The Washington herald., 1914-04-24
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embargo on arms going into Mexico, in
cluding of course. the northern border
as well as Vera Cruz.
Rotations with villa.
81 feel this matter very deeply, from
my intense dislike to seeing this country
mixed UP directly or Indirectly with
Pancho villa. think the distinction
we are making is one that Is utterly
false. both from the military and mora
view'
Senator Borah of Idaho. said
when the President announced that
la certain individual should not be a
candidate for the Presidency OF Mexico
and that We should censor the elections
to be held there. he announced a policy
the Inevitable logic of which was war
with Mexico. unless that policy was
afterward modified. When we under
took to censor the internal conditions
of that country II was necessary that
sometime We should go there to carry
out that program.
I'VE now are in armed conflict with
! Huerta and all the forces Huerta repre-
sents. supposedly ten or twelve millions
OF Mexicans. This morning we are ad-
vlsed that we are at war with Carranza or
will be at war with him unless we change
our program. The logic OF this situation
Is that We are at war with Mexico. Be
fore another forty-eight hours. in my
judgment, we will be at war with United
Mexico.
1T devoIves upon Congress now to
determine. not whether we shall require
amends from an individual. but when
we, as Congress, are ready to recognize
The fact that a al with MaNfrn
think ii ought to be declared to be the
policy Of Congress that the United States
will withdraw as an interfering power in
Mexico, in Nicaragua. in Honduras. and
say TO the republics of Central America
| We will respect the integrity of your
government and will take part in your
affairs only at your request and In the
most friendly manner
Says United states NEEDLES.
1T is said that the United States to-
day is the most unpopular member OF
the family Of nations. IL Is said to be
so because we disregard our treaty OBJ
legations. That is not the reason. The
reason is that we have an utter inca
pacity for attending to our own business
and leaving the internal concerns of
other governments to their own people.
Do the people of the United States un-
derstand today that the only government
in Nicaragua is the government which
the United States provides? Do the peo-
pie understand that II the marines were
withdrawn from the White House at
Managua the government which exists
there would dissolve like mist before
the SUM- Do the people understand that
We are sustaining by force govern
ment there in contravention of the
wishes Of 80 per cent of the people Of
Nicaragua?
THE reason why We are unpopular
and suspected is because. while protest
ing friendlincss to these smaller ma
tions. We are i'm several ways constant
ly encroaChing upon them anh ingri-
tiating ourselves into their affairs with
the ultimate object, as the world ne
Ijeyes, Of taking possession Of them ana
their sovereignty. For myself. there
fore. I want to see Congress declare ITS
policy.
Nny Not Get Out.
Il took the liberty q! saying tn" other
day that il the flag of the United states
ever went up in Mexico II never "ouln
come down. I do not modify my views
this morning. ! would regard IL ma
tional crime; yet in my humble )udgment
II we 60 to war against the united forces
We will be in contention with them until
such time that We lost the habit OF COM
ing out.
81 do not mean to impeach the integrity
of the President or his view as expressed
at Mobile, but neither the President OF
the United States nor any other indiNlduaI
can control the logic of events nor meas
drc the consequences OF war Ana 'he
policy which We are pursuing not only
in this administration. hut pursued in
the preceding one. Inevitably Will lead
10 the United states taking every foot
of land from here to Panama as time
roes on | repeat, that ! would regard
il ss a national crime and national
calamity. The trouble is that when we
have disposed of Huerta, when We have
ourselves in Mexico. who is
going to take the place Of Hucrta? Where
Is the power to establish law and order
in Mexico? Can VIC not see without
question that there is no power to do
II other than the United States? Will
VIC trust the lives Of our citizens to Car
rama and villa with the contendinG
forces of the Huertistas against them in
the future?
Lewis Raps Republicans.
Senator Lewis charged that II Car |
rama is now found in hostile attitude !
It is due to the opposition of the Republic |
cans and their failure to support the |
President in his policy of peace.
Senator Fall sharply resented the sug-
gestion by Senator Lewis that Republican |
Senators were trying to embarrass the
President.
1T is" said he, because I admire the
people that I am now trying TO help re-
lieve 100000 Mexican people who are
being harried by Huerta's ambition, on
me hand, and Villas robbery and mur-
der on the other. This city now is over
flowing with men who have been driven
out of Mexico. American citizens, who
are anxious to give the State Depart
ment information concerning conditions
there. They have no place TO go except
to the State Department. They appear
% be distrusted by those who ought to
he willing to near them. The mistake
from the beginning in this Mexican policy
has been in the assumption that Villa rep
resents anything other than the spirit