Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-15
OUR JOB IN MEXICO


 longer be ayed The warning sent from Washington a few weeks ago to the leaders of the various factions thought it seemed at first likely to bear fruit has ac- complished nothing The several heads of the revou- ton have failed to agree and are stm lighting each other, with the professed object but with mutual Jealousy and disregard the interests of the nation that belle their patriotic words
 There is no trusting any Of them, One by one they have disappointed the hopes their countrymen and of Mexico's foreign friends
 Francisco Madero the only man of unquestoned deais developed by the revolution was murdered Gen Huerta the strongest leader since Diaz lacked Drsonal chaac CT and democratic sympahies Gen Villa. the next strongest is incapicated for rule by his of educa
 on and has lost his recent military prestige Gen Car anza' utuar head of the revolution since Madeto death though equipped by education and training to run the machinery of the government has proved himself SO arrogant and unreasonable his relations with his asso cates and with foreign that even he seems hopeless.
 The fighting goes without result Even more than whan President Wilson issued his ultimatum there is no government in Mexico and the people are starving
 For the immediate salvation those 100000 help less natives for the the nations future for the sake of peace and order in the family of American re- pubcs for the sake the property that is being de 7troyed and for the honor United states which is held responsible by the world for restoring peace and order where refuse to allow other powers to do it. shall have to stop temporzng and take effective action
 The way has been prepared. The presidents recent pronunciamento backed by the uniformly friendly nit erances Of our government and press and our ongcon tnued tolerance have given the intelligent classes of Mexico to understand that We are their friends Intr. yention now if intervene will not be SO bloody and hateful business it would nave been at any earlier time.
 But it is obvious that should not tackle the job alone. Every consideration of prudence and wisdom de. mands that should have the cooperation of the strongest LatjnAmerican republics. Argentina. Brazil and Chile They said to be in accord with our Mex ican views, and willing to join us in The first PanAmer oan expedition to save sister republic from destruction If there is any invasion Mexico their troops should march side by side with ours
 It has been said that it would take an army of haf a million men two years to pacfy Mexico That esti mate made before the Mexcans had eared of their political chaos and understand our disnteros adness is inconceiyabe that any protracted resist ence should be made now
 No faction in Mexico today is well supplied with arms and ammunition, and al any time inaugurate and enforce an absolute embargo of war supplies and war loans Thus deprived military resources. the facona leaders even if they should unite to oppose us would have difficulty in recruiting and equippng armies We could muster immediately 25OoO men and land t hem in Mexican seapors under the protection Of our i ieet They would all be thoroughly trained and equipped We could soon send similar force overland if necessary Should the A. B. C. nations join us they could duplicate our representation. Brazil standing army of 3o 900 md Argentina and Chile have each about 19ooo r isl hardly likely that than 5oOoo men altogether would DO needed We 1l2oOO into Mexico in 1S7-S. but c hat was a totally different proposition
 The PanAmercan army of intervention. then if such n army is mustered will march to Mexico City as the 'rmes of the powers marched to Pekin to queu tho U Boxer uprising But it will behave. very differently ii There will be footing. no aggression no needless slaughter or destruction no indemnity It will be work 'f humanity The United States the only nation that went a through the Chinese affair with clean hands That hon rable record kept unsulHed when we ntervened to estore peace and order in Cuba n 1906 It will remain lnsulied if we into Mexico in 1915 And if the other nations join us, there will be established precedent for AlAmerican harmony and cooperation hat will be worth all the trouble and expense.