The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-05

~. chiess we are Wiling TO adopt 4 posi-
tive constructive policy in place of our
. present negative and destructive a,tttud.
We snail he forced by the logic OF events
TO undertake the paCification OF Mexico
py armed intervention. While 7 believe
that the mass OF the people Of this co,In
Try are opposed To intervention II remains
10 be seen whether this desire is 20 n,
thwarted by the personal Views OF tha
President of the United states. For my
own part ] believe we shall involve our
selves IN hopeless difficulties when wa en-
hark upon an International policy which
attempts to dictate who shall or who
ehall not he the governing authorities in
a neighboring but independent country"
Major Cassus NJ. Gillette. former chief
OF the filtration bureau. who has min
ing interests in Mexico, repeated his
charge that President Wilson is irving 10
ride INTO IA second term as the popular
president of a popular war, and said that
either the United States will invade
Mexico. at a tremendous sacrifice Of Me
and money. or the Monroe Doctrine must
be definitely abandoned He charged TIE
President with insincerity and with seek
Ing popular favor through his Mexican
policy. His attack upon President VIII
ecn was received with applause and
Misses, although whether the latter were
intended for the speaker or the President
was not apparent.
Prof Leslie &. Wells OF Clark College
Worcester, Mass, asserted that any peace
In Mexico established "hy strong man"
such as Huerta is described by his adj
mirers, would bc one OF oppression and
repression and would result in a few
years in worse explosion than ever
Ho said that conditions in Mexico were
no worse than existed In our country dur
ing the civil war; and tina, foreigners who
20 to another country to mako n for
tune by exploiting II should he prepared
IN .hnf, Lot ,h..,,t
the nation goes to war.
Mr.. Morgan spoke In eulogy Of the
Dia1 Government rs clean and honest
He built a little railroad from Vera Cruz
20 the Isthmus Of Tohuantepec. with a
subsidy Of 100000 In bonds for every
thirty-one miles. The road was thor
oughly inspected and the whole game hon
estly managed by the Daz officials. said
Mr.. Morgan. He upheld watchfu wait.
ing and opposed the partition of Mexico
Mr.. TOvnsend's Suggestion.
Mr. Townsend expressed the view that
. form OF speech approved by the State
Department might not prove a bad idea in
tho diplomatic service. REGULAR and
onicial observance OF the principles OF the
Administration which the Ambassador
supported to represent Mould be hetter
attained II there SHOULD bo a certain
censorship over the uttcranccs Of the
heavier campaign contributors. who re-
ceived their reward for faithful service in
the form of diplomatic prefermcnt. Mr.
Townsend said
System could readily he applied in the
matter OF diplomatic speeches. one APP
pointed 10 be Ambassador 10 the Court of
st. James,, let us say, going to Wash
tngton to receive his Instructions could
be supplied with a sot of fornlp form \
10 he used OF the dedication of "A new
monument 10 Robert Burns, form = to
be used II the admirers Of Wordsworth
are to unvei a bust OF their favorite
poet, form g for the opening Of "a new
Anglo American club in London.
1T is unnecessary further TO unfold
this scheme. II readily unfolds itself
TO any practical mind. To he sure tho
unexpected is always happening. but even
In such an event / would have the sltus-
ton handled with caution aud according
to Instructions received by tho diplomat
'1f, for instance, a society ~ placin; =
tablet IN honor Of George bernard Shaw
end should invite our diplomat to sub
nit "A few remarks upon that Interesting
occasion and his index failed to disclose
an appointed form, the appropriation al
lowed him by my committee for incidental
expenses would enable him to cable news
OF the exciting event TO the Secretary
OF State and receive an approved speech
BY cable I'm ample time for liz delivery.
TO divert q moment for the sober
and orderly course Of my remarks T.
ask, oonld br more sulcmnly whimsical
than an expression OF opinion of the pres
ent H. cr"tHrN OF stat. on the lite and writ
ln.s OF George Bernard shaw l'nless
indeed 1t might b' a whimsicaily solemn
.I.''a" by Mr., Shaw of the diplomatic