The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-30

On May u the cargo OF arms which
was not allowed to be landed at Vera
Cruz, and which was the immediate
excuse for selling Vera Cruz. was al
lowed to be landed, together with an
other cargo, at Puerto, Mexico.
On June 2 and June 4. 1914, cargoes
OF arms and apmunitions were landed
at Tampico for Carranza.
On September 0, 1914. the war de-
partment lifted the embargo.
On October 6, 1914, ten thousand
American made rifles, under the lifted
embargo, crossed the border to Villa
they have since been used with effect
against our own people.
On January q. 1915. fifteen car
loads OF arms and ammunitlons
reached San Diego from the United
States for the various factions.
On October 20, 1915. an embargo
was declared on arms for all the fac
tons except Carranza.
On December 2. 1913, in message
to Congress. the president said he
would not alter our policy Of watch
full waiting" On April 20. 1914. he
said that the question Of the flag sa-
Lutte need have none OF the grave
Implication Of interference" The next
day he ordered the landing at Vera
Cruz. and a three days battle ensued
In which fifteen Americans were killed
and fifty-eight were wounded-126
Mexicans were killed and 1876 wound
ed. II President Wilson did not call
this Interference. It would be inter-
esting to know what he did call It.
Yet on April 20 Just as this battle
closed. he announced that he had mot
abandoned his watchful waiting pol
ICY"
He sent an army OF 10000 men to
Vera Cruz to obtain salute for the
flag and to prevent the shipment Of
arms to Mexico; he did not prevent
the shipment Of arms to Mexico: he
did not get the salute to the flag: he
ordered battle to be fought in which
four hundred men were killed and
wounded. and on November 90, 1914
he evacuated Vera Cruz. but he took
away s1.OOO,OO0 of custom dues col
lectcd during the occupation. He had
lost honor; he had spilled blood; he
had been defeated in his purpose;
but he had collected some dollars.
The Baltimore platform upon which
Mr.. Wilson was elected. pledged him
to the policy that every American cit
izcn residing or having property in
any foreign country is entitled to, and
must be given the full protection Of
the United States government, both
for himself and his property"
On August 90. 1913. the president
through the secretary of state, warned
the Mexicans that II any violence is
visited upon any American citizen by
any one claiming civil or military au-
thority. this country will hold person
ally responsible the perpetrators
thereof"
Yet again and again afterwards he
urged all Americans to leave Mexico
and never took one smallest step to
protect them from violence or to call
to account those guilty of violence to
them.
On January 26, 1914, through his
secretary Of state. he said that the in
tercsts OF all American citizens would
be protected everywhere in Mexico
as elsewhere. But not the slightest
protection was actually given.
President Wilson has never inter-
fered in order to secure order and JUS
tice in Mexico or to protest the lives
and property Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
all wrongdoers. He boasts that he
has kept us out OF war with Mex
ico." AS matter Of fact he has twice
brought us into war in Mexico, and
each time 1t has been a war waged
in the interests Of certain chiefs to
whom, at the moment, Mr.. Wilson OBJ
jected. He fought Huerta at Vera
Cruz in the interests of Villa and Car.
rama. He permitted the furnishing
to Villa of the arms which Villa has
used against us. A year ago, through
General Scott. he concluded what was
in effect treaty of peace and friend.
ship with this same General Villa. He
did not defend our own people against
Villa. Now in the interests Of Genera
Carranza, he has sent a force into
Mexico to cooperate with the Car.
ranzistas bandits. many of whom have
taken part in the raids against us
against their momentary rivals under
Villa. who may be their allies Of to,
morrow against us.