Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-02-19
WORLD POWERS MAY
UNITE In MEXICO
Carranza's Action in Expel-
ling Spanish Minister Re-
garded as Flagrant Affront
Which Should be Punished
BELIEVED MONROE DOCTRINE
is NOT INVOLVED IN ACT

The situation in Mexico seems to
be rapidly approaching climax
-one which threatens interference
from the European powers for the
purpose OF bringing to an end the
state of anarchy now prevailing in
that country. Only few days
ago the ambassadors and ministers
of the powers held an informal
meeting at Washington and tenta-
lively decided TO suggest to their
respective governments the with.
drawal Of all European egislatons.
Following closely upon this action
General Carranza whose official
title to the presidency may be legal.
ly valid but who is only one of the
various executives claiming author.
ity in the harrsssed republic south
OF us has requested the Spanish
ambassador to take his departure.
Naturally this act is regarded by
Spain AZ iiagrant aifront, wholly
inexcusable under any reasonable
Interpretation of international law.
Carranza defends his action by ar.
guing that the Spanish Ambassador
harbored Villa adherent in the
the legaiion-all Of which may be
admitted without constituting
legal defense to the summary seve.
rance Of diplomatic relations. Spain
is reported to have asked the pow
ers to unite in a movement to re.
store order and insure adequate
protection Of their diplomatic re-
presentatives IL is sale TO saw
that no self respecting power will
permit such an insult ms Carranza
has offered to Spain to pass un.
noticed or even unpunished, in its
own case.
Some interpreters of the Monroe
doctrine have held that IL is the
duty of the United States TO preser-
We order in Mexico and that the
doctrine prohibits foreign nations
from taking any action, without
the consent OF the American govern.
ment to avenge an insult or right
wrong. The consensus Of opinion,
seems to be on the side of those
who hold that this is not the duty
Of the United States and that the
Monroe doctrine does not tie the
hands of foreign governments to
any such extent The criticisms of
President Wilson s "watchful wait.
ing" policy are not based so much
upon his refusal to intervene and
restore order as upon his neglect to
protect American interests in AN
adequate manner.
Several Of the leading ne wspaper
and periodicals have more than
once suggested that concert of
the powers, not perhaps acting as
an invading force hut acting ia uni.
son, is The only proper means of
protecting the interests Of all the
nations involved To leave Mexi-
co to an endless succession OF re.
voluIions, regardless of the killing
Of foreign citizens and the incalcuI.
able property loss infliced, Is essent
tally barbaric. So long as Ameri.
ca contents herself with watchful
waiting for some president TO APP
pear upon the scene who will refrain
from killing American citizens and
stealing American property, and 30
long as the European nations pur.
sue the same policy, the existing
situation will continue, with new
presidents" arising out Of the
bloody sands Of the arena from
TINA a. time. Prompt, vigorous
and united action would bring the
revolutionists 10 terms, and
nothing but prompt, vigorous and
united pressure of this sort will
have the desired effect.