The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-04-23

that under no circumstances" would
the United States fight the Mexican
people. He insisted that the quarrel
Of this country IS with the man who
is in the office OF president Of the
Mexican republic without authority
under the Mexican laws.
All Will agree that the reluctance
Of the president to be drawn into an
armed conflict with the Mexican peo-
|ple themselves is admirable. There is
practically no desire among the peo-,
pie OF the United States for any such
engagement. On the other hand, The
|RepubIican believes that the feeling
among Americans generally is that
any Intervention in Mexico would be
undertaken as a matter of duty, an
act of humanity. Surely there is no
hio0dthirstiness in the United States.
On the other hand, President VIII
ION spoke rather strongly when he
said that under no circumstances
would the United States fight the
Mexican people. With this country
about to take possession of a part of
the Mexican republic, with battleships
and Qrp,Sor IN that ~,n., - NF-yf1o-
soil. 1t is beyond the power of any
prophet to say what consequences
IA follow Having gone SO far as to
seize q portion of Mexico, can the
United States say that under no cir
sumstances will there be warfare
nth the Mexican ueople? Is it for
The United States to say how far the
EMexicans Will go? If the Mexieans
hoose to fight the United States, be-
the United States has taken a
cart OF Mexico by force, Will the
United States still say that under
no circumstances'' win there be any
war between the Two peoples? The
Republican hopes that the president
- rightaand that 1t will not be neces
AIRY to shoot down q single one Of
ne Mexican subjects who certainly
ire far more sinned against than sim
ing. But when Lny nation resorts to
he use RI arms. 1t is beyond Its power
so define the limits OF the resulting
p~ccugrencess
The Mexican people, IL they under
stood the real attitude OF the United
States, should welcome Intervention,
y Offering hope for relief. from chaos
hat y blighting the whole Mexican
eepubIic. The Chicago Tribune right
interprets what has happened,
when Il says:
Friction between fifteenth CEN
kanrT5sMExfco and twentieth century
America has brought the Inevitable
resuiEs War Is upon us. Now c%onfronts
Eshe first n~ationlssof the world the pro-
niem Of extending the boundaries OF
|siyiltzatiOn. Let us hear little talk OF
sreprtsaV OF occupying custom hous-
81, Of siding the Constitutionalists.
the me in arms in Mexico are ban
Its nj aud all. Villa, the murderer
5f BentOn. tss no better than Huerta,
the murderer OF President Francisco
MaderQ, the man who laughed as
kSustavO ssfSssdero was tortured fC
death. III everlasting issue of civf.
Esizatiun versus sayagery is now
EIoined.,
President Mckinley saw. in his
memorable message to congress ask.
Ing for the declaration of war agains,
Spain in 1898. the facification OF
Cuba and the establishment OF a
stable government there, as a result,
~ssnbse1uent history testifies to the
fact that his vision was prophetic in.
iced. Since then the Cnbans have
fdwelt In peace and prosperity. An
Everlasting end has been made to thu
ceaseless revolutions that once de.
vastated that island. History must re.
peat itself IN Mexico. That Is the
glorlons opportunity OF woodrow
W4lsca. Not rms for arms sake. moi
war for blood-lettipg. but war to es-
tablish peace, the show o. arms to
compel the inauguration of an era q
civilization. Of protection to life. 81
development, of national happiness,
oSthe suffering people Of Mexico.
ButSthe Mexicans canno be expect
ed &c know this. They are moatls
half-breeds and Indians. Nine out q
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