The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-27
The Policy Subject 70 Alterat ION

1t is significant that Representative
AINEY, who protested In the House on
Wednesday against the Presidents pol
Icy Of ''watchful waiting" toward Mex.
leo. was one of the American delega ties
TO the International Parliamentary Tn.
Son for International reace held In Ge-
neva In 1912. The presumption 10 that
Mr.. AISEY. q Progressive Republican.
was originally In sympathy with the
policy when Mr.. WILSON enunciated 1t
in his annual message to Congress on
December 2. The President then said:
Mexico which has made II doubtful
whether even the most elementary and
fundamental rights either OF her own peo-
pie or Of the citizens OF other countries
resident within her territory can long
be successfully safeguarded, and which
threatens II long continued to imperii the
interests Of peace. order and tolerabie life
IN the lands Immediately south Of u.s."
Mr.. AISEY Is no longer In sympathy
with the policy Of 'wntchful waiting"
the success Of which, IL 1t was to have
any success at all. would result from
the collapse Of the Huerta regime.
which the President said was mot far
away" The murder or execution Of
BENTON, British subject, mt General
VILLAS headquarters, and the hanging
Of CLEMESTE VERGARA. nm American
citizen born In Texas, by a Federal off,
Ger, seem to remove the last doubt that
the "funda mental rights" Of citizens OF
Mexico. unless very promptly and mas
terfully Governor CARRANzA asserts his
authority over and disciplines General
FRANCISCO VILLA, who was responsible
for the death Of WILLIAM 8. BENTON
under circumstances no peculiar they
warrant the belief that the Engliahman
was foully murdered, and unless the
socalled Constitutlonalists can prevent
such outrages In their own territory o.
the iynchins Of the Texan stockman
VEB0ARA.
Mr.. WILSON himself must now have
his doubts whether. to quote from bis
message again, when the end comes"
he can hope to see constitutional order
restored in distressed Mexico BY the
concert and energy Of such of her lead.
ers as prefer the liberty Of their own
people to their own ambitions" Noble
~ the purpose Of Mr.. WILSON waA
,events are dissipating the hope he ex.
pressed In such well chosen language.
Concert between General VILLA and
Governor CARRANxA has become q weak
reed to lean on. Constitutional ORDER
has only hollow sound now, for II
Governor CARRANzA prefers the liberty
Of his own people to his own ambitions
he Is siDgulariy lacking In the ensrgy
which Mr.. WILSON assumed hs would
display.
The resolution introduced BY Mr..
AINEY In the House calls for the Trans.
mission to the House Of Representa-.
tives, III not incompatible with the pub
lie interest,"" Of all information iu the
possession Of the Adniin,str ration re-
sGarding the treatment In Mexico "of cit.
isens Of the United Stntea Of Americu
and other countries with rsspect to their
safety and the security Of their lives
and property" and II slso calls for
Information about the faction" taken
Sfor the protection Of Ansricup citi.
Gems and other persons 10 Mexico"
Public opinion 10 becoming 70 In.
0emsd b. the Benton ana verbAra Incl.
eeats that the President may judge Il
= y Incompatible with the public In.
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