South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28

Mexican policy which different partisan faith than
the republican has received very appropriate rebuke
from - PRESIDENT. and deserves IL from the people
The great mass OF American people 20 not give an
eternal rap for the financial interests Mexico the
fat contributors republican campaign funds and any
effort plunge the people into for the sake Of
those interests will when understood meet with
the popular approval We dare Of the mass Of
republicans themselves
More unquestionaby than ever. present appearances
center the Of Mexican promotion in New
York City. with condemnation Of the administration
policies addenda Influences OF date. since the
Mexican expedition in quest OF villa, have been work.
ing night day. with of prevaricating press
agents along the border to humbug the agencies
fiji American newspapers with wrong ideas as
what is goirg il possible, and what the exped-
ton is leading There is very small doubt but that
story split-up the Carranza camp and the
desertion OF a portion of his troops to the Villa side.
was Wall street invention, though sent from Co
umbus y NJ and mainly for the purpose of furnishing
republicans in congress excuse for big yell de-
handing immediate mobilization of more soldiers and
rush for the Mexican line the effect Of which, if con-
summated. would doubt lead to exactly what Wall
street wants The dreamed-of resistance Ameri-
invasion probably become real; the Mexican
might wag the dog. the Villistas taking over
the support Of the Carranzistas exactly where
Wall street interests the republican party
political effect
But even this half damnable the pretense
of pety with which these G. O. P. senators and con-
gressmen seeking to cover up their real purpose.
We may half expect such substtutons of partsanship
for patriotism behalf financial interests and
ingrown politicians their pretended rush sto the
support certain religious institutions in Mexico. cal
culatng land the American vote of the same faith
by it. mixes politics and religion to extent
American the people that faith themselves
ought to resent ii. Certainly there is why
people United States should interested
the religious orders Of Mexico that they should rush
their defense when such defense is not wanted-all
the evidence needs that the republico-religious
fervor runs largely to political poppycock.
A week ago March 20 to be exact the Most Rev.
Francis Plancarte archbishop Of Monterey Most Rev.
Leopold Ruiz. archbishop of Moera, and Rev. John
Navarette. priest Aguas. Caientes all exes from
Mexico and practically destitute arrived at the Depaul
university Chicago direct from the republic,
of them Archbishop Ruiz, with a $4,000 reward
hanging his head What do they Of the eX-
petition Mexico? Not that should be enlarged
into intervention but that it going far it is.
Mexican patriots they are, with that national pride
which might be good for republicans in congress
elsewhere.-ther invitation is for Uncle Sam TO
stay at home and mind his business. Archbishop
Plancarte remarks for Americas benefit
What if the Canadian government Would
send troops into your country it?
Mexico is going through the publication of fire
and will come 10 its own rescue in time with
out the Intervention of any outside govern
ment."
1t pretty good hint in perfect keeping the
business never have time to mind the businesses
of others" all regret the situation in Mexico the
destruction lives property, the ravishing of
and all that has happened, but if may judge
of these senators and congressman, their
parent partisan determinations, that property, and
those lives the sanctty of the nuns. about
safe in the hands of those Mexican bandits they
would be in the hands some of these self-alleged
American defenders, especially it to to
them that destruction ravishing would their
political purposes better.
No, it isn't the church properties. the nuns in
Mexico that worrying the republicans congress-
Ii the Wall financial interests in Mexico and
the desire bid heavily for fat campaign con-
tributions while incidentally course by pretenses at
piety. hoping rake in a considerable American vote
because of the of the religious faiths involved
1t reminds of the scurrying caused the
floor of the senate by Sen. William Alden Smith of
Michigan. when the question was up of refusing to
Reed Smoot Of Utah, because he a Mormon
and Mormons praeticed poygamy He is quoted thus
wise:
There be nothing but excuse for
many in the senate being so dead against
polygamy. 1t must be that theirs not