Evening journal., 1916-08-01

mentary. Our ships, IL seems, had
been ordered to Vera Cruz; but. as
it appeared that they were not need
ed, the order was rescinded. Then.
we are told our admiral was faced
with this remarkable dilemma. II
the attempted to go up the river at I
Tampico and take our citizens on
board. the word Of aggressive ac-
ton" as the Secretary called It,
would have spread to the surround
ing country" and II was "almost GER
tain that reprisals on American citi- /
zens would have followed and lives
would have been lost" We had so
incensed the Mexicans that we could /
not rescue our own citizens at Tam /
pico, save at the risk OF the murder I
of others. We must take Vera Cruz
to get Huerta out OF Office and trust
to other nations 10 get our own citi-
zens out OF peril. What a travesty
Of international policy
Destroying the government Of HUI
erta we left Mexico to the ravages
OF revolution. I shall not attempt
to narrate the sickening story OF the
barbarities committed of the carnival
of murder and lust We were then
told that Mexico was entitled to spill
he attempted to go up the river az
as much blood as she pleased to set
tie her affairs The administration
vaolllated with respect TO the em-
barge on the export of arms ana
munitions to Mexico. Under the res
olution of 1912. President Taft had
laid such an embargo. In August,
1918, President Wilson stated that he
deemed IL his duty to see that nei-
Their side to the struggle In Mexico
should receive any assistance from
this side OF the border. and that the
export OF all arms and munitions TO
Mexico would be forbidden. But in
February, 1914 the embargo was
lifted In April. 1914, it was ex-
planned that the embargo did not APP
ply 10 American shipments through
Mexican ports. and ammunition for
Carranza was subsequently landed at
Tampico. In September. 1914, the
embargo was lifted on exports across
the border: thereupon military sup
plies reached both villa and Car
rama In OctoberN 1915. an en-
barge was declared on all exports OF
arms except to the adherents of Car
rama. There was an utter absence
of consistent policy.
For a time we bestowed friendship
on villa Ultimately we recognized
Carranza, not on the ground that he
had a constitutional government, but
that il was a de facto government.
The complete failure to secure pro-
lection to American citizens is shown
conclusively in the note of the Sec
rotary Of state OF June 90. 1915, In
which he thus described the condi-
,uons that have obtained during the
past three years:
For three years the Mexican re-
/ public has been torn with civil strife;
! the lives of Americans and other
aliens have been sacrificed; vast prop
critics developed by American capl-
tai and enterprise have been destroy
ed or rendered non-productive; BAN
dts have been permitted to roam al
will through the territory contiguous
10 the United States and TO seize with
out punishment or without effectiv'
attempt at punishment. the propert,
OF Americans. while the lives OF citi
gems of the United States who ven
tured to remain I'm Mexican territor!
or to return there to protect thei
interests have been taken, in som'
cases barbarously taken. and th'
murderers have neither been appre
hended nor brought to justice
II would be tedious 20 recount in
stance after instance. outrage aftei
outrage, atrocity after atrocity, to H.
Il lustrate the true nature and extent o.
the widespread conditions of law
.essness and violence which hav'
prevailed"
The santa Ysabel massacre. thu
raid at Columbus. the bloodshed a
Carrizal, are fresh in your minds
After the Columbus raid we started
a punitive expedition" We sent
thin line of troops hundreds OF mile
into Mexico, between two lines o
railway neither of which we wer
allowed to use and which we did no
feel at liberty 10 seize. We we're re
fused permission to enter the town'
Though thus restricted. the enter
prise was still regarded by the Mex
leans as a menace. Our troops face
hostile forces and It is not remark
|. able that our men fell at Carriza
What other result could be expect
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our purpose we have been with
: drawing and we are now endeavorin
to safeguard our own territory. Tn
entire National Guard has been OF
u dered out. and many thousands {
our citizens have been taken froI
: their peaceful employment and hui
ried TO the Mexican border. The aC
ministration was TO seize and punis
z Villa for his outrage on our soil.
I has not punished any one; we wei
u in only to retire. and future move
! ments are apparently 20 be detel
= mined by a joint commission.
. The nation has no policy OF al
erosion toward Mexico. We ha'
no desire for any part OF her terri
tory We wish her to have peac
stability. and prosperity. We shou
be ready to aid her in binding up III
= wounds. in relieving her from sta
! walton and distress. and in giving h
" in every practicable way the bench
OF our disinterested friendship. TT
conduct of this administration H.
a created difficulties which we shs
IL have to surmount. We shall ha'
to overcome the antipathy needless
l. created by that conduct and to d
y velop genuine respect and confdenC
"a We shall have TO adopt a new pc
81 icy, a policy of frmness and consis
J. ency through which alone we CT
s. promote an enduring friendship. v
r demand from Mexico the prote
'e ton of the lives and the proper
e. Of our citizens and the security OF o
le border from depredations. Much W
ot be gained IL Mexico is convinc
le that we cnntemnlate no neddl