Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-11
1T COMES roo LATE.

lei Pueblo, the Carranza organ In
Mexico city, takes a gloomy view Of
the relations existing between the
United states and Mexico. II holds
that all OF the trouble comes from
men on this side OF the border who
are trying TO overthrow the eonstitu-
idonalist government. Here is a
quotation from It's leading editorial.
Far from trying 10 reach an
agreement that would be sensible and
equitable, 40 that the roots Of these
conspiraciea might be cut once for
MI. The United states sends a SOCIAL
ed punitive expedition into Mexican
territory and prolonRs the conflict In
stead of settling II through diplomatic
channels. Historic precedents do not
uphold these proceedings
The trouble is that diplomatic
channels have failed TO settle any
thing with Mexico. After the Santa
Ysabel massacre, the Carranza au.
thorites made no effort to hunt down
the murderers. After the Columbus
raid, they deliberately allowed villa
aud his followers to escape. Since
the raid into the Texas Big Bend ana
the Glenn Springs murders they have
done nothing but talk.
Efforts were made through diplo-
matte channels to stop the raids from
Mexico into Texas last year, when
fuzzy q score OF Americans were MUIR
dered and the numbering raiders
were seen openly on the streets in
Matamoros following each raid. 10
protests OF the United states. the
Carrnnzn commander replied, unofff,
ciaily. that In the war between the
United states and the raiders he was
neutral"
The chief organizer of the raids
WAS arrested. after Carranza had
changed commanders, and instead OF
being punished was removed from Ma
tamoros TO Carranza's headquarters
at Quereiaro, ana nothing has toen
heard OF any punishment administer
cd or contemplated,
Along the Arizona border, Amer-
can soldiers ana citizens were fired
upon by Villistas and Carranoistas in
discriminatory. Many OF them were
Killed, many others We're wounded,
The Americans were instructed from
Washington not to return the fire.
Later il was tried again. and an
American officer directed his sharp
shooters to return the fire. About
forty Mexieans were killed They
understood that sort OF argument
There has been no further shooting
across the border at that point.
The only diplomatic channels for
the Mexican understanding is the RI
lie and the machine gun. All else
has failed. Inspired by race hatred,
there has been no closed season for
Americans whenever they were in
range Of a Mexican rifle II differed
not whether the American was In
Mexico or peacefully on his side Of
the border
The time has come for a showdown
and the United states is going to
give the Mexcans diplomatic notes
they Will understand.
El Pueblo says further:
We have yet the right TO believe
that President Wilson. who knew how
to face the great crisis OF the Euro
pean war, who has proclaimed and
sustained his pacific theories. who has
seen through schemes OF fihbusters
and who has opened his arms To the
latln-Amefican republics in an ap-
peal for continental solidarity under
the Monroe doctrine, will not retrace
HIS steps, will not tear up the founda.
ton of his prestige BY unchaining
war which nothing can Justify and
sacrifice people already weakened
and bled By their internal struggles.
Against such war are the coll
lectlve Interests Of both countries, hut
If unfortunately We are dragged into
such war. President Wilson may
rest assured that never again win the
United States have the confidence OF
single Latln-American nation. And
as for Mexico. while one Mexican
stands, the ground which he covers
viii be his home, his religion. his
honor"
The civilized nations OF Latin-Am-
erica fully understand. They went
over the whole situation at the Nj
agara Falls conference when they had
fun taste of Carranza and his meth
DDS. Nations like Argentina. Brazil
and chile have no more sympathy
with murderers than we have IN this
country