The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-01-22
DIPLOMATS D|SAPPR0VE
OUR. MEXICAN POLICY
AMBASSADORS APPEAL TO STATE
DEPARTMENT BUT GET NO
SATISFACTION.


governments have no sympathy with
the Mexican policy of the administra-
tion is shown in the following letter
from a Washington correspondent:
There is a growing discomfort in Dip
lomatic circles at Washington over the
pIolongatlon of the so-called dog in
the manager" Mexican policy Of the
Wilson administration. Diplomats, es-
peclally those representing the larger
nations of Europe, are firing Of maxi
ing repeated appeals to the state de-
partment, for their appeals bring no
results and not only that the diplo-
mats themselves are able to get no
satisfaction whatever from the secre-
tary of state, or from others In the
state department.
Down at the bottom of diplomatic
disapproval of the American Mexican
policy lies the fact that foreign gov
ernments, and influential citizens of
foreign countries are growing uneasy
over their property In Mexico, most of
it abandoned, and q large part of 1t Il
total loss, unless some means can be
provided for making restitution to
those who have invested heavily in
Mexican properties.
No Chance for Damages.
The United States government re-
Mexico and so far as President Will
sons ideas are understood it probably
will be a long time before any govern
ment can be established in Mexico that
this government will recognize Until
ssome such government is established
and recognized there will be no means
OF presenting and collecting claims for
damages incident to the Mexican in
surrection. and Furthermore, until
peace is restored and some sort Of
government established, it will not be
possible, or at least safe for foreigners
to return to their property and under
take to operate and develop ii.
No Protection for Property.
While refusing to recognize the HUI
erta government and while refusing i
any other than mere way to aid any
other proposed government, the United
States has taken no steps to protect
American property in Mexico, nor has
1t undertaken to protect the property
Of other foreigners. On the other hand.
through the state department, this
government has advised all Americans
TO Jeave Mexico, abandoning their pro-
perty, and has given the same advice
to other foreigners. More than that,
this government now objects to the
further expenditure of money to bring
back Americans from Mexico, and
complains of the expense already in
CURED in that work.
But while the United States refuses
to take any active step toward restor-
ing peace in Mexico and while it de-
clines to make any move to protect the
property of Americans or other for
eigners in Mexico, it says in mild tones
that the nations of Europe must not
land troops or sailors on Mexican soil
to protect the lives of their respective
countries.
Diplomats Grow Impatient.
Boiled down to plain language. not
employed in diplomatic circles, the re-
personalities of other governments at
Washington-no doubt reflecting the
views of their respective governments
ARE getting sore because the United
States does nothing to solve the Mex
lean problem; nothing to protect the
rights of foreigners in that country
and yet insists that other nations
must remain as inactive as is this gov
eminent.
If the Mexican situation does not
take turn for the better in the near
future and If this government persists
with its doein the manager policy it
is quite probable that more stringent
demands will be made upon the United
States than have yet been made
through diplomatic channels, and If
these demandy, continue to go unheed-
ed European invasion of Mexico may
be seriously considered. Europe has
been contert to observe the principles
of the Monroe doctrine and is still
willing ard ready to- respect that doc
trine. bat Europe at the same time
feels that the United States, while in
sisting upon the recognition of that
doctrine, owes something to other
countries, and so far as the present
situation is concerned, owes them pro-
lection Of their interests in Mexico.
Desire Reparation.
Evidently 1t win be many, years be-
fore claims growing out of the Mexican
insurrection will be settled. They can
not be paid by Mexico until Mexico has
q stable government. And it is evil
dent that the United States does not
propose to shoulder responsibility for
damage done to the property in Mexi-
60. Americans whose property has
bcen abandoned, find their claims
showed aside by the state department,
the department even refusing to sub
NIT them TO Mexico or to refer them
to congress. And If the administration
proposes. as seems to be the purpose,
too disregard the claims of Americans
for losses in Mexico. 1t is certain it
will not assume to guarantee payment