South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17
GERMANY AND MEXICO IN THE PRESENT
INTERNATIONAL CRISES

whether Germany has had anything to o with bring
the crisis not it should not
be allowed to defect of the government or
Of the public from the settlement Of the Lusitana case
Germany has used every device known to devious
European diplomacy to postpone settlement and OBJ
the issue. 1t is suspected by many Ameri-
that she had something to do with stirring up our
present Mexican troubles. At any rate she will take
advantage of our preoccupation with Mexico, aiming
again delay her of retrbuton and her return to
legal methods Of warfare.
We are invading Mexico to punish outlaw who
wantonly killed Americans American territory The
murder OF our citizens on the Lustania planned
just deliberately by the German gov
the murder OF citizens at Columbus, y.
NJ planned and executed by villa The Lusitania
victims had right TO be where they were, and
just a claim to protection of the United States
government had the men and women killed by the
Mexicans
There is no disagreement among our people regard
ing the need of rerbution for the border
Tins; there about the others
"Pancho" Villa and the German government are in the
class. Germany makes full and honorable
amends for her crime.
The situation in Mexico. judged by developments of
the past two years, neither proves disproves Ger
man interest d German hand in it, Nothing seems
for the things took following the Vera
Cruz affair the voluntary self banshment OF
With Germany eliminated. neither influencing
Carranza nor Villa. or anyone else Carranza a
bumptious fool knave, something, his trou-
bles might have long ago
II his absurd arrogance and bad temper that
villa and other subordnates to break with him.
inspired counter revolution least.
it appears the surface. 1t is the unsatesman
like qualities that have made it infinitely hard for the
United States give him official and moral support
though we finally conceded IL.
Carranza's attitude toward punitive expedition
against Villa piece with his previous behavior
toward this He refused to permit troops
to enter Mexico until he assured that reciprocal
privileges would be given him. The comparison. OF
course. is ridiculous American citizens given
crossing the Mexican border to murder and pillage
That fact however made all the easier for
eminent TO acquiesce.
our government acted wisely about it, too. For
Carranza's demand obviously intended less
his pride than to placate his grngo hating
followers by showing them that if there be
Misunderstanding it would be done by both nations
equal and sef-respecting The concession costs
us nothing. and may infinite trouble and
pense.
1t would take little to turn all Mexico against
If civty TO Calranza will simplify the problem with
sacrificing honor. afford be civil. We
don't fight 10 100000 bandits. And besides.
while the Mr.. De FactO Carranza may put his
! between Pancho Villas teeth. may
whislers may his precious life by actually
leading a army just fight he hardly be
expected to authorize American invasion of Mexico.
The risk of his being promptly hanged by his own
bodyguard and all other Mexcans who could get hold
of the rope would be too great