The daily sentinel., 1914-03-11
Sentinel Special Service.
(By EDWARD KEATING,)
Congressman at Large from

Congressman at Large from
Colorado.)
Washington, ID. c., March
1.-THE lingo is abroad in
the land once more, and OF
course he is clamoring for inter-
vention in Mexico. The jingo
has started a good many wars,
but history does not record that
he has participated in any of the
actual fighting.
In that particular he reminds one
of the old story of Artemus Ward.
When Mr.. Lincoln called for volun-
teers. Artemus announced that he
would not enlist. but declared he
was prepared TO sacrifice all his
wife's relatives" Carranza and
villa are responsible for the rehabil-
itation of the jingo. He was thor
ouhgly discredited until the leaders
of the constitutionalists committed a
great tactical blunder, and thus gave
him an opportunity to again secure
the public ear. This blunder might
have proven fatal and an American
army might now be across the Rio
Grande IL we did not have Woodrow
Wilson in the White House. But, as
nave Sldtsu uOAeH lilleA III thtSt
letters. the President is guaranteed
to be on-stampedeable.'
Carranza's Misplay.
When Carranza refused to permit
Secretary Bryan to conduct an inqui-
ry into the death of Benton, the
English ranchman executed by Cen
eral villa. he did just what the jim
goes wanted him to do, and they be-
gan working their press bureaus
over time in an effort to inflame
the public mind in this country and
IN England to a a point where armed
Intervention could not be avoided.
feel sure Carranza had no desire
to offend the United States. His pur-
pose was to take a slap at England,
Huertas most powerful ally.
"Benton is an English subject. II
England wants to know why we or
dered his execution, let England pro-
pound the question to the leaders of
the constitutionalists. That was in
substance Carranza's response to
Bryan's request.
He knew that England could not
comply with his suggestion without
recognizing the belligerency of the
constitutionalists. and such action
would sweep the last prop from
under the Huerta regime.
Carranza was playing a shrewd
game. but he had not counted on the
of the jingoes' press bu-
reau. and did not appreciate how his
rebuff on England could be twisted
so that the American people would 1
ii deliberate insult to the
United States.
\ Clever Camnaign.
All the hullaballo that followed I
both in and out of congress had Tor /
Is purpose the deafening OF the
people so they could not
near the voice of reason. The cam
raign was skillfully planned ana
brilliantly executed by the men VINO
certain great interests
which wish to exploit Mexico.
,ave frequently referred to these in
erests. They constitute the niSser
N the woodpile" in the Mexican sit
nation. .,.
americans have not been 'butch-
,red' in Mexico. The iingoes talk I
sliblv of hundreds of our people
Who have been done to death. That
statement is n -hlooded fake ana
he men responsible for it have new
.r dared attempt to give the names
,f more than a very few of the al
eyed victims. Both factions in Mex
co have manifested disposition TO
our people any they nave
,ucceeded in most remarkable fash-
on. OF course. there has been serl-
,us property loss. but that could not
,e entirely avoided. and when peace
{ restored steps will be taken to Sc
'ure .indemnification Men who de-
iherataly leave their native land and
invest oanital in foreign countries
must take Nhe risk with the game.
other %forelgners have apparently j
ared quite as we'll as the Americans.
20 far as | know Benton is the first
to be killed during this
ieSican trouble. Apparently he was
,yecuted by General villa. The lat
sr says Benton had been aiding
tuerta's army and attempted to
hoot villa. The jingoes press bu- Il