Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-03-12
PLACING THE BLAME.

Every time this nation hears of American being
treated in Mexico of anger sways the republic and
outrage
Those who think this country ought to rush into war,
thereupon being much agtatng
Neither the question of national anger the question
are the points at ISSUE
The chief proposition for consideration is who what
should be blamed for Mexican disregard of American citizens
and this republicf
No person is cupabe but certain condition is to
bameit that condition which permitted some of the
diplomatic offices in Mexico to be occupied for years inef
ficient men,
They might have been all right personally these men who
were to blame, but they not of diplomatic caliber
This nation often has made the mistake of being represent
ed IN some foreign nation by who lack the force ability
to inspire respect for the government they represent
Consular and like positions and of the higher
ones IN Mexico were not considered important and the
consequence was that for many of the officials
down there and in fact other countries entirely
unsuted for the places given them Many of them got dip
lomatc positions through relationship by way of political
ward only without much thought to their qualifications
They did not make the people with whom they came into
contract respect this nation They did them have the
proper fear of this nations punish them they did
not behave themselves.
10 great extent they handicapped by lot of red
tape that bound them hand and foot when the
ton of imperative action.
Many Americans still remember the story that was gener
ally circulated to the effect that American commander who
when about to seek the fight cut the cable
ostensby to prevent the from sending
out so the story really to get disturbing in
efficient red tape orders from those who sat in the navy bd
ing at Washington D. Co. and had knowledge whatever of
the game he up against He out glorious victor
Maybe the story was not true but it pointed and
made great hit with the American people, that ANYTHING
IN the way OF INSTRUMENTATION is tolerated by Americans for
moment but because sort of powerful emphasz
ing the need OF force OF character sometimes rather than red
tape handlcaps And of course the great victory
excused nearly anything that might have happened before
Many American citizens angered because Mexican f
uols 40 not seem to heed American governmental the
way the Mexcans heed the demands other nations The
fault Is IN the fact that the Mexcans trained to heed
American requests and think they need not do so now a
least not with the celebrity with which they obey Engand de-
mands or those of other European powers
The MeXcans their officials, know full we'll that no
european force would be permitted to land Mexican soil for
punitive OF any other because this nation would not
permit violation there of the Monroe doctrine and vet the r
quests of the nation which they has the power 70
Keep other nations from placing troops there are given less at
tenon than those of the European powers.
all comes because of the training or rather lack Of
training the Mexcans have been given the American
sentatlves in Mexico for years past
Had those representatives in all the wears nsnra5
and been backed their repectnsprng process bv
eminent heads at Washington, D. c. American reonests in
Mexico today would the proper weigtBntte Miner
LET'S DO SOMETHING WORTH WHILE
Always we have the agitators with u.s. He seems r. snr;n
up III every state and community says the Statesman Shelley
a Oh hmsef that he had penchant reforming neonle
1e an urge that way But early occurred him as has
men OF even less genius that the first consideration
self and thereby lessen one the number who
This is in line with the forcbe Injunction a.
Jesus: First cast the splinter of thine oxr, ~,