Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-10-19


which always assert themselves in
such conditions and the final use Of
the inadequate military forces of the
country to restore order These
were the calamitous consequences
which the president sought to avoid
by a connected scheme OF legislation
meeting the present emergency and
guarding against future emergencies
of similar nature.
In considering these questions. Mr..
Newlands said. the American people
must have regard for the policy
which has been urged during so many
years by American craftsmanship
that reason and not force should be
employed in the settlement Of inter-
national difficulties and that diplo
matte parley, mediation and arbitra-
ton were to be employed in the
place OF cannon and shot and shell.
They must also recolleCt that owing
to the prominence OF the world dis
cussion that had been going on for
the pacific adjustment of disputes III
which the United States had taken
the leading part the United States
had refused under a Republican ad
ministration to join in the move
ment for large armies and armaments
and that the Democratic administra-
ton entered into power without the
forces either on land or sea essential
to the maintenance of conspicuous
place in military contention. SO Tar
particular as to make nineteen treat
les with as many different countries
plcdging the governments concerned
not to resort to arms, whatever the
orovocation might be. until a year
had passed. during which mediation
and arbitration might be employed
| In view OF these facts the nprch rid
| iculed notes became necessary part
| of the machinery for pacific adjust
ment. 1t was impossible to settle
the contentious unless the parties
|
| correspondence accompanied by toll
| erance and patience was necessary to
| carry out the policy OF which the
| United States had been SO strong a
| defender and whose wisdom our peO-
pie contended was demonstrated by
the mad folly with which European
nations had rushed into a mutually
destructive war.
| The Mexican Situation
Pursuing this line of thought. Mr..
Newlands declared regarding the
Mexican situation that the conditions
ior the past five years have been
such as to make it difficult for the
American government to move III any
direction without mourning the
fundamental difficulty has been thai
'or the last five years there has not
been in Mexico a government with
which any one could deal. 1t would
be about as difficult to negotiate will
chaos as to negotiate with Mexico
Tor there was no personal Organlza
ton that one could see or touch tha
had any real responsibility or power
to bind the whole people or to secure
: obedience from them.
Easy to Conquer Mexico
1t would have been comparativel,
easy, said Mr.. Newlands, to conque
Mexico by organizing an army o
half million men at an annual cos
of half billion dollars that woul'
have gradually advanced from on
end to the other. taken possession
restored order and created a milt
!: airy government for the maintenance
:: OF order. But that would have bee
!. conquest, not pacification. whateve
!. the motive might be. whether be
|: revolence or dominion, and woul
! have been violative of our long-de
!. clared policy that we have no inten
! ton to interfere with the nationa