The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-07-07
try satisfied to trust itself again in the
hands of the Democratic party?
lmpotent Interference In Mexico.

lmpotent Interference In Mexico.
The United States had rights and
duties in Mexico. More than 10000 of
our citizens had sought their fortunes
and made their homes there. \ thou.
sand millions Of American capital had
been invested in that productive coun
try. But revolution had come. ana
factional warfare was rife Americans
had been murdered. American proper
~ tad been wantonly destroyed. the
lives and property of all Americans in
Mexico We're in danger. That was the
situation when Mr.. Wilson became
president TN March. 1913 His duty
then was plain. 1t was. first. to use
his powers as presi dent to secure pro
lection for the lives and property OF
Americans in Mexico and to require
that rules Of law and stipulationS OF
treaties should he observed 10y Mexico
toward the United States and its cti
zens His duty was. second. as the
mead Of a foreign power 10 respect the
Independence OF Mexico. to refrain
from all interference with her interna
uUHIIS. liou al dA'SiHI't a. N'AA'H'
riun except as he was justified by the
,aw of nations for the protection OF
American rights. The president Of thu
t,nited States failed to observe either
Of those duties he deliberately atan
doncd them both and followed an ell
,irply different and Inconsistent pur
nose He interviewed in Mexico to aid
me faction in citil strife against an
other He undertook to pull down
:luerta and set Carranza up IN his
place Arms aud munitions of wal
were freely furnished to the northerh
forces and withheld from iIuerta
Finally the president sent our army
and navy to invade Mexico and cap
ture its great seaport. Vera Cruz. and
hold 1t and throttle Mexican commerce
until lIuerta fell.
Americans OUTRAGED In Mexico.
The government OF the Omitted States
interviewed in Mexico to control the IN
terllal affairs Of that independent coun
try and to enforce the will III the
American president IN those affairs 10y
threat, by economic pressure and 10y
force of arms. Upon what claim VI
right did this Intervention proceed
Not to secure respect for American
rights. not to protect the lives or prop
erty of our citizens. not to assert the
laws of nations. not to compel ohserv
unce of the law of humanity On the
contrary. Huerta's was the only power
In Mexico TO which appeal could be
made for protection Of life or property
That was the only power which. IN
fact. did protect either American or
European or Mexican. 1t was only
within the territory where Huerta
ruled that comparative peace and or,
Ger prevailed The territory over
which the armed power OF Carranza
and Villa and their associates extended
was the theater OF the most appalling
crimes. Bands Of robbers roved the
country with unbridled license. Amer
leans and Mexicans alike were at their
mercy, and American men were muir
dered and American women were out
ragged with impunity. Thousands We're
reduced to poverty by the wanton de
struction of the industries through
which they lived. Yet the government
of the United States ignored. con
doned, the murder of American mer
and the rape of American women and
destruction of American property anc
insult to American officers and detile
ment Of tie American flag and joine1
itself to the men who were guilty u
all these things to pull down the pow
er of Huerta. Why? The presiden
himself has told us. 1t was because
he adjudged Huerta 10 be usurper
because he deemed that the common
people of Mexico ought to have great
er participation in government ant
share in the land. and he believed tina
Carranza and Villa would give then
these things. We must all sympathiz'
with these sentiments. but there l.
nothing more dangerous than mis-
placed sentiment
When our army landed at Vera Cru
Carranza himself. who was to be thu
chief beneficiary of the act. pubicl.
protested against it. So strong wa
the resentment that he could not hav
kept his followers otherwise. Whel
Huerta had fallen the new government
which for the day had succeeded t
his place peremptorily demanded tn
withdrawal OF the American troops
The universal sentiment OF MeNic;O
required the peremptory demand, an
The troops were withdrawn Sti
worse than that. the taking Of Yer
Cruz destroyed confidence in the sill
cerity of the American government i
Mexico. because every intelligent ma
in Mexico believed that the avoWe
reason for the act was not the re;
reason The avowed purpose was
compel Il salute to the American tlas
Three hundred MeXicans We're repor
ed killed: seventeen United States IN;
rines were killed and many Wer
wounded. At that very time Mr.. Rr!
an, with the presidents approval. WA