Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28

pofters in Congress, and it is a pun
lshment upon us, the American people,
Tor what these representatives of the
American people have done, and have
left undone, during the last three
years.
Failures TO Do Duty in Mexico
AS regards Mexico and the Presi-
dents derelictions of duty there-they
nave been so numerous and involved
that the only difficulty is to choose
which incidents to mention.
on August 27, 1918, he announced
to Congress that he would forbid the
expectation of arms and munitions of
war of any kind from the United
States to any part of Mexico.
"On February 2, 1914. he announced
that the embargo was to be lifted be-
cause conditions have essentially
changed The result was that huge
arms and ammunition crossed the bor-
der to all contending factions-who
have i'll used them to kill our own peo-
pie and their own innocent fellow
countrymen.
"On April % he ordered the en-
barge on arms restored.
"On May Is he again lifted the en-
barge so far as it applied to shipments
TO Tampico
"On May 81 the cargo of arms which
was not allowed to be landed at Vera
excuse for seizing Vera Cruz, was al
lowed 10 be landed, together with an
other cargo, at Puerto Mexico.
"On June and June 4, 1914, car
goes of arms and ammunition were
landed at Tampico for Carranza.
"On september 3, 1914, the War De-
partment lifted the embargo.
ION October 6, 1914, 10000 Ameri-
can-made rifles, under the lifted en-
bargo crossed the border to Villa
they have since been used with effect
against our own people.
"On January 81, 1915, Is carloads
of arms and ammunition reached San
Diego from the United States for the
various factions.
"On October 20, 1915, an embargo
was declared on arms for all the fac
tions except Carranza.
"On December 2, 1913, in message
to Congress, the President said he
would not alter our policy of watchfuI
waiting. ON April 20, 1914, he said
that the question of the flag salute
need have none of the grave complica-
tion of interference" The next day
he ordered the landing at Vera Cruz
and three days battle ensued, in
which 15 Americans were killed and
JS wounded-126 MeXicans were killed
and 1876 wounded. If President Will
son did not call this interference, It
would be interesting to know what
he did call it. Yet on April 23, lust
as this battle closed, he announced
that he had not abandoned his watch
full waiting policy
''lIe sent an army of 10000 men TO
Vera Cruz to obtain a salute for the
flag and to prevent the shipment or
arms to Mexico; he did not prevent
the shipment of arms to Mexico; he
did not get the salute to the flag; he
sNr1 hnf la TO. I,
some 400 men were killed and wound
ed. and on November 23. 1914. he eva
cuated Vera Cruz, but he took away
81, 900, 600 of the customs dues collect
ed during the occupation. He had lost
honor; he had spilled blood; he had
been defeated in his purpose; but he
had collected some dollars.
Twice Brought u. s. to War
President Wilson has never inter-
fered in order to secure order and JUS
tice in Mexico or to protect the lives
and property of Americans-against
all wrongdoers. He boasts that ne has
! kept us out of war with Mexico AS
a matter OF fact. he has twice brought
us into war in Mexico. and each time
it has been a war waged in the inter-
ests of certain chiefs of bandetti
against some other chief, to whom at
the moment Mr.. Wilson objected. He
fought Huerta at Vera Cruz In the in
terests of Villa and Carranza. He per-
mitted the furnishing to Villa of the
arms which Villa has used against us.
A year ago, through General Scott, he
concluded what was in effect a treaty
of peace and friendship with this same
General Villa. He did not defend our
own people against Villa"
In conclusion Colonel Roosevelt
says
Now, in the interests of General
Carranza, he has sent force into
Mexico to cooperate with the Car
ranzista bandits, many of whom have
taken part in the raids against us,
against their momentary rivals under
villa, who may be their allies of to-
morrow against u.s.