The Detroit times., 1916-08-01

str~nxthen its defense.
Granting of the ssnras~ 90 we-
men b. Inevitable.
The present prosperity OF thr
eouHtry constitutes . fools para
disc
vited the sttentiol OF the world 70
the in~Nrusabls yielding 81 national
interest 70 partisan eKpedisncy II
was lamentaol" sacrifice % inter
the esteem OF foreign nations we
must deserve 70 We must show our
regard for special knowletge and
experience | propose that NE shall
make the agencies Of oar diplomatic
intercoUrs~. ~ every nation. worthy
OF the American name
Bfsader. In Men-o.
The DEALING Of the standardization
with Mex co constitute confused
chapter .ot hiurdsrs We have no,
inpoy erlshrd famine stricken. over
whelmed with the woes and oItrRg-s
OF inferneCine STRIFE. the helpless
visiiSn p con9' lion ~ snargNy
ton only served 90 promote FG=
ourselves. We have witnessed the
murder OF our citizens and The de-
strpction % their property. W. have
Of commanding respect and deserv-
ing good VIII hy sincerity. rrnness.
and Consistency We provoked rnisap-
prebensi0n and deep resentment In
ministration no one could under
stand it, professions D-crying N
terference, we interferred most eNas-
peTatingiy We have not even kept
out OF actual conflict. and the soil
OF Mexico Is stained with the blood
Of our soldiers We have r.sorted
20 physical invasion. only. 10 retire
without gaining the professed OBJ
iect II is record which snno; be
examined without a profound sense
% humiliation
When the administration came
into power Huerta was exercising
Mexico. He was certainly IN fact
the head OF the government OF Mex
leo. Whether or not he should De
recognized vas question 20 be de.
discretion. but according 10 correct
pr uciplss The president was en-
titled 20 b. assured that there vas
at least De fac,o government that
International obligations would be
performed. that the lives and prop
erty OF American citizens would
have proper protection To attempt
Concerns Of Msxis 60 vas simply in
t.rvention. not less 30 because dis
The hight ~ folly was 20 have
vaeiliatinx and ineffective interven-
ton, which could only evoke bitter
ness and contempt. which would fail
TO pacify the country and 10 assure
peace and prosperity under stable
government.
Tn. question is not as 10 the nom
recognition Of Huerts -ae admins
iration did not content Itself with
refusing TO recognize Huerta- wno
Germany. France. Russia. spain and
Japan The admin istratIon under
took 20 destroy Husrta. to control
Mexican politics. even 70 deny Husr-
"a the right 90 BE candidate for
the ofac~ ~ president az the election
the dministration demanded. With
what oe8 ilderusnt must the Next
cans have regarded our assertion OF
their riZht u mauag e their own az
fairs
4. =. soldier. slain.
In the spring of lsi Z. occurred the
% our ships had been srr~sted at
Tampico and had been discharged
With an apology But our admiral
demanded q saiste. which was re-
70 congress, asking authority 70 use
the armed forces - the United
States without waiting for the
passage OF the resolution. Nsrs Cruz
load Of ammunition for Huerts vas
about 20 enter that port There was
= natural opposition 30 this Invasion
and battle occurred n which -
were killed This OF course. was
war. Our dead soldiers were praised
for dying ike heroes in war OF
service Later. We retired from Vera
Cruz. giving W this noble warfare.
We had not obtained NE sz!ut.
which was demanded We had not
obtained repAration for arrOnts The
ship with Ammunition which could
cd at another port and it, cargo was
delivered 20 Hlerta without inter
ferrnce.
Recently the naked truth va. ad-
mitted 10y cabinet officer We sre
now informed that we di6 not 20 20
We're cruz 70 force Fuefts 20 salute
the flag We are told that ve went
there TO show Mexico that ws we're
In earnest 90 our demand that Hu~r-
"a must go. That - We seized
Vera cruz g. dspos. H8er,s The
question - the salute wss mere
prefeVt
Meanwhile me sAr,inistrAtlon Ut
terly failed g. perform 80 obvious
duts 20 F"rlr" pr9t~r tton for the
lives and properly ~ our citizens
II ls most INV HrtFF 60 sl4f those
who have investrn+ nts In Mexico in
order 20 ape inflammation for
the non psfforulanc - THIS duty
have no debate and here can 30 no
debate. as o. the eEi sfenCe % this
duty on the part ~ orr government.
Let me quote the Worda - ne Dam
stitutionsl rights - American ~iti-
zenS should protect them on our b-s-
ders and 20 with them throughout
the world. and every American It'll
zen residing ar having property IN
any foreign country j. entitled 10
and must he given The Fun protsr-
ton % the United -tHtr govern
m"nt. both Tor himself and his
property.
We had 80 incensed the M.xlcanE
that We could not rescue our own
citizens at Tamuiro. save at the risk
81 the murder OF others We must
take Vera cruz 20 get Huer'a out %
office and trust 90 other nations 20
get our own citizens ont % peril
What trayesty 81 International
policy
HBsrta Destroyed
Destroying the government u
Huerta we left MeNi'-o 10 tho raw
ages OF revolution j shall not at
tempt 20 narratc the sicksninR story
Of the barbarlties committed. % the
carnival Of murder and lust wee
were then told that Mexico was en-
titled 10 spill az, much blood az she
pleased 10 settle her affairs The
administration facilitated with re-
speet 20 the embargo on the export
of arms and munitions 90 Mexico
For time We bestowed friend
ship on villa Ultimately we recos-
niked Carranza. not on the ground
that he had a constitutional govern
fnent. bat that n was AZ fseto
government Tho complete failure 20
secure protection 20 American citi-
note % the secretary Of state of
June 20. 1915. in which he thus de-
scribed the. conditions that have OBJ
tanned during the past three years
Fer three yesdrs the Mexicsn re-