Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1916-07-15
WILSON AND MEXICO

TT is none too early even now to predict that President
Wilson's policy toward Mexico will prove the most
fertile of campaign issues contributing to his reelec
On says the BiSbee Review. 1t is fortunate indeed that
events tid to demonstrate the merits OF the
policy prior to election day Serious msgivings of the
which President Wilson has pursued courage
Ousy felt until recently by many who otherwise
endorsed his administration Confronted with the I'M
avenged deaths of American citizens, with the Gripping
of industries financed by Americans in Mexico, with
Sights or insults to flag the situation seemed discour
aging not desperate to those whose faith in Wilson
abundant.
Cananzas conciiatory note has changed all this Sup
ported by policy which conceived in absolute justice
and recognition of human rights President Wilson per-
sisted in of action that has met with gratifying
success. Where those who charged the admins
traon with moral cowardce? Where now are those who
cried passiOnatey that alone would suffice to right
the great Mexico wrong?
It entirely too early of course to say that the wrong
has been finally Tghted To Opine that the rehabilitation
OF Mexico is Immediately at hand would be silly The Viii
son policy has done no more than to heW to line cOnserv
ing the best interests of both Mexico and the United
States But declaration of war for thus far
enumerated would have been disastrous to the best in
tereStS of both Mexico and the United States. 1t would
have been unpardonably premature. =,
If overt acts by Mexico should make war impera-
tive, even tomorrow this country would enjoy the moral
support not only of the LatnAmercan countries in the
western hemisphere but of every nation EARTH Ger
many perhaps excepted The world would know that
honesty OF purpose unchaenged that every epedi
ent consistent with national honor and human progress
had been exhausted before resort to arms was adopted
Complete appreciation of the Wilson policy is not had I'M
less the fact taken into consideration that the president
did not have the advantage of dealing with the problem
from its inception. The Republican administration left
him an unsavOry Mexican legacy. He had to deal with
matters as he found them following his inauguration
President Taft handicapped by the hostility of Colonel
Roosevelt failed to establish in Mexico respect for Ameri
residents American-owned industries Not only
was preliminary work undone by the Republican admins
traon but it had stirred up the hornets nest just prior
to leaving office. Wilson therefore found himself con-
frOnted with the necessity of dealing with problem which
was not of his own making
Eloquent proof that President Wilson is not afraid to
undertake the terrible responsibilities of war is furnished
by his activities for preparedness In the absence of
concatOry course into which Carranza forced by
the determination of President Wilson to do what was
right might be at war with Mexico TODAY If So we
would be fighting in complete state of preparedness
could exist under circumstances dictated bv popular
will President Wilson has proved himself the leader of
the pacst movement by providing for preparedness His
mobilization Of the federal forces doubtless had tremen
dous rfuence in turning Carranzas thoughts toward
peaceful solution of the differences with this country