Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-08
Saturday Morning, July 8, 1916.
WILSON AND MEXICO


 It is none too early to predict. that Presi dent Wilson's policy toward Mexico will prove the mos fertile of campaign issues contributing to his reelection Ii is fortunate indeed that timed as to de onstrate the of the policy prior to election day Serious misgivings of the which President Vii son has pursued courageousy were felt until recent by many otherwise endorsed his administration Confronted with the unavenged deaths of American ci zens with the cripplng of industries financed by Amer cans in Mexico with sights insults to our flag th' situation seemed discouragng if not desperate to those whose faith in Wilson abundant
 Carranzas concilatory note has changed all this spnorted by a policy which was conceived in absolute justice and recognition human rights, President Vii son persisted a of action that has met wlu gratifying success Where those who charged the Administration with moral cowardice? Where nov are those who passonately that war alone woue suffice to right the great Mexico wrong?
 It is entirely too early of course. to say that tho wrong has been finally rghted. To opine that the re mobilization of Mexico is immediately at hand would b silly The Wilson policy has done no more than to heV to line conserving interests of both Mexico ant the United States declaration of war for causes thus far enumerated would disastrous to th' best interests of both Mexico and the United States would have been unpardonably premature.
 If covert acts by Mexico should make impera tive even tomorrow this country would enjoy the mora support not only of the LatnAmercan countries in h' Western hemisphere but of every nation on earth, Ger many perhaps excepted. The WORLD would know tha our honesty purpose unchalenged that every ex pedent consistent with national honor and human prog ress had been exhausted before resort to arms wa adopted Complete appreciation of the Wilson policy not had the taken into consideration tha the President did have the advantage of dealing witt problem from it's inception The Republican admin israton left him unsavory Mexican legacy. He ha to deal with he found them following his ln auguration President Taft handicapped by the hosti ty of Colonel Roosevelt failed establish in Mexico re spect for American residents Amercanowned indus tries Not only was preliminary undone by the Re publican administration but it had stirred the ho nets nest just prior leaving office Wilson therefor found himself confronted with the necessity of deain with problem which not of his own making.
 Eloquent proof that President Wilson is not afraid undertake the terrible responsibilities of is furnshe by his activities preparedness. In the absence of conciliatory into which Carranza forced the determination of President Wilson to do what wa right we might war with Mexico today. If so, W would be fighting in complete state of preparedness could exist under circumstances dictated by popula will. President Wilson has proved himself the leader the pacist movement by providing for preparedness His mobilization the Federal forces doubtless had tremendous influence in turning Carranzas thought toward peaceful solution of the differences with tn country.