Arizona republican., 1916-11-25

because We have other use for our troops who are there. But this is only a beginning of a policy which will make d Mexico that we c=n live with
 "The border troubles are only symp- toms. Mexico needs system treat ment-not symptom treatment She can give it to herself and We hope she will.
 We shall reserve to ourselves the right to treat her invading bandits as they should he treated. chasing them to a finish. if necessary. unless Mex .co gets right into shape to do this herself This will serve MeXico's in teres, as well as ours and it will be the strongest discOragement to raids.
 "We will help her to get Into good shape fl she can understand that we mean to be her friend. The world wants a new Mexico where the poor and ignorant will have a hetu~ chance To this extent the world is with the revolution. The world has no sympathy with eXplciters, but t has great respect fer rights that are vested and We shah go along wiia the world in protecting such rights. But revolution must not mean anarchy.
 "Carranza is a strong man. believe. His career shows that and his follow CTS admire him to q point of reverence. He is the man to be given q full chance and we shall uphold him if he is sensible of the duties of his nation to the other nations Mexico will either do right without our help or with iL This is her choice.
 "The part for which this commission was formed was to exert one last cf- fort toward making Mexico a possible neighbor under this constitutionalist government We do not wish Co be forced into intervention or any other course until this opportunity has been exercised. To this end We must pass from the border matters of irritation and immediate concern Co the condi- tiols of Mexico which affect the lives and property of our nationals These must be made as secure as possible in a country where among the masses of the people there is Q deep distrust of us Then we ask that with our help or without 1t Mexico feed herself and drive ,out disease. There will be little banditry If Mexico gets to work.
 "The miseries of Mexico must be as- suaged. Her poor naked, starving, dying pcons call out for help. They do not wish constant war and only one per cent of her people are actually in the war, but all are suffering. We cannot maintain our self-respect or be true to the highest dictates of human fly and see these people suffer as they do because of the chaos that has come from civil war.
 This country is pacific, but is not pacifist. IL will fight willingly when it can fight for something worth while and must fight. It is our business to make the occasion impossible to make the duty unnecessary if this may be. And so, through many weeks. we have striven to get upon q basis that will prepare the way for a new Mexico one in which Mexicans and Americans and others can live with some assur- 1nce of safety. But this is q long way off yet
 We have jumped only two or three Of the hurdles. We can see the way out, but 1t is not always possible to persuade others that our way is the nght way, though the proposed reduc- tiOn of the new export taxes on ores and bullion and the postponement of the decree as to forfeiture of mineral lands. as well az the agreement reached with reference to withdrawal of troops and border control are all indications of the growing desire of the consttu- tionalist government to meet those standards which the United States and the countries of Europe have right to expect"