The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-28

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no worse han the rest, They are ad
a set of %cutthroRt politicians and
brisand Chicftaius. There will never
come a time when any of them can
bring order out Of chaos. Now that
events have forced Intervention q
must bee thorough No more Teller
resolutions OF buucombc remuneration,
nor Ia Toilette tomloolcrics about
leaving Mexico Co the MeNicans lt-
ter We have subjected" the country.
Tho best thing hat could happen
90 "thp M~oNiCans' would he for the
United States TO take over Chihuahua.
sonora and Lower California. leaving
the city the region btcwcru Vera
cruz ana Acapulco. but under our SUE
por,isiou. as cuba Is.
10 this connection, the Courier
journal cannot resist quoting from "a
letter. not hitherto published written
last July by Col $ a. Buck of New
! orleans, Go President Woodrow VIII
son. Colonel Buck, who vas postmI,.
tor OF the Crescent city during Mr.
Cicyclaud's tenure of office. has lived
ia Mexico since 1905. lie was the
head Of an industrial enterprise cm-
barking many millions ct mony ia
NNAA |NhANA . II IfFl N'ANAN hNNNH NtA
the leading McNicans. lie was urgius
action upon Mr.. Wilson His plea was
for immediate Intervention. w
quote;
And now. Mr.. President. what 4ra
the remedies when the Dlaz gov.
eminent was overthrow there wee
probably sixty thousand Americans IL
Mexico and seven hundred and MY
. w.HHHH-.. - ..- .
there. Among these Americans wera
men of tho highest character tnl
business ability. Many were invited
To- invest their money In Mexico py
representatives OF the governments.
The most beautiful section OF the
city of Mexico was Quilt and occupies
by Americans living there Duriny
the last three years. under two dls-
fcrcnt administrations. millions 81
property and hundreds OF lives a;
Americans nave been sacrificed amt
our country has done little Co. protec;
or indemnity our citizens
"Gf there exists il de- fscto or de- sure
government that cannot protect ou.
citizens and their property rights.
then our country with % kid glove on
an iron hand should step In and DO
so.
What are our army and navy Tor
Jnlcss Go rcpcl Invasion aud prutec,
our people iu other countries TIa
very well To- advocate peace. out Will.
war Is being wagcd by our neighbour
upon Americans within their borde' 4.
We should act promptly Tor their pro.
lection. Moreover, our declaration 10.
the Monroe Doctrine imposes upon u.
the duiy 90 protect lu Mexico citizen.
OF other foreign countries
"lf Hucrta or the Mexican onEros
were notified that, say six month,
would be allowed 70 call an election
J, to give an opportunity To- the pcupl.
OF that country to- establish "a cnnst.
tutioual government which Won
command the respect OF the pcopi
and would establish law and ordo
b. within her borders. then that govern
mcnt would have the sympathy an.
support of the Cu.tcd states. othcrwis.
this country would undertake Co 90
, store order there / think such
proclamation would meet with the az
, prevail cf leading foreign oountric
whose citizens reside IN Mexico.
For the United States to demand
and enforce % necessary that d,muu.
for a stable government In Mexi..
would not only be just 90 foreigner
living there, but would be AN act o.
humanity To- the great masses Of pei
Pie in Mexico.
: That country is rich 10 resource
3 OF an kinds. yet, In hundreds OF year
IL has made little progress owing u
internal strife. In the sixteenth cen
fury McNlvo was dotted with rrcl
q temples for worship ana palace
which stand today as %
the civilization Of thar period Tina
was long before there was % whit
! man in the nitcd states. We. "a hsl
the time we grew TO 0c a world powe
ana "a home FOR the oppressed % ever.
land.
"Dur noighbor still IL without Il gov
" eminent capable OF protecting life an.
; property within pei borders. We hay
" the pruypcatiun tu Intervene in Mex
I leo. and the civilized world would.
think, sanction our doing so In m
interest Of humanity, In fact. tn
MASSES of the people there woull
soon learn 10 bless ms for giving thor
" a stable government and opportunl
" ties 10 improve their conditions an.
5 develop, in their own interest. IA
great resources OF their rich and beau
> uful country.
~ "Mr. President. the opportunity
offered Ca you. your people woul
q support YOU. and the civilized worl,
! feel sure. would sanction and az
, prove your EFFORTS In behalf ct foi
oigners and In the Interest OF hu
" manity."
; The president could not see his va
y 90 follow these wise, eulightene
. Cou"sels. Perhaps a. that time IN
~ country would not have been a un
IS behind him. Thousands 81 lives an
millions ~ property had yet 90 be DE-
stroyed. Al In the mliness % lint
D We may commise-atc Mexico. "
~ may say the pity of a. and feel
p little contrite touching the duty W.
posed upon us. Bu, q is nevertheless
rs q duty, and we must face 1t with res
~ olution. After q few more OF ou
"a boys are shot down and our blood
up. We shall forget everything excel
4 that the battle Is on and that who's
y gets IN the way must look To his CIV
'i blood.
Yea. verify. Vi are len for 10. Tram
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