New Britain herald., 1915-08-11
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 ON TO MEXICO.

AS long as Carranza holds to me no peace in Mexico and, as conse- ! quence, the government of the United States must suffer embarrassment. Be- l cause he believes President Wilson is set on getting him out of office the usurper has given sanction to wild
 rioting on the streets of Vera Cruz, and has sent out, street corner ora tors to preach the gospel of hate against America and American citi- zens.
 As a result of this anarchy aided and abetted by Carranza, the United States is on the verge of armed in- tervention. American battleship ps are now. steaming toward the harbor of Vera Cruz, and, in day or so, WIG
 bluejackets and marines. The ques- tions naturally arise, What will come of it all? Will the United States so into4 Mexico and endeavor to set up
 
 of all law abiding citizens? Will many
 American lives be sacrificed in the venture? In answer to these queS- tion there are those who say that II repetition of the half-nearted lnvasioa of Vera Cruz which took place Ill April 1913 is to be again staged IL were better that no action be taken' That expedition was absolutely frult- , less. Its: only result was the stirrlhs up of more strife, the mbittering oI the Mexican people against the "Gringoes, as Americans are called. i Many American lives and much Am erican property have thus suHered' Ransom has been paid by American | business men iii Mexico to the leaders of various factions. In all, Mexico i today is united in but one thing.-hate against everything American:
 Grasping the situation, Carranza is making his last play for, Mexican sympathy. He *know,s that: many of 1 the followers of Villa and zapata will 7 flock to his side if he can. prove to r them that he is trying to save Mexico from the hands of Uncle Sam. Theree~ in lies the reason for his present at ! titude Also, he#feels that President ] Wilson, in any negotiations he may ! make with. Mexican leaders will ig- nore the name of Carranza.
 Even if the United States, acting in with it's Latin-American allies, succeeds in setting up in Mex leo a provisional government who can say. how stable that governn ent r will be? Such a government estap- Hshed under present conditions would be nothing, if not misfit. If Car ranza is not placed at the head of a provisional government backed by this country and the A. B. c. powers he 1 will be riled. So, will Villa. So wifi ! zapata. So will every little lea Ter 1 who thinks he is big enough to direct | the affairs of a country that has known nothing but strife for the past y leaders would submit to any govern ment in which they had no voice. All the ships in the United States navy and the men of our army would be required to enforce the laws such a government might draft. So, in tho end the United States would be the heaviest loser. not any of the South American powers who have rendered their good offices in the solution of what seems to be our own problem.
 " If this is the day of the showdown and this problem must be tackled, it should be done immediately, once and for all There should be no more de- lay A proper embargo on arms go ing over the border would alleviate some of the difficulties and after strong man has been selected for the, provisional presidency our troops can uphold his hand. While no one in this country is really anxious for in tervention if that is the only way out, Uncle Sam should take the bit in his teeth. Now or later.
 A NUISANCE.