The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-21

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TO these academies would say should
be restricted to the territory immedi-
ately tributary to the school.
Would Increase Army
have advocated increasing our mo-
bile army to 100000 men, and by a
mobile army | mean one that may be
quickly transferred from one point to
another. II excludes all of the coast
artillery. II would involve an in
crease of from 10000 to 10000 men
The efficiency of the national guard
should be greatly increased and the
number OF men in the guard should
also be increased under proper Off
GERS.
In my opinion there Is real dan
ger that We may be compelled to in
ence | am led to believe that inter.
vention for us would prove a long
hard row. Yet ] am compelled TO feel
that the trend of events is toward in
PREVENTION. None of us wants to in
tervene, but there are indications
that It may be necessary to do SO.
Three things operated to overthrow
the Huerta administration in Mexico,
the announcement by the administra-
ton of the United States that under
no circumstances that might arise
could the United States recognize Hu.
erta; the removal of the embargo on
arms and ammunition, placing the
Mexicans of the Villa Carranza fac.
ton in a position where they were
able to defeat Huerta and finally our
occupation of Vera Cruz. 1t was not
watching and 1t was not waiting.
slames Administration
In a measure at least the United
States is charged with the RESPONSE.
bility for the conditions OF anarchy
and chaos that now prevail In MeXi.
co. All of the great foreign powers
recognized the Huerta government,
but the United States refused to do
so. The Huerta government appeared
to have been one that might have re-
stored order in Mexico. | do not say
1t would have done so, but | do say
that 1t apparently was in the best po-
sition to do so. This failure of Am
erica to recognize any Mexican gov
eminent charged us with the respon.
sibility of maintaining order through
out Mexico, and we must do so even
If armed intervention proves to be
inevitable.
Should II be necessary to intervene
all good citizens will be behind the
president in whatever course he may
see fit to pursue. | heartily approve
of the residents plan of comforting
with representatives of the South
American republics relative to the flu
ture of Mexico. / do not think they
would be called upon to assist us in
vene, but their approval of our course
would be Of value to us.
No War Of Conquest
The representatives of the South
/ American republics are convinced, !
am sure, that should we intervene in
; Mexico there would be no war of
conquest, | know the administration
: is opposed to the annexation of any
. Mexican territory, and feel that the
people of the United States do not de-
q sire to annex any Mexican territory.
It really seems that we are liv-
ing in "A time of a series of discour-
4 aging events. Surely a year and a
IL half ago there was no indication that
: an era of disappointment was about
;, to begin. We are experiencing the
horrors of the European war, the
, troubles OF Mexico, the disaster in
: Texas and now comes this lynching in
( Georgia. The lynching Of Frank is
! not only revolving and horrible-it is
4 wholly unjustifiable. 1t is more than
= matter of sentiment, 1t is a ques
I ton of whether a mob should be al
3 lowed to retry a case after the law
4 has settled 1t. Men who have some
. times justified lynchings are seeking
s the strongest language with which tC
v condemn this act.
1. Laughs at Prosressives
d Judge Taft laughed loud and hear
4. tily when he was asked to speak o
IT politics.
a I'm out OF politics." he chuckled
a 'and ! am thoroughly enjoying m!
10 position. 1t is a rare pleasure to b.
a. on the outside and in position T.
- laugh at the troubles OF others.
may be pardoned, think for enjoy
ing laugh at the Progressives.
They are marshalling their lieu
tenant generals, their major general
their brigadiers, their colonels AM
their majors in solemn array all i