The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-10
A Protest Against Armed Intervention.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SCS-Sfr: Inc
administration in Washington has now
a "Gordian knot to unravel in deal
ing with the Mexican question. To try
to get other Latin American countries
TO approve of any armed Intervention Is
simply wasting time and shows that
the Americans cannot. or will not. UNI
derstand the point OF view OF the Latin
Americans. even when the programme
proposed Is made with the very best OF
Intentions.
!, would he we'll to pear IN mind the
reasoning OF the Latin Americans that
should they approve Of any such step
IL would make a precedent which could
he applied afterward to any Of them
In case OF revolution and take away
their right t. settle their own internal
questions without Interference. and
also take away the sovereignty which
Is supposed to be the dearest thing on
earth TO any nation. Pro Patria" is
the slogan OF all orators, public men
and revolut'onists In any country. and
+, always sounds strong and makes the
public applaud.
The task Of the United States Gov
eminent TO uphold the Monroe Doctrine
will be more difficult each year, as It
will include moral obligations. The d III
cult part will be the use Of tact. which
mas moi Uteu used IN n GOOD MANY
cases owing to the reason that the
Americans do not take sufficient trouble
to study the Latin American customs
aud ideals. So plumbers result.
An American has. We Will call II, a
certain kind of f%rankness which. al
though kindly meant. rubs the Latin
American the wrong way, and the con-
sequence Is that the American is not
loved in n OF the Central or South
American countries. even includ ng the
one he helped TO liberate from Spain.
Also there Is the assumption of SUI
periority. which makes the American
look dow on the natives" and this
pervades nearly all acts OF the United
States Government and private persons.
There is IA woful lack of assimilation.
and that makes all southern countries
mistrust the intentions of the United
states.
We have now this Mexican trouble
before us. A good many Mexicans lay
the blame OF the long revolution on the
United States. saying hat after four
years of draining the country dry for
arms and ammunition sold here by
manufacturers the climax will be armed
Intervention, They also say hat II such
"A kind motive now actuates the United
states why was it not put into prac-
lNS Il Ntil VI WV uN' WITH Ni'NlN'
still had n dollar or two that could have
been used to buy ploughs with instead
of bullets.
With the useless occupation Of Vera
cruz as an eNample of American policy
no surprise should be felt II the mass
OF Mexicans do not respect their neigh
hor. In regard to not recognizing any
of the present leaders and trying to
impose on them "A new candidate, | con-
slider this unwise. 1t would certainly
nave to he backed m by arms. To
lay down the law In another mans
house Is to invite strife and criticism.
II Is not in the nature OF things for "A
man who has fought years for prln-
ciples, for personal ambition, or for
anything YOU nay call II. to submit
tamely to another mans taking and
utilizing the fruits of his labor. That
Is the case of CarranZa.
| do not know Carranza personally.
but ! believe that he has done more 10
recommend himself to the favor OF the
United States than any OF the other
revolutionary chiefs. BESIDES. he is a
man OF clean life and more than the
usual education. What Is laid at his
door In the way OF abuses II can
safely he said did not have his per-
sonal approval.
OF revolution, a leade must neces-
sarlly accept bad men AS well as good
In order to win his cause,
So II was under the revolutions OF
Juarez and Porfrio Diaz, who after
ward had 10 weed out and dispense with
his bad element. Abuses and horrors
enter into all wars, and, II stories are
true. even here fifty years ago some
things happened that were not savory.
The best way with Mexico, In my opin-
ion, would he to follow the lines of
least resistance and recognize and sup
port the nan who has the best of the
argument, remembering that even a
poor government Ia preferable 10 "A
revolution, G. A. NJ.