The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-12
A FORCEFUL SUMMING UP

1t will be recalled that when Henry Lane Wilson, am
bassador to Mexico, had his falling out with woodrow
Wilson on the administrations policy in Mexico he made
a prediction as to Just what would happen IT this policy
were persisted in. For this he was denounced and revled
by the supporters of the president, and no charge was toe
vicious to be brought against him. Yet time has thor
oughlv and completely indicated the ambassador, his
prophecy being so literally fulfilled that almost it inspires
the notion that he was endowed with a supernatural gilt
Yet there was nothing of that sort about 1t.
Henry Lane Wilson was merely familiar with the
Mexican situation, and he realized. as did many Others
who were conversant with Mexican affairs, what PreSi
dent Wilson's policy would lead to. He foretold event:
because their trend under certain conditions was easily
discernable, and he spoke fearlessly, honestly and to the
point.
The country has come to entertain a vastly more
respectful opinion of Henry Lane Wilson than 1t once en-
tertained. and his present utterances are commanding very
general attention. There is. too, a world of wholesome
truth and good, sound sense i'll the following summing III
of the situation by HIM
The personal acts If interference o h part OF President Will
o are responsible for the condition of Mexico today. He is
not today and a in the position of a man who had a
bad situation thrust upon him and "a making the best of his
way out. He may be the victim of circumstances, but the cir
cumstances we're of his W making.
When President Wilson came into office on March 4, 1918,
Huerta had been the de facto rule of Mexico only a week, but
the capital was in a tranquil condition; the disorders were
slight and confined to a small area and the government as
firm and forceful; the treasury a in good condition and the
country was paying its debts; foreigners were safe in any part
of the land. In the three years that have passed since then,
about 100000 Mexicans have been killed and the country has
been laid waste. There is no treasury and the national obiga-
lions are in default. There is n sea Of government o
ruler except a nomadic and autocratc First Chief"
During the period between 400 and 500 American citizens
have been killed and between $4,000 and 10000 Americans have
been compelled to abandon their homes and property. No nal
knows how much Mexicans have lost in dolars-they have lost
all that they had.
The American loss in dollars probably amounts to more than
a billion.
And in the same period the United States government has
expended through the efforts of President Wilson, about 5000,
900 900. Not n penny of this great IL has been spent in
the protection of American citizens or their property; every
penny has gone toward the expense of using the fleet II
the army to execute o temporary purpose of President Will
20 with respect to Mexicos internal affairs.
Americans re o lot only discredited in Mexico, but are
thoroughly despised by rich and poor alike. Our power and
prestige have gone and with them has gone the prosperity of
the land. 1t is not possible to undo what has been done; the
last three years cannot be lived yer again. But it is still pos
sbe to save Mexico by n intelligent policy based o the real
and not the fanced needs o Mexico. Such a policy recon-
mended by me in 1918; it lies in the archives of the depart
men of state; it is as true today as it wa when presented it,
and it will be herein later set forth.