Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-29
UNITED STATES INVOLVEMENT IN
SOUTH WOULD HASTEN END
OF EUROPEAN CONFLICT.
WOULD SHUT OFF MUNITIONS
NOW GOING TO ALLIES
Result Would Be Cessation OF HOSTILE
ties With Advantage in Favor OF
Germany-Wison Had That View
When He Declared stoppase OF Mu-
nitions Would Be Unneutrai ACT.
Lsneoia1 Correspondence


washington, June 2s.-Mexico may
vet be the means of eXerting a
profound effect on the results of the
war in Europe.
has been heard about armed iiiter'.s
ton in Mexico by this country that II
has got TO pc an old story. The cry
of wolf" wolf has been heard SO
often that it is distrusted. NeVerthe-
less, there is no denying the fact that
the march of events is bringing the
United States closer to situation
wherein there must either be solu-
ton Of the Mexican difficulty by the
warning factions or intervention by
this country.
In recent weeks since the latest
Wilson note TO the turbulent Mexican
chieftains. there has been surprising
awakening of interest in the United
States in the Mexican situation. IL IS
felt here that unless there is an ad-
justment of affairs in Mexico IN the
near future decisive action may De
expected by the administration.
THAT brings up the question OF what
II would mean in its effects on the
war in Europe fer this country TO
throw an army, or two or three armies,
across the border.
Would Shut Off Munitions.
ii would probably mean the shutting
off of q large share of the supply OF
war munitions which are now being
sent by this nation 10 the oelilgerents
on the other side of the Atlantic. The
shortage of war munitions on the part
of this government is notorious. II
could not go into Mexico and quell the
turbulent elements without acces-
sions to the supply. How much OF the
SIMPLY now going TO Europe would pc
diverted to the American army would,
of course. depend on how serious be-
came the campaigning south OF the
border. If the Mexicans should put
I'D anything like the resistance some
of The chieftains say would be put up,
the effect on the munitions supply
available would be perceptible, since
this country would have 10 provide not
only enough for its armies in the neid
but would have TO provide tor any
reasonable emergency. Needless 10
say. this government would not hesi-
tate if It had to. to commander munl-
tons wherever it could and them.
No one who has observed the course
of events in Europe doubts that the
allies just now need every bit OF muni-
tons they can get. For this nation to
embargo munitions to Europe today
would decide the war in favor of Ger
many. No doubt President Wilson
some time ago had this in mind when
he said to prohibit export of munitions
would be unneutral.
Would Not Be Unneutral.
But If the United States needed the
munitions for itself, it would not be
unneutral TO curtail the supply sent
abroad or embargo the supply. In re-
cent days. there has been a story that
this country might make use Of the
Mexican situation TO force peace in
Europe While it is open TO doubt
that this government would take such
radical action, it is plain that if the
army should have to 60 into Mexico
and congress should clothe the presi-
dent with power to embargo arms and
war supplies to Europe, he could, If
he chose, exert tremendous leverage
on the warning nations, simply by in
sisting that If the allies did not take
steps toward peace he would shut off
munitions from this country and by