The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-06-18
brought home to him.

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brought home to him.
Huerta was then in control of the
government and his authority was I'M
disputed in all parts of the republic
except the small sections where Ia
pata had continued in revolt during
Madero's term and where Carranza
raised the standard of revolution
Mr.. Wilson refused to recognize him
because he had not been constitution
ally elected, though no President
since Mexico became a republic had
been SO elected, with the possible ex-
ception of Madero. The Carranza re-
volt spread in the north with the
scarce yelled sympathy of the United
States government. John Lind was
sent to Mexico for the purpose of in
ducing Huerta to abdicate, but his
mission failed. The embargo on ex-
port of arms to Mexico was lifted,
enabling the rebels to extend their
rule to the southwark. Refusal to rec
ognize Huerta hampered him in OBJ
tanning arms and funds. His support
ers became embttered and many out
RACES on Americans resulted.
Arrest of a boats crew from an
AlllCllSdu Wdl snip DIT dlllpICO was TIC
outcome of this feeling. The men
Mayo, in command of the squadron,
demanded that the American flag be
| formally sa1uted. The demand was
reiterated by the president, and, when
it was refused, an armed expedition
was sent, not to Tampico, but to Vera
Cruz. After sharp skirmish, in
which about a score of Americans
were killed and over hundred others
wounded, the city was occupied. 1t
then developed that this action had
been fastened to prevent the landing
of cargo of arms for Huerta by the
German steamship, Ypiranga. This
ship could only be prevented from
landing its cargo at other ports by the
proclamation of a blockade. which
would have established a state of war
| Mr.. Wilson studiously avoided such
extremes, and the arms were landed
at another port. Although Carranza
said he would join Huerta to resist
armed American Intervention, Secre-
tary Bryan opposed reimposition of
the embargo on arms, and only after
some friction was it reimposed by Sec
rotary Garrison.
Mediation by Argentina, Brazil and
Chile resulted in the A B c confer
ence at Niagara Falls, which accom-
plished nothing practical. 1t did not
secure the salute to the American flag,
series of defeats and fled from Mex
leo. Carranza then occupied Mexico
! City and a convention of generals met
at Aguas Calientes to elect temper
airy president. The choice not falling
upon him, Carranza refused to recog-
/ nize Gutierrez, who was elected. He
evacuated Mexico City and cival war
was renewed between him and Villa,
his best general, aided by Zapata. The
American troops evacuated Vera Cruz
on November %, 1914 and Carranza
made that city his temporary capital
Gutierrez not having proved pliable
enough, Villa set up another temper
airy president and finally proclaimed
himself ruler until an election could
be held. But Carranza has been
strengthened by the accession of the
Diaz faction, and his armies have won
several victories over Villa, but nei-
Their leaders feels strong enough to oc-
cupy and hold the capital.
Throughout these commissions all
semblance of law seems to have dis
appeared. Hundreds of Americans and
other foreigners have been murdered
and many more have been robbed
Priests and nuns have been slain, tor
tured, foully abused and robbed and
churches have been pillaged and de-
filed. Crops have been destroyed or
have not been planted, and livestock
has been slaughtered or exported The
people of Mexico City have been
driven to riot by hunger and food i'm
ported by the international relief COM
mittees has been seized by the troops.
| A condition exists similar to that of
Belgium before the Relief Commits
sion undertook to feed the people.
From the day when Mr.. Wilson re-
fused to recognize Huerta as ruler in
fact over Mexico, he rendered the
present situation inevitable and he
rendered American Intervention
equally inevitable. That is the opin-
ion expressed by The Oregonian near
ly two years ago; it is the opinion we
have since reiterated at frequent in
tervals with stronger emphasis, and il
is the opinion we hold today. We
have declared that the treatment
given Huerta by the United States was
in fact, though not in name. interven-
ton. We forsaw that the triumph
of Carranza would be followed by d.
vision in his ranks, as it was. We see
no ground for hope that, if either he
or Villa or Zapata should triumph.
new division would not breed new
war, or that the process would not be
reDeated until the ruin and deva efst