The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-06
CONDEMNS MEXICAN POLICY
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anarchical conditions" he declared:
The serious student of Mexico
can have no sympathy with the view
that Mexico must have an arbitrary,
%tyrannical central government, ruth
less in It's methods and unmindful
or the personal rights of the inhabi-
tants. There is a wide difference
between a strong, centralized, unified
government and a t~yrannical govern
1nent. In fact, the real situation in
Mexico is that the weaker the central
government. the more the poor, unpro-
tected Indian is made to suffer from
the tyranny. the abuse and the cor
ruttion Of local political leaders. and
subordinate administrative officials.
In any estimate Of Mexican politi-
cal conditions. it must always be
borne in mind that we are dealing
with a nation essentially Indian in
LIS ethnic makeup, and in which
the percentage of il~literacy is probably
in excess Of 80 per cent.
Inc sentiments expressed by Presi-
dent Wilson in his message are die
tated by a lofty idealim, but it is an
ldealism which bears no direct or or
ganie relation to the present needs
and tn present possibilities of Next
co. The intent, no doubt. was to
bSA'AS bNlplA Ill NlSAl-
co. but when tested by the actual
conditions Of political life, the appli-
cation Of the constitutional standards
contained in this message can have
but one result, namely, to condemn
the country to a prolonged period Of
anarchy, the outcome of which must
be either the complete disappearance
of every vestige Of civilization or the
armed intervention or the United
states to preserve the remnants which
still exist.
While it is utterly futile and en-
tireiy beyond our national or interna-
tional obligation to insist upon a par
ticular type of constitutional govern
ment In Mexico, 1t Is our manifest duty
to insist on the re-establishment of
order, and to do everything consistent
with a respect for Mexican dignity and
sovereignty to contribute toward that
end.
There is but one course which is in
harmony with the national interests of
the United States. n which at the
same time: Is consistent with the hon
or. the dignity and the integrity of
Mexico. This policy does not involve
the necessity OF the formal recogni-
ton of the Huerta government, but it
does. mean immediate removal Of the
International boycott which. we have
declared against the constituted gov
eminent of Mexico City.
The events of the last few months
have shown that the government OF
Mexico City is the only one that pos
sesses any Of the elements of national
and international responsibility, and ir
becomes, therefore, our solemn duty to
refrain from a policy calculated tn
cripple the only authority worthy OF
the name. Unless we are prepared TO
take this position, we must assume the
responsibility for the condition or
anarchy to which we condemn the
country. We must furthermore re-es-
tablish the embargo on the expectation
of arms and ammunition.
THE lifting OF the embargo has serv-
ed to strengthen the insurgent move-
ment, and has practically made QUE
southern frontier a base of operations
Mexico. We are thus Contributing not
only to the perpetuation of a condition
Of anarchy, but to the actual disrup-
.tion of the country IA