The Washington herald., 1916-07-06
Mexican Situation Tided Over.

Matching the attitude of the United States
government as described in the public utter
snces of President Wilson. the latest communi-
cation from the Mexican government ignores
everything that has happened since Gen. Per-
shing's expedition crossed the border, and pro-
poses to resume negotiations upon the two is
sues that were created almost simultaneously
about that time-the protection of the territory
of the United States and the presence of an
American army on Mexican soil.
The solution suggested by the Mexican gov
ernment is mediation by Latin-American ma
tions, though everything is left to the United
States. Except that Carranzas demand for the
withdrawal OF the United States forces is not
renewed the note need scarcely be considered
as bearing upon the situation at all. That Car
rama refrains from such a demand is evidence
that he now takes rational view of what con-
fronts his country and is willing to permit the
United States to propose solutions for his con-
sideration, while he curbs his arrogance and
hombast that in the past have absolutely for
hidden that our government should meet him
half way.
Judging from the note made public yester-
day the two governments agree that Carrizal is
closed incident and that nothing that has already
happened is for war Carranza further as
sumes that all that the United States demands
is that its territory be respected and he sets forth
as his only of complaint the presence of
American troops in Mexico. We assured that
his government proposes to employ all efforts
that may be at its disposal to avoid the recur-
renee of incidents which may compcate
and aggravate the situation. AT the same tim-
1t hopes that the American government its
part may make OF all efforts to prevent new
acts of its military and civil authorities of tho
frontier that might cause new complications"
In brief Carranza expects that we will get out
and conhne operations to repelling in
vaders side of the border leaving
whatever 1t is necessary to do in Mexico to
him.
In view Of the TACT that Pershing's army Is
steadily Withdrawing toward the border, it look,
as though very soon the point will be reached
where the two governments will frd nothing to
negotiate, the only danger being a new attack op
border settlement. OF course the real Mexican
problem is nearer a permanent solution, but
we seem to have "muddled through" again We
have invaded Mexico again and are coming away
again, the one encouraging circumstance being
that at last we have been driven to the belated
precaution of mobilzing the militia 1t was thus
action that caused Carranza to abandon his atti-
tude OF belllgerent defiance, and shall find it
big asset in the event of a new clash
We have done nothing toward the permanent
pacihcation of Mexico but the announced object
OF the Pershing expedition practically has been
accomplished and it will be withdrawn now that
Carranza has been awed into abandonment of de-
mands that because of their insulting terms, could
not earlier be complied with
The outcome is that another Mexican s1tua>
ton has been tided over. The militia must be
kept on the border to maintain respect for US and
prevent another Carrizal. The Mexican problem
itself remains to be solved by the United States
at some time in the future