New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-23
Presidents Policy Held
More or Less Responsible
for Benton's Shooting.
RECOGNITION OF VILLA
CALLED CAUSE OF EVIL
Vengeance Demanded for Murder
of British Subject TO End
Series of Outrages.
fBy Cable TO The Tribunel

| the CRIME Out argue iha' ''''
sons policy s more or less respons'o'e
for it.
"The Morning Post says. THAT
President Wilson regards foreign resi-
dents i'm Mexico as so many shady spo's
I'm the moon matters Of mere astrohoin
zeal curiosity-is Uncomfortable. 1t is 10
be presumed that ne has some pfacuo"'
plan for contributing. if not Good gov
eminent for Mexico. at any rate tie lui-
nlment OF those obligations TO other couh-
tries which the United states has I'M
phcitly undertaken by adopting the prih-
ciple in which il will oppose any actloh III
America by those other countries
The moment has now come. We mag
inc. when his countrymen VIII snare the
expectation cherished i'm England that
Mr.. Wilson will either announce his plan
Tor obtaining security for the lives ana
property OF foreigners in Mexico or de-
clare the Monroe Doctrine and the policy
Of the United States are not opposed 10
action bv other countries 10 secure the
welfare of their own subjects in Mexico
The Daily Express" says: What viii
be done about the killing OF Benton? We
|
the situation but it is quite clear that
Justice and expediency demand firm ac-
ton. If a dastardly crime has been com
mitted drastic punishment ought to fol-
low. II the fact that anarchy is pre-
vailing i'm Mexico is admitted as an eN-
cuse that does not cXonerate the gov
eminent of the United States.
Monroe Doctrine Invoked.
Meanwhile. what is the Foreign Office
doing? Apparently in exchanging AMIGA
bic courtesies with Washington We have,
il seems. no means OF persuadng Mr..
Wilson 10 get a move on. We cut an in
glorious figure not Tor the first time i'm
recent years. but a British subject has
apparently been fouly done to death and
the Monroe Doctrine pledges the United
States TO exact proper vengeance. The
honor OF a great American nation is no
less involved than that OF Great Britain.
THE Daily Mail" says: President WI
son has borne emphatic testimony &c
British forbeardnce and to the value Of
cur cooperation during the crisis Of the
last three years, but nobody will under
stand more readily than the people Of
the United States that there is limit to
everything. and that the limit is within
sight Of being reached when British sub
iocts arc done 20 death in a country in
which the United States has 50 FAR de-
clined either to restore order itself or to
allow any one else Ia do so. There are
one OF two considerations i'm this connec-
ton which President Wilson may well be
invited to ponder
-"Onc Is that Bcntons murderer is Villa.
4 protege OF the United States govern
ment and a leader encouraged by them 10
, pursue the vendetta Wilson apparently
has sworn against IIucrta What reason
is there 70 think that similar outragCs
viii not he committed IN the future as
long as every Mexican bandit who is able
to extort money 10y terroiizinC is free,
and even invited TO spend It on purchas-
Ing arms in the United States? What
prospect does the President see Of peace
and security being re-establshed in
Mexico while his policy is confined to
stimulating the various combatants e
{ iisht it out among themselves"
g Wilson's Course Criticised.
The Standard" says: "The state or ar
fairs so long prevalent i'm Mexico. which
impcrils the lives OF foreigners and makes
d tranquility and orderly progress impus
siblc. rs the inevitable result Of the policy
on which President Wilson has stakcd
his credit From the hrst he failed TO win
the general approval OF the nation for
the course he pursued. and tie objections
urged by his critics naturally gain
strength from what has now happened.
The recognition of Huerta a. President
Of Mexico, whatever inconvenience or dis
advantage attached to such step. would
in all probability have been a change for
the better long ere this. The tangle in
Mexico will not be unravelled by looking
on and stll less 10y encouraging or seem
inc 10 encourage the rebels
The Daily Graphic" SAYS. The United
States is IN large measure responsible
u ior the good conduct OF villa and this
being 30 We must look 10 II for the pro-
lection We cannot obtain from Huerta.
: Nor is the responsibility a difficult one
to discharge. seeing that all the rebel
u centres Of activity and organization ar,
close 10 the United States frontier We
do not doubt Mr. Wilson will realize his
9 responsibility IN this matter. and Will be
ready 10 give MS the satisfaction TO which
n We are entitled. IT, however. he should
not care TO intervene. he must not com
o plain If. i'm self-defence. Great Britain
; ana possibly other aggrieyed powers take
/ measures OF their own for the protection
= Of their interests in Mexico by measures
r which may not he a. agreeable to him
= a. they could wish.
THE Daily Telegraph calls for sus-
pension OF judgment. pending the result
Of the investigation which the Washing
ton government has ordered. and adds
that the position OF the American govern.
/ ment is extremely difficult and embar-
RAISING FOL- IL continues, the President.
decision To remove the embargo on IN,
- importation Of arms has been followed d,
j an incident which seems 20 show thai
r. whatever iiuerta's crimes may bc his
$ record is no worse than that OF the mer
g who pose as true supporters Of 'Con-titu-
tionalism' IN Mexico
i The Times" in an editorial, similsr,
r counses the suspension OF judgment pend
4 ing the American inquiry.
5 after that" says The Times" 'it will
be time to take means 10 secure such sat
= isfaction AZ the nature OF the deed may
! demand. The American government itself
Z would dospise W. were We capable Tor
! any confederation pf nN.rlpnkfpc tho r,ttsf