The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-08-04

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pensabIe conditions Of security and
progress: a country loved by It's citi-
zens with patriotic fervor permit
Ting no division in their allegiance
and no rivals In their Affection
mean America first and America ef-
ficient II IL In this spirit that re-
spond 20 your summons.
Forcign Relations.
Appointments: our foreign rela-
tons have assumed grave proportions
in the past three years. The conduct
Of diplomatic Intercourse IL in the
keeping of the executive. IL rests
chiefly with him whether we shall
show competence or incompetence;
whether the national honor shall be
maintained; whether our prestige and
influence shall be lowered or adj
vanced. what Il the record Of the
administration The first duty Of the
executive was 90 command the re-
spect OF the world by the personnel Of
our state department and our repre-
sentation abroad. No party oNigency
could excuse the performance of
this obvious obligation.
SIN after making every allowance
ments. ~ IL apparent that this obiiga-
ton was not performed.
A. the very beginning Of the pres
ent administration. where In the d.
rection OF diplomatic intercourse there
should have been conspicuousness.
strength and eXpcrtness. We had weak
ness and ineXpertness. Instead of as
surfing respect we invited distrust of
our competence and speculation AZ TO
our capacity for firmneaa and deci-
sion. thus entaiiing many difficulties
which otherwise easily could have
been escaped. Then In numerous In
stances. notably In Latin America,
where such a course was particularly
reprehensibie and where we desire Co
encourage the most friendly relations,
mon Of long diplomatic experience
whose knowledge and training were
Of especial value 60 the country were
retired from the service apparently
for no other reason than 10 meet par
tiaan demands In the appointment 1T
inexperienced persons. where, as In
santo Domingo. had We assumed an
important special trust In the interest
of it, people. that trust was shocking
~ betrayed In order 90 satisfy "de.
serving democrats"
The record showing the admins.
tration's disregard Of IT, responsibility.
ties with respect 60 our representa-
ton In diplomacy II an open book and
the specifications may easily be had.
IL II record revealing professions
belied. II ~ n dismal record Co those
who believe In Amerlcanism, Take.
for example. the withdrawal OF Am.
bassador Herrick from France. There
stood. In the midst OF alarms. the very
embodiment % courage. of poise. OF
executive capacity. universally trust
cd and beloved. No diplomat ever
won more completely the affections OF
q foreign people affd there was no bet.
ter fortune for this country than 90
have at the capital OF any one of the
beliigerent nations representative
thus esteemed. Yet the adminirtra-
ton permitted itself 90 superrede him.
The point IL not that the man was
ambassador Herrick or that the ma.
ton was France. hut that We invited
the attention OF the world to the In.
excusahle yielding OF national inter-
est 60 partisan eNpediency. II was
lamentAble sacrifice OF international
repute. N We would have the esteem
of foreign nations We must deserve Il.
We must show our regard Tor special
knowledge and experience. pro.
pose that We shall make the agencies
OF our diplomatic intercourse. In eV.
cry nation, worthy OF the American
name.
Dealings With Mexico.
The dealings OF the administration
with Mexico constitute confused
chapter, of plumbers. We have not
helped Mexico, She lies PROSTATE. i'm.
poyerinhed, famine stricken. over
whelmed with the woes and outraEes
Of internecine strife. the helpless vic
tim OF a condition OF anarchy. which
the course of the administration only
served "a promote. For ourselves. We
have witnessed the murder of our
citizens and the destruction OF their
property. We have made enemies.
not friends, Instead of commanding
respect and deserving good viii hy
sincerity, flrmneES ana consistency,
We provoked Misrepresentation and a
de resentment. In the light of the
conduct of the administration no one
could understand its professions. De-
crying Interference. We interfered
most eNasperatingly. We have not
even kept out of actual conflict. and
the soil OF Mexico Il stained with the
blood of our soldiers We have re.
sorted 90 physical invasion. only 10 re-
tire without gaining the professed oh.
lect IL II record which cannot BE-
examined without profound sense ~
humiliation.
when the administration came into
power, Huerta was exercising author
ity AZ provisional president of Mexico
Tie was certainly In fact the head of
the government OF Mexico. whether
~ not he should be- recognized was a
question Co De determined In the eNer-
Use Of a sound discretion, but accord
ing 90 correct principles. The presi-
lent was entitled 10 he assured that
there was az least de fapto govern
nent; that International obligations
would be performed; that the lives
and property of American citizens
would have proper protection,
To attempt, however. "a control the
domestic concerns Of Mexico was sim
Oily intervention, not less 50 because
iisclaimed. The height 81 folly was