Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-25
THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1915.
MEXICAN COMPLICATIONS.

me u6W WulCu IldfS developed in our relations with Mex ico need cause no alarm in this coun- try. The measures taken by the State Department will probably serve to relieve the situation. The spec tacle which Mexico presents to the world is Ditiable, but it is not true that the administration at Washing ton has done anything to increase that country's troubles, even though it has been unable, thus far, to do much to decrease them. President Wilson has intimated that the influ- ences which have been exerted for more than four years to precipitate armed intervention by the United States government were working again, and expressed his belief that the conditions in the Mexican capi tai had been purposely exaggerated. His determination not to be drawn into a conflict by persons who feel that their own pecuinary interests in Mexico would thereby be bettered has the approval of the whole country. Nevertheless, the authority of this country has been definitely exerted in the recent representations to Car ranza, and if he really has the pow CT to control the actions of Obregon there is little doubt that provision will be made for the relief of what ever suffering there may be in the capital and the protection of the thousands of foreigners there.
 The foreign envoys do not care to change their place of residence, as that action might tend to increase international complications. They do not officially recognize the authority treat with whatever government oc- cupies the National Palace The ob- stinacy of Carranza has already em- barrassed them a great deal, and it is not unlikely that the more or less fictitious disturbance in Mexico City may have been designed to force them to remove to Vera Cruz, which CarranZa calls his capital, which would be, in effect, recognition of his rule.
 Representations have been made to the State Department at Washington by ambassadors of European powers which have compelled action. A note has been sent to Carranza expressing this governments views, and his yer bal reply has not been unsatisfactory AS purely precautionary measure, two more American warships have been sent to Vera Cruz. Perhaps something more than a mere show of force may be needed to protect for eigners in Mexico, but whatever is done will not presage war. The gov ernment's determination to compel ties will be adhered to, and that is right. The time has not come for outside interference, so far as the Mexicans' own affairs are concerned. and we may still hope that it will never come. Twice before when the country was torn by revolution and numbers of warlike but utterly incom. petent claimants contended for power a strong man arose who soon re. stored order. That so strong man, capable of consolidating the factions, may even now be on the ground is not impossible. but it .nlust be ad. mitted that he has not yet made his presence felt. Much interest is felt in the forthcoming report to Presi- dent Wilson of Mr. Duval West, his personal envoy. MT. West has finish ed his investigations in the north and is now on his way to the Mexican capital. MT. West knows his subject, he has no vain illusions about Mex ico. It is believed that he will re- port significant and well-digested facts.-Ex.