Arizona republican., 1916-06-25
Almost lmpertinent

A dispatch in the Associated Press report of yes terday stated that movement had originated in Ar genuine, include the republics of Brazil and Chile. bring about settlement the United States and Mexico. That would involve suppose, media ton. But there things in the disputes be- tween nations which cannot become subjects of medi1ton-questions involving national honor, Colonel Roosevelt pointed out few years ago when this country trying negotiate sweeping peace treaties with all the world. There other things in the relations between two nations which be the business of any other nation
 The proposal therefore. of Argentine without having meant to be such is rather an impertinence There is nothing between this country and Mexico to be mediated. The whole dispute has been narrowed down demand by the United States and that is that American life and property this side of the Mexican line shall be We surrendered every thing else. We had abandoned our implied obligations under the Monroe Doctrine of responsibility for the conduct of the Mexicans. We had decided let them their country in their own way. We had neglected to any protection aliens in Mexi O. whether citizens of the United States of some other country. Though pretending to take active interest in affairs and the conduct of the Mexi cans we had practically washed hands of the whole matter.
 raid upon the territory of the United States attended by murder of several American citizens precipitated the only have with Mexico. demand of guaranty against other raids That is nothing with which Argentine. Brazil and Chile have anything do.
 The calling in of those countries by the United States of those countries the Niagara conference was of doubtful wisdom in the circumstances. We were obligated by the Monroe Doctrine to accom- psh all that expected be accomplished by the joint action of the United States and the South American countries The only justification for the conference was d desire the part of the United States prove that we had no ulterior purpose in Mexico There hardly need of furnishing such proof The administration had not given evidence of any purpose all in Mexico. We had done noth- ing but muddle things from the outside, nothing to create situation that required the giving of assur- ance to the Latn-American countries that we might not sometime act aggressively toward another of them.
 But the conference called and nothing came of
 except increased bitterness of the Carranza faction toward this country Under the experienced lead of inc United States the South countries took part in the muddling.
 But it is thing assist in mudding the af- fairs of Mexico and another to muddle the present situation in which United States is involved with Mexico It is at present very clear and simple. There is nothing to solve or adjudicate We do not need the services of our South American friends.
 The Argentine proposal is both humating to this country and illustrative to of the depths to which we have sunk the estimation of the weak nations of the world We have had within the last two years abundant proof of the contempt in which we are held by powerful European nations. It only remained for the Latin American republics to pro- pose to mediate, inquire whether our simple de- nand for protection against Mexican outawry is a reasonable one and should not be modified. And between whom is this settlement to be effected? The once great and influential United States and a conglomeration of groups of Mexcans in none of which is there any more national responsibility than in the half savage tribes of North Africa