Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-02

sition to wipe Juarez of the map In a
case OF no surrender and to raze Mata-
moras. Nuevo Laredo. Naco, Cananea
and every other Mexican town along
the border.
These same authorities claimed that
American troops would hold all these
outlets within half day, if that were
necessary. and control the termlni Of
the railroads. national or private.
while fleets Of warships in the Allan
tic and the gulf Of Lower California
would be moving up to capture every
Mexican port.
a full day would see 10000 infantry
men and artillerymen, full division,
ut. Texas City on transports waiting
for them, bound for Vera Cruz, the
first important strategic point toward
Mexico City. The following day. the
experts said. would see every United
States soldier on the mainland on train
from Washington on the western coast
and Vermont on the east. moving to-
ward the posts assigned to them.
Figure Out Plan Of Action.
or course 1t was given to no one In
private life to say that such and such
was the definite and authorized plan
Of the United States. That was known
only to the war college and the general
staff at Washington and to the heads
Of the navy, but enough Of the general
plan was known to say that there
would be no repetition Of Cuba in the
Mexican campaign. No horde made
up of trained soldiers. unframed mill.
tia and Irregular troops was to wage
the campaign We were not going to
inundate Mexico with United States
soldiers. We were going to embargo
Mexico.
Every available warship of the Unit.
ed States prepared to blockade and pa
troll Mexican waters until not steam.
ship or boat of any kind could land q
rifle or cartridge on its coast. In this
way we had the moral assistance OF
practically every world power.
Mexico Country Of Wealth.
Although Mexico has been famous
from the days of the first Spanish in
vasion for the enormous production of
precious metals. yet the agricultural
wealth of the country and the natural
resources of the soil have been of equal
value. Even in the time of Hidalgo
the annual agricultural output was
$29.OO0O00, exceeding by $i,0OO,OOO the
annual average of the mines.
So we'll known was the country for
its mineral wealth--the silver produc-
ing country par excellence-that for
eign students of its affairs have paid
less attention to its other resources
than its possibilities in this respect
fairly warrant. 1t is acknowledged
that agriculture has not been system
atized and that there is room for inn
provement and development. while,
owing to inattention to natural supply,
there have been occasions when the
country's production proved INSULT
cient for the needs of Its Inhabitants.
The area OF the republic. officially es'
timated. is 765.537 square miles, OF
this about 154,400 square miles may
be described rs land unfit for cultiya'
ton. The remaining area, about 6lI,
600 square miles. is divided into forest
land meadow land OF the entire area
not more than one-fourth has at pres
ent been brought under cultivation.
Agricultural Waste.
with natural conditions all in theil
favor the Mexicans have for Inor'
than two centuries searched for silyel
and gold. hut neglected the fields an'
left the forests untouched, save wher'
the products were needed for domesti'
purposes.