The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-07
HUsRrA's srussoRNNsss

leo the ships OF our navy viii b.
stationed upon both her coasts. vi
shall seal up her ports her trade
and communication with foreign
countries viii cease. We shah prob
ably take actual possession Of Vera
/ Cruz and some part Of the line OF
railway running from that port "a
Mexico ,ity. our forces may also be
landed at other ports. Some resist
ance may be offered by Huertas
forces shots may again be inter.
changed. but no ENGAGEMENTS Of Sc.
rious moment are to be looked for. as
Incidents Of establishing the block
ade.
The President asked Of Congress
authority 10 make var upon
Mexico in the full sense Of the word.
but To apply coercive pressure toward
Huerta. with intent 20 force his com
pllance with our just demands Just
as We went 70 war with Spain. there
were those who insisted we slould
ignore the destruction u the Maine.
and that We ought to let the intoler
able and bloody strife in Cuba con
tinue 10 all eternity rather than in.
terfere. so there are now those who
hold that Huerta is in the right and
that he has given us no cause Of Of
Tense. As TO that. We may trust the
just mind the sound Judgment and
the peaceful temper Of President. vii.
son. There Is no man in the country
less disposed 70 war We know IL
TO he impossible that he should EN-.
brol US in war without warrant.
HIS brief address TO Congress makes
the cause Of bis action clear In
the circumstances the show OF oppo.
sition by certain congressman seemed
puerile.
The authorities OF Huerta's govern.
ment singled US out for sights and
arronts The Tampico incident the
Vera Cruz incident. were but single
instances among many u this stud
led. deliberate policy Of offensive be
hasicr toWard Americans The man.
fest danger Of such a situation says
the President. was that such onens.
IS might grow from bad 10 worse.
unit, something happened of so gross
and lntolerable sort as 10 lead di.
rectly and inevitably to armed con.
fic, In the policy he has adopted
the President Is embarrassed by no
popular clamor az home. Had ne
deferred action until gross and in.
l0lerable onense was given. his hand
would have been forced far beyond
his present purpose by the anger Of
his own people. The present situa
ton" he says. need have none Of
the grave complications OF in;erfer.
ence. II we deal with II promptly.
firmly and wisely"
The blockade we are 10 establish
viii be a potent coerciye measure. of
which Huertz VIII at once feel the
effects No arms. no munitions Of
war. no material or financial aid can
reach MIN from abroad. his customs
revenues viii be cut on. and he and
his government viii soon be in
.f.f q
borne We cannot conceal from our.
selves. ~ course. the fact that IL win
De b. his power 20 give us good
dead Of trouble There is a very great
probability that he will yield. and
make reparaiioon for his misconduct. T
Being. al best not wholly a civilized
person, be may persist In his refusal I
We should then continue the block
sde and leave him 20 be dealt with Il
by the Constitutionailsts, with whose
rights 81 .rade and communication
we should b. careful not to Interfere.
Il Huerta should give up the strug.
zle and take o. his heels. the incident
would be- ended 20 FAR az we are con.
'erncd FOR II is win him. not with
he Mexican people. that we have
mis- account 10 settle The worst we
lave 70 fear and u seems to be .
somewhat remote contingency. is thai
lisor',s-s IN tie City OF Mexico and
assaults upon Americans there may
'ompel us 70 send troops 10 the capt.
al. That We shsl' do only under
he stresr ~ imperative necessity.
The Presidents wise and temper
tie words. and his scrupulously con
Ititutlonal procedure win increase the
confidence reposed IN him by the
american people. Il IL OF good sngu.