The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-04-21
MACMILLAN ON MEXICO
(From New York Mail)

ILL.,
The Emperor Maximilian was one oil
the most farsighted men who ever
tried to rule Mexico. His vision was
SO distant that it is said he could see,
at the end of the vista of his life, the
wall at Queretaro against which he
was destined to be stood up to face
hring squad. 1t was Macmillan
VINO, nifty years ago, summed up Mexi-
cos relations to the United States in
the following prophetic words:
nave arrived at the conclusion,
from which will never vary. that
no government. of whatsoever
torn, can exist permanently in
Mexico which fails to win the
good will OF the government and
people of the United States.
Maximllian's words, spoken at
Mexico City at the close of our war
between the States, might be spoken
with still greater meaning by Car
rama IN Vera Cruz today. Every
phase in the career of the supreme
chlet OF the constituencies party
ought to have impressed upon his
mind the undeniable fact that with
out the friendly cooperation of the
government and people of the United
States" his administration is bound to
end in failure. And the best evidence
OF his dependence upon the United
States is the fact that he has been I'M
able to suppress the bandit Villa and
that it has been necessary for the
United States to invade Mexican soil
to vindicate the inviolability of its
own frontiers and the sanctity of the
lives OF its own citizens
In what manner is Carranza ack
nowledging his obligation for the past
support and his expectation of future
| favors?
By endangering the lives of our SOL
diers and imperilling the success OF
Our operations in Mexico-the soldiers
| who are endeavoring to remove the
last obstacle to the restoration oil
peace and the operations which are de.
signed to make the Carranza govern
ment success.
AS our soldiers are advancing far
ther into Mexico they are confront
ed with an increasing difficult problem
of vitualing and supplies because
Carranza declines to place the neces
sary railroad facilities at their dis
posal.
"lf we had had the use of the Mexi
can railroads we would have capture,
Villa long before this" is the wa,
General Funston summarizes thi
phase of an extremely unpleasant sit
uation.
And one result of Carranza's polio,
of passive obstructiveness is to be see
in the testimony of one of our soldier
on service with small detachment
cd all hod
to live on for the past five days.
And here is a description Of hoy
Carranza's policy has affected TIL
given in news despach:
Most of our soldiers haven't
any shoes, as they were quickly
worn out by the rough travel,
and it is impossible to get fresh
supply because Carranza does not
permit the use Of the railroad for
supplies Many of the soldiers
have lost their mounts, and it is
impossible, for the same reason,
to get remounts. Some OF the
troops have to march barefoot or
make shift with sandals of hide.
, But this is not all. The drab line {
, troopers is stretching out to dar
gerous thinness-and reinforcement
.. cannot be pushed forward in time b.
cause Carranza will not allow OF
men to be transported on the raj
: roads.
. And, as if to add insult to injur
+ comes General Oregon, Carranza
man Friday, with the plain intimate
+ that the American punitive expedite
y has done its work and that it is tin
J, for it to leave Mexico if friendly rel
: tons between the two countries a
:. to be maintained. :. :,
Il Through all this maze of duplicit
o evasion and secret hostility O
t troops are continuing their task WI
d undiminished courage and energy
Q but amid suffering and privation WIFI
q Carranza could have spared them
O lifting finger.
- What can Carranza be thinking O
a Bryan's Dollar Diplomacy.