Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-22

oeoate on the army Oil. 1ney eooh ny
posite sides on the Mexican question
and each man was subjected to red-hot
questions fired at him by snipers from
the opposing camps.
Representative Borland began his dis
cussion with a statement of the al
fairs of Mexico in 1912. when President
Taft issued an order preventing the
shipment of arms to Mexico. He SAID
that the recognition OF Carranza by
this government was undoubtedly in
chance to work out their own SILVA
ton under a strong government.
ITO what extent the good offices OF
the United States he said. prevented
and to what extent the shield and
protection of the Monroe doctrine Sc
cured Mexico in her national rights
only the secret archives of the two
countries involved will be able to
show
International Obligations Ignored.
Representative Borland continued:
while the government of the
United States has thus been anxious
to accord full rights to Mexico and
to any real government existing there
in, it cannot continue to accord such
rights to government which does not
govern or to a military ruler who re-
fuses to accept the responsibility OF
international obligations While the
mere existence of civil war and insur-
rection in country, even though II
incidentally affects the lives and prop
erty of foreigners, is not cause for
intervention, and certainly the mere
existence of outlaw bands or the raids
of bandits is not to be charged against
a government otherwise Responsible
active and vigilant for the protection
of it's territory, yet when a country
Il, h a ,,n Or u.
eminent strong enough to exercise the
ordinary power and to accept the ordl-
nary responsi bilities of national. eX-
istence, some method of policing sucn
a disorderly territory must exist
IT pointed out a few weeks ago that
the de facto government of Gen. Car
rama was growing weaker instead OF
stronger. Apparently now his only
purpose or method Of remaining IN
power is to inflame the minds or the
Mexican people against the United
States-the country which has suffered
most in loss of property and lives from
the disorders in Mexico, has been the
most patient and sympathetic unuer
such trying circumstances, ana mas
been the one friend of Mexico In its
nossible complications with other ma
tions.
Mexican Wealth Created by America
much Of the wealth of Mexico was
created by American enterprise; much
of its commercial development was due
to investment of American capital;
much of it's political and social life re-
f1ected the influence of American ideals
The great bulk of Americans IN Mex
leo have had no part in the reVolu-
tionary disturbances which have occur
red there. but the loss and suffering has
fallen upon them without any fault on
their side. :,
ut is not necessary that we should
abandon Mexico to anarchy or close IL
to the legitimate business and natural
Intercourse which should exist between
civilized states. The American army
now in Mexico should not come out, nor
should any promises be held out as to
the present or future policy of this
country to any man or set of men now
claiming to exercise political authority
in Mexico. Until there Is a govern
ment in Mexico-not de facto gov
eminent conducted by the chief OF
fiuctuating and well equipped revolu.
tionary army, but a civil government
capable of discharging it's national re-
sponsibilities-the present policing and
protection of northern Mexico should
continue"
Representative Anthony spoke of diff
Guilty in enlisting men for the regular
troops. He said:
Policy Called Stupid Blunder.
1.-The greatest reason why there is this
difficulty lies in the way the regular army
has been stationed and allowed to stag
nate doing trivial police duty on the
Mexican border. 1t has been the policy
of the War Department, and in my opln-
ion it has been a most stupid blunder, to
attempt to police the entire border by
scattering the regular army along its en-