Semi-weekly herald., 1916-05-29
THE MExIcA NsIruATIoN

Des Aoines Capital, now on the boz
der.)
al PASo. Tex, May 16.-Every
intelligent man in FL Paso with whom
l have had any conversation is un-
iriendly to President Wilson. He crit
ici2es the president numerically, and
avs that if a little vigor had been
Manifested on the border our troubles
would have been very brief.
The intelligent people of this com
munity say that the Mexicans are
filled with the belief that Americans
are towards, unworthy of respect.
This opinion nthe part of the citi-
ems Of El Paso is practically univer-
al and they give expression to it
without malice.
One leading business man says: al
mn citizen of the United States. |
was born here; | brought up my fam
ly here; I am taxpayer, and am
ntitled to protection. I am not en-
tiled to be raided and robbed and
murdered by an alien people. It is
nd enough for Americans to be MUIR
erred in Mexico, but we certainly
ught to be protected at home in our
wn country"
Roosevelt Favored.
a feel Inundated every day of my
lfe. ! am Democrat; | voted for
wilson, but my first choice for the
resident of the United States is
-heodore Roosevelt. / want Roosevelt
ecause he is man of action and
1ecause he has courage. He knows
hat to do, how to do it and when
do it. If Roosevelt had been pres
lent, the bandits would not be raid
ng the American borders.
"The first man to blame for the
situation is President Taft, who did
OF seem to comprehend the situation.
Ie had chance to act early and
'uckly. He was succeeded by vii
On, who was elected by compliment
ary vote by both parties, and who
3ok an oath to enforce constitutional
pws. This he has not done. He is
tuated a long way from the scene
action. He has declared that no
"an must be killed on a neutral shin
If the seas of the world, but he is
arfectly willing to permit men to
killed in the United States by
larauding bands of Mexicans. He
as opposed to Huerta because he
sought Huerta was a murderer; then
fiirted with Villa, who proved to be
7orse than any, and backed Carranza
HON nobody here has any faith in.
would have been bettear for the
United States if President Wilson had
2acked Huerta who intended to pro
eed on the policy inaugurated by
he elder Diaz. Wilson's Mexican
'olicy has been one blunder after an
rher."
Residents Outspoken.
| am not much given to using an
onymous witnesses, but the summar-
aed tall, which l have given above
true and nothing but prudence pre-
ents me from giving the name of the
nan. The man himself did not ask
lot to be quoted. ] have been sur
lIised here in FL Paso at the out
polsen candor of the leading men
f the community against President
Wilson's course, in regard to Mexican
matters. They say that the presi-
ent's course has sacrificed the coun-
ry, and surely sacrificed the faith
# the Americans living on the Dor
Ter.
There are property holders in Mex
co who would like to have inter
'ention for their own selfish ends.
There are Mexicans in Mexico who
vould ike to have intervention for
heir selfish ends. But these ele-
ments are in the minority. The ma
iority of the people along the bor-
Ter are in good faith in demanding
the protection which every govern
nent should give to its inhabitants.
How Texas Feels.
The people who live here in Texas
say that if the government is to
withhold its protection from every
body because that protection would
necessarily protect a few rich and
selfish men then that government IS
not worth while, and that such a
nolicy would never bring a time
when law enforcement could be
reached and human lives preserved.
/ have not heard one man in FL
Paso say good word for President
Wilson. They express not hatred
They do not malign his character
They simply say that he does not
realize the Importance of protecting
American people on the border.