a secretary of wal
is quite exacting. He can not go to
the Isthmus of Panama, look around
well, and get back in much less than
a month. a visit to the Philippines
means an absence from Washington
of about three months-a month GO
ing, month in the Philippines, and
a month returning. His duties as COM
mander of the army require that the
Secretary of War tramp around to
a lot of army posts, all over the
country. Mr.. Garrison did some of
this work last year. The chief of
staff accompanied him on great trip
of inspection which extended far into
the West and Southwest.