Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-14
ouR DUTY IN MExICo.

NV 1HiAfu 0ANA'D VIII llVt ADlllDl,
with the demand Of carrGnza thu
the expoditionary forces be withdraw
from Mexico. II is well known fac
that carranga made much capital oui
OF the withdrawal OF American troops
from Vera Cruz. He industrlousls
circulated the report that he had
served an ultlmatum upon President
Wilson that II the Americans did not
cyacuate Vera Cruz they would 10
driven into the gulf and they with
drew.
Such reports merely made tho ig-
norant Mexieans more insoleut toward
Americans and were one Of the con
trIbuting causes OF tho raids made
upon the Texas border, regarding
which the carranza commander at
Matanoros said he was maintaining
"a neutral attitude"
After the United states recognized
carranza, the de facto government
made practically no effort TO hunt
down villa. He was allowed to raid
about AK he pleased After the Santa
Ysabol massacre. nothing was done
toward Furnishing the murdefers. The
raid on Columbus was not unexpected
10 the carranza forces They knew
villa was moving toward the Amerl-
san border, and they mode no attempt
either to check his advance or to warn
Americans of the DANGER
The demand by Carranza for the
withdrawal Of pershlng's army cannot
be entertained for moment should
~ be even seriously considered ut
WASHINGTON the Wilson ndministra.
ton would be overwhelmingly beuten
In November The American people
would not tolerate such display OF
weakness FOR moment
hut there Is no danger Of yielding,
The president Is not built along weak
lines lie Is q strong man. Like all
strong men, he wants TO keep out of
war, or other trouble. Just as long as
possible. ilut when trouble comes I'M
invited and unavoidable. the prcsl.
dent rs the sort Of strong man who
meets It and stays with it until It Is
conquered
There are many characteristics IN
common between the policies OF
President Wilson and those OF Ahra-
ham Lincoln. Lincoln was man "
peace. lie did everything possible,
except sacrifice the federal union. to
prevent war with the south. But
when war came. he never flinched.
never faltered. never gave the slight.
est heed to the moutmnes Of the
paoifis,s Of that day.
War with Mexico Is now believed
inevitable, The attack upon the
American troops by the people Of par
raj Indicates the trend of sentiment in
Mexico, The note Of Carranza clearly
outlines what this country may ex-
poet from the de facto government.
The Mexlcans believe the Americans
were forced out Of Vera Cruz because
they were afraid TO fight the Next
cans. They believe perahing can be
arivon from Mexico now In the same
way.
The Americans went into Mexico 20
set villa. Although he Is supposed
TO be the common enemy. there has
been practically no semblance Of co..
operation on the part Of the Carranza
forces They have allowed the bandit
ehiefiain TO pass through their lines
They have not even given the Amerl-
cans reliable information an TO his
whereabouts and movements.
The United states has put It's hand
10 the Mexican pillow and the furrow
must be finished The massacre at
Santa ysabel was simply Il repetition
OF what has been going on IN Mexico
fer years. The villa raid upon Column
bus, a peaceful and prosperous town
on the border was merely an inve-
sion. on q little larger scale similar u
what went on along the Texas border
for many months.
Instead Of showing Improvement.
conditions have grown worse IN Mex