The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-02-10

THE MEXICAN MENACE. ssY
w Morgan shuster in his latest article affairs
Washington administration towards Mexico manner ap
pears certain to attract very wide attention ne styles his comments
Grande involves only relationship
with fourteen million he says but ou prege
e the civilized world hang IA the balance Mr. shuster believes
that President Wilson correctly interpreted American public opinion
era but he failed to appreciate what would happen after nerta
refused e be counted out on the moral score as he has
The solution of the Mexican problem proposed by Mr. Shs
for the United States tonvte the leading TO particle
pate n POINT d q Ds ns very
Of which certainly would Single action by the United States would
with united Mexco joint action by the Powers led by
United States result Mexico could
fight the world and there would be no disgrace in the leaders
all the factions bowling to the inevitable and stopping their fight
ing long enough to return to their sober senses
Moral ncrsenton has failed the writer and in the
category be placed the hopes which have been n
cay expressed that rebel Constituencies leader would
show himself enough and strong enough recognition
belgerent possibly to take Mexico City from Huera and
afford an opportunity recognize captor
tive Unfortunately if uerta should abdicate tomorrow
rebel leader in Mexico now known to the world should take Mexico
City there believe that the situation through
that unfortunate land would be substantially altered Such
Dictator whatever he might style himself would be faced by
local internal problems eaouses and hateds which
have afflicted and INSTRUCTED Huerta There would m be Const
tonasts in against the nsder Bandits accustomed to
live country wound hardly lay down their weapons and sud
s 'as = me IF s %ua
promptly the hills and shout Down with the upsartP
viii IN ns - o hn ~
Mexico breathing SPELL reasonable respite from
bntcherous brgandage the
patriotism If there elements the political
masrom they be opportunity themselves
in calmer waters Regarding this, Mr. Shuser says
Mexico this respite within any reasonable time in
Of only either by the sudden and miraculous
all the factions people leader
recognition Of the powers orcbe outside
comparative peace while
plan devised for holding election under foreign
with the understanding that the successful candidate will
placed held in power if necessary by foreign bayonets
Otherwise the world may expect the sckepng story of
Madero again. e ss "a @-
these that positive action
than the present policy of waiting for something
devastated railroads destroyed houses and drops burned
and children killed. while various generals
direct their motley armies against the federal troops There
what viii happen if the rebels
If then there could be Justification foregn Inter-
yntion Mexico, surely the time has arrived Why delay until
and sections would be hd only apPro
/ PIRATE 'forcef E 9fr 81 sAts Ssss#F 20 ~. a.
the powers Of the yet up
that they would be justified in intervening in Mexico then they
should from with Mexican
affairs express opinions the merits their citizens
subjects fee allow Huerta Carranza Pancho Villa
and half dozen others to fight il out toa finish "a. n
But if the powers have decided that their hight inter-
yene at some time not only to protect their subjects and their
property but it. the of humanity then
international suspicious parrng for position should be
allowed to delay the practical execution of the idea
The United States the nation vitality
perfectly ground patience now to
be virtue from point Of view and propose the other
powers interested joint umaum to the Iuerta
others Mexico This notification should call
for immediate cessation Of hoites
designation by the powers provisional executive should
have full prepare the ground for general election for
President and federal Che himself being held meg
b the election conducted the supervision of
commissioners Warning should be given the umatum
that failure accept these would be followed by
national expedonay force which would take the country
der military control pending such time order could be
valid elections held This would very diplomacy
but it would be more effcacous than mere suascn.
IN TIME OF PEACE PREPARE FOR PEACE