El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-01

Says It Was Not Province
of U. S. to Pass Judgment
on Huerta's Character.

macy is an open book and the specifi-
cations may easily be had. II IS a
record revealing professions belied- Tt
is a dismal record to those who believe
in Americanism-
Removal of Herrick-
TAKE. for example, che Withdraw al
Of amha ssadOr Herrick from France
There he stood. in the midst Of alarms,
the very embodiment OF courage, Of
poise. of executive capacity. uulver-
sally trusted and beloved No diplo-
mat ever won more completely the
affections of a foreign people and
there was no better fortune for their
country than TO have at the capital at
any one of the belliEerent nations a
representative thus esteemed Yet the
administration permitted itself to su-
persede him
The point Is not that the man was
amba ssador Herrick nor that the ma
ton was France but that we invited
the attention Of the world to the in
eNcusable yielding of national interest
to party eNpediency- Il was a lamen-
table sacrifice OF international repute-
If we would have the esteem Of foreign
nations We must deserve it We must
show our regard for special knowledge
and experience I propose that We shall
make the agencies OF our diplomatic
intercourse. in every nation, worthy OF
the American name.
LamentabIe BIunders In Mexico.
ne dealings OF the dulIllASlLd
with Mexico constitute a confused chap
ter Of plumbers. We have not helped
Mexico. She lies PROSTATE. impover-
iShed. famine stricken. overwhelmed
with the woes and outrages Of inter
necine strife. the helpless victim Of
condition Of anarchy which the course
OF the administration only served to
promote
For ourselves we have witnessed
the murder Of our citizens and the de
81 rrraTfoT If their nrnnRrfE We ma
made enemies not friends. Instead Of
commanding respect and deserving
good will by sincerity. firmness and
consistency. We provoked apprehension
and deep resentment. In the light or
the conduct of the administration no
one could understand its professions.
Decrying interference, We interfered
most eXasperaunEly- We have not
the soil Of Mexico is stained with the
blood of our soldiers We have re-
sorted 10 physical invasion. only to t.
tire without gaining the prOfessed Oh
ject- 1t is record which cannot be ex-
amined without a profound sense of
humilia tion.
Huerta Was Executive in Fact.
When the administration came into
power HUerta was exercising authority
as provisional president of Mexico He
was certainly in fact the head OF tho
government OF Mexico Whether or not
he should be recognized was a question
10 be determined by the exercise Of
sound discretion, but according to cor
rect principles.
The president was entitled 10 be as
sured that there was at least defalto
that international obi
cations would be performed. that the
lives and property OF American citizens
would have proper protection. To AT
tempt however. 70 control the domestic
concerns Of Mexico was simply inter
ventiou. not less so because disc.aimeG-
Weak Intervention
The height Of folly was 10 have 4
facilitating and Ineffective interven-
ton. which could only evoke bitterness
and contempt. which would fail 10
Dacify the country. and 10 assure peace |
and prosperity under stable govern