Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
time FOR INTERVENTION
in MEXICO, SAYS GIBBONS
Catholic Cardinal, on His Eighty
First Birthday, Expresses Nigor-
Gus Views on Situation.
SWORD ONLY CAN HAVE WEIGHT
For n Time, Thinks 1t Will BE Ncccs-
sary for American With PIcnary
Powers to Deal With Southern Re
public-Rcfcrs TO European War.

ESPECIAL 20 The Times Dispatch
BALTIMORE, MD. July 2i,-Cardi-
nal Gibbons on his cighty-tirst birth
day yesterday gave expression to some
vigorous views concerning the Situa-
ton in Mexico and declared that the
time was ripe for intervention. The
cardinal spent the day at the home of
I. Herbert Shrivcr. Mt Union Mills, and
the interview was secured from him
by w. l.. w. Scnhrooke. a newspaper
man, eighty-two Years old. who made
the journey from Westminster to
Union Mills and return wrote the story
and filed i; by telegraph.
The first subject OF which he spoke
was the Mexican question which. as he
said. VIII not down Speaking of the
practically UNCHANGED conditions so
far as this nation is concerned, he said:
one year ago to-day we talked OF
the then conditions In Mexico and my
views have not changed The inter
view gave YOU that day was pub
iished ali ever the world and came
under the direct notice of President
Wilson ana secretary L~yan. The for
mcr sent United States senator Lee to
confer with me on ;hc subject and sent
by HIM copies OF kilograms which he
had transmitted to Carranza and Villa,
who were then acting in concert. tell
ing them that if they did not get to-
Sethcr for the best interests of dis
tressed Mexico il would be necessary
for the United states to employ even
forcib!e means for paciiication. eX-
pressed 10 Senator Lee my gratitude
for the courtesy Of the President, and
my opinion that neither Carranza nor
Villa were capable of feeling the in
huence OF lofty motives of patriotism
and that they would not heed his mes
sage. The end has justified my opinion.
| am convinced that neither eXpoetu-
lation. entrcaty nor advice will ever
nave any effect on those who are now
assuming the leadership in Mexico and
| fear that the sword is the only ar
gumcnt that can have any weight and
believe that sooner or later some form
or intervention must be pursued nv
VIII be for Our President to find a
Mexican who can he placed at the head
of affairs, unscliish and patriotic. and
for time at least il will be ncces-
sarE FOR an American with penary
powers to deal with the situation"
Speaking OF the war in Europo be
referred 10 the differences OF opinion "a
10 the source OF responsibility for its
beginning: that by many its inception
was credited TO the vaulting ambition
OF the German Emperor while those
who sympathze with Germany reply
that the commerce of Germany was be-
ing threatened and restraint nut upnn
her Legitimate hope of expansion com
mcrcially. Personally he expressed no
opinion on this question, but said that
the invasion of little Belgium was not
only TO be dcplored but condemned.
Had Belgium acQuicsced 10 the de-
mand or Germany and permitted free
passage OF her armies, they would have
marched straight 10 Calais and dictated
terms to the world. If the allies should
prove victorious, Belgium should be re-
stored four-fold and what she has sac
rihced. Our PRAYER goes up each day.
and in all our churches. that God NAV
bring 10 n speedy end this dreadful
war"
Asked what is his opinion of the need
OF strong standing army in the United
states, he replied with unusual force:
We do not want Il. we do not need
1t. Let the energies OF our people he
directed to peaceful pursuits Let each
State have its thoroughly cQuipped and
wel-traincd militia under the SUPER
vision OF the national government and
we VIII have an army If emergency
should arise. y well-traincd militia
and our coast properly and fully forti-
ned and garriSoncd is what we need"
The cardinal then introduced the sub
jcct OF the Philippines, saying:
II am still deeply Interested i'm our
attitude toward these islands. and my
views have not undergone any change.
] still believe. or perhaps / would Nc,
ter say that Il r!lrht have been better
II We had not acq;Arcd the PhiliDpines
nut now that We havc.them we NOT ONLY
owe debt TO the inhabitants Of the
islands. but we are debtor to the com
mcrcial world 10 keep them until they
are ready for elf-covernment"