Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08
Expert on Mexico and War States
Wilson's Policy Has Resulted
in Killing of Americans and
Death Of the Mexican Nation.
impossible to Secure Peace When
Leaders Of IIIiterate People Are
Bandits-Recognition ofHuer-
ia Would Have Averted War.

James CreelmGH, staff correspond
eat Of the Hearst papers in Cuba and
the Philippines, e1iled from Cuba by
General WeyIer for telling the truth
about Spanish mis0oUernment,. after
card severely Wounded at EI Cdney
while in the service of the Hearst
papers, later president of the Civil
Service Commission of Neic Y0rG, and
aOW one of the editors of the Neto
YORK. Eueniag Mail, returned last
ceeb from the city of Merico, tohere
he made thorough Investigation Of
conditions.
Mr.. CreeimGH is q Ueterdn of three
cGrs, has been a resident staff cor
respondent in London, Paris, Rome,
st, Petersburg and Manila, and has
lcritteu history of MeTico, a0hieb
country he knOics Intimately through
study and residence there. He is q
highly trained, competent judge Of in
terRati0Hdt politics aud aUdr.
The folIooing Interview, for the
HeaTst gGpers exclusively By the
courtesy Of Mr. Creelnan aud Mr..
Henry L. StoddGrd, is therefore H.
lUmiBdting and highly important:
What has been the effect of PreSi-
dent Wilson'S MericGN policy thus
farg"
The effect has been the loss Of
thousands Of lives and the desolation
Of a great region that might have
been saved if a year ago he had rec
Ognized what all men who really know
Mexico and her people understand,
and what the history Of Mexico has
proved from the very beginning-that
the Mexicans as a whole can only be
governed by force.
President Wilson's attempt to ap-
ply an impossible theory of constitu-
'lonal democratic government 10
neople, So per cent of whom can noy
read or write, and 65 per cent OF
whom are blanketed Indians unable
10 understand even the most element
airy principles of politics or Of free
governmental institutions. has simply
brought chaos upon their country and
encouraged a barbarous civil strife
marked by widespread murder and
ongandage that win go on until what
is left of civilization there is saved
by armed Intervention from the out
side.
Situation Is Pitiable.
There is no more pitiable, no more
appalling, no more shameful spectacle
IN modern history than the wrecking
Oh Mexico to-day with the United
states looking on calmly and all other
great powers warned to keep theii
hands off.
SlACNb VI ITtSiutlt w iNOU
policy is to leave a rich country, al
most one-quarter as large as the
United States and with 100000 In
habitants, without a recognized gov
eminent a helpless prey to bandits
murderers, blackmailers and offieia
grafters."
Vas President Wfsson misintorBt.
"a as 10 the facts in MeEicos"
FOR the credit and honor OF the
american people I hope so. 1t seems
conceivable that if he had known
me real conditions he would have
'sNed the destruction of that country
as Well as the peace of the United
states upon a mere political theory
leid only by those who have studied
Mexico at a distance.
am quite sure that il President
Ason had gone to Mexico before hi
'hrew the weight Of his official au.
uority into Mexican affairs he would
not have made this country response
o'e Tor a situation that is in pla!r
"uth disaster and a disgrace tc
modern civilization.
Wilson Was Ignorant"
= nave no desire to crlticise hin
ahNlndly. He has undoubtedly actec
- is3vrance. Having made the orig
,t mistake of refusing to recognize
" Huerfa Government when tina
sVvernment had a chance to restore
p.uef-a chance which seems now L
ny gone fOrever-he has aided in the
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