The Washington herald., 1914-06-14
Concert Of Powers Back
Huerta-U. S. Tmidity to
Act Plays Into Their
Hands. -

! slowly. cleveriy, thoroughly. They re-
alize full well that what is to be done
a. the Falls, must oe done right: that
Whatever is accomplished must bear the
stamp Of permanency. For an exhibition
Of craftsmanship and diplomacy, Niagara
FANS VIII be awarded q page Of honor
In the annals Of history.
War between the rebels and the United
States. with the constitutionalists aid
Ing the invaders. would be harmful to the
mediators interests. as well as IL would
be disapproved by Europe which is try
ing hs oest To De the "tertiens gsudens"
In this whole affair.
Why? Because such a war would .ulti-
mately mean conquest; l. e., annexation.
Of the revolution-ridden southern republic.
Huerta, recognized by those really on
the inside as the strongest man in
Mexico-at present at least-and as such
having the backing OF Europe and South
American sympathies. would be prefer
able from the standpoint of both as the
foe to be faced by the United States, IL
war against one faction must be waged
The wish that nesties in patriotic Mexi-
can hearts and in the speculatinx and
eagerly projecting minds of European and
South American statesmen, however Is
that In case Of armed Intervention in case
OF action more far-reaching still than
the seizure Of Vera Cruz. the Mexicans
VIII forget their internal strife and unite
against the common enemy.
Peace Means Union.
UNITE AGAINST THE COMMON
ENEMY,
That, In the last analysis, Is what the
''pacification" of Mexico means,
That, in the final analysis, is what this
mediation" at Niagara Falls vii mean.
That Is the Handwriting on the wall"
Let no one deceive himself upon this
point:
Americas taking a hand in the Mexican
affairs in the way II was done AND FOL-
LOWED UP, is considered a folly not
only in the United States where, Judging
from the public press. the Thermometer"
| of public sentiment the feeling is over
whelmingiy opposed to the Mexican
policy-or absence Of such policy-nay.
the powers Of Europe, through the medi-
| um OF the press. too. are daily poking fun
at the course taken by the United States
, In Mexico. and. most important of all,
| the southern republics, each individually
by nature" opposed to everything the
United States does and plans, met for
the first time upon common ground when
the danger Of Mexico's annexation began
to dawn upon them. For that such an
| nexation means infinite danger. as viewed
by them seem hardly debatable
And there We arrive back at the unwrit-
ten "Monoe doctrine"
Also. We arrive back at the union
| against the common enemy"
The union of South American republics
is in the making. Year. decades, half
century may pass before it takes
tangible form. But its formation NOW
is inevitable.
When Secretary Bryan asked the-A- b.
c. powers to employ their good Offices"
In behalf OF the United States and Mexico,
he unconsciously shattered the proud
dreams Of everlasting sovereignty Of in
dividual South American republics at the
| same time bringing nearer to their re-
| alization the dreams of great. patriotic
| foreseeing men in South America who,
reading the signs Of fate, are willing
10 sacrifice Individual Independence and
sovereignty, to create a more glorious,
stronger independence and a greater
and more powerful sovereignty: that Of
THE UNITED STATES OF SOUTH
AMERICA,
Folly of Our Policy.
When the United States OF North Amer
| lea failed to follow up its dashing stroke
at Vera Cruz with equally dashing. un-
halting and unfiinching AGGRESSION. 1t
shut forever before 1t the door that might
have led 1t to the expansion to which by
all rights It was originally entitled.
And when the State Department asked
the A. B. c. powers to lend their patient
ears to the troubles of the two warning
countries. it forfeited forever the chance
Of bringing under the stars and stripes a
great and wonderful territory of unlimit-
ed opportunities.
Meanwhile South America has learned
its lesson.
And South America is needing it
Backed by the European powers land
here. in conclusion. only incidentally. as
1t is a subject all its own-let US add AND
JAPAN). equipped with brand Of di-
plomacy such as is daily exhibited at
Niagaa Falls. it is beginning the molding.
This generation may not see the per-
fected form: not may the next But his
tory repeats itself: and so long as the
mighty neighbor to the north is ENEMY,
SO long will UNION be the motto.
And our childrens children may witness
the result