The Washington herald., 1914-05-24
A Tremendous Task N Mexies.

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A Tremendous Task n Mexico.
Fortunately for the mediation party. Niagara Fsfls
is fairly comfortable as summer resort, for thers
is no reason to believe that lis task will be con.
pleted until long after dog days. il indeed i d found
possible to accomplish anything tangible All doubt
as to the objects sought has now been removed and
the smallest of them is the settlement of the dis
puse over the failure to salute the United States
nag at Tampico, which resulted in American oecupa-
ton of Vera Cruz and all the attendant troubles IN
which this country has become involved
II is now admitted on all Sides even by President
Wilson himself, that we have undertakes the tire
mendous task of establishing stable government in
Mexico and solving of its grave and perplesng
economic problems.
The stable government vanished with Por6rio Diaz
the economic problems have been there for genera
tons, and may they not be there when Niagara Falls
have been converted into mill race!
The obstacles to restoration of stable govern
ment have multiplied ever since mediation was &C.
cepted for at that time it was plainly the intent to
seriously consider Pancho Villa as factor in the es-
Enlistment of new order of things There was
evident effort the part of the administration 10
create more favorable impression in this country
him. The State Department prepared
rather attractive Villa biography though it was
promptly oberated by an awful record of his crimes
laid before the Senate by Mr. Root and about the
same time President Wilson giving to Samuel C.
Blythe tine interview which appears in the eurren,
issue of the Saturday Evening Post in which the
President referring to dispatch from Consul Cen
eral Hanna said "Well, If you read that dispatch,
you learned that MIR. Hanna was most agreeabiy sur
prised and greatly grated by the treatment Villas
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live up to the rules of civilized warfare; how they
were constantly the lookout for new information
that would relieve them of the stigma of being bar
barians. This merely shows that these people, If
they get the chance capable of learning and are
anxious to learn"
But the Villa halo has again been painted red for
most inopportuneiy his bloodhrst got the better Of
him when he captured SaltiIo and shot to death
hirty-two officers who taken prisoners, as de-
'crbed in his own boastful dispatches No expression
On the subject of Villa has since from admins.
ration circles in Washington but unless Vice Presi-
lent Marshall proceeding at purposes with the
White House and State Department, the rebel cut
throat has at last been eliminated from our benevolent
plan of restoration in Mexico for the Vice President
peaking in Richmond. Va, last Thursday night said:
Il think there is little doubt that Villa will enter
Mexico City, and that shortly. Huertas regime is
offering The dictators days are numbered When
Villa takes Mexico City the United States will face
new crisis in the Mexican situation From the
acts as know them it is my judgment that Villa
little better than Huerta. Pancho Villa is not likely
o be party to mediation. | should say that the
reckless course he has lately led must be stayed BY
Influences outside himself"
Whether speaking authortativeiy, or voicirg merely
lis own opinion, the Vice President was doubles.
light IN predicting the elimination of Villa from the
scheme of mediation and new crisis in the Mexican
tuation" for the United States when he enters Mex
co City
What the outcome will be there are none 50 bold
IS to hazard even the widest guess but the country
nay well contemplate with amazement and misgiyings
ne vast responsibilities we have assumed and the
udden and appalling enlargement of our purpose
ince the day, only month ago, when President
wilson appeared before Congress and after declaring
hat he people of Mexico are entitled to settle their
'wn domestic affairs in their own way" asked your
pprovai that l should use the armed forces of the
United States N such ways and to such an extent
S may be necessary to obtain from Gen. Huerta and
rs adherents the fullest recognition of the rights and
lightly of the United States even amid the distressing
onditons now unhappily obtaining in Mexico"