The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12
ARMY,

| CARED Another day ] asked n Mexican
| war correspondent who had been pres.
ent at a small fight whether the Fed.
e.al loss was heavy. Every" he said.
and then in Mortified tone added, they
killed a Colonel"
| Against such an army as t;ir Anv
| United States expeditionary force would.
have in pitched battles an unpleasant.
easy task. ! have seen something o.
the cavalry training, which is very
| like mounted infantry training, Of the
United States Amy; 1t Is very good III.
! deed believe the War Department a.
| Washington recKons that 2d@000 men
would be required for a Mexican cXped....
ton. That would be FOR the policing =
the country. The probable loss Of men
is estimated at $4,000. and the cost ~
a campaign at 100000 a day. BY
! far the greater part of such force ~
| this would be members of tho Nutions,
| Guard and volunteers. who would have
to be put through some training before
they could take the field. The regular
army numbers 6s,O00--thlrty regiments
OF infantry and fifteen Of cavalry. ~
these eleven infantry regiments and two
Of cavalry are in the Philippine There
seems TO be little doubt that ii lie
l
answer and there IL no doubt Al al
i tina, they would have no difficulty IL
: winning battles and capturing towns,
The difficulty would lie In suppressns
guerrilla warfare among the mountains,
In the jungles, wherever the country
offered good cover for SHIPPING aai
sudden attacks upon small detacAmonn
, 1t would I've necessary to put In force \
! no
! League Ireland. which would maze ].
n serious. AMI II necessary capita,
-, offence, To- possess arms. This would
mean that tho United States would have
to govern Mexico for IN indefinite .
period II would mean annexation; and
that the United States do not desire or
! intend 20 annex Mexico has been author.
!tatively declared. Where. then. Is The
remedy? The only hope lies IN the
! creation of a Mexican army capable ..
keeping order. IL no Mexican ruler q
equal to this task then some one ol's
must do. That some one should c.ea-,y
| be the United States.
The foreigner. living In nedr.y all
cases n life apart from that of MsX.-
cans is liable 70 hasty judgments II.
| only desire Is for quiet which W. e.
him pursue his occupations und.sturboi.
| He looks back with wlstful longing -
the generation Of peace and good arl"-
which was President Diaz's g.f' 20 ~
country. He recalls many ruta,,ss as's
Of punishment. many removals # m"l
who seemed likely to give trouble.
He tells with appreciation E0W !
the early days Of railways damage -
the line and attacks upon trains Wa
stopped In one district a number .,
,A- II. II, -.
ties cor as We call them. slcepersl h.l
been pulled up aud the ties stolen pa
sent instructions for a body of "ru-l.rs'
amounted policemen to ride into The
district and shoot the first sX m,a
they met.
In a lonely par, OF the south IA !
had been robbed by the inhabitants -
a certain village. The Presdrnt tod
young officer to take his company a.l
put an end 10 that sort of thing" The
young officer had every house searched.
Almost all contained stolen prop.r'v.
He then marshalled the villagers.
picked out every fortieth man ami al
him shot. After this he said: II ~
taking my troops away. but II any nor"
train robberies take place We sAa. '"1'
back and shoot every twentIrtl :us0.
Should II be necessary to return a-an
every tenth man Will be execute VI
more trains were attacked.
Whether these particular Stories
two out OF many--are true dos ro'
matter. There Is no doubt THAI '1
measures We're employed. They V"r'
/ necessary. Robbery was tho ,Is' 'r q:
the country.
Beyond all question, brlgaudas. ~
this nature should be put down JOS va
means which Diaz employed ~"
Indians or half breeds who heJatr n
this way as soon as disorder ar-'s .fI
understand no other argument tAua H'
loaded rifle. The suppression a..
bandits who have come IL the sar
IN the three years OF revelation "
scum upon a troubled pool Is uu" .. '.'
problems which VIII face W.-.''"
, President may hr m office VILE. DO
revolution ends. t. that cN'D.
country must be governed VS. s.. -
and the sword.
But 1t is shor, sighted - .fI"a 'Nr'
no other problem VIII eN.s. II OBJ ''F
system was in many Ways suited
needs ~ the age In which x r'.
IL certainly kept TOO long u
pup!llar the few who W.rr 80
tit gradually 20 tax" part .u "
, their own affairs II do,"l '.I
: ton with niggard hand. J.
intellectual elements which
nave been wise to Conciilt. 70. '
the other hand II allowed OIL.
trys wealth to he discoVcr,I "'f '"-
velopcd. II turned what NDl 'r
blood stained cockpit oi vtr
ieaious!es and ambitions H'H
sembancr Of nation. Un .,j .' '-
cure. Those Were great a'a..'"n'