Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-01
MOST AMERICANS
FOREIGN
POLICY OF u. S.
Mexican Trouble Clearly Illustrates Varied
influences Brought TO Bear on President
In Attempt to Influence His Dealings
With that Country.
Especial to the Herald.)


Washington, ID. c., Dee. IA person
not in intimate touch with the White
House has no idea of the MANY and varied
influences that are directed al the presi-
dent in the hope of influencing his policy.
This is illustrated clearly in the Mexican
trouble. While there j. no way Of Judging
accurately the support that i given any
administrative policy, there j. reason to
think that the presidents desire to avoid
the use of force in Mexico meets with the
approval of the majority Of Americans.
There J., however, a very numerous fac
tion that l. opposed To his ideas.
Briefly expressed, the president takes the
stand that the Mexican factions should be
allowed TO fight out their differences If
they are 80 inclined. lie maintains that
the United States j. interested only to the
extent Of preventing deliberate acts
against Americans in Mexico or insults 10
this government.
In this connection il may 80 mentioned
that European countries have shown a
tendency 10 view in an unfrendly manner
any acts of aggression that we nave taken
In Latin America. There seems Ia be a
lack of confidence a. 10 o,t- sincerity in
armed moves 10 restore peace. There J.
no doubt that the public in Germany and
France believes that our real object j. 10
add 10 our territory or influence. Even
efforts on the part of the United States
to protect the subjects Of other nations in
in-America have been mi~construed.
consequently, ask those whose views coin
eide with those of the president, why
should we arouse jealousy IN Europe and
Latin America and take on ourselves a
thankless task.
The minority, which j. opposed To the
views held by the administration may be
said to include practically all of the Amer
leans who have lived in Latin America.
They claim that they are better able to
Judge than Americans who have only IN
indirect knowledge of conditions. They
claim that the United States i, morally re-
sponsible for the policing Of neighborlng
territory when IT becomes evident that 4
state of organized government has been
overthrown. From Il Humanitarian stand
point It j. declared that the United States
must intervene 10 protect the hundreds Of
thousands who ARE suffering a. 4 result
of the activities of "A few agitator~. II
a. also held by many that It J. the duty of
the government 10 protect the live, and
properly Of its citizens in Mexico.
Perhaps the most forcible of the three
main reasons advanced j. the humanitarian
one. II 4 said t. be- a matter Of common
knowledge that the great mess Of McNi-
ans ARE simple peace loving people. N
Rthe denseness Of their ignorance they are
ready prey for ambitious men who are will
Ing 10 sacrifice thousands of lives and
paralyze all business ~ efforts 10 benefit
themselves politically. The hard working
and much abused people are being ~laugh
tered and a state Of suffering that never
has been parallelcd IN this hemisphere j.
being permitted 10 continue al our yer,
doors. The question asked ~ the oppon
ents Of the president Mexican policy l.
whether VI should not ~ willing ~ ~acri-
flee the money aud lives involved III armed
Intervention to restore II. 600 900 people n
happiness.
President Wilson and secretary BRYAN
have repeatedly expressed their willingness
To give attention a. any angle ~ the Mcxi-
can situation that j. within the range "A
possibility. of course II j. impossible Il
receive every person who cares a. express
HIMSELF but thousands have been granted
personal interviews. Letters are received
daily and each one gwen personal attcn.
tion and filed with other letters 81 the sam,
subject where they will BE- AT hand for III.
tnrc rcfcrnce. One of the greatest 81.
>tacle> confronting any student II M,
Mexican situation i the conflict II opin-
ION among those who claim to bc author.
ties on the subject.