The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-03

/ Yet at this iuncture, how do you ac.
count for the feeling Of ninety-hve per
cent Of an the Americans and one hun.
bred per cent Of all other foreigners in
Mexico at this time--fhat General
Huerta ia right and the United States
wrongi Answer that IL you can. You
In the States can't, and | can-that's
the difference. We know the facts, and
you don't
cit is a very long story, and I can II
20 into Il at this writing. Briefly sum.
married. Il is something like this; Ma.
dero stood for constitutional govern
ment and made q mohstrous failure.
He surrounded himself with iniquitous
persons. and millions Of money ran out
of the national treasury like water,
with no account of where Il went He
refused TO resign, declared II deposed
he would retire to the Southern Sierras
and stir up a greater revolution than
ever He was misunderstanding the
word. BY whom and at whose instance,
individually or collectively, has never
been disclosed--but IL makes no differ
ence in the main as affecting things as
they are (not what they ought to be-
that's another story. The result was
General Huerta 3 ascent to power, as
Provisional President under the law
and constitution Of Mexieo-des the
United States failure TO recognize him.
Had the United States recognized him
long ago, peace would have been estab-
lished Just that much sooner, and there
would have been chance for a success
full fair election, These are the inn
pregnable facts, and every intelligent
foreigner realizes them.
1--WE all think Gamboa wrote the
only reply he could have written and
maintain any shred Of national dignity.
Now here is another feature that dis
gusts every foreigner resident in the
country, and Americans almost to
man. During the three years nothing
has been done In defense Of foreigners
by the United States Our complaints
were treated, TO all Appearances at
least, so far as any material evidence
was concerned, with indifference. In
Prevention too costly thing to think
of Neither government nor people Of
the United States-so much taken up
with their own money making and
that 8 the truth-gave rap for us.
Well, we were pretty sick Of the
Wanted power OF the United States,
which neither protected its. citizens nor
did its duty by other foreigners under
the obligation Of that detestabIe doc.
trine, SO much discussed Of late. Sud
denly, when things are enormously inn
proved under Huerta's military man
agement Of affairs, queer Envoy
idea Is incubated and he comes to Mex
leo to tell Hnerta to get ont and to
arrange an impossible armistice with
brigands and rebels. Z Think OF IT'D to
mold a free selection also TO tell Amer.
leans TO leave the country in a third
class Passage, or pay their own way.
Doubtless many poor devils have, been
glad to accept his, advice What they
are going to do for a living when they
get 10 the States pefhaps President
| Wilson can tell them--I can't. Out
side Of Chihuahua, Sonora and there
abouts, practically no Americans are
| leaving. 1t Is not easy to throw up a
$500 job, or carry on in your pocket
q railway, a mine, plantation or any
other possession worth holding on TO
--not to mention apaying commercial
business. It's silly-that's all there
is to II.
HLet us hope IL win all come out
well in the end. Yet I can tell you,
as against the opinions Of a Cabinet
Officer and a lot Of congressman and
senators whose opinions about Mexico
/ have absolutely no respect for, that
the overwhelming opinion Of Ameri.
cans in Mexico is for Huerta and that
Gamboa 3 reply was correct. Simply
fair playa decent sporting sense Of
| give and take, and no rubbing II in
with brides Of promises to ask Ameri
can bankers to supply money for Mexi
co. Briefly then, during all the past
three years we have been neglected by
our government. The United States
did not give a copper for us or our in
terests. Now, when the United States
national dignity feels hurt at a yer,
clear and correct reply to certain over
lures, there is a great uproar. We'll
il savors Of certain kind Of selfish
ness and we here In Mexico don't lik
it. Merely fair play is all we ask. -
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