The border vidette., 1916-12-02
MEXICO WILLDO RIGHT"
Secretary Lane Outlines United States
 Mexican Policy.

FOlIOWlnR the SlRnlnR or the agreement by the American and Mexican peace envoys, Secretary Lane, of the department of the interior. issued a statement defining the policy of the United States government toward Mex ico. He stated that he believed General Carranza strong man and that he should be given
 full chance" adding that Mex ico will either do right without our help or with it. This is her choice"
 The statement follows:
 The full policy of the United States with reference to Mexico is not to be stated in a phrase or in any protocol or series of protocols. We are to come ont of Mexico just as soon as we can 'decently and in order,' and because we have other use for our troops who are there. But this is only d beginning of a policy which will make Mex ico that we can live with. 'The border troubles are only symp, toms. Mexico needs system treatment not symptom treat ment. She can give it to herself and we hope she will. We shall reserve to ourselves the right to treat her invading bandits as they should be treated, chasing them to finish, if necessary, unless Mexico gets right into shape to do this herself. This will serve Mexico's interest as we'll as ours and it will be the strongest possible deterrent to raids.
 We will help her to get into good shape if she can understand that we mean to be her friend. where the poor and ignorant will have a. better chance. To this extent the world is with the revolution. The world has no sympathy with exploiters, but it has great respect for rights that are vested and we shall go along with the world in protect ing such rights. But revolution must not mean anarchy.
 "CarranZa is a strong man, I believe. His career shows that and his followers admine him to d point of reverence. He is the man to be given full chance and we shall uphold him if he is sensible of the duties Of his nat ion to the other nations. Mex ico will either do right without our help or with it. This is her choice.
 "The purpose for which this commission was formed was to exert one last effort toward making Mexico a possible neigh bor under this conStitu tiOnal government. We do not wish to be forced into intervention or any other course until this Op- portunaty has been exhausted. To this end we must pass from the border matters of irritation and immediate concern to the the lives and property of our nationals. These must be made as secure as possible in country where among the masses of the people there is a deep distrust of us. Then we ask that with our help or without it Mexico feed herself and drive out disease. There will be little banditry if Mexico gets to work.
 "The miseries of Mexico must be assuaged. Her poor, naked, starving, dying peons, call out for help. They do not wish constant war, and only one per cent of her people are actually in the war, but all are suffering. We cannot maintain our self respect or be true to the highest dictates of humanity and see these people suffer as they do because of the chaos that has come from civil war.
 ''This country is pacific, but is not pacifist. It will fight will lingly when it can fight for something worth while and must fight. It is our business to make the occasion impossible to make the duty unnecessary if this may be- And so, through many weeks, we have striven to get upon a basis that will prepare the way for new Mexico-one in which Mexicans and Amer | T |.