The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-24
Lincoln Steffens Says
United States Should
Keep Hands Off
UPHOLDS WILSON
MEXICAN POLICY
Traveller Praises Ad-
ministratiOn's Stand
On Question

Lincoln SteFtEs spoke ae.ei, q
large audience in tho inslcs'de clu.
Monday eveninE he subject 5eln-
Mexico
THE wa na. Ne can 7es; aeip
Mexico" be said. ~i- 90 leave her
alone. Theirs ie an economic prob
lem and they kron exactly how hev
wish a. work E, out II Is q bacK'c-
tbe-land movement II ever there Na-
ere. Take ttc troops oG 20 NeA-
.co: sUn mate ;he foreieL ,ap.--!
lists spG thero win Re no revolution
American capital has been behind
I, al M sioaens continued
The IAuE-Amer,rnr is very rane-
,lllous and nothing can - DON.
tho way - diplomatic under sfArdin-
with CarganKa anti tho troops aSe
removed We were allowed 20 - =
there on the plea OF following Gp
hot trail The trail became cold ana
We remained Carranza rcseuts this
In his opinion there is no sIrh tn'nC
as q friendly Invasion invasion IS
Invasion. and cannot be Qua Lhtd
The Pan Americana 90 Nr W ll-
son that we hear 50 much about. ~
an effort TO cooperate with "a.
Latin Americans rather Than eorst'-
specified by the Monroe doctrine w
are cordially hated for our attitude
OF protector adviser and teacher anu
as matter OF fact we have much
rnore to learn ~ them than they can
learn az as The Cuhans hate .s- We
cleaned up Cuba from san thrr
standpoint which was all right bat
then we should have got out a. We
a. Uv. a de-.
When Diaz practically gave over
hts country 10 the Americans they
found that the indepe ndent peon-
who stiil had the communal lands
would not work their mines They
could make living from the soil
and that was all they wanted. They
slo not worship work and money hnt
prefer 10 live and enjoy life In iheir
own way This dia not suit the
Americans 30 they prevailed upon
Diaz 10 take away the nd from 'h"
people. theirs under tho famous cor
stltution az 1857 tho most splendid
constitution ever framed. and the
people had no way 20 gain ivel
hood but by becoming virtually the
wage Cat that time, % % cents
The entire aim % CRrrauZa is 20
give hack this land q the people and
with that In view he is tsNing an
she gnwoFked property at rate
fhich viii make i unprohtahle ,9r
DIV man 10 own large tracts BE
Il ks the conccssionaire 20 put price
ypon his own mine. taxes ~ accord
fng 20 that price. plps ~ per cent
and thon claims the right % buy .t
from him AT his own figures iu ore
der 10 pag e low tax tne owner tsti
mates his property NJ low rate ana
as fast as possible Carrhnzh hopes
90 buy back tho land 81 Mexico for
ttE riEhtfui owners
Personlly ! believe carranza 90 BE-
a thoroly honest, sincere man lie
IA fttEhiy educated cuiture-l and a
gentleman. lie believes that he
holds the future % Mexico IN his
hands and - Ia the most precious
and sacred trust His desire - not
Co set ssfs- = -AtEonE- EnHsrnmen thsN
have had one government ot that
sort and ~ proved 10 De despctlsf1.
lie believes that n the % opIe have
economic freedom little govsrnmsn'
will bc necessary. The people IN
dcrstand exactly what they are sghf-
ing for and old Dlaz knew his people
so we'll that he knew they would
never give Up when once they began
this revolution.
There ls movement on foot
Latin -America winch SAYS pTS-ri-1'-7
that any citizen who leaves h.s own
country must abide by tho laws ~
the country into which pc goes and
not expect his government g. protect
him or hts property The United
States viii probably be asked a. .lr
in this new arrangement Should
such a thing be brought about tAr
eausc OF most wars would Boo wiped
Gut II is entirely unjust that
Whole people should be embroiled 'n
war for the sake ~ few business
men or n few foolhardy persons VINO
in spite % warnings. risk their lives
on unneutrai ships
Before the lecture a presidential
vote was taken in the cloak room
which Letted six for Hughes and
four for Wilson, after the lecture
the same persons took another vote.
and all 10 were for Mr.. Wilson